British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release
Their son tells the BBC he is "overwhelmed" by release after nearly eight months in prison.
British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release
Their son tells the BBC he is "overwhelmed" by release after nearly eight months in prison.
Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens – AP News
- Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens AP News
- Ukraine says three killed in 'massive' Russian aerial attack BBC
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,305 Al Jazeera
- Moscow launches large-scale attack on Ukraine as Kyiv continues attacks on Russian oil refineries Euronews.com
- Russia carries out 'massive' attack across Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Liverpool hold on against Everton after Gravenberch stunner opened derby
Ryan Gravenberch's 10th-minute stunner set Liverpool on their way to a 2-1 win against Everton in the Merseyside derby.
Museum employee stole ancient gold bracelet, sold it for less than $4K to be melted: cops – WKRC
- Museum employee stole ancient gold bracelet, sold it for less than $4K to be melted: cops WKRC
- Legendary pharaoh's gold bracelet vanishes from popular museum, hunt for suspect underway Fox News
- Pharaoh's 3,000-year-old gold bracelet missing from Egypt museum NBC News
- Search for ancient Egyptian gold bracelet missing from Cairo museum BBC
- Egyptian officials reveal sad end in case of 3,000-year-old golden pharaoh's bracelet stolen from museum CBS News
Manchester United vs Chelsea 2-1: Premier League – as it happened
All the updates as United see off Chelsea at Old Trafford to relieve some pressure on embattled boss Ruben Amorim.
Two-year-old boy drowns after heavy rain unleashes mudslides in southern California
Boy’s body was found Friday after he drowned in family’s vehicle when it was swept off the road by flood waters
A two-year-old drowned in a vehicle that was swept away by flood waters in southern California, and the child’s father had to be rescued by authorities, officials said Friday.
The deadly emergency unfolded amid sudden heavy rain east of Los Angeles that unleashed mudslides which plowed into homes and trapped drivers for hours on roadways.
Continue reading...Dozens of Nations Support France’s Mideast Peace Plan, but Not the Crucial Two – The New York Times
- Dozens of Nations Support France’s Mideast Peace Plan, but Not the Crucial Two The New York Times
- Israel readies furious response to Macron’s Palestinian statehood push politico.eu
- French President Macron says recognition of Palestinian state is necessary to combat Hamas CBS News
- Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peace AP News
- Europe, Canada, Saudi Arabia poke at Trump with Palestinian statehood Politico
US attorney tasked with inquiring into Trump critics resigns after president says ‘I want him out’
Erik Siebert leaving after his investigation finds insufficient evidence to charge New York’s attorney general Letitia James with a crime
The federal prosecutor for the eastern district of Virginia resigned Friday under intense pressure from Donald Trump, after his office determined there wasn’t sufficient evidence to charge New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, a political rival of the president, with a crime.
Erik Siebert told colleagues he was resigning in a letter sent Friday, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, in an early Saturday post on his Truth Social platform, Trump maintained that Siebert didn’t quit – but rather: “I fired him!”
Continue reading...Trump’s peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate – AP News
- Trump’s peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate AP News
- After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat Reuters
- Opinion | Our Allies Are Asking: Why Does Putin Still Own Trump? The New York Times
- Opinion | Time for Congress to Move on Ukraine The Wall Street Journal
- A Call to Trump and the American People About Ukraine | Opinion Newsweek
India says Trump’s H1-B visa fee hike could ‘disrupt families’
India’s Foreign Ministry says Trump administration’s move to increase H1-B visa fees may have humanitarian consequences.
Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognize Palestinian state – AP News
- Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 as some countries move to recognize Palestinian state AP News
- LIVE: Israel ramps up Gaza City assault, kills children in strike on school Al Jazeera
- Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, 34 Palestinians killed Reuters
- Israeli minister touts Gaza 'real estate bonanza', defying international backlash BBC
- The Road The New York Times
JD Twitch, esteemed Scottish DJ in duo Optimo, dies aged 57
The producer and DJ, real name Keith McIvor, had been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour earlier this year
JD Twitch, the Scottish DJ and producer celebrated as one half of the duo Optimo, has died aged 57.
The artist, whose real name was Keith McIvor, had been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour, which he announced in July. He died on Friday in Glasgow’s Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, his DJ partner Jonnie Wilkes (AKA JG Wilkes) announced.
Continue reading...Hamas posts ‘farewell picture’ of 48 captives as Israel destroys Gaza City
Palestinian group says an expanded Israeli ground invasion and air raids threaten safety of the captives held in Gaza.
Heathrow flights delayed and cancelled as cyber-attack hits European airports
Attack raises questions over security as Brussels and Berlin airports’ check-in and boarding systems also affected
Flights have been delayed and cancelled at three leading European airports – including London’s largest, Heathrow – after the company behind the software used for check-in and boarding said it was hit by a cyber-attack.
Airports in Brussels and Berlin are also experiencing delays and disruption as a result of the problem affecting Collins Aerospace, which works for several airlines at airports across the world.
Continue reading...Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
"Train Americans," the US commerce secretary told big companies, some of which have relied on foreign high-skilled workers for years.
Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
"Train Americans," the US commerce secretary told big companies, some of which have relied on foreign high-skilled workers for years.
Putin Decides He Can Step Up Attacks on Kyiv and Trump Won’t Act – Bloomberg
- Putin Decides He Can Step Up Attacks on Kyiv and Trump Won’t Act Bloomberg
- Why Putin won’t end his war against the West politico.eu
- These Charts Show How Putin Is Defying Trump by Escalating Airstrikes on Ukraine The Wall Street Journal
- Vladimir Putin has an intense warning for Ukraine Knewz
- As Putin grows more bold, here’s how Trump can fight back New York Post
Elderly couple held by Taliban returns to Britain with Qatar’s help – Euronews.com
- Elderly couple held by Taliban returns to Britain with Qatar's help Euronews.com
- British couple held by Taliban arrive in UK after release BBC
- Taliban Releases British Couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, Detained for Months in Afghanistan The New York Times
- Free and happy, what the couple jailed by the Taliban will do next The Times
- ‘We thought we would be executed’: Elderly British couple detained by Taliban say they feared for their lives in jail The Independent
UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran
Iranian foreign ministry urges further diplomacy and says return to pre-2015 measures are unlawful and unfounded
The UN security council failed to pass a resolution on Friday that would have prevented the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme before the deadline for the “snapping back” of punitive measures.
UN sanctions on Iran will be re-established at the end of the month unless the nine-member security council agrees to further extend sanctions relief. Friday’s resolution, put forth by South Korea, received support from only four countries – China, Russia, Pakistan and Algeria.
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