Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage
Itay Chen's remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, meaning seven dead hostages now remain in Gaza.
Japan deploys troops to trap bears after record wave of attacks and deaths – Reuters
- Japan deploys troops to trap bears after record wave of attacks and deaths Reuters
- Japan sends troops to northern region to help stop bear attacks after a record number of casualties abcnews.go.com
- Bear Attacks in Japan Prompt Military Response, Fuel Meme Stocks Bloomberg
- Japanese government advises using plastic bottles to prevent bear attacks 毎日新聞
- Japan dispatches troops to help combat deadly bear attacks New York Post
Cruise ship that left woman to die on Great Barrier Reef island boarded by investigators – BBC
- Cruise ship that left woman to die on Great Barrier Reef island boarded by investigators BBC
- Passengers on ill-fated cruise ship flown home after Lizard Island death of 80-year-old The Guardian
- Cruise passenger found dead after accidentally being left behind on island in Australia: "Mum died, alone" CBS News
- Elderly cruise passenger found dead after being abandoned on tropical island NBC News
- Cruise around Australia canceled after 80-year-old passenger's death USA Today
Cruise ship that left woman to die on island boarded by investigators
Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Coral Adventurer on Wednesday morning local time.
Hamas Returns Last Dead American-Israeli Hostage to Israel – The Wall Street Journal
- Hamas Returns Last Dead American-Israeli Hostage to Israel The Wall Street Journal
- Israel receives body said to be deceased hostage while gathering intel on longest-held remains CNN
- IDF receives casket with apparent body of hostage from Red Cross in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Remains of the Last American Hostage Held in Gaza Returned to Israel The New York Times
- Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage BBC
In Mamdani’s New York win, India’s Nehru finds an echo
At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehru’s iconic speech marking India's independence.
Eleven killed in blaze at Bosnian retirement home
The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, reports say.
China Delays Return of Astronauts After Debris May Have Hit Spacecraft – The New York Times
- China Delays Return of Astronauts After Debris May Have Hit Spacecraft The New York Times
- Three Chinese astronauts stranded in space after debris hits their return capsule Live Science
- Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris CNN
- Space Debris Delay Chinese Astronauts’ Return From Tiangong Station Yahoo
- China's Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact NBC News
Footage of guards holding down and putting spit hood on disabled NT prisoner shown at inquest
Wayne Hunt didn’t receive full medical assessment after seizure in cell and died days later, coroner hears
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Confronting footage of a disabled inmate being roughly handled and placed in a spit hood by prison guards after an epileptic seizure has been played at an inquest into his death.
Wayne Hunt struggled and yelled as Northern Territory corrections officers pinned him down, held him tightly by the head and put him in handcuffs and a spit hood, the inquest before coroner Elisabeth Armitage has heard.
Continue reading...Smiles and joy inside Mamdani’s victory party
BBC News correspondent Nada Tawfik reports from inside the Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory party.
Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage – BBC
- Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage BBC
- Hamas Returns Last Dead American-Israeli Hostage to Israel The Wall Street Journal
- Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza The Hill
- Hostage remains handed over Tuesday are those of dual US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen, Israel says CNN
- Israel says Hamas has returned the remains of another hostage PBS
How Germany aims to increase deportations – DW
- How Germany aims to increase deportations DW
- Germany’s Merz wants Syrian refugees to go home politico.eu
- Inside Germany’s ‘repatriation offensive’ to send back a million asylum seekers The Telegraph
- Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany The Guardian
- Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations Reuters
Man touches Mexican president while she speaks with citizens in Mexico City streets – AP News
‘Addictive’ diaries win prestigious non-fiction prize
Helen Garner's How to End a Story: Collected Diaries is first diary to win Baillie Gifford prize.
Return of Chinese astronauts delayed after spacecraft struck by debris
The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday
The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media.
The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday at the end of a six month mission. Their replacements, the crew of Shenzhou-21, had already arrived on the weekend.
Continue reading...‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
Flights grounded at Brussels Airport after multiple drone sightings – The Independent
- Flights grounded at Brussels Airport after multiple drone sightings The Independent
- Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports BBC
- Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium's main airport 10TV
- Drones shut down Brussels airport overnight with further sightings reported over military airbases – Europe live The Guardian
- Brussels, Liege airports closed for hours due to drones Reuters
Watch: US election night’s big winners… in 90 seconds
Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a 'mandate for change'.
Newspaper headlines: Reeves poised to break 50-year tax ‘taboo’ and ‘Arise, Sir Becks’ – BBC
- Newspaper headlines: Reeves poised to break 50-year tax 'taboo' and 'Arise, Sir Becks' BBC
- UK Business Warns Against ‘Death by a Thousand Taxes’ at Budget Bloomberg.com
- Rachel Reeves set to spare UK banks from Budget tax raid Financial Times
- Chancellors Scene Setter speech ahead of Budget 2025 GOV.UK
- Tax rises shouldn’t be taxing for Reeves | Brief letters The Guardian