Senate confirms Dan Caine as top US general
Trump's nominee becomes chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff with 60 votes against 25.
‘We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,’ says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel
The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss.
‘We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,’ says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel
The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss.
Defence secretary pledges £450m military ‘surge’ to Ukraine – BBC
- Defence secretary pledges £450m military 'surge' to Ukraine BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Europe unveils new military support for Kyiv ahead of defence summit The Guardian
- Ukraine 'coalition of the willing' presses ahead with force planning amid doubts about US support AP News
- Ukraine to receive $580 million of UK-led military support Reuters
- British troops could be deployed in Ukraine for five years The Telegraph
‘Toxic cocktail’: study finds almost 200 pesticides in European homes
More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to toxic effects including cancer and hormone disruption
Almost 200 pesticides have been found by a study examining dust in homes around Europe, as scientists say regulators need to take “toxic cocktails” of chemicals into account when banning or restricting the use of pesticides.
Scientists say their research supports the idea that regulators should assess the risks posed by pesticides when they react with other chemicals, as well as individually. They say this should apply to substances already in use, as well as those yet to be approved.
Continue reading...China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump ‘bullying’
Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues
China has raised its tariffs on US products to 125% in the latest salvo of the trade dispute with Washington, just hours after Xi Jinping said there were “no winners in a tariff war”.
Xi made the comments during a meeting with the Spanish prime minister in which he invited the EU to work with China to resist “bullying”, part of an apparent campaign to shore up other trading partners.
Continue reading...Column | Trump tries to fix the Iran nuclear deal he broke – The Washington Post
- Column | Trump tries to fix the Iran nuclear deal he broke The Washington Post
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- Iran's 'master negotiator' tasked with averting war Reuters
- Scoop: Iran wants to explore interim nuclear deal in talks with U.S., sources say Axios
- Iran to give US a 'genuine chance' for talks, Iranian FM spokesperson says on X The Jerusalem Post
Hundreds of asylum seekers to be removed from hotels in England
Exclusive: Government source confirms action at nine establishments including one near Windsor Castle
Hundreds of people seeking asylum are to be removed from nine hotels across England within weeks as the Home Office attempts to show it has got to grips with the issue.
The crackdown will remove asylum seekers from a hotel in a village near Windsor Castle after claims of community tensions and racism, and hotels in the West Midlands and Cheshire that have been targeted by far-right activists.
Continue reading...Nightclub survivor recalls ‘total chaos’ of ceiling collapse that killed 221
Carwin Javier Molleja remembers "the screams" as the roof of the Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed, killing 218 people.
Dominican Nightclub collapse: Survivor recalls ‘total chaos’ – BBC
- Dominican Nightclub collapse: Survivor recalls 'total chaos' BBC
- More than 200 dead after Dominican Republic nightclub disaster, as search for survivors ends CNN
- 5 Songs by Rubby Pérez, the Singer Lost in the Dominican Republic Roof Collapse The New York Times
- Pedro Martinez: Family missing after roof collapse ESPN
- Burials begin for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221 NPR
Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war – CNN
- Xi says China ‘not afraid’ as Beijing raises tariffs on US goods to 125% in latest escalation of trade war CNN
- Xi Jinping Breaks Silence on US Tariff War Newsweek
- After India Outreach, China Calls On Europe To Resist American "Bullying" NDTV
- Xi Jinping's first reaction as Donald Trump slaps 145% tariffs on China: '...unilateral bullying' Hindustan Times
- China never backs down when faced with ‘unreasonable’ behaviour, Xi warns South China Morning Post
US Supreme Court orders return of migrant wrongly deported to El Salvador
Lawyer for Salvadoran man Kilmar Abrego Garcia hails Supreme Court's order, saying that 'the rule of law prevailed'.
Family killed after helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River
A tourist helicopter crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday killing six people, including three children.
Mohamed Salah signs new two-year Liverpool contract extension
Liverpool's Egyptian international has signed a new two-year contract with the Premier League leaders.
Police remove homophobic banners hung over Melbourne highway targeting Labor MP Julian Hill
Exclusive: Police confirm report of two offensive signs targeting Bruce MP Julian Hill, who is gay, hung on overpass bridge
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Police have removed two offensive and homophobic banners targeting Labor MP Julian Hill that were hung over a major Melbourne highway on Friday morning.
The banners prompted bi-partisan condemnation and were described by Victoria police as an example of “hate-based behaviour” that would not be tolerated.
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Continue reading...Ukraine opens probe into Russia’s alleged killing of four prisoners of war
The Associated Press news agency has verified footage from Ukrainian and Russian sources depicting the four soldiers.
Trump’s economic adviser dampens Starmer’s hopes of tariffs relief
It would take an ‘extraordinary deal’ for any country to improve on 10% rate, says Kevin Hassett
A senior economic adviser to Donald Trump has said it would take “an extraordinary deal” for any country, including the UK, to improve on the 10% tariff rate the US has imposed almost worldwide, pouring cold water on Downing Street’s hopes for a breakthrough.
Trump succumbed to pressure from plunging financial markets on Wednesday and temporarily reduced “retaliatory” tariffs on all countries’ goods to 10%, except those from China, which face a rate of 145%.
Continue reading...China’s Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens – Reuters
- China's Xi to visit Southeast Asia as trade conflict with US widens Reuters
- Xi Jinping may try to woo the victims of Donald Trump’s tariffs The Economist
- Xi to Visit Southeast Asia as Trump Escalates Tariff War Bloomberg
- China Power: How Trump’s tariffs could deepen Beijing’s regional sway, and what might stand in its way CNA
- Xi Jinping's victory lap in Southeast Asia Nikkei Asia
Australian stock market slumps amid fears of worsening US-China trade war
Benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falls 2.4% after another sell-off on Wall Street overnight triggered by changes to the US tariff regime
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The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Friday, ending a volatile week on a sour note as concerns about Donald Trump’s unsettling policy shifts and deteriorating trade relations between the world’s two biggest economies took hold.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.8% on Friday to 7,646.5 points after a sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
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Continue reading...Israeli military organises tourist tours of newly occupied Syrian territory
Twice-daily hiking trips for civilians in Golan buffer zone recently seized by Israel sold out almost immediately
Israel’s military is organising hiking tours for civilians in newly occupied Syrian territory during the Passover holiday, local media has reported.
The twice-daily tours in the contested Golan Heights will run for a week beginning this Sunday. Tickets sold out almost immediately.
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