- Madison earns spot on prestigious 'Best of the World' list Wisconsin State Journal
- Madison named one of National Geographic's must-visit destinations for 2027 WKOW
- Baltimore makes list of best places in the world to visit in 2027. Here's why it was chosen. CBS News
- 25 must-visit destinations for 2027, according to National Geographic CNN
- Baltimore named as 1 of the best places in the world to visit in coveted list Baltimore Sun
Drone strike on a market in disputed African region of Abyei kills at least 153 – CNN
Poland’s government votes to ease abortion laws in challenge to conservative president – POLITICO.eu
- Poland’s government votes to ease abortion laws in challenge to conservative president POLITICO.eu
- Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president The Guardian
- Polish lawmakers vote to ease abortion ban, but face likely presidential veto Reuters
- Polish bishop defends unborn as abortion bills advance The Pillar
- Polish parliament votes to liberalize abortion access Le Monde.fr
Italy to deploy 500 troops to Milan after days of protests and looting
Government planning tougher security measures as France also says military forces will be deployed
Italy’s government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan and vowed a “firm response from the state” after protests against the cost of living descended into clashes with police, vandalism and looting. Further demonstrations are planned on Saturday.
The government of the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, also announced new security measures, including an offence of violent participation in a demonstration, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting.
Continue reading...Pete Hegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced trip to Israel – USA Today
- Pete Hegseth met with Netanyahu during unannounced trip to Israel USA Today
- Hegseth Said to Make Unannounced Visit to Israel for Talks With Netanyahu The New York Times
- Hegseth makes unannounced trip and other Mideast news AP News
- Hegseth meets Netanyahu as US, Israel discuss renewed Iran strikes NewsNation
- Pete Hegseth, Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Israel ahead of elections The Jerusalem Post
Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight – French media
The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
Why Greece’s alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey – Middle East Eye
- Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey Middle East Eye
- Egypt rejects Libyan approval of maritime deal with Turkey Reuters
- Turkey-Libya maritime deal a 'troubling' threat to Israel, expert warns 'Post' The Jerusalem Post
- Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters AP News
- Eastern Libya parliament approves 2019 maritime deal with Turkiye Al Jazeera
A Jewish Currents Guide to the Israeli Elections – Jewish Currents
- A Jewish Currents Guide to the Israeli Elections Jewish Currents
- What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S. The New York Times
- Win or Lose, Netanyahu Has Reshaped Israeli Politics in His Image Bloomberg.com
- ‘There’s a lot of racism, a lot of hatred’: Far right gains predicted as Israel heads to the polls The Guardian
- A look at key parties in Israel’s Oct. 27 election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu AP News
Woke French student mocked owners who lost stores in riots — then her jet-set life was revealed: ‘Your little shops, that’s cute’ – New York Post
Trump and Zelensky at loggerheads despite new optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
Trump and Zelensky appear at loggerheads despite Oslo optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
US has resumed sharing intelligence with Ukraine about Russian strikes, says Zelenskyy
Advance warnings of missile attacks were seemingly suspended last week by the White House, but Ukraine’s president says: ‘Now it works’
The US has resumed sharing intelligence with Kyiv about Russian missile strikes, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after a meeting with the US envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway.
He said Ukraine was again receiving advance warnings of ballistic missile attacks, which were seemingly suspended last week by the White House. “Now it works. It’s great,” he said, adding that the US move would save lives.
Continue reading...Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".
RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau
Police seize doses of hepatitis B vaccine from people at center of dispute over research on African newborns
Controversial vaccine researchers who have been praised by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, had their offices in Guinea-Bissau raided by judicial police, who seized doses of hepatitis B vaccines, officials said on Facebook.
The researchers have been at the heart of an ongoing dispute over research on African newborns, supported by $1.6m from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and matched by the Pershing Square Foundation and the Bluebell Foundation for a total of $3.2m.
Continue reading...Young Men Are Abandoning the Podcasters Who Got Trump Elected – Yahoo
- Young Men Are Abandoning the Podcasters Who Got Trump Elected Yahoo
- Just How Much Are Young Voters Backing Democrats Now? See the Shift. The New York Times
- Young Americans are losing faith in the future — and Trump Axios
- 'Everything got worse': Gen Z express frustration, regret after Trump vote NPR
- Young Men Who Helped Get Trump Elected Are ‘Blackpilling’ Out of Politics Bloomberg.com
Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation
As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".
Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m
A senior Reform UK official raised questions about whether major donations from billionaire backers Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo would be legal under the proposed new foreign donors cap three months before they gave £72m to the party.
James Orr, who was then Reform UK’s head of policy and a Cambridge professor, discussed potential difficulties around future donations from Harborne and Delo in undercover footage captured by the investigative reporting group Verbatim.
Continue reading...Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident – BBC
- Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident BBC
- 2 men rearrested on suspicion of spying for Iran over suspected plot at U.S.-run air base in England CBS News
- Two men rearrested in suspected plot on U.K. air base used by U.S. bombers The Washington Post
- The British Police Rearrest Two in Connection With Alleged Terror Plot The New York Times
- Two men rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in RAF Fairford incident CNN
Italy’s Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence – Reuters
- Italy's Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence Reuters
- Italy Is Looking Into Whether Russian Agents Helped Fuel Riots Bloomberg.com
- Milan riots test Giorgia Meloni’s law and order credentials Financial Times
- Italy approves sweeping security measures in response to protests Al Jazeera
- Italy to deploy 500 troops to Milan after days of protests and looting The Guardian
UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
RAF Typhoon fighters to fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure in extension of UK support for Riyadh
RAF Typhoon fighters are to be used in efforts to protect Saudi Arabia from attack by Yemen’s Houthis, flying protective missions over the country’s cities and critical infrastructure as western allies increase their intervention in the escalating conflict.
The operation – the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister – will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, which attacked Saudi airports and oil facilities.
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