Congo launches Ebola vaccination drive to tackle deadly outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an Ebola vaccination campaign to tackle the deadliest outbreak.
US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say
Pact with Caracas would bolster US oil supplies for years to come, but may face legal challenges.
Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms
President’s directive stalls for a second time about a week before the first postal ballots are due to be sent out
A federal judge on Thursday halted – at least for the moment – attempts to implement Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.
The president’s directive stalled for a second time about a week before the first mail ballots are due to be sent out for the rapidly approaching midterm elections. In the US district court, Judge Indira Talwani placed a 14-day hold on the government implementing the order in a case that could be headed back to the supreme court, which on Monday overturned an earlier ruling of hers that had blocked Trump’s order from taking effect.
Continue reading...Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal – CNBC
- Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal CNBC
- Iran war live: Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
- White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships Fox News
- Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Iran War Updates: Tehran engages in renewed diplomatic push, touts proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz CBS News
Germany’s far right taps nostalgia for communist East to propel election surge – politico.eu
- Germany’s far right taps nostalgia for communist East to propel election surge politico.eu
- Germany's election clash over Nazi past as AfD eyes power in Saxony-Anhalt BBC
- My home state is set to hand a breakthrough to the German far right. It’s a disaster decades in the making | Marcus Böick The Guardian
- Germany’s Far-Right Maintains Wide Poll Lead Ahead of State Vote Bloomberg.com
- Saxony-Anhalt election: Why the AfD is so strong DW.com
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.
Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid
Anti-migrant protests have escalated in Spain’s Ceuta, with demonstrators dismantling and burning migrant shelters.
U.S. to Step Up Deportations to Haiti Despite Warning Not to Visit – The New York Times
- U.S. to Step Up Deportations to Haiti Despite Warning Not to Visit The New York Times
- ICE sends second deportation flight to Haiti in a week. There are kids aboard Miami Herald
- ‘Everybody’s scared’: Haitian families living in limbo after feds revoke legal protections OregonLive.com
- Florida economy faces a workforce reckoning as TPS for Haitians ends The Week
- Haitian nationals arrive in Cap-Haitien following end of TPS WPLG Local 10
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.
Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight
Andrew and Tristan Tate's legal team argued in a Miami court that the two were not a flight risk.
Israel tells US Lebanese army pilot program against Hezbollah failed – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel tells US Lebanese army pilot program against Hezbollah failed The Jerusalem Post
- In southern Lebanon, fighting Hezbollah in the hills becomes a strategic conundrum Defense News
- Lebanon: Civilian risks grow as military activity continues, UN says UN News
- Israeli strike kills ‘newlywed’ woman in south Lebanon, wounds others Al Jazeera
- IDF: Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at troops in southern Lebanon overnight The Times of Israel
Chad accuses Sudan of air strike near shared border that killed 12
An air strike on a fuel market near Chad's border with Sudan killed 12 and injured seven, according to officials.
Fmr US Diplomat: Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as enemy
A former US diplomat says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees ‘political value’ in Turkiye as Israel’s latest enemy.
Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant
Decision allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses, but confusion remains about insurance coverage
The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country.
The FDA approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated Covid vaccines, the companies said on Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target the dominant XFG variant.
Continue reading...Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal – Reuters
- Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal Reuters
- Tehran engages in renewed diplomatic push, touts proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz CBS News
- Iran, Oman Agree to Share Strait of Hormuz Revenue Bloomberg.com
- White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships Fox News
- Oil prices fall for the week on U.S.-Iran talks stalemate CNBC
Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears
First phase of Malaysia's repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are 'willing to return voluntarily'.
Ukraine war briefing: Missiles shot down during long Russian attack wave – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Missiles shot down during long Russian attack wave The Guardian
- Russia bombards Kyiv and other cities in onslaught testing Ukraine’s defenses AP News
- Russian air attacks target Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites Reuters
- Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow resume hours after CIA director's visit, mayor says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Explosions Heard in Kyiv as Russian Jet-Powered Drone Heads Toward City Center Kyiv Post
New Israeli roadblocks entrench siege of homes in West Bank’s Qusra
After weeks of settler siege, three new Israeli gates around Palestinian homes in Qusra raise fears in West Bank.