- China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting The New York Times
- US Snub to South Africa’s G-20 May Be a Gift to BRICS Nations Bloomberg
- US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa Reuters
- South Africa urges cooperation at G20 meeting amid tensions over Ukraine Al Jazeera English
- G20 foreign ministers gather in South Africa without Rubio DW (English)
Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians – The Associated Press
- Trump administration throws out protections from deportation for roughly half a million Haitians The Associated Press
- Noem ends protections from deportations for Haitians The Hill
- Trump administration ends extension of Haiti's temporary protected status NBC News
- Secretary Noem Rescinds Extension of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status Homeland Security
- Trump administration rolls back extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians Miami Herald
Trump ‘very frustrated’ and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
Trump ‘very frustrated’ and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
The comments overshadowed Zelensky's meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
Ex-officer is convicted in 2022 roadside shooting death of Colorado man
Andrew Buen found guilty of homicide in death of Christian Glass, 22, who showed signs of mental health crisis at scene
A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.
Jurors found Andrew Buen guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the June 2022 death of Christian Glass, whose death drew national attention and led to changes in how officers are trained to respond to people in mental health crises under a $19m settlement with his family.
Continue reading...Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant
By Ramsay’s own estimate, he has lost more than £2,000 during one week in stolen maneki-neko cat models
Nearly 500 cat figurines were stolen in one week from Gordon Ramsay’s new London restaurant, the TV chef has said.
The restaurateur, 58, recently launched Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate by Gordon Ramsay in one of London’s tallest buildings, which features the beckoning Japanese cat models called maneki-neko.
Continue reading...Argentina court drops charges against three people over Liam Payne death
Charges of criminal negligence dropped against three key defendants over death of British singer in October
A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October.
In a decision issued Wednesday, the Argentine federal appeals court ordered the other two defendants in the case to remain in custody. They are facing prosecution on charges they supplied the famed British boy band star with narcotics.
Continue reading...US Senate confirms Kash Patel for a 10-year term to lead the FBI
Two Republicans voted against Patel, citing questions about how his 'political activities' may affect his leadership.
Bus blasts in Israel are ‘suspected terror attack’, say police
No injuries reported after three explosions in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, with two more bombs being defused
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has ordered the military to conduct an “intense operation” against “terror hubs” in the West Bank after a series of explosions on three parked buses that authorities said was a suspected terrorist attack. No injuries were reported.
The explosions on Thursday happened on a day when Israel was grieving after Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. The bus explosions were reminiscent of bombings during the Palestinian uprising of the 2000s, but such attacks are now rare.
Continue reading...Three buses explode in Israel’s Bat Yam
Three explosions took place on empty buses in separate car parks near Tel Aviv in the city of Bat Yam.
Stop criticising Trump and sign $500bn mineral deal, US official advises Kyiv
National security adviser says Ukraine is wrong to push back against Trump’s approach to peace talks with Russia
White House officials have told Ukraine to stop badmouthing Donald Trump and to sign a deal handing over half of the country’s mineral wealth to the US, saying a failure to do so would be unacceptable.
The US national security adviser, Mike Waltz, told Fox News that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, should “tone down” his criticism of the US and take a “hard look” at the deal. It proposes giving Washington $500bn worth of natural resources, including oil and gas.
Continue reading...Ros Atkins on… the fight for Ukraine’s critical minerals
The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at why the US wants access to Ukraine's minerals.
Video: Red Cross buries 18 bodies in mass grave amid Bukavu clashes
After clashes in Bukavu between armed groups including the M23 Rebels, the remains of some of the victims were buried.
Man dies at Manchester airport after arrest by Border Force officers
Police watchdog is investigating death of 27-year-old who showed ‘unusual behaviour’ at security check
A 27-year-old man has died at Manchester airport after being arrested by Border Force officers.
The man had been stopped while going through security in Terminal 2 on Wednesday after “displaying unusual behaviour”, the police watchdog said.
Continue reading...US official demands Zelenskyy return to talks over critical minerals deal
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also criticises Kyiv over 'insults' to US president.
Can the relationship between the US and Ukraine be saved?
Donald Trump launches tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Canada faces lawsuit over delays in Gaza visa programme
Palestinian families are suing Canada over visa delays they say leave people at risk of life-threatening harms in Gaza.
Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans
Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding
Academics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the Trump administration’s orders have severely disrupted work – delaying projects and casting the future of research funding and jobs into doubt as chaos in the agency reigns.
An array of orders seeks to fundamentally reshape the NIH, the world’s largest public funder of biomedical and behavioral research, in the Trump administration’s image. The agency’s work is the wellspring of scientific advancement in the US, and helped make the country a dominant force in health and science.
Continue reading...Worm-like creature with ‘dark secret’ wins New Zealand bug of the year award
Velvet worms have rows of pudgy legs, skin speckled like a galaxy and dissolve their prey with sticky goo
An ancient gummy-looking worm-like creature with a vicious hunting method that involves projecting sticky goo from its head has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year.
The Peripatoides novaezealandiae is from the family of velvet worms, or Ngāokeoke in the Māori language. The invertebrates have rows of pudgy legs and skin speckled like a galaxy, and are considered “living fossils”, having remained virtually unchanged for 500m years.
Continue reading...How a US takeover could change James Bond forever
Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.