‘The hit was very hard’: Eyewitness in second carriage shares video of crash moment
The incident in Lisbon's funicular has left 16 dead and multiple injured.
Ukraine knocks out Russian refineries as Russia kills dozens in Kyiv – Al Jazeera
- Ukraine knocks out Russian refineries as Russia kills dozens in Kyiv Al Jazeera
- Putin’s petrostate faces a kamikaze petrol crisis economist.com
- Ukrainian Drones Strike Rosneft Refinery in Ryazan Region The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian drone strikes strangle Putin’s fuel supplies politico.eu
- General Staff confirms strike on Ryazan oil refinery and several other Russian targets Ukrinform
Macron hopeful of US support to Kyiv’s security as 26 nations pledge troops
Twenty-six allies promise troops for Ukraine after fighting stops, as Russia shows no signs of being ready to end war.
‘It’s a war’: Marco Rubio labels Ecuadorian cartels ‘foreign terrorists’
The US diplomat suggested continued action against Latin American gangs while in Ecuador, days after a strike on a boat.
Third earthquake hits Afghanistan as death toll rises above 2,200
South-east of country rocked as rescuers struggle to find survivors of first quake
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken Afghanistan as the death toll from the devastating quake on Sunday rose to more than 2,200.
It struck south-eastern regions on Thursday night, according to the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany. It was not immediately clear how much damage there was.
Continue reading...India Is Rewriting Its Playbook, at Home and Abroad, as U.S. Tariffs Rise – Barron’s
- India Is Rewriting Its Playbook, at Home and Abroad, as U.S. Tariffs Rise Barron's
- India's tax cut on solar and wind devices to lower clean energy tariff, experts say Reuters
- Why GST Rationalised Now: PM's Economic Adviser Explains NDTV
- In GST 2.0 calculus, behavioural nudges — packaged foods to ACs The Indian Express
- India overhauls goods and services tax system to boost growth Financial Times
Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns – TechCrunch
- Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns TechCrunch
- Nepal moves to block Facebook, X, YouTube and others Al Jazeera
- Nepal bans Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and 23 other social media platforms, here’s why Times of India
- Nepal to block Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, others DW
- Nepal to block some social media including Facebook Reuters
Air Canada flight attendants hold controversial wage vote
There are signs of discontent among Air Canada workers, as tentative agreement between union and airline is criticised.
Canada’s Mark Carney signals austerity measures as government shifts focus from Trump to economy
Prime minister cautions Canadians as Ottawa moves to curb spending to balance near-record military expenditures
Mark Carney has told Canadians to prepare for austerity measures and his finance minister warned of “tough choices” in the coming months, as the government attempts to balance near-record defence spending, cuts to government programs and a trade war with the United States.
Carney, the former central banker and economist turned politician, has been meeting senior ministers before the fall budget, and hinted cuts were coming to the federal bureaucracy.
Continue reading...Senate clashes with RFK Jr over vaccine policies and CDC firings
RFK Jr faces bipartisan criticism for allegedly undermining vaccine trust and reshaping public health leadership.
Canada: one person killed and six injured in stabbing in remote First Nation community
Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the suspect who attacked Hollow Water First Nation has also died
One person has been killed and six others injured in a mass stabbing in an Indigenous community in central Canada, according to federal police who said that the the suspect also died in the incident.
The violence occurred in Hollow Water First Nation, a remote community with about 1,000 residents, 217km (135 miles) north of Manitoba’s provincial capital, Winnipeg, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told AFP.
Continue reading...Sudan rescuers pull 370 bodies from Darfur landslides, many remain trapped
Bodies of 370 people recovered after a landslide struck in the remote Sudanese village of Tarasin after heavy rain.
Watch: Key moments from RFK Jr’s heated Senate hearing
The US health secretary faced questions on Covid deaths and vaccines a week after firing the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Watch: Key moments from RFK Jr’s heated Senate hearing
The US health secretary faced questions on Covid deaths and vaccines a week after firing the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Smotrich Isn’t Bluffing: Israeli Minister’s Plan to Annex 82% of the West Bank Is a Road Map – Haaretz
- Smotrich Isn't Bluffing: Israeli Minister's Plan to Annex 82% of the West Bank Is a Road Map Haaretz
- Israel security cabinet meets to discuss response to countries set to recognize Palestinian state ABC News
- UAE warns White House that Israeli annexations could unravel Abraham Accords Axios
- Israel weighs West Bank annexation over Western nations’ recognition of Palestinian state CNN
- UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’ The Times of Israel
Trump puts onus on Europe to pressure Putin in Ukraine conference call – Axios
Israeli military names 12 senior Houthis killed by Israeli Air Force – The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli military names 12 senior Houthis killed by Israeli Air Force The Jerusalem Post
- Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack The New York Times
- Israel Hit Yemen Target Just Hours After Discovering an Imminent Houthi Meeting - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- How Israel’s Strikes on the Houthis Will Change Yemen Foreign Policy
- Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Yemen’s capital AP News
In besieged Sudan city, civilians face death if they try to escape
Civilians trapped in el-Fasher say the RSF is targeting those trying to escape.
Ukraine vs France: World Cup qualifiers – teams, start, lineups
France enter the qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but the number of games players face remains contentious.
Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints – Reuters
- Indonesian student protesters meet ministers, set out complaints Reuters
- Protesters picnic outside Indonesian parliament on national holiday Reuters
- Indonesia could be on the brink of something nasty economist.com
- Indonesia’s fury and deep resentment rages on despite crackdown. Here’s what to know CNN
- Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China BBC