- Ex-Philippine president Duterte on trial for crimes against humanity: What you need to know BBC
- Duterte at ‘very heart’ of murderous drug crackdowns in Philippines, ICC told The Guardian
- International Criminal Court opens hearings into Rodrigo Duterte PBS
- ICC opens hearings into ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Al Jazeera
- ICC to hold hearing on charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte NBC News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,461
These are the key developments from day 1,461 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
A new U.S. attack on Iran could risk large-scale retaliation – NBC News
- A new U.S. attack on Iran could risk large-scale retaliation NBC News
- Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn The New York Times
- Israel raises embassy alert level amid Iranian attack risk The Jerusalem Post
- Iran plotting terror attacks across Europe The Telegraph
- Iran-US tensions: Sleeper cells could hit American targets in Europe as proxy attack fears grow WION
Trump set to deliver second term’s first State of the Union: What to expect
The US president's polarising policies risk voter backlash in the November midterm elections.
FedEx sues US government, seeking ‘full refund’ over Trump tariffs
Firm does not specify amount but seeks reimbursement after supreme court ruled against president last week
FedEx sued the US government on Monday, seeking a refund for the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that were deemed illegal by the US supreme court last week.
The lawsuit marks the first attempt by a major company to receive reimbursement of their share of an estimated $175bn in levies after the highest court found Trump had overstepped his authority in issuing the tariffs. Other companies are expected to follow.
Continue reading...Trump hits out at reports that top general flagged risks of attacking Iran
US president slams reports that General Dan Caine warned him of risks of war with Iran as '100 percent incorrect'.
Chris Baghsarian: human remains found in search for kidnapped Sydney man, NSW police say
NSW detectives have located what they believe are human remains near a golf club in Pitt Town, 11 days after 85-year-old abducted from North Ryde home
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Police believe the body of missing 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian could have been dumped on Sydney’s outskirts just 40 hours after he was kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.
New South Wales police said they had found human remains near a golf club in Pitt Town at about 8am on Tuesday.
Continue reading...US accuses China of ‘massively’ expanding nuclear arsenal amid fears of new arms race
China has opposed the ‘smearing of its nuclear policy’ while insisting Beijing would not ‘engage in any nuclear arms race’
The US has accused China of dramatically expanding its nuclear arsenal, while doubling down on claims that Beijing had conducted secret nuclear tests.
Washington said the lapsing of New Start – the last treaty between top nuclear powers the US and Russia – earlier this month presented the possibility of striking a “better agreement” that included Beijing.
Continue reading...Canada summons OpenAI reps over school shooting suspect’s ChatGPT account – Politico
- Canada summons OpenAI reps over school shooting suspect’s ChatGPT account Politico
- Canada seeks answers from OpenAI for failing to alert police after suspending school shooter’s account The Guardian
- Canada to Probe What OpenAI Knew About Tumbler Ridge Shooter The New York Times
- Canadian officials to meet with OpenAI safety team after school shooting Reuters
- Exclusive | OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago WSJ
France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access – AP News
- France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access AP News
- France blocks US ambassador’s access to ministers after he fails to show for meeting The Guardian
- US ambassador to France banned from meeting French government Reuters
- France summons US ambassador over Trump team’s comments on activist’s death politico.eu
- France bars US ambassador Kushner from meeting government officials The Hill
Kim Jon-Un’s sister promoted in rare North Korea party congress – France 24
- Kim Jon-Un's sister promoted in rare North Korea party congress France 24
- North Korea: Kim Jong Un re-appointed as general secretary at party congress BBC
- North Korea's Kim pledges economic push as his sister is elevated at party congress Reuters
- N Korea’s Kim unveils 50 rocket launchers ahead of key congress Al Jazeera
- North Korea promotes Kim Jong Un’s sister as he vows to boost economy Al Jazeera
Tributes paid to ‘very loving and caring’ British hiker killed in Nepal bus crash – The Guardian
- Tributes paid to ‘very loving and caring’ British hiker killed in Nepal bus crash The Guardian
- Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash BBC
- 19 Dead, 25 Injured After Passenger Bus Plunges Off Highway and Falls 656 Feet Down Mountain Slope People.com
- 19 killed as bus plunges into Trishuli River in Dhading; Road accidents spike nationwide The Himalayan Times
- Briton among 19 dead in Nepal bus crash Sky News
Putin can’t survive without war Death has become a political religion – UnHerd
- Putin can’t survive without war Death has become a political religion UnHerd
- Vladimir Putin is caught in a vice of his own making The Economist
- How Putin Sold a False Win in Ukraine to Trump Foreign Policy
- ‘This is a very dangerous moment for Putin’: ex-Army chief The Telegraph
- Vladimir Putin, trapped by his own logic of war Le Monde.fr
David Lammy lifts cap on court sitting days in effort to cut backlog of cases
Criminal barristers welcome justice secretary’s move to remove limit on hearing days at crown courts in England and Wales
A cap on court sitting days is to be lifted as the government seeks to ease the cases backlog, David Lammy has announced.
The justice secretary and deputy prime minister said every crown court in England and Wales would be funded to hear more cases in the next financial year.
Continue reading...UK’s Starmer: Ukraine war the most critical issue of our age – politico.eu
- UK’s Starmer: Ukraine war the most critical issue of our age politico.eu
- UK announces support package for Ukraine on war anniversary Reuters
- Ex-UK Prime Minister Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine ahead of ceasefire Associated Press News
- UK’s Starmer calls Russia-Ukraine war ‘most critical issue of our age’ on invasion anniversary Fox News
- UK should send non-combat troops to Ukraine now, former PM Johnson tells BBC BBC
Huckabee Accused of Inciting Murder After Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian-American Teen – Common Dreams
- Huckabee Accused of Inciting Murder After Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian-American Teen Common Dreams
- Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank call for accountability BBC
- Israeli Settlers Shot Three Palestinians in the West Bank, as IDF Troops Looked On Haaretz
- Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest The New York Times
- Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say Associated Press News
Maxi Shield, beloved Australian drag queen and Drag Race Down Under star, dies aged 51
Performer appeared in closing ceremony of 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was a mainstay of city’s drag scene
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One of Australia’s best-known and loved drag queens, Sydney’s Maxi Shield, has died after being diagnosed with throat cancer, prompting tributes from around the world.
Kristopher Elliot, who performed drag under the name Maxi Shield, was 51. Shield was a mainstay of the Sydney drag scene and brought Australian drag to the world as contestant in season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
Continue reading...Inquiry into Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein is matter for MPs, says No 10
Prime ministers of Australia and New Zealand say they would not object to his removal from royal succession line
A parliamentary inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein is a matter for MPs, Downing Street has said, as ministers faced a new push to uncover details about the former prince’s role as a trade envoy.
It comes as the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, wrote to Keir Starmer to say his country would have no objection to Mountbatten-Windsor being removed from the royal line of succession. Later, a spokesperson for New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon, said his country would also support the proposals.
Continue reading...Europe’s New Way of War – The New York Times
Europe’s New Way of War The New York Times
Trump team on damage control after Huckabee comments on Israel – Politico
- Trump team on damage control after Huckabee comments on Israel Politico
- US says ambassador’s comments on Israel and the Middle East were taken out of context Politico
- The Carlson-Huckabee interview may be the wake-up call Americans needed Al Jazeera
- Outcry after Ambassador Mike Huckabee suggests Israel has God-given right to Middle East land NBC News
- US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations BBC