- Japan tourism and retail stocks slide after China row BBC
- China travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plunging The Guardian
- Taiwan row: stay ‘on high alert’, People’s Daily warns, as Japan seeks to ease tensions South China Morning Post
- Japan to dispatch senior envoy to China, NHK says, as travel warning drives tourism selloff in Tokyo CNBC
- China Signals Further Retaliation Over Japan PM’s Taiwan Remarks Bloomberg.com
Saudi prince restores clout in first White House trip since Khashoggi crisis – Reuters
- Saudi prince restores clout in first White House trip since Khashoggi crisis Reuters
- Trump pulling out all the stops to welcome Saudi crown prince for first White House visit since Khashoggi killing CNN
- Opinion | Saudi Leader Looking Inward as He Comes to Washington The New York Times
- Opinion | As Trump and MBS meet, a longtime partnership faces new realities The Washington Post
- Saudi crown prince visits US with defence, AI and nuclear on the agenda Reuters
LIVE: Russian attack kills 3 in Kharkiv; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to meet Macron
Russian attack kills three people and injures 10 in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region.
At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan – The New York Times
- At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan The New York Times
- The Power Struggle in Afghanistan and India’s Expanding Role Minute Mirror
- Modi and the Mullahs: India’s Embrace of the Taliban The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
- Afghanistan at the Center of “India-Central Asia Summit” Hasht-e Subh Daily
- Taliban Foreign Minister’s India Visit Deepens Rift With Pakistan Sri Lanka Guardian
Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate
Supreme court ruled ‘rape shield’ laws to limit intrusive cross-examination may breach men’s right to fair trial
Scotland’s most senior law officer has moved to reassure victims of sexual abuse that they will be protected after a supreme court ruling warned that Scottish laws designed to limit intrusive cross-examination could be breaching men’s right to a fair trial.
In a strongly worded statement, the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain KC, said: “I would like to make clear that I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces.
Continue reading...With neonicotinoid pesticide ban, France’s birds make a tentative recovery – study
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
Insect-eating bird populations in France appear to be making a tentative recovery after a ban on bee-harming pesticides, according to the first study to examine how wildlife is returning in Europe.
Neonicotinoids are the world’s most common class of insecticides, widely used in agriculture and for flea control in pets. By 2022, four years after the European Union banned neonicotinoid use in fields, researchers observed that France’s population of insect-eating birds had increased by 2%-3%. These included blackbirds, blackcaps and chaffinches, which feed on insects as adults and as chicks.
Continue reading...A Grand Bargain With Venezuela – Foreign Affairs
- A Grand Bargain With Venezuela Foreign Affairs
- Opinion | The Case for Overthrowing Maduro The New York Times
- Maduro’s last chance to negotiate a peaceful exit from power The Hill
- Opinion | Trumpty Dumpty and the Venezuelan boat strikes The Washington Post
- Readers Write: Risk of war in Venezuela, 50-year mortgages, Minneapolis housing costs Star Tribune
Exclusive: Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays – Reuters
- Exclusive: Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays Reuters
- Protests break out as verdict against Bangladesh's deposed leader Sheikh Hasina begins BBC
- Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of verdict against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina abcnews.go.com
- Bangladesh live: Tribunal’s verdict against former PM Sheikh Hasina shortly Al Jazeera
- 'Shoot Those Who Show Intent To Kill': Dhaka Preps For Sheikh Hasina Order NDTV
Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found
Rajwinder Singh denies stabbing the 24-year-old to death in October 2019.
Bangladesh live: Tribunal reads verdict against deposed ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Hasina is being tried in absentia for crimes against humanity for a violent crackdown on student protests last year.
Watch: Three ‘Nestflix’ peregrine falcons each take flight for the first time
Three peregrine falcon chicks, stars of the "Nestflix" livestream, have finally taken their first flights above the Melbourne city skyline.
Chile’s presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative – AP News
- Chile's presidential race heads to a runoff between a communist and a pro-Trump conservative AP News
- Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off BBC
- Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote The Guardian
- Trump-Style Candidate Heads to Runoff in Chile’s Election The New York Times
- Chile Vote Positions Country for Trump-Era Right Turn The Wall Street Journal
Ecuador votes against allowing foreign military bases in country
Voters have rejected a referendum proposal, dealing a blow to President Daniel Noboa and US ambitions in the region.
US attacks another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing three, as Trump signals possible talks with Maduro
Strike comes as navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean Sea and president says US may open talks with Venezuelan leader
The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” the US Southern Command announced in a post on social media.
Continue reading...US flights to return to normal after aviation authority lifts restrictions
Federal Aviation Administration says airlines can resume normal schedules from Monday.
Portugal, Norway book qualification spots at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Portugal recovered from shock loss to Ireland on Thursday to qualify, while Norway is through for first time since 1998.
Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open – AP News
- Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open AP News
- Netanyahu faces far-right backlash after US-backed statement on Palestinian state Reuters
- Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state Politico
- Israel pushes US to close door on Palestinian statehood before UNSC vote Al Jazeera
- Israel Vows No Palestinian State as UN Set to Vote on Gaza Plan Bloomberg.com
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,362
Here are the key events from day 1,362 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Voters in Ecuador reject return of foreign military bases
Count of more than 90 percent of ballots show two-thirds rejecting the proposal to host foreign military bases.
Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears
Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar items
Multiple schools have temporarily closed in New Zealand and hundreds of education facilities are seeking advice from officials after asbestos was detected in several brands of widely used coloured play sand.
Last week, the ministry for business, innovation and employment confirmed a voluntary recall was under way for two brands of coloured sand sold in New Zealand, after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar products.
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