Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela
The Trump administration has signalled a willingness to use military force against drug cartels.
What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China’s military strength
Beijing has unveiled a range of military hardware in a show of might to Western powers.
Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China – BBC
- Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China BBC
- Indonesia’s fury and deep resentment rages on despite crackdown. Here’s what to know CNN
- Brandishing brooms, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests Reuters
- How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia The New York Times
- Protests test Indonesia’s democracy The Economist
Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Indonesia leader flies to China
Hundreds of women brandishing broomsticks marched to parliament during fierce nationwide rallies.
How much do India, Russia, China trade and what goods do they buy?
Trade among India, China and Russia is valued at $452bn in goods. Al Jazeera breaks down the numbers.
NATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine – ABC News
- NATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine ABC News
- Sweeping Russian air attack hits Ukraine as Putin attends China parade NBC News
- Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support AP News
- Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message The New York Times
- Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets As Russia Launches Long-Range Strikes Newsweek
Putin thanks Kim for North Koreans fighting in Ukraine
Thousands of North Korean soldiers are thought to have died while fighting for Russia during its war in Ukraine.
UN watchdog finds uranium at alleged Syrian nuclear site from al-Assad era
The IAEA has urged Syria to cooperate fully over allegations it had been building a covert nuclear reactor at the site.
Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll rises
The UN cites rising earthquake toll, with rescue challenges persisting as the Taliban government appeals for help.
Cyclist Chris Froome’s crash caused life-threatening heart injury
Crash that saw Froome airlifted to hospital left four-time Tour de France champ with life-threatening injury to heart.
Putin, Kim meet in Beijing; Kremlin says Russia not plotting against US
The Russian president and the North Korean leader travel to the talks together in the same car after a formal reception.
UNIFIL says Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers in Lebanon
'This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets' since November ceasefire, UN force says.
China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened? – Al Jazeera
- China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened? Al Jazeera
- China unveils latest weapons in military parade as Xi hosts Putin and Kim CNN
- China's new weaponry sends message of deterrence to broad audience Reuters
- Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again The New York Times
- China’s Xi, flanked by Putin and Kim, shows off ‘new generation’ weapons The Washington Post
Floods kill 30 and submerge 1,400 villages in Indian state
More than 354,000 people have been affected by the worst floods since 1988, as rescue efforts continue.
‘A clear message to Trump’: BBC correspondents react to China’s military parade
The display of might comes as Beijing positions itself as a global counterweight to the United States.
Kim Jong-un Brings a Guest to Beijing: His Daughter and Potential Heir – The New York Times
- Kim Jong-un Brings a Guest to Beijing: His Daughter and Potential Heir The New York Times
- Kim Jong Un’s daughter has made her first public trip outside North Korea. Why is she in Beijing? CNN
- 'Front runner' to be North Korea's next supreme leader makes international debut in China Reuters
- Meet North Korea's Kim Ju Ae - the daughter who may succeed Kim Jong Un BBC
- North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation The Guardian
Watch: Key moments from China’s big show of strength
The military parade was attended by world leaders including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and showcased China’s new weapons.
Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government
Interior minister says ‘they were waiting for’ official who was shot at point-blank range outside his home in killing that has shocked Peru
Peru’s government has said the fatal shooting of an Indonesian embassy official in Lima on Monday night was likely a “contract killing”.
Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, an official at the Indonesian embassy in Peru, was shot dead outside his block of flats in Lima’s Lince neighbourhood while riding a bicycle home from work on Monday evening.
Continue reading...California bill requires families to be alerted of immigration agents on school campuses
Bill says state and community colleges must have ‘early warning systems in place’ amid Trump’s deportation push
California lawmakers have passed a bill requiring schools to alert families and teachers when immigration enforcement authorities are on campuses as the Trump administration continues its aggressive mass deportation campaign.
Under the bill, K-12 schools, state universities and community colleges must notify students, faculty and staff, “similar to early warning systems in place for other campus emergencies”, according to a statement from state senator Sasha Renée Pérez, who authored the legislation.
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