At least 139 dead, 84 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
Search and rescue operations conducted after vessel carrying more than 300 people capsizes near Guhere.
Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
While the physical damage from Houthi attacks can be quickly repaired, the Saudi reputation for stability is taking a battering.
A heroic, 7-day bike ride made this teen a global star. Where is she now? – NPR
Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement
Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculation
Andy Burnham is facing questions over plans to speed up sweeping changes to Britain’s electoral system amid speculation that some of his closest advisers are pressing for an early general election.
Ministers reportedly want to at least halve the time available for peers to scrutinise legislation that would make it possible to vote without photographic identification, lower the voting age to 16 and tighten restrictions on political donations.
Continue reading...Nobel Peace Prize winner roasts Trump after winning award – The Independent
- Nobel Peace Prize winner roasts Trump after winning award The Independent
- Trump Says He Should Have Won 8 Nobels After Being Snubbed for the Prize The New York Times
- Trump thinks he should have won the Nobel Peace Prize. His quest for it is now the butt of the joke CNN
- Is the Whole World Wrong? Tablet Magazine
- Nobel Peace laureate defends international justice as it comes under US criticism AP News
Delhi sees more protests as freed ‘cockroach’ group’s leaders vow to fight on
Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police's restrictions were detained on Sunday.
The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends – South China Morning Post
- The EU’s China dilemma: how to counter Beijing without alienating friends South China Morning Post
- Chinese Lithium Slumps 10% After EU Deal Slashes Hybrid Exports Bloomberg.com
- China details outcome of EU trade talks on hybrid, electric vehicles Reuters
- Europe can fight the ‘China shock’ Financial Times
- Expert analysis: Three key takeaways from the latest China-EU trade talks CGTN
World condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport – Al Jazeera
- World condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport Al Jazeera
- Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes The New York Times
- Saudi coalition vows retaliation after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport The Guardian
- At least 12 people killed, more than 300 injured in strike on Riyadh airport, Saudi officials say CBS News
- Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike CNBC
Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.
French students are in the streets. Donald Trump and Fox News are freaking out – Salon.com
- French students are in the streets. Donald Trump and Fox News are freaking out Salon.com
- Police fire teargas as French school protests cause 'heaviest toll in decades' Reuters
- Unprecedented student protests are rocking France. Here’s why they’re angry CNN
- Transnational political actors, far left networks capitalize on France's student riots The Jerusalem Post
- France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for 'respect' Yahoo
Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine
Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflict
Britain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replaced and the US announced a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel.
Wes Streeting said Ukrainians alone should be able to decide who leads their country as he indicated Trump was facing domestic political pressure over fuel prices before next month’s midterm elections.
Continue reading...Inside Israel’s plot to kill Hezbollah chief as Netanyahu warned Biden aide would ‘jump out of his skin’ – Fox News
Inside Israel’s plot to kill Hezbollah chief as Netanyahu warned Biden aide would ‘jump out of his skin’ – Fox News
- Inside Israel's plot to kill Hezbollah chief as Netanyahu warned Biden aide would 'jump out of his skin' Fox News
- Two years after Nasrallah, Hezbollah no longer sets the rules JNS.org
- Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah’s Thought and Martyrdom Brought About a Fundamental Shift in Battlefield Equations اسلام تايمز
- Sayyed Nasrallah’s flame remains alive Tehran Times
- Lebanon Israel Nasrallah Anniversary chronicleonline.com
Sweating the details: Sauna’s potential health benefits draw scientists’ interest – NPR
Ukraine Ready to Halt Refinery Strikes for Energy Truce, Zelensky Says – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Ready to Halt Refinery Strikes for Energy Truce, Zelensky Says Kyiv Post
- Ukraine will stop hitting refineries if Russia halts energy attacks, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- Zelensky repeats offer to hold elections if Russia agrees to ceasefire The Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 4, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine ready to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia stops attacking energy infrastructure — Zele Ukrinform
Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced
Gibney, 77, will face justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite him
More than half a century after he started sexually abusing children, and enjoyed prestige as Ireland’s Olympic swimming coach before fleeing to the United States, George Gibney is to face justice.
The 77-year-old will be sentenced at the central criminal court in Dublin on Monday for abusing four young female athletes in the 1970s and 1980s.
Continue reading...‘She was swaying, zoning out’: UK pets poisoned in record numbers by illicit drugs
Toxicology helplines report 42% increase in calls involving animals poisoned by drugs and nicotine
A record number of pets are ingesting recreational drugs and requiring veterinary care in the UK, figures shared with the Guardian reveal.
Last year, the UK’s only emergency poison centre for animals received its highest ever number of calls involving animals poisoned by cannabis, cocaine, magic mushrooms and nicotine, and it is on course to do so again this year.
Continue reading...Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza – The New York Times
- Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza The New York Times
- A US-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the war in Gaza. A year later, progress has stalled AP News
- In three years, Israel's war on Gaza hasn't just changed the Middle East, it's changed the world | Steve Bloomfield The Guardian
- One year on, Gaza ceasefire exists ‘in name only,’ aid groups say amid near-daily Israeli strikes NBC News
- I Carry the Key to My Destroyed Home in Gaza to Keep Alive My Dream of Returning Truthout
Book Review: ‘The Havana Syndrome,’ by Michael Rey and Oriana Zill de Granados – The New York Times
A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’ – The New York Times
A Russian Spy’s Lone Regret: ‘I Got Caught’ The New York Times