14 killed in South Sudan plane crash near capital Juba
A passenger plane crashed southwest of South Sudan’s capital Juba, killing all 14 people on board.
Train collision in Indonesia kills 14 as rescuers work to reach survivors
Efforts continue to free two trapped passengers in wreckage after long-distance train collides with commuter train outside Jakarta, injuring 81
The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers worked to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.
The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta.
Continue reading...What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?
Al Jazeera’s Nada Qaddourah explains how armed groups in Mali appear to be joining forces.
Five killed in train crash near Indonesia’s Jakarta; rescue efforts ongoing
Head of Indonesia's national rescue agency says efforts continue to remove people trapped in wreckage after crash.
King Charles III arrives at White House for four-day US visit
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted at the White House by US President Donald Trump.
Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner
Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.
Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels – AP News
- Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels AP News
- Trump snubbed by gathering of global leaders in Colombia Euronews.com
- 60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S. The New York Times
- Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders The Guardian
- High-level talks begin on moving away from fossil fuels at Colombia conference AP News
US political violence generates a familiar cycle – this time it’s in overdrive
In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.
UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers – Reuters
- UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers Reuters
- Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 UNICEF
- Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 women teachers and health workers Welcome to the United Nations
- Taliban Restrictions Haunt Afghan Women Outside Afghanistan Human Rights Watch
- Do Afghan lives matter? SWI swissinfo.ch
Iran war live: Trump reviews peace plan; UN calls for Hormuz to reopen
UN chief says US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food emergency.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and set house on fire
Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank village of Jalud.
Afghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in first attack since peace talks
Pakistan officials dismiss Afghan media reports and official statements about strikes on university in Kunar province as ‘blatant lie’
Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said.
Pakistan denied the accusation of targeting a university.
Continue reading...Survivors of deadly Indonesia train crash pulled from wreckage
Two trains collided in Bekasi, Indonesia late Monday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more.
Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says
Attack in Adamawa state continues wave of violence across the country, including armed raid on orphanage in Kogi
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in north-east Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with local people saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch, the latest bout of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation.
The attack on Sunday occurred in Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon, and is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and criminal gangs. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state.
Continue reading...US Supreme Court reinstates Republican-favoured Texas electoral map
The reinstated map, backed by President Donald Trump, could flip key districts to Republicans.
Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal – politico.eu
- Europe’s Socialists face far-right reckoning after Romania deal politico.eu
- Romania's two largest parties call no-confidence vote in pro-European government Reuters
- Romania’s Social Democrats team up with far right to topple PM Financial Times
- Romanian Ex-Ruling Party Joins Far-Right Bid to Oust Premier Bloomberg.com
- Romania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister Yahoo
US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz – The Guardian
- US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz The Guardian
- ‘Clearly stronger’: Germany’s Merz says Iran ‘humiliated’ US in its war Al Jazeera
- Trump Being ‘Humiliated’ in Iran Talks, German Leader Says Bloomberg.com
- Iran war live updates: US being 'humiliated' by Iran, German chancellor says ABC7 Los Angeles
- Live updates: German leader says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran NewsNation
US, Iran clash at UN after Tehran gets nuclear non-proliferation role – Reuters
- US, Iran clash at UN after Tehran gets nuclear non-proliferation role Reuters
- US condemns Iran’s leadership role at UN nuclear conference as ‘beyond shameful’ Fox News
- The war on Iran is eroding nuclear non-proliferation Al Jazeera
- US, UAE, E3 object to Iran's UN NPT nomination The Jerusalem Post
- As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief Welcome to the United Nations
Iran War News Live Updates: Iran Wants Deal to Lift Hormuz Blockade That Postpones Nuclear Talks – WSJ
- Iran War News Live Updates: Iran Wants Deal to Lift Hormuz Blockade That Postpones Nuclear Talks WSJ
- Iran makes new offer to open Strait of Hormuz, seeks end of US blockade, officials say Fox News
- Trump Skeptical of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Proposal WSJ
- Iran Offers Plan to Focus on Strait of Hormuz and Delay Nuclear Talks The New York Times
- Middle East crisis live: Iran’s foreign ministry condemns US seizure of Iranian-linked tankers as ‘piracy and armed robbery’ The Guardian
Virginia weighs legality of new congressional map favoring Democrats that could reshape US House
The case is part of a national redistricting fight with high stakes for the November midterm elections
Virginia supreme court justices on Monday questioned whether the state’s Democratic-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that carries high stakes for the balance of power in the US House.
The new districts, which could net Democrats four additional seats, won narrow voter approval last week. But a Republican legal challenge contends the general assembly violated procedural rules by placing the constitutional amendment before voters to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. If the court agrees that lawmakers broke the rules, it could invalidate the amendment and render last week’s statewide vote meaningless.
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