Biden’s cancer diagnosis raises fresh questions about his health in White House
The news that he has "aggressive" prostate cancer has some medics asking why it was not detected sooner.
Exotic dancer ‘The Punisher’ tells court how he discovered Diddy’s identity
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial heard testimony from the mother of Cassie Ventura as well as a male exotic dancer.
Why is Donald Trump fixated on South Africa?
How did the US right become fixated on a debunked conspiracy theory of 'white genocide' in South Africa?
Judges told to favour community alternatives over short prison sentences
Sentencing review to be published on Thursday aims to ‘ease prison capacity crisis’ and reduce reoffending
Judges and magistrates in England and Wales will be told to move away from handing out short custodial sentences in favour of community-based alternatives in a long-awaited sentencing review to be announced on Thursday.
Amid concern that the criminal justice system could collapse because of overcrowding in prisons, the former Tory justice secretary David Gauke will call for suspended sentences to be made available for custodial sentences of up to three years, instead of the current two.
Continue reading...The islanders facing China’s menacing presence on their horizon
Pagasa is barely big enough for a plane to land, but it stands tall against an armada of Chinese ships.
Trump admin deports Asian immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say – Politico
- Trump admin deports Asian immigrants to South Sudan in violation of court order, lawyers say Politico
- US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say AP News
- US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court BBC
- Lawyers accuse Trump administration of deporting Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan in violation of court order CNN
- Judge Presses Trump Administration About Reported Deportations to South Sudan The New York Times
EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump – Reuters
- EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump Reuters
- UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call The Guardian
- EU Plans New Sanctions on Russia in Push for Ukraine Cease-fire The New York Times
- New EU and UK sanctions target Russia's shadow fleet of tankers illicitly transporting oil ABC News
- Aging, stealthy, suspected of sabotage: What to know about Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ The Washington Post
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’
The US secretary of state calls for Syria's transitional authorities to be supported to prevent their "potential collapse".
Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’ – BBC
- Rubio warns Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war' BBC
- U.S. Eased Syria Sanctions Over Fears of Imminent Collapse, Rubio Says WSJ
- Marco Rubio warns Syria ‘weeks’ away from ‘collapse and full-scale civil war of epic proportions’ New York Post
- US Sec. of State Marco Rubio says Syria may be on brink of a new civil war Semafor
- Rubio: When Syria is unstable the region becomes unstable The Jerusalem Post
Uganda confirms military trials for civilians despite Supreme Court ruling
President Yoweri Museveni’s government has frequently defended military trials, citing national security concerns.
Personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City’s mayor killed in brazen daylight attack
Members of Clara Brugada’s team shot dead by gunmen on motorcycle in attack in central part of the city
The personal secretary and an adviser to Mexico City’s mayor have been shot dead by gunmen in a brazen daylight attack in a central part of the city.
Mayor Clara Brugada called the murder of her personal secretary Ximena Guzmán and adviser José Muñoz a “direct attack”. The motive is under investigation, but Brugada promised that her government would “continue its relentless fight against insecurity”.
Continue reading...Paul Adams: Starmer and Lammy sound genuinely angry at Israel
The PM sounded genuinely angry at Israel's aid blockade and expanded Gaza offensive, writes diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams.
EU to sustain Radio Free Europe with emergency funding after Trump cuts
Outlet is one of several media services whose funding was cut by Trump administration amid aggressive downsizing effort.
EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens – politico.eu
- EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens politico.eu
- Israel’s plans for Gaza draw rebuke, review of trade ties from allies The Washington Post
- EU to review trade relations with Israel over ‘untenable’ situation in Gaza, says top diplomat – as it happened The Guardian
- EU to review agreement with Israel over Gaza concerns, Kallas says Reuters
- Report: Israel stopped EU from suspending cooperation deal, which instead decided on a review The Times of Israel
Israeli opposition leader criticises killing ‘children as a hobby’
Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan criticised the government at a press conference on Tuesday.
What is the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, and why has it been criticised?
New aid distribution body has been denounced and called a politicisation of aid in Gaza.
UK foreign secretary slams Israel’s war on Gaza as trade deal paused
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed the Israeli government for expanding its war on Gaza.
Van Hollen slams Rubio in contentious exchange over deportations and Abrego Garcia – ABC News
- Van Hollen slams Rubio in contentious exchange over deportations and Abrego Garcia ABC News
- Rubio tells House Dem 'this is not a game show' during heated hearing Fox News
- Senate Democrats Grill Defiant Rubio on Trump Policies The New York Times
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the FY26 Department of State Budget Request U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony The New Republic
Marco Rubio suggests US ‘engagement’ led to limited aid entering Gaza
US secretary of state appears to acknowledge that humanitarian assistance is not reaching Gaza in 'sufficient amounts'.
Watch: Fatal storms flood the south of France
At least three people have died in the flooding which swept across southern France.