- Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa meets with Putin in Moscow AP News
- Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime CNN
- Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy The New York Times
- Syria's Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow for first time since fall of Assad BBC
- Buying the Hatchet Foreign Policy
Westpac makes it harder for younger customers to earn advertised interest rates
Bank joins smaller competitors in changing interest-related restrictions on some accounts – despite RBA leaving interest rates unchanged in September
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Westpac is tightening conditions on its savings account for younger customers as growing numbers of banks make it harder to earn advertised interest rates on their deposits.
The bank has joined smaller competitors in changing interest-related restrictions on some accounts – despite the Reserve Bank of Australia leaving interest rates on hold in September.
Continue reading...Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80
Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in India
The veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India.
Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi for treatment. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that he had a cardiac arrest during a morning walk.
Continue reading...Watch: Freed detainee finds family alive after thinking they had been killed
Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.
Shein warns on Trump tariff uncertainty after profits slip
Fast-fashion retailer records 20% growth in sales and fees to $37bn but big hit is expected from US changes to import tax rules
Shein has reported a 20% rise in global revenues to $37bn (£27.7bn) but profits have fallen as the fast-fashion retailer faced increased costs, even before it felt the impact of recent changes to US tax laws.
The Singaporean parent company of the rapidly growing retailer said pre-tax profits had fallen by 13% to $1.3bn last year from $1.5bn in 2023 after an increase in selling and marketing costs, according to new accounts.
Continue reading...Here’s the Truth About Trump’s ‘Peace Plan’ for Gaza – Zeteo
Raila Odinga, Champion of Kenyan Democracy and Former Prime Minister, Dies at 80 – The New York Times
- Raila Odinga, Champion of Kenyan Democracy and Former Prime Minister, Dies at 80 The New York Times
- Raila Odinga: The symbol and symptom of Kenya’s political tragedy Al Jazeera
- 'Father of our democracy': Kenya's Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80 BBC
- Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga dies at 80 Reuters
- Photos of Raila Odinga, the former Kenyan PM who helped steer the country into multiparty democracy AP News
Netanyahu says Israel giving “peace a chance,” but no Palestinian state without “destroying fanaticism” – CBS News
- Netanyahu says Israel giving "peace a chance," but no Palestinian state without "destroying fanaticism" CBS News
- Netanyahu says Hamas must disarm or "all hell breaks loose" CBS News
- Israel says it expects Hamas to fulfil its obligation and return all hostages Reuters
- Benjamin Netanyahu promises released Gaza hostages all will return The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu warns Hamas to disarm or risk ‘all hell’ breaking loose The Times of Israel
Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy – The New York Times
- Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy The New York Times
- Syria's Sharaa to meet Russia's Putin on Wednesday, Syrian state news agency reports Reuters
- Putin Welcomes Syria’s New President in Moscow, While Still Harboring al-Assad The New York Times
- Syria’s interim leader arrives on his first visit to Russia, set to meet with Putin AP News
- Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he wants to 'redefine' Russia ties on Moscow visit France 24
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80
Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.
Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries – NPR
- Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries NPR
- Three more hostages identified as Israel says it will restrict aid to Gaza - live updates CNN
- Hamas still hasn't returned these hostages' bodies from Gaza Axios
- Israeli military says one of the bodies handed over by Hamas is not that of a hostage AP News
- LIVE: Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks rises, despite ceasefire Al Jazeera
Israel and Hamas Start Next Phase of Talks on Trump Plan – The Wall Street Journal
Israel and Hamas Start Next Phase of Talks on Trump Plan The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80 – The Guardian
- Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80 The Guardian
- Raila Odinga's body: Kenyan police fire shots and tear gas at Kasarani stadium BBC
- How Raila Odinga Symbolized the Good and Bad of Kenyan Politics The New York Times
- Police in Kenya fire tear gas to disperse mourners at Raila Odinga viewing Al Jazeera
- Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse crowds at Odinga viewing Reuters
Hostage families confirm identities of three of four bodies handed over by Hamas
Hamas has yet to return 21 hostages' bodies as agreed under a ceasefire deal brokered by the US.
Hamas carries out public executions after returning to the streets of Gaza – The Independent
- Hamas carries out public executions after returning to the streets of Gaza The Independent
- Masked Hamas fighters seen executing men in Gaza City as the group fights with rival powers CNN
- Germany says Hamas executions of Gazans are terrorism, but aid must still flow to Strip The Times of Israel
- Hamas reasserts power in Gaza with retribution campaign, clouding peace deal’s prospects The Hill
- After Israel’s war halted, who is clashing with Hamas in Gaza? Al Jazeera
Spies, Burgers and Bombs: After a New War, Old Wounds Resurface in Tehran – The New York Times
Spies, Burgers and Bombs: After a New War, Old Wounds Resurface in Tehran The New York Times
‘Catholicism is reinventing itself’: Brazilians waking at 4am to stream prayers
Habit of rising early for live streams growing rapidly, suggesting Brazil is testing ground for religious influencers
Psychologist Cláudia Rodrigues de Oliveira Barbosa, 54, needs to be at work by 7.40am, but she wakes up at 3.40am – not because she has a lengthy commute, but to watch a “dawn prayer” livestream on YouTube.
She is one of the millions of Brazilians who tune in to the 4am sermons of Catholic friar Gilson da Silva Pupo Azevedo, 38, known as Frei Gilson, who has recently averaged an impressive 2m daily views for each video.
Continue reading...‘He transformed R&B forever’ – Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51
The Grammy-winning singer, who died of cancer, "transformed R&B forever", says Beyoncé.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures – The Guardian
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures The Guardian
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year: snapping the world's rarest hyena BBC
- Ghostly shot of hyena wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year award CNN
- Why this ghostly hyena portrait is the best wildlife photo of 2025 National Geographic
- Ghost Town Visitor Natural History Museum
Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned – AP News
- Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned AP News
- Free Dr. Abu Safiya: Calls Grow for Israel to Release Imprisoned Gaza Healthcare Workers Democracy Now!
- Calls grow for release of Gaza’s Dr Hussam Abu Safia after ceasefire deal Al Jazeera
- Gaza hospital chief says freed prisoners need special care after torture in Israel Middle East Eye
- Israel Is Still Holding at Least 115 Health Care Workers Hostage, Org Says Truthout