- Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira Reuters
- Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn The Associated Press
- UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC Al Jazeera English
- Thousands arrive in Burundi within days, fleeing rising tension and violence in eastern DR Congo UNHCR
- Calls grow for Congo to resolve conflict through dialogue DW (English)
Pope’s health slightly better, says Vatican
The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital on Friday with a respiratory infection.
Pope’s tests show ‘slight improvement’ as Italy PM Meloni visits hospital
Prime Minister Georgia Meloni says pope was 'alert and responsive' and cracking jokes during hospital visit.
British tourist dies after rescue from mountain trail in Himalayas
Man was trekking with another Briton in Dhauladhar range on trail from Dharamkot to Triund in northern India
A British tourist has died after seriously injuring himself while trekking in the Himalayas.
The man, who had gone on a short hike to the foot of the Dhauladhar mountain range in northern India with another British tourist, fell during his descent on Sunday evening and was taken down the mountain on a stretcher.
Continue reading...Video: Qatar’s emir holds talks with Iran’s president in Tehran
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has visited Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran.
Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds
A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a 'concerning' rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise.
European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine – The New York Times
- European Leaders Try to Recalibrate After Trump Sides With Russia on Ukraine The New York Times
- Sidelined by Trump, Macron tries to rally Europe on Ukraine. But divisions run deep The Associated Press
- France convenes second meeting on Ukraine with other Europeans, Canada Reuters
- Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant Foreign Policy
- As Trump detonates relationship with Ukraine, Europe has no answer NBC News
Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account
‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician
Brazilian democrats have celebrated the strength of their country’s judiciary and institutions after the former president Jair Bolsonaro was left facing political oblivion and jail time for allegedly plotting a coup, in stark contrast to the US’s failure to bring Donald Trump to justice for his anti-democratic acts.
“In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,” said Marcelo Freixo, a leading leftwing politician on Wednesday after the attorney general formally accused Bolsonaro of engineering a sprawling conspiracy to cling to power following his defeat in the 2022 election.
Continue reading...Thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants – PBS NewsHour
- Thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants PBS NewsHour
- Israel demolishes West Bank apartment buildings as military campaign displaces tens of thousands of Palestinians CNN
- Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say The New York Times
- Israeli army’s Jenin raid enters 2nd month; mass displacement in West Bank Al Jazeera English
- Gazafication of the West Bank Won't Solve Israel's Security Problems. It Has to Stop Haaretz
US adds Mexican cartels to list of foreign terrorist organisations
Six cartels added to list as part of Trump’s plan to ‘wage war’ on drug trafficking groups to address fentanyl crisis in US
The US has added six Mexican cartels to its list of foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs), as it calls for the “total elimination” of the criminal groups trafficking drugs to the US.
Mexico’s two biggest organised crime groups, the Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels, were among those added, as were Tren de Aragua and Mara Salvatrucha, groups with ties to Venezuela and El Salvador.
Continue reading...Doctors say Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ while in hospital – Catholic News Agency
- Doctors say Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ while in hospital Catholic News Agency
- Updates on Pope Francis’ Health Leave Room for Speculation The New York Times
- Pope has restful night, has breakfast in armchair Vatican News
- Ailing Pope's Obstinacy A Blessing Or A Curse? Barron's
- Pope’s tests show ‘slight improvement’ as Italy PM Meloni visits hospital Al Jazeera English
‘Dictator’: Trump blasts Zelenskyy amid negotiations over Ukraine war
On social media and in a speech, Trump accused Zelenskyy of profiting from the US 'gravy train' and avoiding elections.
Growing sinkhole swallows main street of English village
A growing sinkhole swallowed the main street of a village near London.
What does the shift in geopolitical power mean for Ukraine?
Ukrainian and European Union leaders not invited to Russia-US talks in Riyadh.
SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland
Debris from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.
Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes freeing all captives – The Washington Post
- Hostage families question delay in ceasefire talks as Hamas proposes freeing all captives The Washington Post
- Updates: Gaza ceasefire 2nd-phase negotiations begin this week – Israel Al Jazeera English
- Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks The Associated Press
- PM said to condition deal’s 2nd phase on end of Hamas presence in Gaza, no PA rule The Times of Israel
- Israel's new lead negotiator seeks meeting to free more Gaza hostages The Jerusalem Post
Woman, 74, arrested for alleged breach of exclusion zone around Glasgow abortion clinic
Anti-abortion protesters gathered at clinic days after JD Vance made inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules
Police in Scotland have made the first arrest of a protester who allegedly breached an exclusion zone around an abortion clinic, days after the US vice-president, JD Vance, spread inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules.
The arrest of the 74-year-old woman took place as anti-abortion campaigners funded by the Texas-based group 40 Days for Life announced a fresh wave of protests outside the clinic in Glasgow next month, in defiance of the ban.
Continue reading...Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp – The New York Times
- Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp The New York Times
- Indians Among 300 US Deportees Seen Crying For Help From Panama Hotel Window NDTV
- Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region Reuters Canada
- U.S. deporting African and Asian migrants to Panama in diplomatic breakthrough CBS News
- US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to Panama The Associated Press
Four seals die on Norfolk coast after contracting bird flu
Experts raise fears for England’s largest colony at Blakeney Point as they conduct tests to identify source of infection
Experts have raised fears for the seals at England’s largest colony after four were found to have died after having been infected with bird flu.
Government scientists are investigating to find out whether the seals died after scavenging from the corpses of infected birds.
Continue reading...Russian mafia money-laundering ring broken up in Spain
Police say they arrested 14 people in raids in Spain and Portugal last month.