How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City – The New York Times
How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City The New York Times
Beyond the ‘bling’, China aims for deterrence in military show – Reuters
- Beyond the 'bling', China aims for deterrence in military show Reuters
- China’s military prepares to unveil its latest weapons in parade celebrating end of World War II CNN
- ‘Coloniser and oppressed’: Chinese journal questions WWII-era US aid South China Morning Post
- What The World Is About To Learn About China’s Extra-Large Underwater Drones navalnews.com
- China Teases Glimpse of Advanced New Weaponry at Military Parade Bloomberg.com
Australia mushroom poisonings sole survivor tells court he only feels “half-alive” – CBS News
- Australia mushroom poisonings sole survivor tells court he only feels "half-alive" CBS News
- 'Half alive': Toxic mushroom lunch survivor tells court of murders' impact BBC
- Australia mushroom murderer left me 'half alive,' lone surviving victim says NBC News
- Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends ABC News
- Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning feels ‘half alive’ after the murder of his wife and friends CNN
IDF chief reportedly says there is a hostage deal ‘on the table, we need to take it’ – The Times of Israel
- IDF chief reportedly says there is a hostage deal ‘on the table, we need to take it’ The Times of Israel
- Israel Faces Growing Pressure Over Hostages and Gaza Offensive The New York Times
- Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts CNN
- Qatar says Israel yet to respond to Gaza ceasefire proposal Al Jazeera
- Israel must take hostage deal, its military chief reportedly says BBC
Vietnam prepares to evacuate half a million people ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
More than 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel have been mobilised to help with the evacuation.
Australia: Poisoning survivor ‘half alive’ without wife – DW
- Australia: Poisoning survivor 'half alive' without wife DW
- Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning feels ‘half alive’ after the murder of his wife and friends CNN
- Mushroom murder: Family of toxic lunch victims face killer in court BBC
- Mushroom lunch survivor forgives Erin Patterson as defence agrees triple murderer deserves life sentence The Guardian
- Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning grieves loss of wife and friends ABC News
Irish activists knit blanket representing children killed in Gaza
Video shows a blanket knitted by Irish activists as a tribute to children killed in Gaza. Each square of the blanket rep
‘Half alive’: Toxic mushroom lunch survivor tells court of murders’ impact
Family members of the three people Erin Patterson murdered with toxic mushrooms have confronted her in court.
Medvedev beaten after photographer enters court
Daniil Medvedev is out of the US Open after a remarkable defeat by Benjamin Bonzi, where a photographer walking on to the court changed the course of the match.
Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies – AP News
- Indonesia hosts annual US-led combat drills with Indo-Pacific allies AP News
- Canada signs defence pact with Indonesia ahead of Indo-Pacific exercise CTV News
- Indonesia, US and allies launch joint military drills CNA
- 11th Airborne Division opens port to support Super Garuda Shield 25 army.mil
- USINDOPACOM Commander engages leaders in Indonesia, commences Super Garuda Shield 2025 pacom.mil
Erin Patterson plea hearing live updates: mushroom murder cook faces victims’ families in pre-sentence hearing – latest news
Pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court concludes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder in July
Court hears statement from sister of Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson
Prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC is reading a victim impact statement on behalf of Lynette Young, the sister of Gail and Heather. She says:
I’m just so angry and so sad that my people are not here to be the loving parents and grandparents that they always were.
She was more concerned about our own family, our work, our kids, than she was about her own sudden and unexpected health crisis …
I miss her daily and life feels less bright without her.
The world seems colder and harsher knowing this.
Continue reading...Historic Myanmar bridge destroyed in fighting
The renowned Gokteik bridge was bombed on Sunday, with the ruling military junta and rebel forces blaming each other for its destruction
A colonial-era bridge in Myanmar that was once the world’s tallest railway trestle has been destroyed during fighting in the years-long conflict.
A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling myriad pro-democracy guerrilla groups and ethnic armed organisations.
Continue reading...Daniil Medvedev exits US Open after photographer incident on match point
Ex-US Open champ suffers a meltdown against Benjamin Bonzi after an errant photographer's action caused a point replay.
Live: Al Jazeera journalist among 20 killed in Israeli attack in Gaza
Five journalists, one rescuer killed by Israeli attacks targeting rooftop of Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza.
Murray Watt advised by own department to declare protection order over ‘significant Aboriginal area’ in WA
Exclusive: Environment department document states that Burrup peninsula site near Woodside gas plant ‘under threat of injury or desecration’
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The environment minister, Murray Watt, has been advised by his department to declare a protection order over part of the Burrup peninsula in Western Australia due to its significance as an Aboriginal site, a government affidavit filed in the federal court shows.
A Murujuga traditional custodian, Raelene Cooper, applied in 2022 to protect the area’s cultural heritage from nearby industrial activities, including Woodside’s planned extension of its North West Shelf processing plant.
Continue reading...Novak Djokovic battles to win first round match at US Open
Djokovic, who hasn't won a Grand Slam title in two years, was far from his best against Learner Tien in New York.
U.K. migrant protests spark angry confrontations as government scrambles to respond – NPR
- U.K. migrant protests spark angry confrontations as government scrambles to respond NPR
- Asylum seekers 'too scared' to leave hotels in South East BBC
- UK says it will reform asylum appeal process to clear backlog as anti-migrant protests outside hotels continue CNN
- Scuffles, arrests as protesters across UK rally against asylum hotels Al Jazeera
- Home Office to overhaul asylum appeals system as it tries to clear claims backlog The Guardian
SpaceX calls off Starship launch in latest setback for Elon Musk
Rocket company postpones 10th test-flight to troubleshoot issue at Texas launch site.
‘Reinvention is the secret ingredient’: food brands harness 90s nostalgia with retro revamps
Millennial childhood staples such as Walkers and Nik Naks introduce new flavours amid pressure for brands to stay relevant
Nostalgia for the 1990s might have reached its peak with Oasis back on tour this summer, but several of Britain’s best-known brands are also trying to make a comeback, reinventing themselves with new flavours, packaging or names.
Walkers, Nik Naks and Bacardi Breezer are among some of the brands that are adapting to try to stand out in the food and drink market.
Continue reading...UK mothers earn £302 a week less than fathers, analysis shows
ONS data shows they are working for free from 1 September, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women
Women with children earn £302 less every week than men with children: one-third less per week and almost 20% less per hour, according to analysis based on ONS data.
This means that Mums’ Equal Pay Day falls on 1 September this year, almost three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women. From this date, mothers are working for free for the rest of the year compared with fathers.
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