How did India-US relations decline so suddenly?
How India’s refusal to acknowledge Trump’s mediation during the brief war with Pakistan led to a trade war with the US.
Thousands throng Jerusalem to press Netanyahu to make hostage release deal
Saturday's protests in Israel were some of the largest so far, but PM Netanyahu says defeating Hamas is the way to secure the hostages' release.
Video: Al Jazeera reports from Afghanistan earthquake zone
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports at the mountainous region in Afghanistan that was affected by the recent earthquake.
Houthi drone hits airport in southern Israel: Airspace shutdown; one injured – video – Times of India
- Houthi drone hits airport in southern Israel: Airspace shutdown; one injured - video Times of India
- Houthi Drone Hits Airport in Southern Israel The Wall Street Journal
- Israel's Ramon Airport near Eilat reopens after being hit by drone launched from Yemen Reuters
- Israel threatens to unleash biblical plagues on Yemen’s Houthis Al Jazeera
- IDF investigating failure to trigger sirens before drone impact at southern airport The Times of Israel
Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube – The New York Times
- Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube The New York Times
- At least 10 people killed during protests against Nepal’s social media ban The Guardian
- Facebook, YouTube, X banned in Nepal: GenZs take over Kathmandu streets - Watch Times of India
- Nepal Gen Z protest: Thousands hit the streets in Kathmandu over corruption and government social media ban The Hindu
- Protesters in Nepal surround parliament and clash with police as government blocks social media ABC News
Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine
Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to get into valuable drone sector
Amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration is considering using US private military contractors in a postwar Ukraine, multiple sources tell the Guardian one high-profile and controversial American from the “war on terror” era is already circling for business.
In the streets of Kyiv, military hawks and defense privateers have described how Erik Prince, Maga disciple and founder of the now-defunct mercenary company Blackwater, has been aggressively pitching his services and looking to buy.
Continue reading...Russia failed to take Pokrovsk this summer—now it’s sending elite naval units and tanks for round two, ISW says – Euromaidan Press
- Russia failed to take Pokrovsk this summer—now it’s sending elite naval units and tanks for round two, ISW says Euromaidan Press
- New York Post: Russia amasses 100K troops in key Ukrainian region Donetsk — sparking fears of large-scale assault Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Is Massing Tanks for a 'Last, Final Battle.' So Ukraine Is Massing Tank-Killing Troops. Trench Art | David Axe
- Nearly 700,000 Russian military personnel deployed in Ukraine, intelligence says The Kyiv Independent
- Zelenskiy’s Allies Fear Putin Is Readying New Assault Bloomberg.com
Pope Leo declares teen millennial , known as ‘God’s influencer’, a saint
Carlo Acutis, a digital pioneer, used his computer skills to spread Catholic teaching globally.
Why was an accused sex offended allowed to leave?
After being arrested in a sting operation, an Israeli official's return home raises questions
Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
It is the first time a Kyiv government building - in the heavily protected city centre - has been hit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
It is the first time a Kyiv government building - in the heavily protected city centre - has been hit since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
Andy Burnham concerned about balance of cabinet after Angela Rayner exit – BBC
- Andy Burnham concerned about balance of cabinet after Angela Rayner exit BBC
- Andy Burnham says government needs ‘reset’ to become more decisive The Guardian
- Blow for Keir Starmer as two Labour heavyweights publicly hit out at his leadership The Mirror
- Labour civil war explodes as Government accused of 'not listening and lacking respect' Daily Express
- Is it time for Andy Burnham MP? manchestermill.co.uk
America must end “complicity” in Israel’s Gaza war
Bernie Sanders calls Israel’s Gaza aid limits “barbarism,” says most Americans oppose US funding Netanyahu government
British police arrest over 400 at pro-Palestine London protest
Protesters chant against police actions as detentions surpass 400, prompting debates on freedom of speech in the UK.
Settlers attack Bedouins, Ben-Gvir fuels tensions in occupied West Bank
Two Palestinians injured as settlers target homes while Israel's national security minister participates in storming.
Why we are sailing to Gaza on the Global Sumud Flotilla
We sail to sustain hope. To lose hope is to give up on the people of Gaza and surrender them to an evil regime.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats
The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats
The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds.
LGBTQ+ Americans consider move to Canada to escape Trump: ‘I’m afraid of living here’
LGBTQ+ people in the US contemplate heading north as they wrestle with the president’s assault on the community
The number of LGBTQ+ Americans inquiring about moving to Canada has soared since Donald Trump’s re-election, campaigners have said, as people across the US wrestle with the fallout of rising anti-gay rhetoric, anti-trans executive orders, and the more than 600 bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights.
“So much is happening in the US right now and a lot of it is terrifying,” said Latoya Nugent of Rainbow Railroad, a North American charity that helps LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries.
Continue reading...Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast – ABC News
- Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast ABC News
- Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Middle East NBC News
- Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts BBC
- Microsoft Says Azure Service Affected by Damaged Red Sea Cables Bloomberg.com
- Microsoft says Azure cloud computing service disrupted by fiber cuts in the Red Sea CNBC