Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over four stripes design
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray – The Guardian
- Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray The Guardian
- Ethiopia says it must defend itself against Eritrea's 'all-out invasion' Reuters
- Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of another conflict The Economist
- Why renewed Egypt-Ethiopia tensions are a problem for China Al-Monitor
- Eritrean forces seen entering towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray region after crossing border AP News
U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia – The Washington Post
- U.S. backtracked on critical mineral, data demands in health deal with Zambia The Washington Post
- US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms AP News
- Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact Reuters
- Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing BBC
- US finally caves to Zambia’s demands to desist from its indirect strategy of gaining access to its critical minerals, as it commits $1.5 billion to a data-sharing deal Business Insider Africa
Christa Pike has ‘profound’ health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say
Pike's lawyers say her recovery is "remarkable" as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
Christa Pike case underscores prevalence of botched executions in US
Experts say methods such as lethal injection promise a more humane form of execution but are frequently marred by mishap
Key takeaways from US Senate debate in Michigan between El-Sayed, Rogers
The race between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers is considered a toss-up in push to control Senate.
India’s ‘Cockroach’ party accuses government of mass detention of members ahead of weekend protest
Thousands expected to march in Delhi on Saturday, as anger mounts over controversial changes to voter lists in world’s largest democracy
India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which began as a satirical movement but is now emerging as a political force among gen Z’s, says authorities have begun detaining its members en masse days before a major anti-government protest in Delhi.
Opposition parties, their student units, and the “Cockroach” youth movement have been holding almost daily demonstrations seeking the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a controversial revision of voter lists.
Continue reading...Protests, debate follow death of Maricarmen, 87, Spain protest symbol
Thousands of protesters honour Maricarmen Abascal's life, while tributes in Spanish parliament spark debate.
Giant Taiwan flag flies from helicopter for national day, defying Beijing – Reuters
- Giant Taiwan flag flies from helicopter for national day, defying Beijing Reuters
- Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation' Reuters
- Taiwan’s Lai Urges Democracies to Unite After Trump-Xi Summit Bloomberg.com
- Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war' Yahoo
- 228 foreign guests to attend 2026 ROC National Day celebrations: MOFA Focus Taiwan - CNA English News
Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program
Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway
A “once-in-a-lifetime” program of dance works of scale will be coming to Sydney in January, including 11 international works from France, Belgium, South Africa and beyond making their Australian premiere.
The program, which triples the scale of the dance offering at the last Sydney festival, will bring 174 performers and crew to Sydney, with the crowning jewel being the acclaimed French choreographer Rachid Ouramdane’s Outsider. The 2024 work features 21 dancers from the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève and four elite athletes, navigating a “cat’s cradle” of high wires and slack lines, to the mesmerising, minimalist music of the avant garde composer Julius Eastman.
Continue reading...USS Abraham Lincoln returns after record-breaking deployment
Families embraced their loved ones as the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to San Diego after more than 300 days at sea
UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposal
Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.
USS Lincoln returns to US after long deployment supporting war on Iran
Crew members express relief after a record 265 days at sea that strained conditions on board.
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns – NPR
- OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns NPR
- Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations OpenAI
- Opinion | A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back. The New York Times
- Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets CNN
- Russian operation that used ChatGPT tricked schools, a politician and media, OpenAI says NBC News
Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates? – Al Jazeera
- Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates? Al Jazeera
- The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s return to conflict: civilian catastrophe and a spiralling regional polycrisis | Editorial The Guardian
- Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia as government and rebels clash, sources say Reuters
- Ethiopian conflict: TPLF forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital Mekelle BBC
- Tigray faces a double catastrophe: War and worsening hunger The New Humanitarian
A father’s agony after an Israeli air strike hits Gaza apartment
An Israeli air strike hit a building in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighbourhood, killing several people, including children.
Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?
Tigray’s renewed war is testing Ethiopia’s already strained regional ties.
Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait
Iranian media reported massive explosions in the southern Strait of Hormuz, with Fars citing unnamed military sources.
Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negative
Preliminary lab results ease fears of a second case in Kenya, after the country reported its first-ever case this week.