Can China make Pakistan and the Taliban friends again?
As China pushes to expand the CPEC, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions continue to cast a shadow over trilateral diplomacy.
North Korea’s Kim lauds ‘heroic’ troops deployed with Russia in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un 'conveyed warm encouragement' to the officers and the soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk region.
Israel to call up 60,000 reservists as it launches ‘first stages’ of attack on Gaza City – Middle East crisis live
Troops already holding outskirts of territory’s capital, military says, while Israel approves huge new illegal settlement splitting West Bank
Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
While such drills are routine in the Islamic Republic, the “Sustainable Power 1404” exercise comes as authorities in Iran are trying to project strength in the wake of a war that saw Israel destroy air defense systems and bomb nuclear facilities and other sites.
Continue reading...North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says – CNN
- North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says CNN
- North Korea has secret military base that may pose threat to east Asia and US, new report says The Guardian
- North Korea has a secret missile base near China that could threaten the U.S., a new report says NBC News
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- Exclusive | North Korea Has a Secret Long-Range Missile Base Near Chinese Border, Report Says The Wall Street Journal
Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
In Benin and across West Africa, riders viewed with suspicion as motorcycles now synonymous with armed fighters.
Frank Caprio, US judge who found fame online for his compassion, dies aged 88
Host of TV show Caught in Providence billed his courtroom as a place ‘where people and cases are met with kindness’
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame for his compassionate nature as host of the reality courtroom series Caught in Providence, has died aged 88.
Caprio’s official social media accounts said that he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer”.
Continue reading...Jake Paul to fight Gervonta Davis, WBA lightweight boxing champ, in Atlanta
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will face off against Gervonta 'Tank' Davis at State Farm Arena on November 14.
Trump says he has ‘solved’ 7 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. – The Washington Post
- Trump says he has ‘solved’ 7 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. The Washington Post
- How many wars has President Trump ended? BBC
- What six wars did Donald Trump end? See the list of conflicts he claims as settled Yahoo News Canada
- FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. The reality isn’t so clear cut AP News
- Did Trump really resolve six conflicts in a matter of months? We spoke to the experts to find out The Conversation
Stella Creasy and Richard Tice call for scrutiny over which EU laws UK ditches
Labour MP says she and Reform MP want a committee set up, after news of UK’s post-Brexit environmental rollbacks
Stella Creasy and Richard Tice are pushing for Labour to allow a Brexit scrutiny committee to be formed in parliament, after the Guardian revealed environmental protections had been eroded since the UK left the EU.
The Labour and Reform UK MPs argue that there is no scrutiny or accountability over how Brexit is being implemented. Creasy, the MP for Walthamstow and chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, said the UK needed a “salvage operation” to clear up the environmental and regulatory havoc caused by Brexit.
Continue reading...Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet as 60 years of Chinese rule celebrated
State media reports Chinese leader's arrival in Tibet was greeted with people waving bouquets of flowers and dancing.
India sees Asia’s biggest earnings downgrades as US tariffs loom – Reuters
- India sees Asia's biggest earnings downgrades as US tariffs loom Reuters
- The Trade That Binds the Indian and American Economies The New York Times
- Will Trump’s India Tariffs Affect a Critical U.S. Partnership? Council on Foreign Relations
- Trump’s tariff and tax changes will encourage Indian firms to choose other areas to invest in over the U.S.: EY India The Hindu
- US steel tariffs leave Indian foundries gasping DW
Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyer asks defamation appeal for more time to prepare but justices tell her ‘start now’
Zali Burrows told she has had ‘plenty’ of opportunity to consider issue in case despite repeated requests to adjourn early
Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation appeal lawyer has repeatedly asked the federal court to adjourn early to give her more time to prepare, but the justices refused, telling the solicitor she has had “plenty” of time.
Sydney criminal solicitor Zali Burrows is representing Lehrmann, who is appealing Justice Michael Lee’s April 2024 judgment, which found the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Lisa Wilkinson and Network 10 when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins in 2021 in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House.
Continue reading...Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia’s Albanese as Jewish group urges calm – Reuters
- Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia's Albanese as Jewish group urges calm Reuters
- Netanyahu accuses Australian PM of 'betraying' Israel BBC
- Australia hits back at Netanyahu amid escalating diplomatic row over Gaza Al Jazeera
- Far-right Israeli politician's visa cancelled ahead of speaking tour Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Netanyahu doubles down on Albanese attack saying he has ‘forever tarnished’ his reputation The Guardian
Pressure grows on Tanzania to free victim of domestic violence who has been on death row for 13 years
Lemi Limbu, who was convicted of murdering her daughter, has severe intellectual disabilities and ‘absolutely should not be in prison’, say campaigners
Pressure is mounting on the Tanzanian government to release a woman with severe intellectual disabilities who has been in prison awaiting execution for 13 years.
Lemi Limbu, who is now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. A survivor of brutal and repeated sexual and domestic violence, she has the developmental age of a child.
Continue reading...Gaza bodybuilders fight to preserve muscle amid Israel blockade and famine
Athletes train with salvaged gym equipment in a tent, desperately trying to maintain physical strength during a famine.
Trump has bought more than $100m in bonds in office, disclosure shows
Trump's investments include Meta, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and T-Mobile, according to filing.
‘Bear attack victim’ was actually killed by son, Japan police say
A man police believed was killed by a bear had in fact been stabbed to death by his son, they say.
China’s Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit
The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader's authority over the region.
US health workers implore RFK Jr to ‘stop spreading inaccurate’ information
Some 750 federal health employees signed the letter two weeks after a gunman fired 180 bullets into CDC buildings.
Four scenarios for war — and peace — with Iran – Responsible Statecraft
- Four scenarios for war — and peace — with Iran Responsible Statecraft
- Iran’s Roads Not Taken: Tehran, Washington, and the Failures That Led to War Foreign Affairs
- Is the U.S. Being Drawn into a Major War with Iran? رکنا
- How Iran Became a Great Power and Why It Hates America and Israel Fair Observer
- Peace Through War: Western Pressure and Iran’s Turn to the East Modern Diplomacy