Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says – The New York Times

  1. Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says  The New York Times
  2. Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand  AP News
  3. Jury shown video of ‘Sycamore Gap tree being felled’  The Guardian
  4. 'It could be devastating': Western New York wineries on high alert for spotted lanternfly  Yahoo
  5. Video shows felling of Sycamore Gap tree, prosecutors tell jury  BBC
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Kim Kardashian robbery accused, 71, says he ‘totally regrets’ $10m heist

Yunice Abbas claims he acted as lookout in Paris hotel lobby while US celebrity’s jewellery was taken at gunpoint

A 71-year-old man who has said he played a bit part in a jewellery heist in which Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in 2016 has said he “totally regretted” having participated.

Yunice Abbas is one of 10 people on trial in Paris for having taken part in the robbery on the night of 2-3 October.

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France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign

Foreign ministry says Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021 including a TV station

France has accused Russian military intelligence of carrying out a massive cyber-attack on Emmanuel Macron’s first presidential campaign in 2017 as well as several other recent major hacks, including on a TV station and an organisation involved in the Paris Olympics.

The French foreign ministry said for the first time on Tuesday that it was Russian hackers who had targeted Macron’s campaign team in 2017, adding that other Russian targets had included French media and an organisation involved in the 2024 Olympics.

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Carney gave a eulogy for Canada’s old relationship with the US. Now he must redefine it

Prime minister pledges to reduce country’s reliance on US trade – but must navigate competing visions for the future

In his victory speech early on Tuesday, Mark Carney wasted little time calling for a dramatic reshaping of his government’s relationship with the United States, arguing that threats from Donald Trump cast doubt Canada’s ability to function as a “free, sovereign, and ambitious” nation.

The former central banker and investment executive had for months focused his electoral campaign on the threats from Canada’s largest trading partner and longtime political ally.

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US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire – The Guardian

  1. US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire  The Guardian
  2. US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier  CNN
  3. Fighter jet slips off the hangar deck of a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, one minor injury  AP News
  4. Navy fighter jet falls into sea after U.S. carrier evades Houthi fire  The Washington Post
  5. U.S. Navy Jet Sinks Into Red Sea After Falling Off Aircraft Carrier  The New York Times
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