Czech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.
Czech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire
A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.
Pope has isolated bronchospasm, noninvasive ventilation started – Vatican News
- Pope has isolated bronchospasm, noninvasive ventilation started Vatican News
- Pope Francis on breathing machine after suffering sudden respiratory episode CNN
- Pope Francis health concerns top of mind at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Catholic News Agency
- Pope’s Illness Is Surrounded by Intrigue Over Possible Resignation The New York Times
- Pope Francis suffers 'sudden worsening' of respiratory issues, given mechanical ventilation NBC News
Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan – The Associated Press
- Suicide bomber kills senior cleric at pro-Taliban seminary in northwest Pakistan on eve of Ramadan The Associated Press
- Six killed in blast at Pakistan's 'University of Jihad' BBC.com
- Suicide bombing at Pakistan Islamic seminary kills six, including Taliban-linked cleric CNN
- Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20 Al Jazeera English
- Suicide bombing mastermind killed in suicide attack Yahoo
Watch in full: Angry exchange between Trump and Zelensky at White House
The US president accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.
Greeks hold mass protests demanding justice after train tragedy
Fifty-seven people died in the disaster and protests are being held across Greece and beyond.
Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths – CNN
- Israeli former hostage recounts hearing, on his release, of wife and daughters’ deaths CNN
- Eli Sharabi: Freed Israeli hostage describes 'impossible' hunger and painful conditions in Hamas captivity Sky News
- 'He was unrecognisable' say family of freed hostage BBC.com
- Recently freed hostage recounts extreme hunger, gut-wrenching farewell to still-held captive The Times of Israel
- Released Israeli hostage recounts hunger, chains that 'cut into your flesh' KMZU.com
Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113 – The New York Times
- Rose Girone, Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 113 The New York Times
- Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113 CNN
- Knitting legend Rose Girone, world’s oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 JTA News - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies aged 113 DW (English)
- Rose Girone, oldest known Holocaust survivor, dies at 113 NBC News
With new U.S. stance, Russians envision a return to normalcy — and Ikea – The Washington Post
- With new U.S. stance, Russians envision a return to normalcy — and Ikea The Washington Post
- Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says The Associated Press
- As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy The Conversation Indonesia
- Vladimir Putin hopeful after US talks on Ukraine ceasefire Financial Times
- Russia, US hold talks, Putin says contacts inspire hope Reuters
Six killed in blast at Pakistan’s ‘University of Jihad’
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed influential cleric Maulana Hamid ul-Haq.
Six killed in blast at Pakistan’s ‘University of Jihad’
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed influential cleric Maulana Hamid ul-Haq.
‘Rather fraught’: how Starmer’s team laid groundwork for positive Trump talks
President’s warmth towards PM was apparent – but will No 10’s strategy prove successful longer-term?
“We’re feeling good, we’re very well prepared,” one senior UK official declared on the eve of Keir Starmer’s highly anticipated first meeting with Donald Trump at the White House. The prime minister had just landed in Washington DC and been driven straight to a glitzy reception at the UK ambassador’s opulent Edwin Lutyens-designed residence.
Under the sparkling crystal chandeliers and among the grand marble columns, his euphoric host, Peter Mandelson, introduced Starmer to guests including the new FBI director, Kush Patel. The Republican senator Lindsey Graham and the New York-based editor Tina Brown were also present.
Continue reading...Mother of Egypt detainee agrees to glucose drip after 150-day hunger strike
Doctors have said there was a high risk of sudden death for Laila Soueif, mother of Alaas Abdel el-Fattah
Laila Soueif, lying in a hospital bed after refusing all food for 152 days in a bid to free her jailed son, agreed on Wednesday night to be put on a glucose drip, though it is only likely to delay her full collapse by days.
She told the Guardian she had taken the step as part of a deal she had reached with her children that they would be allowed one chance to intervene before she collapses.
Continue reading...Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cyber security threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
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The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments.
The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.
Continue reading...Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war
Plan for IDF-protected ‘humanitarian hubs’ to selectively issue aid casts doubt on Israeli intent to withdraw
The Israeli military has presented the UN and aid organisations with a plan for running Gaza that involves Israel having tighter control than it did before the war, according to humanitarian officials, casting doubt on whether Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has any intention of carrying out a military withdrawal.
At meetings with UN representatives on Wednesday and with officials from other agencies on Thursday, Cogat, the army unit given the task of delivering aid to the occupied territories, outlined a scheme of distributing supplies through tightly managed logistics hubs to vetted Palestinian recipients.
Continue reading...Woman who died after dog attacked her in Bristol named as Morgan Dorsett
Nineteen-year-old attacked by animal believed to have been XL bully, which has been put down, police say
A 19-year-old woman who died after she was attacked by a dog in Bristol has been named as Morgan Dorsett, police say.
The teenager, from Shropshire, was attacked by a dog, believed to have been an XL bully, inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive in the Hartcliffe area of the city at 7.19pm on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria
French president concerned for health of Boualem Sansal who has gone on hunger strike over his imprisonment
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said he is concerned about the “arbitrary detention” and health of Boualem Sansal, days after the French-Algerian author began a hunger strike over his imprisonment in Algeria.
On Tuesday, Pen America issued a statement calling for the immediate release of 75-year-old Sansal, noting that “his hunger strike adds to grave concerns for his wellbeing”.
Continue reading...Bosnia peace envoy says Serb regional leaders seek to destabilise country
Christian Schmidt calls for the 'immediate cessation of all activities that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement'.
What does the report into Israeli military failures on October 7 say?
The report by the Israeli military has laid bare its 'complete failure' to prevent the Hamas-led incursion
Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget
Exclusive: International development minister warns it will be ‘impossible’ to retain funding in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine
Anneliese Dodds, the international development minister, has quit her post over Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the international aid budget by almost half to pay for an increase in defence spending, warning it could enable Russia and China to further their global influence.
The senior Labour MP, who attended cabinet, predicted that the UK pulling back from development would bolster Moscow, which has already been aggressively increasing its presence worldwide, as well as encourage Beijing’s attempts to rewrite global rules.
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