- Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union CNN
- Doctrine of the Faith: Monogamy is not a limitation but a promise of the infinite Vatican News
- One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics Reuters
- Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks PBS
- DDF head: No plans to change canon law on polygamous unions The Pillar
German ‘hammer gang’ trial for seven accused of extreme-left violence
The trial in Dresden comes shortly after the US designated the Antifa Ost group as a terrorist organisation.
Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights – BBC
- Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights BBC
- Airlines cancel Venezuela flights amid US warning, military buildup Al Jazeera
- FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’ AP News
- Airlines Cancel Venezuela Flights as US Warns of Security Risks Bloomberg.com
- Airlines cancel flights to and from Venezuela amid rising tensions NBC 6 South Florida
Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights
Airlines are told to resume flights to Venezuela within 48 hours or risk losing their clearance to fly there.
Macron to present new French national service plan – BBC
- Macron to present new French national service plan BBC
- France set to revive military conscription – but this time it's voluntary France 24
- Macron’s ‘gap year’ military service to boost defences against Russia The Times
- Macron Halts Youth Deployment to Ukraine as He Pushes New Africa Resource Plan International Business Times
- Macron seeks to reassure France over voluntary military service plans Euronews.com
India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud – dw.com
- India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud dw.com
- Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for first time in nearly 12,000 years: "It felt like a sudden bomb" CBS News
- Ethiopian volcano ash forces Indian carriers to cancel flights Reuters
- This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents CNN
- Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations BBC
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research - created to study secure communication - said it was an "honest human mistake."
What Russia wants from the peace deal with Ukraine – NPR
- What Russia wants from the peace deal with Ukraine NPR
- The wrong sort of peace leads to the next war The Economist
- For Putin, ‘peace’ is a continuation of war by other means The Telegraph
- Russia is willing to keep on fighting in Ukraine The Spectator
- Europe and the Lukewarm War Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea – The New York Times
- U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea The New York Times
- US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea CNN
- MQ-9 Goes Down Off the Coast of South Korea Air & Space Forces Magazine
- Investigation underway into recent crash of U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone upi.com
- 44 Billion Won MQ-9 ‘Reaper’ Drone Crashes Off Gunsan Coast 조선일보
Xi Puts Biggest US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call – Bloomberg.com
- Xi Puts Biggest US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call Bloomberg.com
- Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April The New York Times
- China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump The Guardian
- Trump Says Xi ‘Pretty Much’ Agreed to Expand Agricultural Buys Bloomberg.com
- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold first call since trade truce Financial Times
First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea – NBC News
- First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea NBC News
- Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for first time in nearly 12,000 years: "It felt like a sudden bomb" CBS News
- Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations BBC
- Volcanic in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights The New York Times
- Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling Scientific American
Italy’s Campi Flegrei supervolcano is stirring. Could this seismic giant soon erupt? – NPR
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts – NPR
- China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 stranded astronauts NPR
- China launches spacecraft to bring 3 stranded astronauts back from space station sometime next year CBS News
- Shenzhou-22 docks at Tiangong space station, resolving human spaceflight emergency SpaceNews
- Marooned no more! Stranded Chinese astronauts finally have a way home following launch of unmanned 'lifeboat' Live Science
- China completes first emergency mission to Tiangong space station Reuters
Footage shows Palestine Action member allegedly fracturing UK cop’s spine with sledgehammer – The Times of Israel
- Footage shows Palestine Action member allegedly fracturing UK cop’s spine with sledgehammer The Times of Israel
- Police officer 'unable to dress after hammer attack' BBC
- Moment Palestine Action activist ‘broke police officer’s back with sledgehammer’ The Telegraph
- Bodycam footage of alleged sledgehammer attack on police shown at trial of Palestine Action activists Sky News
- Police release footage of Palestine Action activists in alleged attack on Bristol factory Channel 4
Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after dying canal green – The Jerusalem Post
- Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after dying canal green The Jerusalem Post
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green ABC News
- Greta Thunberg fined, banned from Venice after Extinction Rebellion dyes Grand Canal green Fox News
- Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after activists dye Grand Canal bright green in protest The Independent
- Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after dyeing canal green The Telegraph
Ukraine says ‘understanding’ reached with US on peace plan, as Trump says his envoy will meet Putin
President Trump says the original peace plan has been "fine-tuned", and that he will send his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow.
Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway counter-sues pro-Israel activist, claiming he trespassed to ‘ambush’ staff
The Newtown eatery is counter-suing Ofir Birenbaum, who launched defamation action against the popular restaurant
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An Egyptian restaurant in Sydney is counter-suing a pro-Israel activist over a News Corp stunt, alleging he trespassed on the popular eatery in a bid to get a “negative reaction” from staff.
Ofir Birenbaum went to Cairo Takeaway, a popular restaurant in Sydney’s Newtown, in February wearing a Star of David cap and necklace alongside reporters from the Daily Telegraph. The undercover operation, later revealed to be dubbed “undercover Jew” internally by the paper, made international headlines after it backfired.
Continue reading...Criminal charges against Australian debt collection company Panthera Finance dismissed
Consumer Affairs Victoria ordered to pay costs after firm successfully argues it is not technically engaged in debt collection owed to another person
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Criminal charges against one of Australia’s biggest debt collection firms have been dismissed after the company successfully argued it was not technically engaged in debt collection.
In a committal hearing at the Melbourne magistrates’ court on Tuesday, magistrate Michelle Hodgson dismissed the charges against Panthera Finance and ordered that Consumer Affairs Victoria pay costs.
Continue reading...Britain’s unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growth – ABC News
- Britain's unpopular government prepares a high-stakes budget and hopes for growth ABC News
- Budget Will Be a Big Test for the UK’s Most Unpopular Chancellor in Decades The New York Times
- Reeves Finally Faces Day of Reckoning on Her Long-Trailed Budget Bloomberg.com
- 'We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped' BBC
- What to expect in budget 2025: tax, VAT, pensions, savings and more The Guardian
UK minister flags visa ‘abuse’ as student asylum claims surge
More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.