- One-man spam campaign ravages EU ‘chat control’ bill politico.eu
- Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps CyberScoop
- Germany rejects EU 'chat control' proposal to police messaging apps Yahoo
- Signal calls on Germany to vote against ‘Chat Control,’ saying it would leave EU market The Record from Recorded Future News
- Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU Barron News-Shield
‘Bangladeshi infiltrator’: Indian Muslims in poll-bound Bihar battle hate
A community of Bangla-speaking Muslims in eastern state's Seemanchal region on edge as key assembly elections near.
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country singer
The message comes a week after the 79-year-old musician postponed gigs due to health issues.
‘I sleep with a gas mask on’ – Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
As Trump threatens military action, residents in Portland tell the BBC about life amid the protests.
Protests held in support of Palestinians on 2-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel – Politico
- Protests held in support of Palestinians on 2-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel Politico
- Starmer targets inflammatory chants at Palestine protests for further curbs The Guardian
- U.K. Government Asked Pro-Palestinian Supporters Not to March on Oct. 7. They Did Anyway. The Wall Street Journal
- Anti-Israel protesters chant antisemitic slogan in NYC on two-year anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack New York Post
- PM urges students not to join pro-Palestinian protests on 7 October BBC
Italy’s Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity
A complaint lodged with the ICC points to the Italian government's role supplying lethal weapons to Israel amid Gaza war
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322
Here are the key events from day 1,322 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Dolly Parton ‘going to be just fine’, singer’s sister says as she calls for prayers amid health problems
Freida Parton says she has been ‘up all night praying’ as singer continues to deal with unspecified ‘health challenges’
Dolly Parton’s sister says she has been “up all night praying” for the singer as she continues to deal with unspecified health problems.
Freida Parton wrote that her 79-year-old sister “hasn’t been feeling her best lately”, two weeks after the singer postponed a Las Vegas residency scheduled for December, citing “health challenges”.
Continue reading...The deadly dose: Inside India’s cough syrup obsession
India’s booming cough syrup market faces scrutiny after contaminated syrups kill multiple children.
New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds
NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report finds
New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a new report about the nation’s marine environment has revealed.
The ministry of the environment and Stats NZ’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025, collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s marine environment.
Continue reading...Tesla debuts ‘affordable’ Model Y and 3 in US that strike some as too expensive
CEO Elon Musk touts SUV and sedan, with starting prices of $39,990 and $36,990, as way to tap wider swath of buyers
Tesla rolled out “affordable” versions of its best-selling Model Y SUV and its Model 3 sedan, but the starting prices of US$39,990 and US$36,990 were too high, some said, to attract a new class of buyers to the electric vehicle brand.
CEO Elon Musk has touted the car as a way to tap a wider swath of buyers, saying last year that a price below $30,000, after incentives, was the key.
Continue reading...Ecuadorean president’s car attacked in protest over diesel price – Financial Times
- Ecuadorean president’s car attacked in protest over diesel price Financial Times
- Analysing video of alleged assassination attempt of Ecuador's president BBC
- Five arrested after alleged ‘assassination attempt’ on Ecuador President Noboa CNN
- Ecuador’s president unharmed after protesters attack his motorcade The Guardian
- Ecuador president's motorcade attacked by crowd throwing rocks, five detained Reuters
Ecuador arrests five for alleged presidential assassination attempt – BBC
- Ecuador arrests five for alleged presidential assassination attempt BBC
- Alleged assassination attempt on Ecuador's Noboa exposes growing rural unrest Reuters
- Convoy carrying Ecuadorian president attacked during protests, officials say CNN
- Ecuador’s president unharmed after protesters attack his motorcade The Guardian
- Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes the First Billionaire Soccer Player The Daily Beast
Mamdani attends Israelis for Peace vigil after his 7 October statement draws ire from Israel
New York City’s mayoral candidate sits in with Brad Lander after commemorating Israeli and Palestinian victims
The New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday evening attended a vigil in Manhattan convened by Israelis for Peace, an anti-occupation group of Israelis in New York who have rallied weekly since 2023 to call for a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages.
Sitting in Union Square alongside New York City comptroller Brad Lander, his one-time rival for the Democratic nomination who has been campaigning for him, Mamdani listened as speakers at the event – which marked the two-year anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel – called for an end to the killing and to Israel’s occupation, and for equal rights for Palestinians.
Continue reading...Ex-Husband Contradicts a Man Appealing Conviction in Pelicot Rape Case – The New York Times
- Ex-Husband Contradicts a Man Appealing Conviction in Pelicot Rape Case The New York Times
- Gisèle Pelicot tells appeal trial she never gave consent to man convicted of rape The Guardian
- Witnesses testify defendant ‘fully aware’ he was assaulting Gisele Pelicot Al Jazeera
- Gisèle Pelicot to face one of her rapists in court as French women fear nothing has changed BBC
- One man is forcing France to relive the Pelicot nightmare The Telegraph
Germany: Police see no political motive in mayor’s stabbing – DW
- Germany: Police see no political motive in mayor's stabbing DW
- German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack CNN
- Mayor-Elect in Critical Condition After Stabbing in Western Germany The New York Times
- German mayor critically injured in stabbing attack, police say BBC
- Newly elected mayor in Germany found at home with serious stab wounds Euronews.com
‘We will rise’: Grief, defiance and hope as 30,000 gather in Tel Aviv two years after Oct. 7 – The Times of Israel
- ‘We will rise’: Grief, defiance and hope as 30,000 gather in Tel Aviv two years after Oct. 7 The Times of Israel
- The costs of Israel’s longest war, for Israelis NPR
- Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion The New York Times
- 2 years since Oct. 7 attack, tennis brings some Nova music festival survivors together ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Jeremy Bowen: Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war? BBC
Watch: ‘Eeyore, you good boy’ – Florida dog leads deputy to missing 86-year-old
Bodycam footage shows the officer responding to a call from a man concerned about his wife's whereabouts after she went for a walk.
Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in 2025, says Putin – France 24
- Russian forces seized nearly 5,000 square km of Ukrainian land in 2025, says Putin France 24
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322 Al Jazeera
- Meeting with Defence Ministry and General Staff senior officials Президент России
- Putin Calls Invasion of Ukraine “Right,” Portrays Mass Destructions as “Liberation“ UNITED24 Media
- Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine this year Yahoo
High security a fact of life for UK’s Jews living in fear of attack – BBC
- High security a fact of life for UK's Jews living in fear of attack BBC
- Manchester synagogue terrorist called cops mid-attack to brag: ‘I have killed two Jews’ New York Post
- I didn’t realise how much I loved my home town until a terrorist attacked it. I pray unity prevails there | Simon Hattenstone The Guardian
- British Jews further tighten security measures after Yom Kippur attack in Manchester The Times of Israel
- Synagogue terrorist told police he ‘killed in name of Islamic State’ The Times