Israel plans 1,000-unit expansion for occupied West Bank settlement: NGO
Settlements in the territory, pushed by Israeli hardliners, are viewed as a major obstacle to peace.
IDF: Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon kills top Hamas commander planning terror attacks – The Times of Israel
- IDF: Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon kills top Hamas commander planning terror attacks The Times of Israel
- Updates: Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon as Gaza truce falters Al Jazeera English
- Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline The Associated Press
- Senior Hamas terrorist killed in southern Lebanon, IDF confirms The Jerusalem Post
- IDF Strikes Hezbollah Sites During Leader Naim Qassem's Speech i24NEWS
Ten best moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live
The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.
Ten best moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live
The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.
Israeli Military Says It Killed Hamas Official in Southern Lebanon – Newsmax
- Israeli Military Says It Killed Hamas Official in Southern Lebanon Newsmax
- Updates: Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon as Gaza truce falters Al Jazeera English
- Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline The Associated Press
- IDF: Strike in Lebanon’s Sidon kills top Hamas commander planning terror attacks The Times of Israel
- ‘Israel Will Do What It Has To Do’: Hezbollah Hit As Withdrawal Deadline Nears Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.
Why Saudi Arabia is the venue of choice for Trump talks on Ukraine
The kingdom has gone from pariah to potential peacemaker in recent years.
At least 10 dead in US floods and heavy rain
Kentucky has seen the worst effects of the rain so far, reporting at least nine dead.
South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App – The New York Times
- South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App The New York Times
- Biz Beware: DeepSeek AI Fails Multiple Security Tests Dark Reading
- Paxton launches investigation into DeepSeek The Hill
- New downloads of DeepSeek suspended in South Korea, data protection agency says Reuters
- South Korea blocks downloads of DeepSeek from local app stores TechCrunch
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city
Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group
M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese government has confirmed, days after the Rwanda-backed militia launched an attack.
In a statement posted on X, the DRC communications ministry said it was monitoring the situation “marked by the entry of the Rwandan army and its auxiliaries” and it was “doing everything possible to restore order, security and territorial integrity”.
Continue reading...South Korea bans new downloads of China’s DeepSeek AI – BBC.com
- South Korea bans new downloads of China's DeepSeek AI BBC.com
- South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App The New York Times
- New downloads of DeepSeek suspended in South Korea, data protection agency says Reuters
- Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns The Associated Press
- Paxton launches investigation into DeepSeek The Hill
Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Pipeline in Southern Russia, Disrupting Oil Supplies – The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Drones Hit Major Pipeline in Southern Russia, Disrupting Oil Supplies The Moscow Times
- Oil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom Reuters
- Fire reported at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following 'massive' drone attack Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian Drones Strike 'Important' Russian Assets: Kyiv Official Newsweek
- Drone Attack in Southern Russia Disrupts Kazakhstan's Oil Flows OilPrice.com
Report: Released Israeli hostages say they were whipped, beaten and starved by captors – Haaretz
- Report: Released Israeli hostages say they were whipped, beaten and starved by captors Haaretz
- Released Gaza Hostages Face Long, Wrenching Recoveries The Wall Street Journal
- Hours after release, freed hostages talk of Hamas torture, psychological torment The Times of Israel
- Moms of freed young Israeli hostages detail what their daughters endured as Hamas captives CNN
- Released American hostage says Trump is 'the reason I am home alive' Fox News
China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing demands the US "correct its mistakes" after it altered its factsheet on the self-ruled island.
Is China’s military really built for war? New report questions Beijing’s arms buildup – CNN
- Is China’s military really built for war? New report questions Beijing’s arms buildup CNN
- How Xi put China's army in order Le Monde
- China, Taiwan, and the PLA’s 2027 milestones The Interpreter
- PLA modernising rapidly but still lacks key capabilities to conquer Taiwan: MAC report The Tribune India
- China’s military is proving to be a Paper Dragon The Sunday Guardian
UK marketplace sellers face ‘second Brexit’ hit from Trump’s US import rules
End of ‘de minimis’ policy for Chinese goods also expected to hit bigger fashion retailers such as Asos and Boohoo
Many UK-based independent sellers on marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon could suffer a significant hit to US sales from planned changes to import rules under Donald Trump, with experts comparing the impact to a second Brexit.
The new rules, which mean all parcels originating or made in China and being sold into the US must pay import duty – of as much as 15% on fashion items – and an additional 10% tariff, are also expected to impact bigger online clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.
Continue reading...European leaders regroup in Paris for strategy huddle after Trump diplomatic blitz on Ukraine – The Associated Press
- European leaders regroup in Paris for strategy huddle after Trump diplomatic blitz on Ukraine The Associated Press
- European leaders seek to prevent rewarding Russian aggression, Spain says Reuters
- Costa says Europe needs to negotiate ‘new security architecture’ with Russia Financial Times
- Europe live: European leaders meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine’s future The Guardian
- European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin NPR
Can Europe and UK persuade Trump they’re relevant to Ukraine’s future?
Europe's hastily convened security summit in Paris is proof of leaders' anxiety about their role in defending Ukraine, the BBC's Katya Adler writes.
South Korea blocks downloads of DeepSeek from local app stores – TechCrunch
- South Korea blocks downloads of DeepSeek from local app stores TechCrunch
- New downloads of DeepSeek suspended in South Korea, data protection agency says Reuters
- Downloads of DeepSeek’s AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns The Associated Press
- South Korea bans new downloads of China's DeepSeek AI BBC.com
- DeepSeek AI model lacks protection mechanism, open to use by pedophiles, Israeli study finds Ynetnews
Man from uncontacted tribe filmed emerging from Amazon and asking for fire – The Independent
- Man from uncontacted tribe filmed emerging from Amazon and asking for fire The Independent
- Man from uncontacted tribe emerges from rainforest, signals to villagers Popular Science
- Isolated indigenous man makes brief contact with community in Brazil’s Amazon The Associated Press
- Indigenous Man From Uncontacted Tribe Shows Up in Brazilian Village Gizmodo