- Pope Francis’ condition remains stable as recovery progresses Vatican News
- Catholics Around the Globe Heed Francis’ Call to ‘Pray for Me’ The New York Times
- In the hospital, pope celebrates anniversary of election with cake USCCB
- Timeline of Pope Francis’ hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark The Associated Press
- One month in the hospital: No news on Pope Francis is good news National Catholic Reporter
Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war
Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor sworn in and expected to call election soon
Mark Carney has said Canada will never be part of the US, after being sworn in as the country’s 24th prime minister in a sudden rise to power.
“We will never, in any shape or form, be part of the US,” the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told a crowd outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa, rejecting Donald Trump’s annexation threats. “We are very fundamentally a different country.”
Continue reading...Apple’s UK encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors
Media organisations including the Guardian and the BBC fail to gain entry to proceedings
A hearing in Apple’s legal battle with the UK government over access to customer data was held behind closed doors on Friday after the press failed to gain entry to proceedings.
The US tech firm has launched an appeal with the investigatory powers tribunal after the Home Office demanded access to encrypted data stored remotely in Apple’s cloud servers.
Continue reading...Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander – ABC News
- Hamas says it will release American hostage Edan Alexander ABC News
- Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza NPR
- Hamas says it will only release Edan Alexander if ceasefire deal implemented The Times of Israel
- US rebuts Hamas’s ‘entirely impractical’ ceasefire demands The Guardian
- Hamas Says It’s Willing to Release U.S.-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander The New York Times
14 things the Trump administration did this week
This week in the White House, the US president escalated his global trade war and tried to broker peace in Ukraine.
Duterte appears for first ICC crimes against humanity hearing
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared via video link at his first hearing at the ICC.
Germany is back, says Merz after historic deal on defence and spending – BBC.com
- Germany is back, says Merz after historic deal on defence and spending BBC.com
- A 3 a.m. Showdown Saved Merz’s Game-Changing Plan for Germany Bloomberg
- Germans Reach Deal to Spend Big on Defense, Climate and More The New York Times
- Europe stocks close higher led by Germany's DAX after lawmakers reportedly agree spending boost CNBC
- Can Europe cope with a free-spending Germany? The Economist
Germany is back, says Merz after historic spending deal
Germany's conservative leader clinches an major financial agreement ahead of a crunch vote in parliament.
Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister, replacing Trudeau
The former central banker has promised to deliver 'action' as country faces hostility on trade from the United States.
Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring militant terror group after train hijacking
A spokesperson offered no evidence for the claim after 26 people were killed on a train that was hijacked in Balochistan province on Tuesday
Pakistan’s military has accused neighbouring India of sponsoring militant groups in the south-west of the country as survivors recounted their ordeal from an unprecedented attack that killed 26 passengers on a hijacked train.
The scope of the attack in Balochistan province underscores the struggles that Pakistan faces to rein in militant groups.
Continue reading...US rebuts Hamas’s ‘entirely impractical’ ceasefire demands
Apparent rejection of new offer to free US-Israeli hostage dashes hopes of progress but will please Tel Aviv
The Trump administration has accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire.
“Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not,” the office of Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and the US national security council said in a statement. “Hamas is well aware of the deadline, and should know that we will respond accordingly if that deadline passes,” it said, adding that Trump had already vowed Hamas would “pay a severe price” for not freeing hostages.
Continue reading...Greenland’s politicians unite against Trump
In an unusual show of unity, party leaders say they "cannot accept the repeated statements about the annexation of Greenland."
30,000 jobs could go in Labour’s radical overhaul of NHS
Loss of staff will be at least twice as big as thought, as new NHS England chief tells regional boards to cut costs by 50%
The jobs cull from the government’s radical restructuring of the NHS will be at least twice as big as previously thought, with other parts of the health service now being downsized too.
The staff shakeout caused by NHS England’s abolition and unprecedented cost-cutting elsewhere will mean the number of lost posts will soar from the 10,000 expected to between 20,000 and 30,000.
Continue reading...Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind – Al Jazeera English
- Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind Al Jazeera English
- Pakistan train hijack: Baloch militants claim they escaped with 214 hostages, then executed them after ‘deadline’ Hindustan Times
- Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring militant terror group after train hijacking The Guardian
- Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says Reuters
- 'Mistook us for dead': Pakistan train driver recalls 36-hour terror siege The Times of India
Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind
India and Afghanistan reject charges, as Pakistan reveals details of operation that freed hundreds of passengers.
Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed
Prime Minister al-Sudani hails the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i as a major blow to ISIL remnants in Iraq.
What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says – The New York Times
- What Syria’s New Temporary Constitution Says The New York Times
- Syria’s leader proclaims ‘new history’ after signing constitutional declaration The Guardian
- Kurdish-led Syrian group rejects Islamist authorities' new constitution framework Reuters
- ‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war UN News
- Syrian leaders sign landmark new constitution following decades of dictatorship Semafor
Consumer sentiment plunges as US ‘frightened’ of ‘sharply higher prices’
Deterioration in sentiment and inflation expectations are based on US President Trump's escalation of trade tensions.
At G-7 Meeting, US Allies’ Top Diplomats Wonder Where Rubio Stands – Bloomberg
- At G-7 Meeting, US Allies’ Top Diplomats Wonder Where Rubio Stands Bloomberg
- U.S. and Canada's clash over tariffs overshadows G7 meeting NBC News
- Canada Finds Solidarity at G-7 in Push Against Trump’s 51st State Idea The Wall Street Journal
- G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire Financial Times
- People Are Laughing At The Red Carpet Marco Rubio Got For His Canadian Visit Yahoo Entertainment
Actor said to have been groped by Noel Clarke tells court it did not happen
Louise Dylan speaks at Clarke’s libel case against Guardian about wrap party for 2012 film The Knot
An actor who was said to have been groped by Noel Clarke has told the high court that the incident never happened.
In a witness statement for Guardian News and Media (GNM), which is being sued for libel by Clarke, his former creative partner Davie Fairbanks said he saw the former Doctor Who star inappropriately touch Louise Dylan at the wrap party for the 2012 film, The Knot.
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