Why the UK’s 2025 budget has Rachel Reeves facing an ‘impossible trilemma’
Reeves faces daunting challenge - poor public finances and widespread public discontent with government.
Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says – NBC News
- Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says NBC News
- Four More Arrested in Connection With Louvre Heist The New York Times
- Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist CNN
- Louvre jewel heist investigation nets 4 more arrests, authorities say CBS News
- Four more suspects arrested over Louvre heist Al Jazeera
Food influencer known as ‘dine-and-dash diva’ arrested in Brooklyn
Pei Chung allegedly ate at multiple fancy restaurants around New York City and then skipped out on paying
A would-be food influencer known online as the “dine-and-dash diva” has been jailed in Brooklyn, New York, after multiple previous arrests for allegedly skipping out on the bill at high-end restaurants.
Pei Chung, 34, is said to have developed a habit of going to fancy restaurants around New York City, ordering extensively off the menu – and then trying to get out of paying.
Continue reading...Who is Mark Kelly, and why is the US senator accused of ‘sedition’?
In a video, six Democratic lawmakers who held military and intelligence positions say 'illegal orders' can be refused.
Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say – BBC
- Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say BBC
- Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation CBS News
- Woman Wakes Up in Coffin After Brother Tried to Donate Her Organs and Have Her Cremated People.com
- Temple staff stunned to hear knocking from inside coffin brought in for cremation Fox News
- Staff Shocked When They Hear Knock From Inside Coffin Ahead of Cremation Newsweek
Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc – Reuters
- EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc Reuters
- Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc The Washington Post
- Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland BBC
- EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules Euronews.com
- Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders politico.eu
Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know
Several airlines in India have been forced to cancel flights because of dangerous volcanic ash in the air.
Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit
Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay
Jim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5m that the couple owes in back taxes shortly after they were sued over the 16-year-old debt by the federal government.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”.
Continue reading...US linking Maduro to drug cartel is “very serious” move
" There's no indication that Maduro is ready to leave power and to resign."
Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world – Hacker News
- Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world Hacker News
- Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN Al Jazeera
- Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas New Scientist
- Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World’s Largest City, UN Report Says The New York Times
- This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city Axios
Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan – Firstpost
- Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan Firstpost
- China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle The New York Times
- Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN Reuters
- Japan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan, Minister Says Bloomberg.com
- Why China’s PLA is wary of Japanese submarine and missile strengths South China Morning Post
Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union – CNN
- 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)