- Report says Netanyahu ordered change to Israel’s position on Falklands; FM denies shift The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu switches Israel's position to favor Argentina in dispute over Falklands - report The Jerusalem Post
- Report: Netanyahu has told Israeli diplomats to support Argentina's claim over Falkland Islands, call for direct talks with UK The Times of Israel
- Israel Denies Report Netanyahu Ordered Falklands Policy Shift i24NEWS
- Report: Netanyahu Told Diplomats to Back Argentina's Call for Falklands Talks Haaretz
Ukraine says Starlink connection ‘now stable’ after network limits
The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.
Kim Jong Un Arrives in China’s Dandong City, Yonhap Reports – Bloomberg.com
- Kim Jong Un Arrives in China’s Dandong City, Yonhap Reports Bloomberg.com
- Kim Jong-un Makes First Visit to China in Over a Year The New York Times
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit, state media says Reuters
- North Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm CNN
- North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go? The Guardian
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025
Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks.
The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure.
Continue reading...Epstein files take back seat in midterms but experts say issue has not gone away
Other voter concerns have prevailed but return of Congress likely to see renewed focus on late sex offender’s activities
As US voters head to the polls for crucial and fraught midterm elections, some survivors’ advocates in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have expressed concern that the scandal could recede into the background.
Political experts believe, however, the Epstein issue is not going away permanently and that many voters can balance day-to-day concerns such as affordability and AI with the scandal involving the late financier and accused sex trafficker whose social circle was widespread among America’s elite.
Continue reading...ICC prosecutor says court making ‘significant progress’ despite US sanctions
Nazhat Shameem Khan claims some staff are facing ‘banking difficulties’ but their work is unaffected
The deputy prosecutor of the international criminal court has said new US sanctions are beginning to take effect on its staff but insisted they have not hindered the court’s work.
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the sanctions this month, accusing the ICC – a frequent target of the Trump administration – of being a “rogue court” and declaring: “Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC.”
Continue reading...New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more
Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska
A new Trump administration rule allows hunters to bait bears on federal lands in Alaska with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods typically used to help kill the trophy animals at close range.
Opponents say the practice will cause bears to be more aggressive around humans, and allege that the rule change is a political gift to largely rightwing trophy hunters. The rule replaces a 2024 Biden administration rule that banned the practice, and environmental groups criticized the move as “indefensible and inexcusable”.
Continue reading...Is London really the most-taxed city? Banks accused of cherrypicking data
Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners
A banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking data and trying to mislead the British government by claiming a tax rise for banks at next week’s budget would leave London less competitive than rival financial hubs.
UK Finance, which represents banks including Lloyds, JP Morgan and Revolut, commissions an annual report tallying up all the taxes shouldered by a large bank, including corporation tax, social security, VAT and bank-specific levies.
Continue reading...No unions, low taxes: why some of Britain’s top chefs are opening outposts in Gulf states
Leading restaurateur says Gulf countries actively help businesses set up, while east Asia has a better work ethic
Some of London’s top restaurants are opening branches in Dubai because of a “tax tsunami” in the UK and better work ethic abroad, according to a leading restaurateur.
James Robson, a co-owner of Fallow in St James’s Market, regarded as the capital’s hottest restaurant, serving 1,000 people a day, has just signed a deal to open an outpost in the Gulf.
Continue reading...Medical experts shocked by Tennessee team’s ‘malpractice’ in Christa Pike’s failed execution
New details of IV team’s attempts to find a vein shared by Pike’s lawyer ‘shocked and disturbed’ practitioners
Medical experts have expressed shock at the apparent incompetence shown by Tennessee’s execution team during the failed lethal injection of Christa Pike, the prisoner who survived a normally fatal dose of pentobarbital, which they say would be considered medical malpractice in any other setting.
New details emerged on Thursday of how Tennessee’s intravenous (IV) team struggled for almost an hour to set up a line into Pike’s arms through which she would be administered the fatal dose of sedative. A blow-by-blow account was released in legal proceedings from Pike’s lawyer, Randy Spivey, who was present inside the death chamber at her 30 September failed execution.
Continue reading...Davos in the Desert’s ‘old fox’ Richard Attias faces his latest test – Financial Times
- Davos in the Desert’s ‘old fox’ Richard Attias faces his latest test Financial Times
- View / Saudi crown prince grapples with the limits of his power Semafor
- Saudi Arabia postpones UN data forum, Saudi statistical event to 2027 Reuters
- Everything is going wrong for Muhammad bin Salman Irish Independent
- Saudi Arabia’s terrible year gets worse The Economist
Alberta’s Referendum Was Clear, Unlike Danielle Smith’s Future – The New York Times
- Alberta’s Referendum Was Clear, Unlike Danielle Smith’s Future The New York Times
- Analysis: Canada won’t see Alberta seceding anytime soon. But what to do with the people who wanted to leave? CNN
- Alberta’s vote has softened the rhetoric, but peace and quiet are not guaranteed The Globe and Mail
- Resign, Danielle Smith. Resign The Tyee
- Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights The Guardian
Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump’s mission — but steep obstacles remain – AP News
- Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump's mission — but steep obstacles remain AP News
- Why Trump Is Furious at Ukraine The Atlantic
- Opinion | The world will soon know who is stalling the Ukraine peace talks The Washington Post
- At the negotiating table and on the battlefield, Russia and Ukraine are at an impasse CNN
- The Ukraine peace talks are important, but not for the reason you think The Telegraph
Woman, 65, becomes second patient to die of Ebola in Kenya
She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip
Mother, 36, died after current off North Bimini reportedly swept away two boys, who were later rescued, police say
A British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling.
The Royal Bahamas police force said it had launched an investigation after the death of a 36-year-old woman on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Three released without charge after fatal arson attack in Ireland
Three people - two women and one man - have been released, and one person remains in custody, gardaí say.
Realignment and the Realities of the Middle East – freebeacon.com
- Realignment and the Realities of the Middle East freebeacon.com
- Trump Envoy Tells Nervous Gulf Allies U.S. Can’t Guarantee Security Forever WSJ
- An uneasy peace The Express Tribune
- The US will remain central to Gulf and Arab security, but the terms must change The National
- Tom Barrack Speaks Frankly. When Does He Speak for Washington? الحرة
Secretive Ukrainian Deep-Strike Unit Behind Rapid Expansion of Deep-Strike Campaign – Bloomberg.com
- Secretive Ukrainian Deep-Strike Unit Behind Rapid Expansion of Deep-Strike Campaign Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Might Have Found Putin's Weakness and Won't Stop Hitting It With Drones and Missiles National Security Journal
- Kairos Battalion transformed into 7th Separate USF Center — The Japan Times UA.NEWS
- How the battle for Ukraine’s skies changed in 2026. INFOGRAPHICS Цензор.НЕТ
- Ukraine gets better at striking targets deep inside Russia, Bloomberg reports RBC-Ukraine
Ukraine Confirms Hits on Proton Plant, Tolyatti and Yeysk Airfield – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Confirms Hits on Proton Plant, Tolyatti and Yeysk Airfield Kyiv Post
- General Staff: Ukraine strikes Tolyattikauchuk plant, missile component manufacturer and aircraft in Yeysk Українська правда
- Russia Says Drone Attack Damages Tolyatti Facilities, Ukraine Says Petrochemical Plant Hit The Moscow Times
- Drones attack Russia's Tolyattikauchuk plant producing components for rocket fuel – media Ukrinform
- Ukraine blows up Russian missile-parts plant as drones ground flights in Moscow New York Post
Dónal Lunny, ‘colossus of Irish music’, dies aged 79
Founding member of Planxty, Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin
The Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny has died at the age of 79 from cancer.
Lunny rose to prominence in the trio Rakes of Kildare alongside his brother Frank and Christy Moore. He went on to play in bands such as Planxty, Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin among others and toured the world.
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