- Americans arrested in Caribbean with 'high-powered weapons' and cash on their boat Daily Mail
- Eight Americans arrested in Bahamas after authorities discover 'high-powered weapons' cache, ammunition Fox News
- 8 Americans arrested as Bahamas police seize guns and cash from docked boat CBS News
- Eight Americans arrested in the Bahamas after ‘high-powered weapons’ and cash allegedly found on their boat The Independent
- Guyanese among 10 foreigners arrested in The Bahamas with high-powered guns Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana
Louvre director recognises jewel theft failures, says she offered to resign
Laurence des Cars told France's Senate the heist exposed the museum's camera shortage and other security 'weaknesses'.
SpaceX disables thousands of Starlink devices being used by Myanmar scam centers – Yahoo
US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion
The figure amounts to roughly $111,000 of debt for every person in the US, think tank says.
Ukraine could get 150 advanced Swedish fighter jets under just-signed deal – CNN
- Ukraine could get 150 advanced Swedish fighter jets under just-signed deal CNN
- What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden? The New York Times
- Sweden and Ukraine eye export deal for up to 150 Gripen fighter jets Reuters
- Ukraine gets in line for Swedish Gripen-E fighter jets Defense News
- Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainians may get Gripen fighter jets bought with Russian money The Guardian
Trump hits Russia’s oil giants with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG
US president imposes sanctions as his patience wears thin over Moscow's inaction in ending the war in Ukraine.
Presidents Trump, Petro trade threats as US, Colombia tensions surge
Donald Trump calls President Gustavo Petro 'a very bad guy' as Colombian leader warns of legal action in US courts.
Irish police arrest 23 people in second night of anti-immigration unrest
Clashes with police follow arrest of man accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.
On the ‘frontline of Taiwan’s frontline’ with China, a cautious opening to tourists – Reuters
- On the 'frontline of Taiwan's frontline' with China, a cautious opening to tourists Reuters
- Tourists walk past a "No Drone Zone" sign next to a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on display facing China's Xiamen, on Dadan Island Reuters Connect
- Dadan Island in Taiwan: A Former Military Stronghold Now Transformed into a Symbol of Peace Amid Taiwan-China Tensions Travel And Tour World
- Dadan Island: From Battlefront to Tourist Attraction Devdiscourse
- Tourists walk past a wall painted with a Taiwan flag, on Dadan Island Reuters Connect
New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions
Teachers, nurses and public service staff among those walking off job and also pressing for more government investment in health and education
An estimated 100,000 nurses, teachers and public sector staff walked off the job in New Zealand on Thursday to call on the government to better fund and resource public services, in one of the country’s largest ever strikes.
The so-called “mega strike” brought together workers from multiple sectors, including more than 60,000 school teachers, 40,000 nurses and salaried medical specialists and 15,000 public service staff.
Continue reading...Mamdani, Cuomo clash in final NYC mayoral debate: Key takeaways
Mamdani attacked over affordability platform, support for Palestine; Cuomo challenged on sexual harassment.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 22, 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 22, 2025 | ISW Institute for the Study of War
- Children among victims in Russian strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved BBC
- Trump-Putin talks 'waste of time' as Russia rejects ceasefire, strikes Ukraine NBC News
- Russia targets Ukraine with drones, missiles after Trump, Putin meeting delay The Hill
- Deadly Russian air attacks force power cuts across Ukraine, as Trump-Putin summit shelved CNN
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,337
Here are the key events from day 1,337 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US forces kill two in strike on alleged drug boat in the Pacific
This is the eighth US strike on alleged drug trafficking vessels near Latin America, the first on the Pacific side.
Now let Zelenskyy hit Russia with Tomahawks, Finland tells Trump – politico.eu
- Now let Zelenskyy hit Russia with Tomahawks, Finland tells Trump politico.eu
- Reality catches up with Trump’s Ukraine peace drive and threatens his Mideast push CNN
- Why Trump made breakthrough in Gaza but can’t with Putin over Ukraine BBC
- Russia and Ukraine Are No Closer to Cease-Fire After Trump’s Pressure on Zelensky The Wall Street Journal
- After another Kremlin humiliation, it’s past time for Trump to pressure Putin on Ukraine Inquirer.com
Pregnant women report medical neglect in ICE detention, rights groups say
Women report miscarriages, delayed care, being shackled and being held in solitary confinement, letter says
Pregnant women have reported bleeding, miscarriages, being shackled and other instances of medical neglect while in US immigration custody, according to a group of prominent civil rights organizations.
The groups – which include the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its Louisiana chapter, the National Immigration Project, Robert F Kennedy Human Rights, Sanctuary of the South and Sanctuary Now Abolition Project – sent a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Senate committees on Wednesday, describing interviews with more than a dozen women.
Continue reading...Name of suspect in Cheryl Grimmer cold case revealed in parliament by NSW MP
Girl’s family had told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity public
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A New South Wales MP has used parliamentary privilege to reveal the identity of a man who was previously charged by police over the alleged abduction and murder of a UK-born toddler, Cheryl Grimmer, 55 years ago.
Cheryl vanished from outside a shower block while with her mother and three older brothers at Fairy Meadow beach in the Illawarra region of NSW on 12 January 1970.
Continue reading...Trump poised to send scores of federal agents to San Francisco
Newsom calls move ‘right out of the dictator’s handbook’ as agents prepare for key immigration enforcement operation
The Trump administration appeared poised to send dozens of federal agents to the San Francisco Bay Area for a major immigration enforcement operation, prompting condemnation from California leaders.
Details of the deployment were still emerging, but it will reportedly involve more than 100 federal agents, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The agents are reportedly set to begin using the US Coast Guard base in Alameda, a city located across the bay from San Francisco. It remained unclear whether national guard troops would also be involved.
Continue reading...I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza – The New York Times
- I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza The New York Times
- Experts slam UN court ruling on Israel, warn opinion is also 'a real danger to the US' Fox News
- UN’s top court rebukes Israel over Gaza aid restrictions during war CNN
- State Department rebukes International Court of Justice opinion demanding Israel faciliate UNRWA Gaza aid Politico
- Updates: Israel accused of using ‘starvation warfare’ as it blocks Gaza aid Al Jazeera
Tesla reports steep drop in profits despite US rush to buy electric vehicles
Carmaker exceeded Wall Street’s expectations with more than $26bn in revenue, but saw a 37% drop in profits
Despite record vehicle sales, Tesla saw a precipitous drop in profit in its most recent quarter.
A rush to buy electric vehicles before a US tax credit for them disappears had boosted Tesla’s flagging sales, leading to the automaker exceeding some of Wall Street’s projections in its most recent financial quarter. Yet the company failed to meet earnings expectations and its stock fell in after hours trading.
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