Russia’s Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Kostyuk in no-handshake French Open semi
No handshake and no photo as Mirra Andreeva of Russia beats Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine to reach French Open final.
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seen
A Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling to base camp a week after going missing – and after his funeral rites had begun.
Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after the famous climber Edmund Hillary, was last seen on 29 May but did not reach base camp with other climbing groups.
Continue reading...Video of 4 men burned to death by suspected gangmasters highlights abuse of migrant workers in Italy – NBC News
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- Two arrested after four migrant farm workers killed in Italy minivan fire BBC
- Meloni vows justice over ‘horrific murder’ of four migrants burned alive in minivan The Independent
Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens
Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former Australian detainees
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The Nauruan government has issued a rare statement insisting it is a “friendly” and “welcoming” country after a whistleblower alleged “serious threats of physical violence” were made against a group of non-citizens removed there by the Albanese government.
The unexpected defence, sent shortly after midday Thursday, was mounted hours after independent MP Andrew Wilkie used his three-minute constituency statement to read claims from an anonymous whistleblower familiar with the arrangements of the secretive $2.5bn deal between Australia and Nauru.
Continue reading...‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season
Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say
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There was optimism across Australian alpine resorts this week as their social media channels filled with footage of snow flurries that arrived just in time for the opening of the ski season this weekend.
“We couldn’t be more excited,” said the Instagram account of Perisher, the southern hemisphere’s biggest ski resort in Kosciuszko national park in New South Wales, as hands swept the fresh snow from outdoor tables.
Continue reading...Robot in Clown Wig Roundhouse Kicks Small Child – Futurism
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Trump hits back at ‘unpatriotic’ vote after House rebukes him over Iran
The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.
Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault – The Jerusalem Post
- Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault The Jerusalem Post
- Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault BBC
- 'Honest and innocent': Bondi shooting hero denies assaulting father Nine.com.au
- Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father The Guardian
- 'I never hurt anyone': Bondi terror attack hero charged with assault Australian Broadcasting Corporation
‘No more shopping weekends’: 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules – Euronews.com
- 'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules Euronews.com
- EU Countries Demand Stricter Visa Rules for Russians The Moscow Times
- EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’ The Independent
- The Brief – Calls to clamp down on Russian tourists Euractiv
- ‘No More Shopping Weekends’: EU Ministers Urge New Visa Rules for Russian Tourists Kyiv Post
Kushner-backed luxury resort plan sparks protests in Albania
Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law would harm a protected environment.
Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march – BBC
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Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march
Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.
UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case – politico.eu
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- Starmer calls for Elon Musk to stop interfering in UK politics Reuters
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‘Just a show for Putin’ — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum – The Kyiv Independent
- 'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum The Kyiv Independent
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- Cracks in Russia’s Economy Shine Through at SPIEF The Moscow Times
- Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers Reuters
- Vladimir Putin decodes why Brics nations are moving beyond the dollar India Today
Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs – Bloomberg.com
- Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs Bloomberg.com
- Trump administration proposes 10 percent tariff on Canada, Mexico and the EU over forced labor Politico
- Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs Reuters
- US puts India under Section 301 scanner, says failures in forced labour import policy ‘actionable under US Trade Act’ Asia News Network
- U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs The Japan Times
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.
‘Embarrassing’: pressure on Merz after Germany’s failure to win UN security council seat
Criticism comes from across political spectrum after blow to Friedrich Merz’s government
Germany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has prompted an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz.
The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, was a blow to Merz’s struggling government, which has sought to position itself as a leading European voice on the world stage.
Continue reading...Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.
Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: “Nothing short of a miracle” – CBS News
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- Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice' BBC
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- Miraculous story of survival high on Everest as Sherpa guide missing for a week found alive CNN
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Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers
Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, as the union for workers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Americans exposed to Ebola to be brought home for treatment.
Soon after the US revealed it was setting up a field hospital in Kenya for the Ebola quarantine and treatment of Americans, the Kenyan high court blocked the order – but the Kenyan and US governments moved forward anyway, with the first American responders reportedly landing at the Laikipia airbase on Saturday.
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