Watch: World’s tallest bridge completes key load-bearing test
Some 96 trucks were driven on China's Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in a test ahead of the scheduled opening next month.
Princess Diana 90s time capsule contains Kylie CD and pocket TV
The time capsule was buried in 1991 to mark the laying of the foundation stone at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Hamas challenges Israeli account of Gaza hospital attack that killed 21
The Palestinian group says no fighters were killed in the Israeli military's double-tap attack on Nasser Hospital.
Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
‘Every week I look forward to it’: Belfast woman, 97, completes 250 parkruns
Grace Chambers, whose daughter dared her to join nine years ago, hopes to be first centenarian at her local event
When Grace Chambers ran her first parkrun, it was the result of a dare. Now, nine years later, and at 97 years old, she has reached the sought-after milestone of 250 runs.
Chambers first took part after her daughter Michele registered her for the free, weekly timed events that take place in parks and public spaces in several countries around the globe.
Continue reading...How to Arm Ukraine for Negotiations: For a Durable Peace, Trump Must Get the Order of Talks Right – Foreign Affairs
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Australia denies Iran action due to ‘intervention’ by Israel’s Netanyahu
Israel made the claim after Australia's PM said Iran directed two attacks on a Jewish community, which Tehran denies.
Brittany Higgins ordered to pay almost $350,000 in defamation damages to Linda Reynolds
Former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by social media posts by her former staffer, judge rules
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Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against Brittany Higgins in the Western Australian supreme court, marking the end of a protracted legal battle with her former staffer.
The state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled on Wednesday that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by social media posts published by Higgins in July 2023.
Continue reading...Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35 C or hotter, weather agency says – The Japan Times
Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’ – The Guardian
- Protests erupt in Indonesia over privileges for parliament members and ‘corrupt elites’ The Guardian
- Indonesian police clash with protesters against parliamentarians' salaries Reuters
- Riot police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ allowances in Indonesia AP News
- Protesters in Indonesia slam new US$3,000 monthly housing perk for MPs, who defend it as ‘carefully calculated’ CNA
- Indonesian police clash with students protesting lawmakers’ salaries Al Jazeera
Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix’s most viewed film ever
It is the latest in a series of chart-topping achievements by the animated musical.
Cracker Barrel revives old logo after backlash stoked by Trump
US restaurant chain abandons rebrand after new logo prompts firestorm of criticism online.
European heavyweights come out in force to urge Moldovans to snub Putin – politico.eu
- European heavyweights come out in force to urge Moldovans to snub Putin politico.eu
- Why tiny Moldova is so important to Russia and Europe dw.com
- Macron, Merz and Tusk travel to Moldova to support Maia Sandu Le Monde.fr
- French, German and Polish leaders head to Moldova to denounce Russian 'interference' ahead of vote France 24
- Merz and Macron to Offer Moldova Support to Deter Moscow Threat Bloomberg
Missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Jerusalem area – Ynetnews
- Missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Jerusalem area Ynetnews
- Israel strikes Yemen after Houthis fire new type of missile CNN
- Death toll from Israeli strikes on Yemen’s capital rises to 10, authorities say AP News
- Israeli military intercepts Houthi missile The Jerusalem Post
- IDF Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
Venezuela deploys warships, drones to coast as US naval squadron nears
Venezuelan Defence Ministry orders naval patrols as US warships sent to waters off coast to tackle drug cartels.
UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital
An initial Israeli military report says the attack targeted a "Hamas camera" and identified "gaps" for further investigation.
Bruce Willis’ dementia diagnosis: ‘language is going’, says actor’s wife
Emma Heming Willis recalls the actor’s ‘alarming and scary’ early symptoms and says his family has ‘learned to adapt’ as his brain ‘is failing’ amid ‘really great health overall’
Bruce Willis’s brain is “failing him” and his “language is going”, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, has revealed, more than two years since the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
“Bruce is still very mobile. Bruce is in really great health overall, you know,” Heming Willis told Diane Sawyer in an ABC special on Tuesday. “It’s just his brain that is failing him. The language is going. We’ve learned to adapt and we have a way of communicating with him, which is just a different way.”
Continue reading...Report: Hostage Deal Not Discussed at Netanyahu Security Cabinet Meeting – Haaretz
- Report: Hostage Deal Not Discussed at Netanyahu Security Cabinet Meeting Haaretz
- Israeli Security Cabinet Meets Amid Growing Protests Over Gaza War The New York Times
- Following Trump’s lead, Netanyahu shifts strategy on ceasefire even after Hamas accepts CNN
- Israel must take hostage deal, its military chief reportedly says BBC
- Report: 'Very senior Egyptian figures' fume at Israelis for failing to respond to latest ceasefire proposal The Times of Israel
‘Very dangerous from a legal perspective’ — Belgian, German leaders wary of confiscating frozen Russian assets – The Kyiv Independent
- 'Very dangerous from a legal perspective' — Belgian, German leaders wary of confiscating frozen Russian assets The Kyiv Independent
- Belgian PM says best to leave frozen Russian funds in Euroclear for now Reuters
- Germany updates: Merz, De Wever wary of Russian fund seizure DW
- Belgian PM Opposes Seizing $201 Billion in Russian Assets, Says Wait for “Peace Talks” UNITED24 Media
- The US plans to use frozen Russian assets as leverage for negotiations Online.UA
Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence – Politico
- Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence Politico
- Israel says Gaza hospital strike targeted alleged Hamas camera without providing evidence CNN
- Italy's Meloni condemns killing of journalists in Gaza by Israeli fire Reuters
- The Deadly Risks of Reporting In Gaza The New York Times
- Israeli attacks on Gaza are 'beyond the principle of proportionality,' Italy's Meloni says The Washington Post