Chinese land, US radar and ties to Taiwan: The geopolitics rattling a tiny Pacific nation
Palau's strategic location and diplomatic ties with Taiwan have made it a focus of US-China rivalry.
Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.
Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.
Machu Picchu hit by a row over tourist buses
Protests have taken place over the coaches that take visitors up to the world heritage site in Peru.
Budget 2025: What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget? – BBC
- Budget 2025: What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget? BBC
- Labour MPs urged to 'unite for Budget' and '1,000 abuse victims safer' BBC
- Bond market power: why Rachel Reeves is keen to keep the £2.7tn ‘beast’ onside The Guardian
- Rachel Reeves hits back at ‘misogynists’ and tells Labour MPs to unite The Times
- Markets are on tenterhooks over the UK's budget plans, here's what's at stake CNBC
US woman behind Slender Man stabbing is missing after leaving group home
Morgan Geyser of Wisconsin cut off her electronic monitoring device and was last seen with an acquaintance
A Wisconsin woman who admitted to stabbing a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please the online horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home, authorities said on Sunday.
Madison police issued an alert on Sunday for Morgan Geyser, now 23, saying she was last seen around 8pm on Saturday with an adult acquaintance.
Continue reading...Israel Military Commanders Punished Over Hamas Attack Mistakes – The New York Times
- Israel Military Commanders Punished Over Hamas Attack Mistakes The New York Times
- Gantz backs Zamir as IDF chief challenged by Katz The Times of Israel
- Israeli army chief fires, reprimands commanders for failures in October 7 attack NBC News
- Israeli army chief announces dismissal of generals over October 7 attack France 24
- Israel fires military commanders over October 7 failures Al Jazeera
US senator slams Republicans’ silence on Trump’s violent threats to Democrats
Mark Kelly, a veteran and Democrat targeted by Trump over military comments, says he is ‘not going to be intimidated’
Senator Mark Kelly on Sunday urged congressional Republicans to publicly reject Trump’s threats against him and five other Democratic lawmakers who stated that military personnel are not obligated to follow illegal commands.
“We’ve heard very little, basically crickets, from Republicans in the United States Congress about what the president has said about hanging members of Congress,” Kelly, of Arizona, said on CBS’s Face the Nation.
Continue reading...Delhi, India: Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough – CNN
- Delhi, India: Lethal smog is back in the world’s most polluted capital. Residents have had enough CNN
- Protest Against Toxic Air In Delhi Turns Violent, Cops Hit With Pepper Spray NDTV
- 15 arrested for using ‘pepper spray’ on Delhi Police during air pollution protest Tribune India
- Delhi's toxic air remains ‘very poor’ with AQI 397; protesters stun cops with chilli spray Hindustan Times
- Protesters demand clean air amid worsening pollution in Delhi; 5 detained The Hindu
Iowa City made its buses free. Traffic cleared, and so did the air – Hacker News
- Iowa City made its buses free. Traffic cleared, and so did the air Hacker News
- Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. The New York Times
- The Weekly Wrap: Iowa City’s Free Buses Are a Transit and Environmental Win Next City
- Is Iowa City Socialist? Daily Kos
- Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. · nytimes.com Kottke.org
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not let Hezbollah rebuild – The Jerusalem Post
- Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not let Hezbollah rebuild The Jerusalem Post
- Gaza ceasefire threatened as tensions rise following Israeli strike KOMO
- Netanyahu says Israel will keep striking Hezbollah and Hamas as necessary The Times of Israel
- At cabinet meeting, PM vows to ‘continue to strike terrorism’ wherever necessary The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu vows continued airstrikes on Lebanon, Gaza despite ceasefires PressTV
US and Ukraine promise ‘updated’ peace framework after criticism of pro-Russian points in original plan
US-Ukraine statement comes hours after European countries propose their own alternative peace
The US and Ukraine said they had created an “updated and refined peace framework” to end the war with Russia, hours after European countries proposed their own radical alternative that omitted some of the pro-Russia points made in an original US-backed document that was leaked last week.
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, emerged from a meeting in Switzerland late on Sunday with a Ukrainian delegation led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, saying he was “very optimistic” about the progress of the talks. A joint statement between the two countries said that any eventual deal would “fully uphold” Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Continue reading...Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape – Reuters
- Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape Reuters
- One man describe how im six-year-old pikin escape di Catholic church kidnapping for Nigeria BBC
- 50 kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape as some schools ordered to close Fox News
- Explainer: What's behind Nigeria's latest school kidnappings, church attack? Reuters
- Pope Leo calls for the release of hostages in Nigeria and Cameroon Vatican News
Bolsonaro says ankle monitor damage caused by paranoia
Brazil's convicted ex-president blames medication for tempering with his monitor under house arrest.
Ukrainian refugee Danylo Yavhusishyn wows Japan to win his country’s first elite sumo title
21-year-old beats grand champion Hoshoryu
Wrestler uses ring name Aonishiki Arata
Danylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
Continue reading...Mamdani reiterates Trump is a ‘fascist’ just days after cordial meeting
New York mayor-elect reaffirms past criticisms of president after agreeing to work with him on cost-of-living concerns
Zohran Mamdani has reiterated his view that Donald Trump is a “fascist” and a “despot” just days after the pair had a surprisingly cordial meeting at the White House.
Speaking to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, the New York City mayor-elect was asked if he still considered Trump a threat to democracy. “Everything that I’ve said in the past I continue to believe,” Mamdani replied. “I think it is important in our politics that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements.”
Continue reading...ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
Immigration officers detained a student at a high school in Oregon during his lunch break on Friday, according to the student’s family.
Seventeen-year-old Christian Jimenez, a US citizen and senior at McMinnville high school, was driving his father’s vehicle around 12.30pm during lunch when agents from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stopped him, his older brother, Cesar Jimenez, told Oregon Live.
Continue reading...Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration – The New York Times
- Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration The New York Times
- The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark The Guardian
- Denmark’s prime minister has led the country’s hardline migration policy – now she is trying to influence the rest of Europe The Conversation
- The ‘Danish Model’ Is Winning Government Fans Everywhere Bloomberg.com
- Opinion: The real migration crisis is not the one you’ve been hearing about The Irish Times
Rand Paul predicts GOP will ‘fracture’ over Venezuelan strikes – Politico
- Rand Paul predicts GOP will 'fracture' over Venezuelan strikes Politico
- GOP Senator Predicts Cause of Next MAGA Civil War The Daily Beast
- Rand Paul: Congress Is 'Afraid of the President' Reason Magazine
- Where's the courage to stand up to Trump's unauthorized military strikes? | Opinion Kitsap Sun
- A Republican senator says Trump risks dividing his MAGA base if he maintains his current course on a flashpoint issue. Yahoo News UK
Hezbollah chief of staff killed in Beirut airstrike, Israeli military says
Militant group confirms Haytham Ali Tabatabai was killed in attack that dramatically escalates tensions in the region
Israel targeted one of Hezbollah’s most senior military commanders in an airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, dramatically escalating tensions with the group almost exactly a year after a ceasefire ended 14 months of clashes.
The Israeli military said several hours after the attack that Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s chief of staff, was killed in the strike in Lebanese capital.
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