Several people dead or missing after Istanbul floods
Three people have died and several are reported missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding across Istanbul
North Korea’s ‘Hunchback’ Submarine Makes First At-Sea Appearance For Missile Tests – TWZ
- North Korea’s ‘Hunchback’ Submarine Makes First At-Sea Appearance For Missile Tests TWZ
- North Korea says it tested new torpedo system with AI capabilities The Hill
- North Korea tests cruise missiles to be launched from sub DW.com
- North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting Yahoo
- North Korea Tests First Submarine-launched Cruise Missile in Nearly 3 Years USNI News
Inside India’s electoral overhaul that removed 130mn voters – Financial Times
- Inside India’s electoral overhaul that removed 130mn voters Financial Times
- Modi's predicament: Gen Z pours out on India's streets as dissent surges Reuters
- India’s government fails to crush Gen Z protests The Economist
- In India, “Cockroaches” Are Leading the Fight for Democracy Jacobin
- India’s mass voter purge is hollowing out democracy Al Jazeera
California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days raise wildfire risk
Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coast
Communities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days.
“A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday.
Continue reading...Hurricane Trudy is the Latest in an Unusual Pacific Hurricane Season – The New York Times
- Hurricane Trudy is the Latest in an Unusual Pacific Hurricane Season The New York Times
- Major hurricane Trudy keeps strengthening as it nears Mexico's Pacific coast Yahoo
- Monster storms brewing in the Pacific as Champi eyes rare Guam landfall while Trudy targets Mexico FOX Weather
- Hurricane Trudy looms over Mexico's Pacific coast, severe rainfall expected Reuters
- Hurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast CNBC
Horror smash between bus & freight train at Channel Tunnel entrance injures 19 – The Sun
- Horror smash between bus & freight train at Channel Tunnel entrance injures 19 The Sun
- Two airlifted to hospital after bus collides with train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel BBC
- Bus hits train near Channel Tunnel in France, injuring 19 South China Morning Post
- Nineteen injured in collision between minibus and train on Eurotunnel loading platform The Guardian
- Bus hits train stopped on French side of Channel Tunnel, with 19 injured BBC
US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates
Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño.
El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent western drought, but it is unlikely to make northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday.
Continue reading...At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan
At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.
Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden – The Guardian
- Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden The Guardian
- Iran war live: Five killed, 16 wounded in Houthi attack on palace in Aden Al Jazeera
- Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure Reuters
- Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen The New York Times
- Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia CNN
The Truth About the Houthis – and Why Saudi Arabia Is Struggling to Defend Itself Against Them – Zeteo | Substack
- The Truth About the Houthis – and Why Saudi Arabia Is Struggling to Defend Itself Against Them Zeteo | Substack
- How are Yemen’s Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia so effectively? Reuters
- Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks? The New York Times
- Avoiding Another Long War in Yemen CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Saudi Airlines Rush to Save Scores of Planes From a War Zone WSJ
Inconclusive sparring at EU summit puts budget timeline into question – Euronews.com
- Inconclusive sparring at EU summit puts budget timeline into question Euronews.com
- EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt AP News
- EU's Irish presidency wants 8% cut to proposed 2028-2034 budget plan Reuters
- Budget showdown slips to November as Costa pushes for quick deal POLITICO.eu
- France's Macron warns EU leaders they need budget deal before year-end, say diplomats Reuters
Crucial to give Ukraine all means needed to defend population, infrastructure, France’s Macron says – Reuters
- Crucial to give Ukraine all means needed to defend population, infrastructure, France's Macron says Reuters
- Ukraine's backers will 'be looking at' Kyiv's €70 billion request, Macron says France 24
- Ukraine pushes for European alternatives to US air defences and Starlink amid tensions with Washington Euronews
- SCALP, AASM Hammer, and Aster 30: France Has Granted Ukraine All the Promised Licenses Мілітарний
- Macron says France accelerating missile deliveries to Ukraine, offering satellite data support Ukrinform
Houthi missiles strike Yemen presidential palace, killing five
Attack was the first on Aden’s Al-Maashiq palace in the latest fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing five people, the government said, as the Saudi-led coalition listed dozens of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure in recent weeks.
The attack was the first on Aden’s Al-Maashiq palace in the current conflict between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia. The palace is the seat of Yemen’s Saudi-backed and internationally recognised government.
Continue reading...Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona ahead of midterm elections
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil travelled to the US state to hear from residents who live alongside these giant facilities.
Gulf states have downplayed damage caused by Iranian strikes: Report – Middle East Eye
- Gulf states have downplayed damage caused by Iranian strikes: Report Middle East Eye
- Iran’s precision strikes picked apart Gulf infrastructure, blunting US war plans Reuters
- Iran’s strikes on Persian Gulf water and power were deliberate - Reuters Iran International
- West Asia, Ukraine conflicts drag on; global turmoil leaves no room for political experiments Hindustan Times
- Iran And Allied Forces Hit Gulf Arab Infrastructure At Least 135 Times, Including Fujairah Port: who 10 outlets blamed NewsCord
Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy
Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’
Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a high-profile mayoral candidate accused of making racist comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation has revealed.
The latest footage from an undercover investigation by ITV also shows Sarah Pochin, one of two female MPs for Reform, complaining that other party officials “are so fucking chauvinistic” and that “they just exclude you if you are a woman”.
Continue reading...20 Hours After Falling Overboard, Cruise Passenger Is Rescued Near Greece – The New York Times
Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Starlink satellite services are restored – Axios
- Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Starlink satellite services are restored Axios
- Zelenskyy defies Trump as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries Financial Times
- Ukraine resumes refinery strikes as Zelenskyy’s anger at Trump mounts WJLA
- Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume BBC
- Russia and Ukraine trade strikes as Trump ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses The Guardian
Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean losses – Al Jazeera
- Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean losses Al Jazeera
- Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months Reuters
- Can Ethiopia ever be at peace? Four reasons conflict keeps flaring up The Conversation
- Ethiopia Establishes Six-Month Caretaker Administration In Tigray The Reporter Ethiopia
- Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Has Broken – But This is Not the 2020-2022 Conflict Just Security
Middle East and Asian leaders gather in Baku despite disagreements – Euronews.com
- Middle East and Asian leaders gather in Baku despite disagreements Euronews.com
- Tokayev proposes new initiatives to strengthen CICA cooperation AKIpress News Agency
- Turkmenistan Proposes Platform to Tackle Climate Change and Drought Caspian Post
- Lasting Stability In Afghanistan Requires Dialogue, Says Kyrgyz President Afghanistan International
- Azerbaijan’s chairmanship extension reflects global standing, MP says Trend News Agency