Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".
Israel returns 22 stolen ancient artefacts to Greece
The cultural exchange comes amid strengthening ties between the two countries.
Houthi missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as battles intensify
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and Dhahran, with falling debris injuring people.
Ukrainian ex-officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream blasts
The trial is expected to run into February and could test Germany's political stance on Ukraine.
UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote
Rights groups say uncontested vote undermines accountability as countries with poor human rights records win seats.
Ukraine received no intel about incoming missiles, Zelenskyy says – Euronews.com
- Ukraine received no intel about incoming missiles, Zelenskyy says Euronews.com
- Allies gave Ukraine no warning of impending missile attack, Zelensky says CNN
- Russian attacks on Ukraine leave 600,000 without power as Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘disrespecting’ US – Europe live The Guardian
- Ukraine Says It Received No Intelligence About Strikes 2 Nights in a Row The New York Times
- Russian strikes kill three, damage dozens of power facilities Reuters
Kyiv hit by Russian ballistic missiles for second day with no warning
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv for a second consecutive day without advance warning.
’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets
Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government
Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had always taken her vote for granted. That was, until it was suddenly taken away. She presented officials with her Indian birth certificate and family land documents from the village going back to 1962.
Both her parents had been on the electoral roll going back decades, so she showed proof of that too. But when the final revised voter list came out in April, Fakir was not on it.
Continue reading...Exclusive | The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts – WSJ
- Exclusive | The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts WSJ
- Houthi ballistic missile manufacturing ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Trump’s Defense of Xi Hit by Embarrassing New Bombshell The Daily Beast
- Houthis in Yemen attempting to produce advanced ballistic missile using Chinese-delivered parts – report i24NEWS
- Yemen’s Houthis look to build ballistic missiles with more Chinese supplies, report says The Seattle Times
Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which stalled controversial NSW goldmine
Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney
The federal court has overturned a rare protection order issued by former environment minister Tanya Plibersek under Indigenous heritage legislation, which the company said effectively blocked a controversial goldmine in the central west of New South Wales.
Regis Resources challenged the decision by the former minister to issue the order in 2024 under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
Continue reading...Violence in Pakistan over emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold
Protesters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province clashed with police over emergency and governor’s rule.
Rachel Smith will turn 39 in prison. The high court says she could freeze her eggs from behind bars
Australia’s highest court says Queensland drug trafficker extracting and storing eggs is not ‘assisted reproductive technology’
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A 36-year-old woman has won an appeal in Australia’s highest court about her right to freeze her eggs while behind bars.
Rachel Smith is serving a 10-year prison term in Queensland for trafficking in a dangerous drug.
Continue reading...Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US
Opposition leaders in Jamaica question why the deportation deal with the Trump White House has not been made public.
Colombia peace tribunal charges ex-FARC members with anti-Indigenous crimes
The former rebels are accused of abuses such as torture, murder and the displacement of Indigenous communities.
Human rights groups criticize uncontested election of 15 countries to top UN human rights body – AP News
- Human rights groups criticize uncontested election of 15 countries to top UN human rights body AP News
- UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote Al Jazeera
- Ghana wins second consecutive UN Human Rights Council term GhanaWeb
- Dominican Republic re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029 Dominican Today
- UN Human Rights Council Elections for 2027-2029 and the Responsibility to Protect ReliefWeb
US fines Bank of America $1.2bn for money laundering, sanctions violations
The second-largest US bank faces record penalties for failing to comply with money laundering and sanctions laws.
How Will Israelis—and History—Judge Benjamin Netanyahu? – The Free Press
- How Will Israelis—and History—Judge Benjamin Netanyahu? The Free Press
- ToI poll: Eisenkot opens up big lead on Netanyahu, but both blocs short of majority The Times of Israel
- The expat voters who could help unseat Netanyahu The Economist
- From Morocco to South Africa, Israel election watched closely across Africa Al Jazeera
- Analysis • Chaos is eating away at Netanyahu's electoral bloc. Can Eisenkot seize the win? Haaretz
Namibia battles cattle disease outbreak as EU suspends several meat imports
Foot-and-mouth disease threatens livestock farmers’ livelihoods and disrupts meat supplies as authorities impose curbs.
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on allegations of spying
FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences
Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, adding that he had been accused of “conducting espionage activities on Russian territory”.
Continue reading...Hungary: Lawmakers scrap Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ provisions – DW.com
- Hungary: Lawmakers scrap Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ provisions DW.com
- Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures BBC
- Hungary MPs vote to cut anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from Orbán-era law Euronews.com
- TISZA Passes "Gender Law" in Line with Brussels’ Demands Hungary Today
- Hungary repeals anti-LGBT provisions in Orbán-era law TVP World