New Zealand fight back to eliminate cohosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
New Zealand win by 61 runs, ejecting Sri Lanka at the Super Eights stage.
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing – Reuters
- Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing Reuters
- Brazil floods: 'I saw people trapped in their homes crying for help' BBC
- Dozens missing as Brazil faces heavy rains Vatican News
- At Least 30 Dead After ‘Massive Landslide’ Wipes Out Hillside Neighborhood as 39 People Remain Missing People.com
- Brazil's Minas Gerais state hit by more rain as flooding death toll rises to 59 WRAL
BBC orders quick investigation into BAFTA broadcast slur
British broadcaster has apologised for failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome.
US consular services in illegal Israeli settlement in West Bank condemned
US move to provide consular services in Efrat settlement slammed as breach of international law.
Aid workers face expulsion from Gaza. They hope EU privacy laws can save them. – politico.eu
- Aid workers face expulsion from Gaza. They hope EU privacy laws can save them. politico.eu
- Aid groups petition Israel's top court to halt suspension of some NGOs in Gaza Reuters
- Aid groups petition Israeli Supreme Court as Gaza, West Bank work ban nears Al Jazeera
- Order IDF to probe Gaza aid worker deaths, MSF asks Israel's top court Haaretz
- Aid groups petition High Court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules The Times of Israel
Report: Khamenei hiding in secret Tehran bunker – www.israelhayom.com
- Report: Khamenei hiding in secret Tehran bunker www.israelhayom.com
- Unmasking the Bayt: Inside the Supreme Leader’s Office, the Hidden Nerve Center of the Islamic Republic United Against Nuclear Iran | UANI
- Iran's supreme leader runs 'state within a state' through secret 4,000-person network, report says Fox News
- Report: Khamenei living in underground bunker, officials blindfolded before meetings Ynetnews
- Who runs Iran? The layers of power that enforce regime's ideology thenationalnews.com
Iran rejects ‘fictional narratives’ of power grab after protest killings
Former President Hassan Rouhani denies reports he wants to replace Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, blames US and Israel.
Herzog’s visit to Ethiopia strengthens Israel ties – The Jerusalem Post
- Herzog’s visit to Ethiopia strengthens Israel ties The Jerusalem Post
- Will Ethiopia be part of Israel’s ‘hexagon’ alliance rivalling its enemies? Al Jazeera
- Visiting Ethiopia, Herzog touts Israel’s ‘strong’ relationships across Africa The Times of Israel
- Two Ancient Nations, One Emerging Horizon ENA English
- 3 major global powers arrive in Ethiopia in the space of one month Business Insider Africa
The Evolving Foundations of Math – Quanta Magazine
- The Evolving Foundations of Math Quanta Magazine
- The Man Who Stole Infinity Quanta Magazine
- Newly found letters show Georg Cantor stole his famous infinity proof Boing Boing
- How Can Infinity Come in Many Sizes? Quanta Magazine
- New Series from Quanta Magazine Explores the Infinite Evolution of Math Quanta Magazine
Russia economy meltdown as Putin makes desperate move as oil revenues plummet – Daily Express
- Russia economy meltdown as Putin makes desperate move as oil revenues plummet Daily Express
- Russia Remade Its Economy for War, but It’s Come at a Huge Cost The New York Times
- Three myths about the Russia economic war Al Jazeera
- From bakeries to beauty shops, Russian businesses are feeling the pain from a new wartime tax policy AP News
- In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close as consumption stalls amid major slowdown Reuters
Iceland to hold referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened – The Guardian
US to offer passport services to citizens in illegal West Bank settlements
Israel welcomes move described by Palestinian Authority as undermining possibility of an independent state
The US will provide on-site consular services in two Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank for the first time, breaking with previous policy, in a move that has been criticised by Palestinian officials as “a clear violation of international law”.
In a post on X, the US embassy in Jerusalem said that as part of an initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence, it would provide Americans with routine passport services in the West Bank settlement of Efrat on Friday “for one day only”.
Continue reading...Syria confirms ‘mass escape’ from ISIS-linked camp – NBC News
- Syria confirms 'mass escape' from ISIS-linked camp NBC News
- Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled CNN
- Syria confirms ‘mass escape’ from camp housing relatives of ISIL fighters Al Jazeera
- From Bad to Worse in Northeast Syria Foreign Policy
- EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp Reuters
Iceland to hold EU referendum ‘in the coming months’, PM says – Reuters
- Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says Reuters
- Iceland to hold referendum on EU accession talks in next few months, PM says – as it happened The Guardian
- Iceland looks to fast-track vote on joining EU politico.eu
- Island nation moves to restart EU membership talks after Trump’s threats The Independent
- Watch the video: Is Iceland planning to join the EU? Euronews.com
In Lenten meditation, Bishop Erik Varden addresses abuse, corruption – Crux
- In Lenten meditation, Bishop Erik Varden addresses abuse, corruption Crux
- Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on 'Bernard the Realist' Vatican News
- “We need to know where we are going”: An interview with Bishop Erik Varden Catholic World Report
- Dust Called to Glory Commonweal Magazine
- Vatican Retreat: Varden on St. Bernard ‘the Idealist’ EWTN Vatican
‘Fear is everywhere’: BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
‘Fear is everywhere’: BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
Swiss bar fire victims to get solidarity payout
The so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died.
Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on using AI across public services
Tech equity campaigners compare move to ‘inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the henhouse’
Ministers have called in Tony Blair’s thinktank and private tech companies to guide them on deploying AI across the UK government in a move campaigners compared to “inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the henhouse”.
James Murray, chief secretary to the Treasury, chaired a meeting on Wednesday with the director of AI at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), the chair of IBM and senior executives at AI companies including Faculty AI, now part of Accenture, and Dex Hunter-Torricke, a former communications adviser at Google, Facebook and Elon Musk’s Space X.
Continue reading...UK ministers explore ways of easing burden of student loans
Government reviews options for plan 2 loans, such as increasing repayment thresholds, amid growing pressure
Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.
The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to graduates with Plan 2 student loans, often paying tens of thousands more than their original loan amount.
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