- Asian stocks soar to record peak on trade deal optimism Reuters
- Trump’s Asia trip: US and China agree to framework of a trade deal | CNN Politics CNN
- Trump says he expects to reach trade deal with China as his Asia trip continues CBS News
- Xi Jinping is at his boldest and brashest. How will Donald Trump fare this week? The Economist
- Why Any Deal at the Trump-Xi Summit Is Unlikely to Last Time Magazine
Four killed in Cameroon protests as results due in contested election – BBC
- Four killed in Cameroon protests as results due in contested election BBC
- Four killed in Cameroon as protests intensify ahead of presidential results Al Jazeera
- Clashes with security forces in Cameroon kill 4 protesters ahead of election results AP News
- Two dead and dozens arrested amid Cameroon election crackdown The Guardian
- 2 protesters shot dead as tensions rise in Cameroon ahead of election results, opposition says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Israel committed “genocide” under Netanyahu’s rule
Israeli historian Avi Shlaim says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians under Netanyahu’s rule.
Trump called Pence a ‘wimp’ before Jan. 6 attack, according to new notes – The Washington Post
- Trump called Pence a ‘wimp’ before Jan. 6 attack, according to new notes The Washington Post
- 'You'll go down as a wimp:' Pence's never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ in January 6 phone call, book says The Guardian
- "Wimp": Trump tried to bully Pence out of certifying election on Jan. 6 Salon.com
- Trump said Pence would ‘go down as a wimp’ in Jan. 6 call, book reveals The Hill
Archaeological dig to unearth wreckage of WW2 hero pilot crash under way
Exclusive: Excavation, overseen by the US Department of Defense, will feature in More 4’s Hidden Wonders TV series
On 26 January 1944, a 23-year-old US pilot was flying a mighty P-47 Thunderbolt on a wartime training exercise when it crashed in Essex.
Locals witnessed the horror of 2nd Lt Lester Lowry’s aircraft diving to the ground and bursting into flames. Lowry was not seen to bail out and he has remained missing in action (MIA) for more than 80 years. Ironically, his plane was named “Lucky Boy”.
Continue reading...Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails – Financial Times
- Dutch voters eye return to centre after far-right experiment fails Financial Times
- Geert Wilders failed in government, but the far right retains its grip on the Netherlands | Cas Mudde The Guardian
- The Dutch go to the polls again in a snap election caused by anti-immigration lawmaker Wilders AP News
- Nexperia Fallout Adds to Business Angst Ahead of Dutch Election Bloomberg.com
- Dutch far-right leader Wilders says voters should decide on his future in government Reuters
LIVE: Palestinians in Gaza bury ‘unrecognisable’ bodies returned by Israel
Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza face danger from unexploded ordnance with at least 53 people killed.
Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor who starred in Death in Venice, dies aged 70
Actor who also starred in Midsommar and became a musician was nicknamed ‘the most beautiful boy in the world’ – a title he struggled with all his life
Björn Andrésen, the Swedish actor best known for his breakout role in the 1971 film Death in Venice, has died aged 70.
At 15, Andrésen was cast in Italian director Luchino Visconti’s Death in Venice, based on Thomas Mann’s novella, in which he played Tadzio, a beautiful boy with whom an older man, played by Dirk Bogarde, becomes obsessed.
Continue reading...Bear attack survival tips released in Japan as encounters surge
Governor of one prefecture says he is considering asking the military for help to tackle increasing attacks amid thousands-strong bear population
Knowing what to do in the event of a close encounter with a bear was once a concern only for hikers and foragers in Japan. Now, however, people in populated areas are being urged to learn how to protect themselves following a spate of attacks, as the animals leave their natural habitats in search of food.
Bear encounters are generating almost daily headlines. In the past week in Akita prefecture, the animals attacked a jogger and a walker in built-up areas, while another terrorised four people before holing up inside a nearby house. None of the victims was seriously injured.
Continue reading...Hong Kong court gives trio lengthy jail terms over bomb plots
Three defendants receive prison terms of up to 18 years over plots in 2019 and 2020.
Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm elections
The result falls short of giving Milei a congressional majority but has been widely described as surprising by Argentinian analysts
The party of Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, has won Sunday’s midterm elections after a campaign in which US president Donald Trump announced a $40bn bailout for the country and made continued aid conditional on the victory of his Argentinian counterpart.
With more than 95% of ballots counted, Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza, won 40.84% of the nationwide vote in an election widely seen as a de facto referendum on the self-styled anarcho-capitalist’s nearly two years in power.
Continue reading...A coronation not a contest – Tanzania’s first female president faces little opposition
President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear.
Israel reported to know location of 9 out of 13 deceased hostages still held in Gaza – The Times of Israel
- Israel reported to know location of 9 out of 13 deceased hostages still held in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Egypt and Red Cross join search for hostage bodies in Gaza BBC
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Search continues for bodies of missing hostages ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Egypt Aids Search for Bodies of Dead Captives in Gaza The New York Times
- Hamas expands search for hostages’ bodies in Gaza as Egypt joins effort Politico
Hurricane Melissa Set To Turn North In Catastrophic Multi-Day Flood, Wind Damage Event In Jamaica, Haiti – The Weather Channel
- Hurricane Melissa Set To Turn North In Catastrophic Multi-Day Flood, Wind Damage Event In Jamaica, Haiti The Weather Channel
- Weather tracker: Jamaica braces for its most powerful hurricane as Melissa nears category 5 The Guardian
- Hurricane Melissa roars toward Jamaica as a Category 4 storm as island prepares for landfall The Hill
- Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba NPR
- Why Melissa’s intensification en route to Jamaica is so extraordinary The Washington Post
Trump Visit Spurs Hopes for Least-Loved Emerging Market Bloc – Bloomberg.com
- Trump Visit Spurs Hopes for Least-Loved Emerging Market Bloc Bloomberg.com
- Trump to arrive in Japan for next stop on Asian diplomacy tour CNN
- Live updates: Trump heads to Japan as a US-China trade deal draws closer AP News
- Trump dances with Malaysian performers as he kicks off Asia tour in lively fashion Fox News
- The Effort to Court Trump Abroad: Deals, Flattery and Jet Fighters The Wall Street Journal
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke says he would ‘absolutely not’ play in Israel now
Singer says he will not perform in Israel while Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, eight years after Radiohead defied criticism to perform in Tel Aviv
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has said he would not now perform in Israel, eight years after the band defied pro-Palestinian activists to play a show in Tel Aviv.
“Absolutely not. I wouldn’t want to be 5,000 miles anywhere near the Netanyahu regime,” he told the Sunday Times magazine, referring to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Continue reading...NHS leaders warn of longer waiting times if demand for extra £3bn not met
Key Labour pledge under threat as health service faces costs from redundancies, strikes and rising drug prices
NHS bosses are seeking an emergency injection of £3bn to cover unexpected costs and have warned ministers that without it patients will wait longer for treatment and hospitals will start rationing care.
Their move presents a fresh problem for Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, as she tries to find ways to fill an estimated £30bn hole in the nation’s finances in her budget next month.
Continue reading...Over 1,200 health leaders call for swift passage of UK tobacco and vapes bill
Experts publish letter as peers prepare to scrutinise draft legislation six months after its second Commons reading
More than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the tobacco and vapes bill to be passed swiftly through parliament to “protect future generations”.
They said in a cross-party letter that the “gamechanging” measures outlined were “far too important to let it slip off the agenda”.
Continue reading...Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years, according to analysis by the nursing union.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) expects to receive more than 1,000 calls this year from nurses seeking advice and support after racist incidents in the workplace, compared with almost 700 cases in 2022.
Continue reading...Brazil and Peru are failing uncontacted peoples – and the Amazon’s future is at stake – The Guardian
- Brazil and Peru are failing uncontacted peoples – and the Amazon’s future is at stake The Guardian
- Influencers put isolated indigenous groups at risk for YouTube views The Times
- Richard Gere to launch Survival International report on uncontacted tribes Media India Group
- Amazon Uncontacted Tribes Explainer The Batesville Daily Guard
- What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them thederrick.com