South Korea shortens war games with US, citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Burnham hits back after Russia threat over Ukraine’s ‘use of British drones’ in record attacks – The Independent
- Burnham hits back after Russia threat over Ukraine’s ‘use of British drones’ in record attacks The Independent
- Why has Russia threatened the UK and what happens next? BBC
- Russia's Lavrov says Britain risks being seen as party to Ukraine war Reuters
- ‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: U.K. Responds to Russian Threat Over Ukraine Drone Support Time Magazine
- Why is Russia threatening UK with ‘consequences’ over Ukraine drones? aljazeera.com
In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?
Lee Jae Myung has long pushed for stronger homegrown defences, yet Donald Trump’s move has sparked alarm in some quarters
At their first summit, in August last year, the South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung, told Donald Trump: “If you, Mr President, become the peacemaker, then I will assist you as the pacemaker.”
The remark at the Oval Office captured the thrust of Lee’s approach to North Korea: dial down the military posturing and make repeated peace overtures to revive dialogue, even if they have been consistently rejected by Pyongyang largely over Seoul’s insistence on denuclearisation.
Continue reading...Moscow warehouse burns as Ukraine drone crews prepare to strike again – The Independent
- Moscow warehouse burns as Ukraine drone crews prepare to strike again The Independent
- Ukraine targets Moscow with huge drone strike as Russia warns U.K. will pay price for supplying attack drones CBS News
- Why Kyiv keeps attacking Russian retail giant Wildberries DW.com
- A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again AP News
- The Moscow region is hit by almost 800 drones as Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village PBS
Lebanon no longer a safe haven for former Syrian regime officials
Figures connected to the former Syrian regime are still in Lebanon but risk being returned.
The Real Danger of Russia’s Fake Elections – by Cathy Young – The Bulwark
- The Real Danger of Russia’s Fake Elections - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
- Russian court jails Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine CNN
- Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent The New York Times
- 8,000 people apply to join anti-war Yabloko amid its removal from Russia’s State Duma race. That’s twice the party’s current membership. Meduza
- Putin Is Afraid Of An Election He Can’t Lose Forbes
Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential elections – Euronews.com
- Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential elections Euronews.com
- Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election BBC
- Ukraine’s ousted defense minister calls for wartime elections in bombshell address CNN
- Zelenskyy faces challenge to his wartime rule as former defense chief calls for election CNBC
- Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky The New York Times
The Tragic Story of Jason Arday – The New York Times
- The Tragic Story of Jason Arday The New York Times
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- The Real Meaning of the Jason Arday Scandal The New Yorker
- Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead BBC
- Jason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man The Economist
Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch – NBC News
Families’ agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout – apnews.com
- In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout apnews.com
- AG says government must up enforcement against draft evaders, 83% of whom are Haredim timesofisrael.com
- Israeli Government Passes Controversial Legislation Atlanta Jewish Times
- The Orthodox will not only join the IDF in large numbers – they will influence it The Jewish Chronicle
- Israel Ultra Orthodox dailyrecordnews.com
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report
Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is imported
The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say.
Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions damaging crops and reducing yields of domestic produce.
Continue reading...South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria
An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started – CNN
- Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started CNN
- The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand AP News
- 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on The Washington Post
- Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal within weeks Reuters
- Fighting While Talking: The Iran War Enters Its Bargaining Phase lawfaremedia.org
Tourists on pastry quest overrun scenic spot in Italian mountains
Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in Dolomites
Hundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism.
The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above sea level, between Col Rodella and Passo Sella in Val di Fassa – some reportedly waking up at dawn or camping overnight, just to ensure they could buy a freshly baked krapfen, a traditional German pastry similar to a doughnut, before they ran out.
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