British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain

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Mountaineer’s body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range

A British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.

The 28-year-old mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the east side of the Torrecerredo – the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountains – on Thursday afternoon, the Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region said.

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Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones – Reuters

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  1. Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones  Reuters
  2. Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Ceasefire Proposal, WSJ Reports  Bloomberg.com
  3. Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis  Al Jazeera
  4. Reports: Saudi strikes target west Yemen after earlier Houthi attacks averted  Haaretz
  5. Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high  The Guardian
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Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress

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President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services

Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.

Trump’s office of management and budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending”.

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Mother Watched Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Being Chased By Her Father Before She Was Killed – TMZ

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  1. Mother Watched Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Being Chased By Her Father Before She Was Killed  TMZ
  2. Mom Helplessly Watched on CCTV as Dad ‘Chased’ Girl, 4, in Horrific Murder-Suicide of 2 Kids, Himself  People.com
  3. Bali dad’s financial woes exposed in chilling final chat  PerthNow
  4. Dad kills his young kids, then himself, as wife hears children screaming on phone  AOL.com
  5. Dad kills his children, 4 & 6, before taking his own life in murder-suicide  the-sun.com
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Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’ – NBC News

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  1. Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’  NBC News
  2. As Houthis capitalize on U.S.-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen  The Washington Post
  3. Child malnutrition rises in Yemen as fighting intensifies, says UNICEF  Reuters
  4. Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis  UN News
  5. Nearly 3,000 Yemeni Refugees in Obock: Fleeing War Only to Face a New Humanitarian Struggle in Djibouti  Yemen Online
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Threats Against ‘NAZA’ Directors Must Stop, IDA Tells Israel – Deadline

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  1. Threats Against 'NAZA' Directors Must Stop, IDA Tells Israel  Deadline
  2. Israeli Americans Protest ‘NAZA’ by Screening October 7 Footage Outside New York Premiere: ‘Compassion For Palestinian Civilians Doesn’t Require Us to Erase October 7’  Variety
  3. NAZA Will Change How Americans Think About Israel  Jewish Currents
  4. In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation  The Conversation
  5. 'NAZA' film to be released free online as IAC plans to air Oct. 7 footage outside of screening  The Jerusalem Post
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 25, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Sept. 23, 2026  Russia Matters
  3. Russia Attempts to Infiltrate Ukraine Through Pipeline from Kursk  Kyiv Post
  4. The situation 1648 – September 25, 2026  SPARTANAT.com
  5. Russian forces shell Sumy region border areas daily, 155 people evacuated in September  Ukrinform
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Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot

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A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughter

It looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy median strip on Friday, with drinks in hand.

People in one group who’d come with a full alfresco setting chattered as they ladled punch out of a glass bowl on a wooden table, set with a tablecloth and yellow flowers in a vase. Others sat on picnic blankets, passing around bags of chips.

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Watch: Smoke rises from burning Greek cargo ship near Mykonos – bbc.com

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  1. Watch: Smoke rises from burning Greek cargo ship near Mykonos  bbc.com
  2. Firefighting operation continues at vehicle ferry off Mykonos  eKathimerini.com
  3. Video: Greek Cargo RoRo Abandoned After Fire Breaks Out Off Mykonos  The Maritime Executive
  4. Multiple vessels respond to aid the evacuation of a Blue Star Ferries vessel that caught fire north of the Greek island of Mykonos  rivieramm.com
  5. Car ferry carrying hundreds of vehicles catches fire off Mykonos  Around Prague
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