- Israel’s reinvasion of Gaza is a strategic disaster Financial Times
- Netanyahu Was at His Diabolical Best in His Latest Conspiratorial Horror Show Haaretz
- Why Israel's New Gaza Operation Is Different Newsweek
- IDF to expand operations in Gaza, sounds of explosions expected to be heard in South - report The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu says Israel will control ‘all of Gaza’ after latest offensive Al Jazeera
NCA freezes £90m of London property linked to former Bangladesh regime
Two men linked to Sheikh Hasina prevented from selling properties, including apartments in Grosvenor Square
The UK’s serious and organised crime agency has frozen almost £90m of luxury London property belonging to two men linked to the deposed ruler of Bangladesh.
In a development that comes after mounting pressure on the UK to assist Bangladesh in tracing assets linked to the former regime, the National Crime Agency (NCA) obtained nine freezing orders, official records show.
Continue reading...Iran-US nuclear talks end with no agreement but ‘possibility of progress’
There were fears latest meeting could collapse but both sides appear willing for more talks on uranium enrichment
Talks between Iran and the US on whether Iran will be allowed to continue to enrich uranium inside the country have ended without an agreement, but apparently without the feared breakdown.
The indirect talks between the two sides were mediated by Oman and held in Rome.
Continue reading...Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say
Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway.
Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say
Police say the ship's watch officer admitted to being asleep during the incident in Norway.
Sibanye-Stillwater rushes to rescue 260 trapped gold miners – Mining.com
- Sibanye-Stillwater rushes to rescue 260 trapped gold miners Mining.com
- 289 miners trapped in shaft at South African gold mine NBC News
- Sibanye workers begin to surface after accident at South African gold mine Reuters
- Hundreds of workers remain underground after 'shaft incident' at South African gold mine, company says ABC News
- Hundreds of Gold Miners Trapped Underground Rescued Newsweek
King Charles & Trump’s Relationship Takes Dramatic Turn as the Monarch Will Defend His Position ‘By Every Means Possible’ – StyleCaster
- King Charles & Trump’s Relationship Takes Dramatic Turn as the Monarch Will Defend His Position ‘By Every Means Possible’ StyleCaster
- King's big moment in Canada after Trump row BBC
- 'It’s all about symbolism': The tight-lipped Royal Family is sending a message with its trip to Canada National Post
- With King Charles set to visit Canada, the monarchy finds new relevance as Trump threatens annexation The Globe and Mail
- Back off, Donald: King Charles prepares to love-bomb Canada politico.eu
Police Arrest Second Officer Reporting He Was Asleep When Ship Grounded – The Maritime Executive
- Police Arrest Second Officer Reporting He Was Asleep When Ship Grounded The Maritime Executive
- Cargo Ship Crashed Into Man’s Yard After Crewman Fell Asleep, Police Say The New York Times
- Traditional Japanese puppet theatre performers share culture with Iowans Yahoo
- Massive container ship runs aground in Norway barely missing a sleeping man's house USA Today
- Container ship barely misses Norwegian man’s house after running aground The Washington Post
Court halts Trump administration’s effort to send eight men to South Sudan
The group is in temporary custody of homeland security in Djibouti following challenges in court
Eight men the Trump administration attempted to send to South Sudan are in temporary custody in Djibouti after a federal court ruling halted their removal, officials confirmed on Thursday.
The Trump administration had attempted to send the men, who it said had been convicted of criminal offenses, to their home countries: officials said two each were from Myanmar and Cuba and the others were from Vietnam, Laos, Mexico and South Sudan.
Continue reading...Wife of Trapped Miner: ‘I Haven’t Slept a Wink’ – Newser
- Wife of Trapped Miner: 'I Haven't Slept a Wink' Newser
- Hundreds of workers remain underground after 'shaft incident' at South African gold mine, company says ABC News
- 289 miners trapped in shaft at South African gold mine NBC News
- Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine Al Jazeera
- Sibanye workers begin to surface after accident at South African gold mine Reuters
Sebastião Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81
Brazilian photographer’s work highlighted injustice and introduced rainforest to the world
The Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, who is best known for his dramatic black-and-white photographs that highlighted injustice and introduced the Amazon rainforest the world, has died. He was 81.
His death was confirmed by the Instituto Terra, the environmental restoration non-profit he founded with his wife of six decades, Lélia Wanick Salgado. In a post on Instagram, the institute described Salgado as “much more than one of the greatest photographers of our time”.
Continue reading...Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion
They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus.
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US
Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US
Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones if they are not made in the United States, as he stepped up the pressure on Apple to build its signature product in the country.
The president wiped approximately $70bn (£52bn) off the company’s shares with a post on the Truth Social platform that said iPhones sold inside the US must be made within the country’s borders.
Continue reading...Denmark raises retirement age to 70 — the highest in Europe – CNN
- Denmark raises retirement age to 70 — the highest in Europe CNN
- Denmark Raises Retirement Age To 70 By 2040 Barron's
- Denmark to raise retirement age to highest in Europe BBC
- This country just raised the retirement age to 70 — and others may follow Business Insider
- ‘Unrealistic and unreasonable’: Outcry as Denmark’s retirement age to become highest in Europe at 70 The Independent
EU presses North Macedonia to make ‘era-defining’ decisions for membership – AP News
Brazilian tribe sues New York Times for allegedly portraying members as porn addicts
Defamation suit claims Marubo people were depicted as tech-addled and porn-obsessed after introduction of internet
An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued the New York Times, saying the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its members being widely portrayed as technology-addled and addicted to pornography.
The Marubo tribe of the remote Javari valley, a community of about 2,000 people, filed the defamation lawsuit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages this week in a court in Los Angeles.
Continue reading...Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’
This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communities
The killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.
A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday after they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Rodriguez reportedly chanted “free, free Palestine” while being detained by security.
Continue reading...‘We did not sign up for this’: Harvard’s foreign students are stuck and scared
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
Europe is finally taking action for Palestine, but it is too little and too late – Mondoweiss
- Europe is finally taking action for Palestine, but it is too little and too late Mondoweiss
- Israel allies threaten trade rupture over Gaza. Here’s what’s at stake. The Washington Post
- 'Diplomatic tsunami' nears as Europe acts against Israel's 'complete madness' in Gaza Haaretz
- EU-Israel deal: Why Dutch succeeded where Ireland failed RTE.ie
- From indifference to moral posturing: Europe’s betrayal of Gaza’s civilians Tehran Times
“Pretending To Be A Loving Mother”: Teen’s Last Text Revealed After She Never Reached Airport – Bored Panda
- “Pretending To Be A Loving Mother”: Teen’s Last Text Revealed After She Never Reached Airport Bored Panda
- What is the timeline? What have family said? Everything we know about Pheobe’s disappearance The Courier Mail
- Police search national park for Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop after ‘suspicious’ disappearance The Guardian
- 17-Year-Old Girl Vanished After Arriving at Airport but Failing to Check in for Booked Flight: Police People.com
- Family describes missing teen Pheobe Bishop as 'strong-willed', as items found near Bundaberg bushland Australian Broadcasting Corporation