EU chief seeks sanctions on Russian LNG to pressure Moscow over Ukraine war
European Commission's Ursula von der Leyen urges members to back new sanctions to cut Russian fossil fuel revenues.
Putin In No Mood to Negotiate, U.K. Spy Chief Says – The Wall Street Journal
- Putin In No Mood to Negotiate, U.K. Spy Chief Says The Wall Street Journal
- Outgoing MI6 chief says Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine The Guardian
- Britain spy chief says he sees no evidence Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Britain’s outgoing spy chief highlights Russia, China and Iran as threats AP News
- UK sees 'no evidence' Russia's Putin is interested in a negotiated peace with Ukraine, MI6 chief says Reuters
The motive behind Charlie Kirk’s killing: What we know and don’t know
Prosecutors have broadly outlined suspect Tyler Robinson's political views - but many questions remain.
Trump says Xi approves of TikTok deal as leaders plan South Korea meeting
The president hailed "progress" during a phone call with Xi and said that he also would travel to China next year.
Swiss theatre director told to withdraw book alleging Austrian politician mocked Holocaust victims
Court fines publisher after Milo Rau falsely claimed that far-right former chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache sang a song ridiculing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis
A Swiss theatre director known for re-enacting landmark trials has been told by a judge in Vienna that his publisher must withdraw a book in which he alleged that a far-right Austrian politician sang a song mocking the victims of the Holocaust.
On Thursday, Vienna’s regional court fined independent German publishing house Verbrecher Verlag €1,500 (£1,300) for publishing a book in which Milo Rau alleged that Heinz-Christian Strache, the former leader of the Freedom party (FPÖ), once sang a song with the line: “We’ll manage the seventh million”, a reference to the approximately 6 million European Jews murdered at the hands of the Nazi regime.
Continue reading...Safety concerns on eve of World Cup after Italian skier death
Italian skier Matteo Franzoso's death this week during training in Chile reports safety debate.
Almost 1,000 Tourists Stranded Near Machu Picchu as Protests Rage – The Daily Beast
- Almost 1,000 Tourists Stranded Near Machu Picchu as Protests Rage The Daily Beast
- Machu Picchu is at risk of losing its ‘credibility’ as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. What’s happening? CNN
- Nearly 1,000 tourists trapped near Machu Picchu as protests shut down train services Fox News
- Tourists return to Peru's Machu Picchu after community protest France 24
- Machu Picchu Protests Threaten Peru’s Status as Tourist Hot Spot Bloomberg.com
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea as US president hails TikTok deal – Financial Times
- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea as US president hails TikTok deal Financial Times
- China Pushes for Trump Visit as High-Stakes Trade Talks Begin The Wall Street Journal
- Trump, Xi, and the Making of a Presidential Phone Call Council on Foreign Relations
- Xi urges lifting trade barriers, mentions US support in WWII The Times of India
- Donald Trump Reacts to Call with China's Xi Jinping Newsweek
Judge quashes Home Office’s decision on US extradition of vulnerable man
Portugal has also made extradition request for Diogo Santos Coelho, who is facing cybercrime charges
A high court judge has quashed a Home Office decision that paved the way for a vulnerable autistic man to be extradited to the US on cybercrime charges carrying a possible 52-year sentence.
The UK government has accepted that Diogo Santos Coelho, 25, a Portuguese national, was groomed and exploited online by adults from the age of 14, leading to him setting up the website RaidForums, to which the alleged crimes relate.
Continue reading...Oktoberfest 2025 starts with record beer prices – dw.com
- Oktoberfest 2025 starts with record beer prices dw.com
- An insider’s guide to Oktoberfest The Washington Post
- Lufthansa And Munich Airport Take Oktoberfest To New Heights, Offering International Travelers An Immersive, High-Impact Experience Filled With Bavarian Magic, Live Entertainment, And Unforgettable Surprises Travel And Tour World
- How did Oktoberfest start, and whose idea was this anyway? Clarksville Now
- Munich Opens 190th Oktoberfest With Traditional Keg Tapping FTN news
Liberal MPs speak up about ‘disturbing’ Advance campaign against ‘mass immigration’
Several MPs say the activist group’s advertising push is becoming a problem for the party because ‘you cannot win from the margins’
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Several Liberal MPs have raised concerns an anti-immigration campaign by the activist group Advance is hurting the party’s brand and alienating migrant communities.
Analysis of Advance’s Meta advertising since May’s federal election shows it has promoted 44 anti-immigration ads, with more than 1.5m impressions.
Continue reading...Value of Australia’s coal and gas exports will plunge 50% in five years, treasury modelling forecasts
Figure amounts to a $60bn fall by 2030 under any future scenario of emissions reduction in Australia, modelling predicts
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The value of Australia’s coal and gas exports is predicted to plummet by 50% over the next five years as global demand for fossil fuel falls, according to Treasury modelling.
The modelling, released on Thursday as the government announced its emissions reduction target for 2035, found the annual value of fossil fuel exports is predicted to fall by more than $60bn by 2030 under any future scenario of emissions reduction within Australia.
Continue reading...First students evacuated from Gaza to study in UK
The group includes at least four medical doctors who have places to study at UK universities.
Israel’s killing of 31 Yemeni journalists marks deadliest global attack in 16 years – Committee to Protect Journalists
- Israel’s killing of 31 Yemeni journalists marks deadliest global attack in 16 years Committee to Protect Journalists
- Israel’s attack on Yemeni newspaper complex kills 31 media workers The Guardian
- Israeli killing of Yemeni journalists marks deadliest attack on press in 16 years, watchdog says NBC News
- Israel killed 31 journalists in Yemen strike, press freedom group says The Washington Post
- 'Israeli strikes' on Yemen newspaper offices 'mark deadliest attack on press in 16 years' Sky News
Ukraine aims to expand its weapons industry to deter Russia and help allies – The Washington Post
The Houthis strike hotel in Israel, NYPD arrests city officials at ICE holding facility, and Israeli airstrikes recommence in southern Lebanon – Drop Site News
- The Houthis strike hotel in Israel, NYPD arrests city officials at ICE holding facility, and Israeli airstrikes recommence in southern Lebanon Drop Site News
- Suspected Houthi drone attack strikes Israeli city of Eilat Al Jazeera
- Drone launched from Yemen crashes in Israel's Eilat Reuters
- 'Your Time Will Come,' Israel Foreign Minister Says Of Houthi Leader i24NEWS
- Drone crashes into hotel in Eilat The Jerusalem Post
UN Security Council rejects resolution to extend Iran sanctions relief
Four countries vote to stop sanctions from being reintroduced, while nine vote against sanctions relief.
British couple freed by Taliban hug daughter in emotional reunion
Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, arrive in Qatar after being detained in Afghanistan for months.
Drone strike on Sudan mosque kills 78, medic tells BBC
Local activists and residents describe the early morning attack on worshippers.
Drone strike on Sudan mosque kills 78, medic tells BBC
Local activists and residents describe the early morning attack on worshippers.