Eleven domestic workers arrested over illegal abortions in Hong Kong
Police stress they do not believe the women, in their 30s and 40s, are in a crime syndicate.
New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers – The New York Times
- New Tariff on ‘Transshipped’ Goods Mystifies Importers The New York Times
- Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report Al Jazeera
- Why a Product’s Country of Origin Matters in Trump’s Trade War Bloomberg.com
- Trump's threatened 40% tariff on 'transshipped' goods tries to target China and its manufacturing strength Fortune
- Chinese manufacturers rethink south-east Asia pivot after Donald Trump’s tariffs Financial Times
What we know about Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City
The plan faces fierce opposition within Israel as well as international criticism.
Kyiv holds farewell for journalist tortured, killed in Russian captivity – The Kyiv Independent
- Kyiv holds farewell for journalist tortured, killed in Russian captivity The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian journalist who died in Russian captivity buried in Kyiv The Guardian
- Questions Remain As Kyiv Holds Ceremony For Journalist Tortured Before Dying In Russian Detention Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine buries reporter who died in Russian captivity, urges release of others Reuters
- Russia Killed Ukrainian Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, Yet Her Memory Lives On UNITED24 Media
11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism – Euronews.com
- 11 bodies found in Spanish cave reveal brutal Neolithic cannibalism Euronews.com
- Stone Age family may have been cannibalized for 'ultimate elimination' 5,600 years ago, study suggests Live Science
- Human Bones Reveal Evidence of One Horrifying Cannibalistic Feast ScienceAlert
- Human bones found in Spanish cave show signs of ancient cannibalism New Scientist
- 5,700-year-old cannibalism linked to Neolithic violence uncovered at El Mirador cave in Spain Archaeology News Online Magazine
Israel’s delusional, inhuman Gaza takeover plan could be recipe for perpetual war
Decision will place huge financial burden on Israel and could lead to massive increase in Palestinian civilian deaths
One of Israel’s most celebrated images is David Rubinger’s photograph of a trio of paratroopers at the newly captured Western Wall in 1967, an event that would mark the beginning of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
You see it when arriving at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. It has been used to illustrate the Israel Defense Forces’ “values” page, and appears endlessly in the Hebrew media and on pro-Israel sites.
Continue reading...Israeli citizens concerned about hostages amid new Gaza City plan – BBC
- Israeli citizens concerned about hostages amid new Gaza City plan BBC
- Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war CNN
- Hostages’ families protest against Gaza plan – as it happened The Guardian
- Israeli Leftists Say They Lost Compassion for Palestinians. But Did It Ever Exist? Haaretz
- Israeli sentiment on the war in Gaza is shifting The Economist
Crocs US sales tumble as shoppers choose trainers
The rubber clog-maker claims it is competing with a "clear athletic trend" ahead of the World Cup.
Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Threats to Impose Sanctions? – The New York Times
- Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Threats to Impose Sanctions? The New York Times
- Best way to ramp up Western sanctions on Russia is to double down on their enforcement The Kyiv Independent
- Letters | US sanctions have succeeded – in making Putin stronger South China Morning Post
- The Economy of the Russian Federation Will Not Collapse: Hetmancev Explained Under What Conditions This Will Happen 112.ua
- Putin unfazed as his economy holds up The Observer
Far-right Israeli football fans set off pyrotechnics in Latvia’s capital
Beitar Jerusalem fans, who have a history of anti-Arab racism, set off fireworks as Latvian police intervened.
Ukraine’s conscription crisis: Alleged abuse leads to protests, emigration
Officials tasked with boosting army are accused of harshly cracking down on unwilling men, prompting some to flee.
US shrugs off Gaza escalation – drifting further away from allies
The apparent US indifference to the prospect of a long - possibly indefinite - Israeli military occupation marks a telling change in tone.
Starmer calls Gaza City takeover plan wrong and urges Israel to reconsider
UK prime minister says occupation approved by Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet will only bring more bloodshed
Keir Starmer has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider his plans to take over Gaza City and said the move would only bring more bloodshed.
The British prime minister said Israel’s decision to escalate a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians over the past 22 months while pushing the territory into famine was wrong and would do nothing to secure the release of Israeli hostages.
Continue reading...US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe
The announcement marks the latest restriction imposed by the Trump administration on travellers from Africa.
Natsiaa 2025: Gaypalani Waṉambi wins $100,000 award for ‘exquisite’ artwork made with discarded road signs
Waṉambi takes home Australia’s most prestigious First Nations art prize for her artwork Burwu, blossom, which saw her etch thousands of stringybark blossoms and bees
Gaypalani Waṉambi grew up surrounded by art, with her family home in north-eastern Arnhem Land doubling as a studio where her parents and siblings painted on bark and wooden poles. In her late teens, she started assisting her father, esteemed artist Mr W Waṉambi, who taught her how to paint the clan’s ancient designs, using traditional materials such as ochre. As he branched into more experimental forms such as animation and etching on metal, she too began to experiment with these new mediums.
On Friday night, the Yolŋu woman was awarded the $100,000 top prize at the 42nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art awards (Natsiaas), one of Australia’s richest and most prestigious art prizes, for an artwork that honoured his legacy while forging her own path.
Continue reading...France battles largest wildfire in decades as residents remain displaced
Thousands of residents remain evacuated in Aude as firefighters combat unpredictable flames intensified by strong winds.
NSW police officers jailed for assaulting woman suffering mental health episode during welfare check
Nathan Black, 28, and Timothy John Trautsch, 30, sentenced to at least three years in prison for attack in Sydney in 2023
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Two police officers who punched, kicked and pepper-sprayed a naked woman experiencing a mental health episode will spend the next three years behind bars.
Nathan Black, 28, and Timothy John Trautsch, 30, were sentenced in the Penrith district court in Sydney on Friday.
Continue reading...China warns Philippines over Taiwan remarks amid rising tensions
Beijing warns Manila to stop 'playing with fire' after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement.
Mushroom murderer tried to kill husband with pasta, cookies and curry, court was told
One alleged attempt left Simon Patterson in a coma, with his family twice told to say their goodbyes.
Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak
The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases top 8,000.