Dozens killed in Pakistan train station suicide blast, as militants claim responsibility – CNN

  1. Dozens killed in Pakistan train station suicide blast, as militants claim responsibility  CNN
  2. Pakistan railway bomb blast kills at least 24  BBC.com
  3. Bomb blast at Pakistan train station kills at least 24  The Guardian
  4. At least 13 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say  The Jerusalem Post
  5. 14 Soldiers Among 25 Killed In Pakistan Blast: New Police Toll  Barron's
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Reeking Mud Sparks Health Fears In Spain Flood Epicentre – Barron’s

  1. Reeking Mud Sparks Health Fears In Spain Flood Epicentre  Barron's
  2. Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century  The Associated Press
  3. 'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods  BBC.com
  4. 2 Young Brothers Still Missing 11 Days After Spanish Floods Pulled Them from Father’s Arms: 'They Were Such Happy Kids'  PEOPLE
  5. Spain's Climate Floods Tragedy in Pictures  Euronews
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Man arrested following discovery of teenager’s body in bushland in Sydney’s south-west

The 15-year-old’s body was found in bushland in Wilton early Saturday morning

A man is in police custody as detectives continue their inquiries into the death of a teenage boy in Sydney’s south-west.

The 15-year-old’s body was found in bushland in Wilton at about 7.25am on Saturday.

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Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts

Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets

Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain challenges , according to food crime experts.

The warning comes after several food businesses in the UK and continental Europe revealed how they had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams where thieves apparently posed as legitimate buyers.

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Bomb blast at Pakistan train station kills at least 24

Police say army personnel targeted in possible suicide bombing in country’s south-west and many of more than 40 injured in critical condition

At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in south-western Pakistan, police and other officials have said.

The target was “army personnel from the Infantry School”, said the inspector general of police for Balochistan, Mouzzam Jah Ansari.

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Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says – The Washington Post

  1. Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says  The Washington Post
  2. What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam  The New York Times
  3. Dutch government investigating possible missed warnings from Israel  Reuters.com
  4. 'Jew hunt': Rioters planned Amsterdam pogrom in Telegram groups in advance - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. The Strange History Behind the Anti-Semitic Dutch Soccer Attacks  The Atlantic
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Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones – What Can Ukraine Do? Part One – Kyiv Post

  1. Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones - What Can Ukraine Do? Part One  Kyiv Post
  2. Russia steps up mass drone attacks in bid to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses  CNN
  3. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988  Al Jazeera English
  4. Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight  The New York Times
  5. Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill one, wound more than 30  Reuters
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Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’ – New York Post

  1. Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’  New York Post
  2. Scientists Reveal ‘Disgusting’ Truth Behind Mysterious Balls That Shut Down Beaches in Australia  PEOPLE
  3. Origin of black balls on Australian beaches still a mystery, but composition is confirmed, and it's gross  CBS News
  4. Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis  The Conversation
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Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties

Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats

Ed Davey has urged Keir Starmer to “Trump-proof” the UK by urgently seeking closer European cooperation over military aid for Ukraine and economic ties, after the US president-elect’s threats about security and trade wars.

The Liberal Democrat leader, whose party is the third biggest in the House of Commons, argued that while the UK government should seek to work with a Donald Trump administration, it should also be as prepared as possible if he were to abandon Ukraine or impose sweeping tariffs.

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