US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basket
Palestinian farmland razed as violent Israeli settler expansion spreads into Area A of the occupied West Bank.
Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive
Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.
Inside AOC’s MAHA outreach – Politico
Inside AOC’s MAHA outreach Politico
Iran rebuilding its axis of resistance for attack, Israeli intelligence suggests – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran rebuilding its axis of resistance for attack, Israeli intelligence suggests The Jerusalem Post
- Analysis • Israel rehearses its next war as Netanyahu refuses to end the last one haaretz.com
- Iran planning 'Oct 7-style' multi-front attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people: Report | 'US-Iran war may drag on to the upcoming year' | Inshorts Inshorts
- Iran Planning Bigger 'October 7' Style Attack On Israel Using Proxies: Report NDTV
- When Evil Becomes a State: From 1979 to October 7 The Times of Israel
Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees
BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence.
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates – The Guardian
- Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates The Guardian
- Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means Al Jazeera
- Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west DW.com
- Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates The New York Times
- Over 120 killed in Yemen clashes as Houthis push toward key strait The Times of Israel
How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv – Reuters
- How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv Reuters
- Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’ The Guardian
- Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says BBC
- Kyiv Adapts to New Reality of Life Under Constant Russian Drone Attack Bloomberg.com
- Russia strikes Ukraine Security Service headquarters in central Kyiv CNN
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in years
Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement have killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast.
Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed during several hours of fighting in the country’s south-west on Saturday, medical and military sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP). A missile strike also killed six civilians and injured seven others travelling by bus in the city of Taiz.
Continue reading...Wild coachman flies into hateful rage after kind tourist offers his horse water – New York Post
‘Holy grail’: Antique ‘fox head’ bought at a flea market turns out to be an ancient extinct species valued at $85K – nypost.com
- ‘Holy grail’: Antique ‘fox head’ bought at a flea market turns out to be an ancient extinct species valued at $85K nypost.com
- Antique 'Fox Head' Bought at Auction Wasn't a Fox at All. It Was a Long-Extinct Species. ScienceAlert
- Looking beyond the label Solicitors Journal
- A UK collector paid £62,000 for a mounted 'fox' head; X-rays revealed the skull of an extinct thylacine hidden inside timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- It has been discovered that a 'weird fox head' that was won at auction was actually from an extinct animal, not a fox. GIGAZINE
Mysterious Island Seen Floating in Canadian Lake Before Vanishing – Yahoo
- Mysterious Island Seen Floating in Canadian Lake Before Vanishing Yahoo
- Peekaboo island: the floating forest confounding nature watchers in western Canada The Guardian
- How the Hell Did an Island Suddenly Appear, Then Vanish? 404 Media
- How this Canadian island pulled a disappearing act scientificamerican.com
- How a Phantom Island in a Canadian Lake Appeared, Vanished, Then Reappeared The New York Times
Alamolhoda seeking presidency of Iran’s Assembly of Experts – report – Iran International
Alamolhoda seeking presidency of Iran’s Assembly of Experts - report Iran International
Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan – Axios
- Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan Axios
- Trump Planning "Something Much Bigger" For Middle East After Iran War: Report ndtv.com
- US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords The Times of Israel
- Trump administration developing post-war Middle East strategy for Iran, Israel - report jpost.com
- US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says Euronews
Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure – Al Jazeera
- Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure Al Jazeera
- Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments Reuters
- Iran’s President Signals Willingness to Resume Peace Talks. What Stands in the Way? Time Magazine
- Iran says it will return to June ceasefire deal if US does the same Euronews
- Iran says continuing war ‘not in our interest’ after fighting flares France 24
Tens of thousands rally in Zagreb over Croatia waste cleanup delays – Reuters
Putin Denies a Draft Is Coming, but Some Russian Men Are Taking No Chances – The New York Times
- Putin Denies a Draft Is Coming, but Some Russian Men Are Taking No Chances The New York Times
- Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine as military faces heavy losses PBS
- Putin denies fresh mobilization campaign in Ukraine war DW.com
- ‘Complete Nonsense’: Putin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors The Moscow Times
- How Russia prepared for a mobilisation that Putin says won’t happen (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,653) EUobserver
‘Stop calling it aid; the world owes Nepal climate debt’: Greta Thunberg backs Kathmandu’s call for compensation – Telegraph India
- ‘Stop calling it aid; the world owes Nepal climate debt’: Greta Thunberg backs Kathmandu’s call for compensation Telegraph India
- Nepal’s Request for Flood Payout Tests New Climate-Aid System Bloomberg.com
- Visual Analysis Points to Bedrock as Likely Cause for Nepal’s Flash Floods The New York Times
- Catastrophic floods warn Nepal of more disasters to come The Economist
- Why early warning signs of glacier collapse in Nepal were difficult to detect France 24
US envoys arrive in Moscow ahead of Ukraine talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to hold talks with Russia before travelling to Ukraine on Sunday.
Jordan keeps quiet under Iranian missile fire and this may be why – Ynetnews
- Jordan keeps quiet under Iranian missile fire and this may be why Ynetnews
- Jordan’s alliance with the US makes the kingdom a target for Iranian strikes apnews.com
- What is Iran’s Castle Breaker missile, used against US bases? Al Jazeera
- Jordan’s military deterrence has collapsed Atlantic Council
- US says unaware of reported Iranian missile attack on its bases in Jordan aa.com.tr