Israeli bureaucracy is “deliberate attempt” to limit Gaza aid
Aid worker Caroline Willemen describes Israel's bureaucratic barriers that prevent trucks from entering Gaza.
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view – AP News
- France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view AP News
- Louvre heist suspect is social media star and former museum guard, reports say The Guardian
- Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee abcnews.go.com
- Louvre promises to restore imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum heist PBS
- Louvre museum will need years to fix security issues, state auditor finds Reuters
Ex-IDF legal chief sent to house arrest, as her missing phone is found in the sea – The Times of Israel
- Ex-IDF legal chief sent to house arrest, as her missing phone is found in the sea The Times of Israel
- Israel’s politicians are taking on its lawyers once again The Economist
- Israel’s focus on political drama rather than Palestinian rape victim Al Jazeera
- Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse BBC
- Ex MAG Tomer-Yerushalmi evacuated to hospital The Jerusalem Post
Serbia’s Vucic angers Russia with comments about selling ammo to EU
Comments come after bloc told Serbia, the only country not to sanction Russia, to 'get concrete' about accession bid.
Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks – abcnews.go.com
- Afghan official says 4 civilians killed in border clash with Pakistan during peace talks abcnews.go.com
- Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising border tensions abcnews.go.com
- Afghanistan’s Taliban blames ‘irresponsible’ Pakistan as peace talks fail Al Jazeera
- Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says Reuters
- Why a Full-blown War Against the Taliban May Not Benefit Pakistan The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Cardinal Parolin: Time is running out to act on climate – Vatican News
- Cardinal Parolin: Time is running out to act on climate Vatican News
- U.S. bishops urge world leaders to address climate change at upcoming conference Catholic News Agency
- Caring for creation is part of peacemaking, pope tells COP30 Detroit Catholic
- Environmental justice is a moral, ethical and spiritual issue, says Green Anglicans ahead of COP30 Anglican Communion News Service
- Will the Catholic Church present a united front at COP30? ucanews.com
Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China – Defense News
- Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China Defense News
- New Aircraft Carrier Advances China’s Naval Power The Wall Street Journal
- China aims to expand its power in the Pacific with its new Fujian aircraft carrier NBC News
- China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up CNN
- China launches third aircraft carrier as Xi pushes military modernization against US influence Fox News
EU confirms tighter visa rules for Russians to help stop ‘sabotage’ – politico.eu
- EU confirms tighter visa rules for Russians to help stop ‘sabotage’ politico.eu
- EU tightens rules for multiple-entry Schengen visas for Russian passport holders Euronews.com
- EU tightens visa restrictions on Russians over the Ukraine war and acts of sabotage abcnews.go.com
- EU set to further tighten controls for Russians amid ongoing Ukraine aggression France 24
- EU Bans Russians from Multi-Entry Schengen Visas The Moscow Times
Which airports in the US are cancelling flights?
Forty of the country’s busiest airports have been affected by the domestic flight cancellations. Here is the list.
EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia
Operation Atalanta says entire crew of 24 people on the Hellas Aphrodite is safe and no injuries reported.
EU restricts visas for Russian nationals over Ukraine war – Euractiv
- EU restricts visas for Russian nationals over Ukraine war Euractiv
- EU tightens visa restrictions on Russians over the Ukraine war and acts of sabotage abcnews.go.com
- EU set to further tighten controls for Russians amid ongoing Ukraine aggression France 24
- EU Bans Russians from Multi-Entry Schengen Visas The Moscow Times
- EU toughens visa rules for Russians Reuters
Founded as a refuge from US racism, Liberia must not help enforce it now
With its offer to take in a US deportee who does not want to go there, Monrovia betrays Liberia’s unique history.
All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows – NBC News
- All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows NBC News
- Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire Nature
- Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often CNN
- Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds Live Science
- The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study The Conversation
Logic behind Israel’s attack on Lebanon “not very good”
Nabeel Khoury on Israel’s latest attack on southern Lebanon and how it follows the same flawed logic as its assault on G
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces agree to humanitarian truce
Amid accusations of genocide, Sudan’s paramilitary RSF say they have agreed to a humanitarian pause in el-Fasher.
Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris
Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani.
Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris
Clashes broke out during one of three disruptions to the performance featuring conductor Lahav Shani.
Kenya demands safety for its citizens after Tanzania’s post-poll crackdown
Some Kenyans have reportedly been killed, injured and others detained by Tanzanian security officers.
China’s latest aircraft carrier enters service to extend reach into high seas
Experts say hi-tech Fujian will help expand country’s military influence and reach farther beyond its own waters
China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier officially entered service this week, signalling a new era in Chinese military expansion after a ceremony overseen by the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, state media has confirmed.
The Fujian is China’s first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, and the third for China’s rapidly expanding navy, which is already the world’s biggest by ship count.
Continue reading...Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 climate summit as Trump stays away
Dozens of US state and local leaders will be at talks in Brazil with president’s team expected to send no representatives
The Trump administration appears to be sitting out this month’s United Nations climate talks known as Cop30, telling the Guardian it will not deploy any high-level representatives to the negotiations.
But dozens of US subnational leaders attend to promote their climate efforts.
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