At least 700 killed in DR Congo fighting since Sunday – UN
The UN estimates another 2,800 were injured as M23 rebels captured the eastern city of Goma.
Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump’s top diplomat – Los Angeles Times
- Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump's top diplomat Los Angeles Times
- Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal POLITICO
- Rubio Brings a Tough Message From Trump on Trip to Latin America Bloomberg
- Rubio to visit Central America with migration and Panama canal on agenda The Guardian US
- On-the-Record Briefing on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s First Trip to the Western Hemisphere Department of State
Freed Thai hostages talk about Hamas captivity: ‘Struggled to breath, spoke in Arabic’ – Ynetnews
- Freed Thai hostages talk about Hamas captivity: 'Struggled to breath, spoke in Arabic' Ynetnews
- How did so many Thai farmers end up held hostage by Hamas? NBC News
- Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in ‘fair’ health after 15 months of captivity The Associated Press
- ‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage The Guardian
- Gadi Moses, Arbel Yehud, Thai nationals undergo examinations at respective hospitals The Jerusalem Post
Meta’s WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries – Reuters
- Meta's WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon targeted users in two dozen countries Reuters
- Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware The Guardian
- WhatsApp says spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted journalists NBC News
- Meta Confirms Zero-Click WhatsApp Spyware Attack Targeting 90 Journalists, Activists The Hacker News
- WhatsApp says its users targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon Al Jazeera English
UNRWA says it is carrying on aid work despite Israeli ban on agency – The Times of Israel
- UNRWA says it is carrying on aid work despite Israeli ban on agency The Times of Israel
- Israel's ban on U.N. aid agency for Palestinians comes into effect at critical point for Gaza NBC News
- UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban PBS NewsHour
- Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate' Fox News
- Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns BBC.com
Rubio to visit Central America with migration and Panama canal on agenda
US secretary of state to visit region amid concern over Trump threat to ‘take back’ canal and tensions over China
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, will travel to Central America this week on a five-country tour that will focus on limiting migration to the United States, curbing Chinese influence in the region and on securing Donald Trump’s ambitious goal of reasserting US control over the Panama canal.
Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic from Saturday to Thursday this week, meeting with the presidents of each. It is the first time in more than a century that a secretary’s first official visit abroad will be to Central America.
Continue reading...Truck driver swallowed by giant sinkhole; rescue teams unable to free him in 4 days – WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Truck driver swallowed by giant sinkhole; rescue teams unable to free him in 4 days WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days The New York Times
- Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day Kyodo News Plus
- Teams Are Still Trying to Rescue Truck Driver Swallowed by Sinkhole in Japan PEOPLE
- Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day The Guardian
Iran warns any attack on its nuclear sites would trigger ‘all-out war’
Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera that Iran would 'immediately and decisively' to an US or Israeli attack.
“The vibes have been immaculate” for Trump. Until now. – The Washington Post
- “The vibes have been immaculate” for Trump. Until now. The Washington Post
- Where Trump's Cabinet nominees stand in Senate confirmation process Fox News
- Five Takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel hearings BBC.com
- Donald Trump’s Cabinet of Revenge The New Yorker
- Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings The Associated Press
Trump envoy arrives in Venezuela to meet Maduro about deportation flights
Despite tense relations, Maduro government has suggested it could coordinate with Trump on immigration enforcement.
White House announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico & China
The White House spokeswoman has said that the US will place 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China.
Man who discovered DNA on 100-year-old shawl ‘confirming’ Jack the Ripper’s identity speaks out on his finding – LADbible
- Man who discovered DNA on 100-year-old shawl 'confirming' Jack the Ripper’s identity speaks out on his finding LADbible
- Jack the Ripper’s identity ‘CONFIRMED’ as prime suspect’s DNA is found on victim’s 100-year-old shawl... The Sun
- Jack the Ripper letter ‘could be worth £125,000’ after he’s ‘finally unmasked’ in bombshell DNA finding LADbible
- Jack The Ripper’s Supposed Real Identity Finally Revealed, 137 Years Later Pedestrian.TV
- Jack the Ripper: Read all about it! PBS Wisconsin
Teenage skaters, a young pilot and a professor – the victims of DC plane crash
The victims of the mid-air collision include dedicated flight attendants and talented ice skaters.
What’s happening in Myanmar? | Start Here
Myanmar’s military regime is under pressure, four years after it seized back power in a coup.
OnlyFans porn star falls to death from balcony while filming threesome – New York Daily News
- OnlyFans porn star falls to death from balcony while filming threesome New York Daily News
- Adult Film Star, 28, Dies Amid Freak Accident on Set Parade Magazine
- OnlyFans Star Dies at 27 After Falling from Hotel Balcony in Brazil While Filming Content PEOPLE
- Adult star Anna Polly dies aged 31 after 'plunging from balcony' in horror accident The Mirror US
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, released to home detention after fitting tag found
Gaie Delap had prison term extended because contractors could not find wrist strap of right size
A 78-year-old climate protester has been released on home detention curfew just a week after her prison term was extended because government contractors were unable to find the right-sized tag for her wrist.
Gaie Delap, 78, a retired teacher and Just Stop Oil protester, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for her participation in a climate protest on the M25 in 2022 and was released last November under the home detention curfew (HDC) scheme.
Continue reading...Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffs, Trudeau says
White House has claimed goods shipped from Canada and Mexico to the US would face a 25% levy starting Saturday
Justin Trudeau says Canada will bring a “forceful but reasonable” retaliation to any tariffs imposed by the US as his country braces for the economic fallout of a trade war.
“I won’t sugarcoat it – our nation could be facing difficult times in the coming days and weeks,” Trudeau said on Friday while speaking to an advisory council on Canada-US relations. “I know Canadians might be anxious and worried, but I want them to know the federal government – and indeed, all orders of government – have their backs.”
Continue reading...Fierce fighting as DR Congo rebels seek to make further advances
The rebels say they will continue their offensive until they reach the capital, Kinshasa.
Freed Gaza hostage told Starmer that Hamas held her in Unrwa premises, her mother says
British-Israeli Emily Damari was taken on 7 October 2023 and says Hamas denied her medical treatment after shooting her twice
The freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari spoke to Keir Starmer on Friday and told the prime minister Hamas held her in facilities belonging to the UN refugee agency Unrwa, her mother, Mandy, has said.
Damari, 28, who was released 12 days ago, after more than 15 months in captivity in Gaza, with two fingers missing, also told Starmer that Hamas had denied her access to medical treatment after shooting her twice.
Continue reading...Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of causing ‘serious damage’ to undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden – CNN
- Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of causing ‘serious damage’ to undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden CNN
- Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable The New York Times
- Norway releases cargo ship in Baltic cable sabotage probe DW (English)
- Captain Claims Bulker's Anchor System Was Sabotaged by Russians The Maritime Executive
- Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation gCaptain