South Korea’s presidential candidates hold first heated debate
Candidates Lee Jae-myung, the frontrunner, and his opponent Kim Moon-soo clash in the first of three televised debates.
Verstappen wins F1 Emilia-Romagna GP to close gap on McLaren duo
Reigning world champion wins for the fourth straight time at Imola, defeating McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Netanyahu says Qatar negotiators also discussing end to Gaza war if Hamas disarms – The Times of Israel
EU, UK leaders speak with Trump before his Putin call as Ukraine hit
Leaders discuss an unconditional ceasefire and more sanctions on Russia as Ukraine laments 'record' drone barrage.
Fatal blast near Palm Springs fertility clinic ‘act of terrorism’ – FBI
One person was killed and four injured in Saturday's explosion outside the American Reproductive Centers.
Arab states “haven’t taken substantive action” to end Israel’s war on Gaza
“Here we are with the Palestinians continuing to pay the biggest price.”
Pope meets Zelensky after inauguration Mass
In a private meeting, the Ukrainian leader thanked the pontiff for being a 'clear voice' defending peace.
Israel’s military announces start of ‘extensive’ new ground operations in Gaza – Israel-Gaza war live
Israeli ground forces supported by air force in new offensive despite peace talks in Qatar
In an earlier post, we reported on the dire situation at the Indonesian hospital, which is reportedly under siege by Israeli forces.
Now Gaza’s health ministry has said that all public hospitals in the north of the territory were “out of service”.
Continue reading...Zelensky Meets With Pope Leo After Inaugural Mass – The New York Times
- Zelensky Meets With Pope Leo After Inaugural Mass The New York Times
- Vatican could be a venue for Russia-Ukraine talks, Rubio says, after pope renews an offer to help AP News
- Pope Leo takes charge of Catholic Church with Vice President Vance looking on USA Today
- Who Attended Pope Leo XIV's Inaugural Mass? TODAY.com
- Russia detains oil tanker leaving Estonian port. The Kyiv Independent
Russia launches biggest drone attack since invasion began, says Ukraine
The barrage came just a day after the first talks in three years between Russian and Ukrainian sides.
US policy shifts on Syria, Yemen, Iran – but not Israel
US President Donald Trump talks about starvation in Gaza, but is the US willing to impose consequences on Israel?
Pope Leo XIV meets Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after his inaugural Mass
Pontiff calls for peace and unity at the service, which attracts dignitaries from around the world.
Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors
Twenty-two crew members injured, 11 of them critically, with nine in stable condition, Mexican government says
Two sailors from the Mexican navy were killed and another 11 critically hurt when a sailing ship taking part in a promotional tour in New York City collided with the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said.
The crash happened on Saturday night when the Cuauhtémoc – an academy training vessel with 277 people on board who shares a name with the last Aztec ruler – lost power and struck the bridge. Eyewitness videos showed dozens of sailors in ceremonial uniforms spread across yardarms shortly before the collision, which snapped the Cuauhtémoc’s three masts.
Continue reading...Two UK Jewish movements vote to become one progressive group
Merger of Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism will be first in any major religion for more than half a century
Two Jewish movements in the UK have united to form Progressive Judaism, embracing female rabbis, same-sex marriage and mixed-faith couples and representing about a third of British Jews who are affiliated to synagogues.
Liberal Judaism and Reform Judaism took the historic step of voting to unite at parallel meetings on Sunday. Each vote easily exceeded the required 75% threshold for the move, with about 95% in favour.
Continue reading...Elton John calls UK government ‘absolute losers’ over AI copyright plans
Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permission
Sir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.
The singer and songwriter said it was a “criminal offence” to change copyright law in favour of artificial intelligence companies.
Continue reading...Pro-Palestine protesters condemn Israel’s Eurovision performance
Protesters were assaulted and dragged away for shouting ‘Free Palestine’ during Israel's performance at Eurovision.
Israel kills 130 Palestinians in a matter of hours as Gaza talks resume
Israel’s intensified attacks on Gaza have killed more than 130 Palestinians in a matter of hours.
Pope Leo XIV holds inaugural mass at St Peter’s Square
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and JD Vance among 150,000 present as Leo says he wants Catholic church to be ‘leaven of unity’
Pope Leo XIV said he wanted the Catholic church to be a “small leaven of unity” in a time of “too much discord and too many wounds”, during his inaugural papal mass attended by world leaders including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance.
Calling for more love and unity, Leo said the church’s “true authority” was the charity of Christ. He said: “It is never a question of capturing others by force, by religious propaganda or by means of power. Instead, it is always and only a question of loving as Jesus did.”
Continue reading...Trump’s Gulf tour reshapes Middle East diplomatic map – Reuters
- Trump's Gulf tour reshapes Middle East diplomatic map Reuters
- For Trump, Adulation and No Risk of Protests Made the Gulf a Dream Trip The New York Times
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic $600 Billion Investment Commitment in Saudi Arabia The White House (.gov)
- Deals, disco and a baby blue carpet: Key moments from Trump's Mideast jaunt USA Today
- Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East NPR
One dead after ‘intentional’ explosion near fertility clinic in Palm Springs
FBI statement describes attack as ‘intentional act of terrorism’, adding that clinic was deliberately targeted
At least one person is dead after a car exploded near a reproductive facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.
An FBI statement described the attack as an “intentional act of terrorism”, adding that the clinic was deliberately targeted. But it declined to elaborate on how authorities had reached a conclusion on a motive.
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