- Challenge to Met Police's Freemason disclosure rule thrown out BBC
- Freemasons’ legal challenge attempt against Met fails The Guardian
- Freemasons lose legal bid to stop Met officers disclosing membership The Telegraph
- UK court rules London police can require officers to disclose Masonic membership South China Morning Post
- Hundreds of Met police officers and staff declare Freemasons membership AOL.co.uk
US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants
The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.
‘An insult to our name’: AfD urged to stop using Simson mopeds at events
Descendants of Jewish brothers forced to sell company to Nazis say appropriation by German far right is ‘repulsive’
The Jewish descendants of a German motorbike manufacturer that was forced by the Nazis to be relinquished have voiced their repulsion at the appropriation of the vehicle by far-right populists.
Members of the family, whose ancestors were forced to flee Germany in the 1930s, say they consider the use of the bike’s name by the anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as a “mockery of our history”.
Continue reading...Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran says
Iran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” than the previous set earlier this month, and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding principles” that could lead to a further meeting to discuss its nuclear programme.
The talks – held in Geneva through Omani intermediaries – were to discuss the terms for Tehran constraining its nuclear programme under the supervision of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate. They ended after three and a half hours.
Continue reading...The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin
Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.
France releases suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker after fine paid
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
The 10 most in-demand bachelor’s degrees—No. 1 isn’t engineering – CNBC
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US – AP News
- Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US AP News
- Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point, as Tehran holds talks with U.S. CNBC
- Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action The New York Times
- Iran launches war drills in Hormuz Strait as US carrier is flying missions 24/7 before Geneva talks Fox News
- Tehran threatens US and closes Hormuz for drills amid nuclear talks Euronews.com
In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices – Reuters
- In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices Reuters
- Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket? BBC
- "The New Gold": Prices Of Cucumbers Soar In Russia Amid Wartime Inflation, Trigger Anger NDTV
- Guns Or Cucumbers: The Kremlin's Wartime Economy Steers Into Serious Crosscurrents Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Russia-Ukraine war: Rising food prices pinch Russians as Geneva talks expected to yield no breakthrough Mint
Algorithm-based tool for home support funding is cruel and inhumane, Australian aged care workers warn
Exclusive: Mark Aitken, who worked in the sector for 16 years, said eight times out of 10 he disagreed with the integrated assessment tool
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Aged care clinicians and carers say an algorithm-based assessment tool that determines federal home support funding packages is “cruel” and “inhumane”, stripping away clinical expertise and leaving elderly people with inadequate support.
The integrated assessment tool (IAT), introduced in November, is used across aged care to determine eligibility and classification for services, including residential care.
Continue reading...‘Spineless’— Pakistanis bash own cricket legends, praise Gavaskar, Kapil for Imran letter – ThePrint
- ‘Spineless’— Pakistanis bash own cricket legends, praise Gavaskar, Kapil for Imran letter ThePrint
- Imran Khan's sons seek visas to visit him in Pakistan Reuters
- Imran Khan: Cricket legends sign letter of ‘deep concern’ for Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister - The Athletic The New York Times
- 'He must be looked after and respected': Sourav Ganguly backs appeal for Imran Khan Times of India
- Imran Khan must be given immediate medical attention, cricket legends say Al Jazeera
You can sleep over at Oxford’s colleges – here’s what it’s really like – BBC
Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi – Vatican News
- Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi Vatican News
- The Year of Saint Francis: With Insights from Franciscans Catholic World Report
- An invitation to the heart: The Vatican’s vision for the Year of Saint Francis Diocese of Raleigh
- “Rebuild My Church”: Franciscan Jubilee Year launched at SFA Herald Malaysia Online
- Namesake parish in Orem named pilgrimage site for year celebrating Saint Francis of Assisi Diocese of Salt Lake City
JKIA strike: Kenya aviation works agree to end two-day strike after long delays hit main airport – BBC
- JKIA strike: Kenya aviation works agree to end two-day strike after long delays hit main airport BBC
- A strike by workers at Kenya’s main airport delays flights and strands passengers AP News
- Kenya airport workers call off strike after two days of disruption Reuters
- Kenya's main airport resumes operations after 2-day strike Yahoo
- From takeoff to touchdown: The critical role of aviation workers the-star.co.ke
Russia’s mobilization arithmetic. How many can the Kremlin send to war? – The Kyiv Independent
- Russia's mobilization arithmetic. How many can the Kremlin send to war? The Kyiv Independent
- Russia’s Losses Boosting Reliance on Foreign Fighters, UK Says Bloomberg.com
- Rubio: Russia Hemorrhages 8,000 Troops Weekly, Kremlin Forced to Hire Foreign Fighters – UK Kyiv Post
- Putin is now secretly drafting all young Russian men to the meat grinder The Telegraph
- Russia reports nearly 20,000 mercenaries serving Ukraine plenglish.com
Bangladesh’s new prime minister is sworn in after his party’s landslide election win – Associated Press News
- Bangladesh’s new prime minister is sworn in after his party’s landslide election win Associated Press News
- After the landslide: Can India reset ties with a BNP-led Bangladesh? BBC
- Islamist Party’s Rise Overshadows Student Revolution in Bangladesh - The New York Times The New York Times
- Why Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Is Being Mocked With "Engineer" Memes NDTV
- Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what’s next? Al Jazeera
Iran’s Two-Pronged Approach to Trump: Concessions and Saber Rattling – The Wall Street Journal
- Iran’s Two-Pronged Approach to Trump: Concessions and Saber Rattling The Wall Street Journal
- Retired Army general predicts ‘formidable’ US military action against Iran if Trump pulls trigger The Hill
- Trump struggles to explain the point of his team’s nuclear talks with Iran MS NOW
- What War With Iran Would Look Like Foreign Policy
- The Plan Trump Has Already Set in Motion Against Iran Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
India has long promised ‘vibrant’ border villages, as China speedily builds up – NPR
U.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China – The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China The Wall Street Journal
- Opinion | Maintaining America’s edge in the South China Sea The Washington Post
- US to send more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm Military Times
- US, Manila tout importance of security in Strait Taipei Times
- US to Deploy More Cutting-Edge Missile Systems to Philippines Bloomberg
Sarah Ferguson: Six companies directed by former British duchess to shut down amid Epstein storm – CNN
- Sarah Ferguson: Six companies directed by former British duchess to shut down amid Epstein storm CNN
- Six Sarah Ferguson-linked companies to close after Epstein revelations The Guardian
- Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies are being dissolved BBC
- Sarah Ferguson allegedly begged Jeffrey Epstein for job as 'House Assistant' in newly revealed emails Fox News
- Six of Sarah Ferguson’s companies wound down after Epstein links revealed The Independent