Argentina will stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, foreign minister says
Pablo Quirno says move is part of Argentinian government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islands
Argentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the British ambassador that his government would stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting its offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.
During a speech at a thinktank event in the Argentinian capital, Pablo Quirno condemned the British government for failing to open negotiations over the islands and facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters.
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‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s main budget proposals – Reuters
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France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions – Reuters
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Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says – The Kyiv Independent
- Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says The Kyiv Independent
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South Korea says it received ‘insufficient’ apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall – The Kyiv Independent
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US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86
Bakker spent four and a half years in prison after being convicted in 1989 of defrauding followers in a scheme involving holidays at his Christian theme park
The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his television co-host Tammy Faye, has died aged 86.
The death of Bakker, whose journey from the TV pulpit to a prison cell in the 1980s inspired comparisons to the corrupt character of the fictional preacher-huckster Elmer Gantry, was revealed on social media by his second wife, Lori Bakker.
Continue reading...Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
India’s opposition leader dragged on to bus as police break up protest
Opposition leaders allege that CEC Gyanesh Kumar manipulated voter rolls to favour PM Narendra Modi's party.
Badenoch disowns Tory claims that air defence plan amounts to ‘British Iron Dome’ – UK politics live
Tory leader says ‘Britannia Shield’ will not be a similar scheme to that protecting Israel after repeated questions from broadcasters
Asked if she will propose tax cuts in her speech tomorrow, Badenoch tells McCann that she will have to wait until her speech tomorrow at 11.15am.
(This is getting confusing. On BBC Breakdfast, Badenoch told Jon Kay the speech was at 12pm.)
It’s not going to be exactly like the Iron Dome. We haven’t called it an Iron Dome.
Continue reading...New Jersey congresswoman LaMonica McIver faces legal deadline after giving birth to second child
She must decide by the end of the week whether to seek further review of federal charges over a confrontation with ICE agents at Delaney Hall
A US congresswoman who just gave birth to a baby girl faces a deadline this week on whether to seek a rehearing of a federal case against her by the Trump administration after an oversight visit to an immigration detention facility.
LaMonica McIver, 40, represents New Jersey’s 10th congressional district. She gave birth to her second child last Thursday – a rarity for a sitting member of Congress. She is only the 15th member of Congress to give birth while serving and part of a small subset of congresswomen who have school-age children.
Continue reading...‘Using the presidency to line his pockets’: could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump?
Experts say president is vulnerable amid discontent over rising prices – and the US public has ample cause for complaint
In Donald Trump’s telling, he’s a model of incorruptible self-sacrifice.
“I’m the only president that donated his salary,” he told a group of cheering supporters at a Hispanic heritage month celebration in the White House last week, before conceding that George Washington – “a very wealthy person” – might have beaten him to the punch.
Continue reading...Parents Blame Fox News and Star Reporter Over Attack in Ukraine That Killed Photographers – PetaPixel
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Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying
August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005
Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has said a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on Tuesday on espionage allegations.
August Hanning was president of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) from December 1998 to November 2005.
Continue reading...Fear and disruption for Ukraine’s rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Ukrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.
George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76
Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more
George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76.
A statement from his family said his death was “unexpected” but did not give a cause. The statement added that he was survived by various family members, as well as “a life of music”.
Continue reading...EXCLUSIVE: Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base, satellite images show – Reuters
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