North Korea marks ruling party’s 80th anniversary with huge ceremony
Deadly earthquakes strike Philippines, triggering temporary tsunami warnings – CBS News
- Deadly earthquakes strike Philippines, triggering temporary tsunami warnings CBS News
- M 7.4 - 20 km E of Santiago, Philippines U.S. Geological Survey (.gov)
- Tsunami threat passes in Philippines and Indonesia after powerful quake, warning agency says BBC
- A second powerful earthquake strikes off southern Philippines after first one kills at least 5 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 7 dead after Philippines hit by twin quakes, tsunami warning up Reuters
India to reopen embassy in Kabul after 4-year hiatus amid new Taliban ties
The £1m man: why did Boris Johnson take his donor to Ukraine?
Exclusive: Leaked files offer a glimpse of the ex-prime minister’s relationship with Christopher Harborne
As he boarded the night train to Ukraine, Boris Johnson had the usual entourage of aides and bodyguards – plus the man who had given him £1m.
Less than a year had passed since Johnson accepted what is thought to be the largest donation ever to an individual MP. It was from Christopher Harborne, one of the UK’s biggest and most private political donors.
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Norway FA president welcomes Gaza deal before vital Israel World Cup tie
Tens of thousands of Palestinians walk to Gaza City as Israel withdraws
Getting a Gaza ceasefire was “the easy part”
Displaced Palestinians begin pained journey home as Gaza truce takes hold
Peru swears in new president after Dina Boluarte’s impeachment
Duck family rescued from busy Australian motorway
Peru lawmakers remove president, successor vows war on crime – DW
- Peru lawmakers remove president, successor vows war on crime DW
- Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge The New York Times
- Peru’s president removed amid rising crime, corruption allegations The Washington Post
- Peru's new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom Reuters
- Peru's Congress removes President Boluarte as a crime wave grips the country NPR
US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire – BBC
- US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire BBC
- US sends CENTCOM troops to Israel for Trump-brokered Hamas ceasefire monitoring Fox News
- Gaza Hostages Expected Monday as Middle East Summit Plans Move Forward, Says Trump Haaretz
- Who will keep the peace in Gaza? Experts warn Trump’s ceasefire deal offers no guarantees of stability The Independent
- US troops begin arriving in Israel to oversee ceasefire implementation in Gaza Euronews.com
US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire
US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire – BBC
- US to send 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire BBC
- US sends CENTCOM troops to Israel for Trump-brokered Hamas ceasefire monitoring Fox News
- Top U.S. Officials: Mideast States to Oversee Disarming Hamas, U.S. Will Not Enter Gaza Haaretz
- US Military to Play Role in Gaza Transition, Officials Say Bloomberg.com
- U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support NBC News
Takaichi’s bid as Japan’s 1st female PM in doubt as ruling coalition splits
DRC says EU’s minerals deal with Rwanda is ‘obvious double standard’
Brussels urged to impose stronger sanctions against Rwanda, as it has in response to Russia for its war in Ukraine
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused the EU of “an obvious double standard” for maintaining a minerals deal with Rwanda to supply Europe’s hi-tech industries when it deployed a far-wider sanctions regime in response to the war in Ukraine.
Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the DRC foreign minister, urged the EU to levy much stronger sanctions against Rwanda, which has fuelled the conflict in eastern DRC, describing the bloc’s response to violations of DRC territory as “very timid”.
Continue reading...Taliban foreign minister makes groundbreaking visit to India – BBC
- Taliban foreign minister makes groundbreaking visit to India BBC
- India elevates its ties with Taliban, to reopen embassy Times of India
- Taliban Minister's Message From Indian Soil To Pakistan On Terrorism NDTV
- India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy, signaling deeper ties with Taliban AP News
- Taliban Expand Ties with India, While Accusing Pakistan of Bombing Afghanistan The New York Times