Carnival fever hits Lagos as locals celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.
WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops
Israel's military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed "an immediate threat".
Trump tells Artemis II crew he saved Nasa despite trying to slash agency’s budget
Astronauts had a call with the US president from space after setting record for the farthest-traveled humans from Earth
The crew of Artemis II phoned home from above the moon on Monday night after their record-breaking day, to find Donald Trump musing about how he had saved the US space agency, Nasa, from closing down and telling the astronauts how much they deserved the honor of the president seeking their autographs.
The intermittently uncomfortable 12-minute Earth-to-space call, facilitated by the Nasa administrator and Trump acolyte, Jared Isaacman, featured a lengthy period of silence, several references by the president about his friendship with the retired Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky, and how “America is the hottest country in the world right now”.
Continue reading...Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan – npr.org
- Australia charges ex‑soldier with 5 war‑crime murders in Afghanistan npr.org
- Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes yahoo.com
- Ben Roberts-Smith: Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes CNN
- Ben Roberts-Smith: Australian soldier charged over alleged war crimes BBC
- Ben Roberts-Smith is back in court, now as a defendant. His case reminds us that there are laws even amid war The Guardian
One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France
The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France.
Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses Australia extradition battle
Adriana Rivas moved from Chile to Australia in the 1970s, working there as a nanny and cleaner.
Vietnam’s leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote
Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
Australia arrests ex-soldier Roberts-Smith over alleged Afghan war crimes
Arrest comes after Roberts-Smith lost case against reporters who said he was involved in murders of unarmed Afghan men.
Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100
UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination rates
Bangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.
The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March.
Continue reading...Iran says US-Israeli projectile has struck a synagogue in Tehran
A US-Israeli strike has caused extensive damage to a synagogue in Tehran, according to a video by Mehr News.
China is winning one AI race, the US another – but either might pull ahead
Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.
Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline nears – The Guardian
Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s power plants looms
US President Donald Trump said ‘Tuesday will be power plant day’ in a vulgar post on social media.
Kim Jong Un Praises South Korea’s Lee for Apology Over Drones – Bloomberg.com
- Kim Jong Un Praises South Korea’s Lee for Apology Over Drones Bloomberg.com
- North Korea welcomes Seoul regret over drones as 'wise' DW.com
- South Korea's president regrets 'reckless' drones sent into the North Le Monde.fr
- South Korea says Pyongyang's response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions Yahoo
- North Korea Welcome's Seoul's Expression of Regret Over Drone Incursion U.S. News & World Report
‘Why would Iran agree to a ceasefire given US and Israeli track record?’
Political analyst Trita Parsi says no one should be surprised that Iran has rejected the idea of a US ceasefire deal.
Trump threatens new rampage as Iran deal deadline nears – The Washington Post
- Trump threatens new rampage as Iran deal deadline nears The Washington Post
- Iran War Live Updates: As Strait Deadline Looms, Trump Repeats Threats of Infrastructure Attacks in News Conference The New York Times
- Oil prices rise as Trump reaffirms Tuesday deadline for bombarding Iran's power plants, bridges CNBC
- Trump Says He’s Calling Iran’s Bluff in Eight-Minute Interview With WSJ WSJ
- AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT 10tv.com
Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants – The New York Times
- Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants The New York Times
- Iran’s 10-Point Proposal Demands an End to Attacks and Sanctions The New York Times
- Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline Reuters
- Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal 'significant' but 'not good enough' as Hormuz Strait deadline nears CNBC
- Iran mediators make last-ditch push for 45-day ceasefire Axios
Artemis II astronauts break record for farthest human travel from Earth
Four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission have broken the record for the farthest human travel from Earth.