How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
Man shot dead after crashing car and allegedly pointing gun at NSW police
Officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree 84km north of Yass on Sunday
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A man has been shot dead by police in regional New South Wales after allegedly aiming a loaded rifle at officers responding to a car crash.
NSW police officers were responding to reports a car had driven into a tree on a road 84km north of Yass at about 2.50pm on Sunday.
Continue reading...One Nation to establish headquarters in multimillion dollar Brisbane office bought by Gina Rinehart
Barnaby Joyce defends move, saying party will lease space off mining billionaire’s company at commercial rates
Barnaby Joyce says there’s no conflict of interest between One Nation and mining billionaire, Gina Rinehart, after it was revealed Australia’s richest woman had bought a new multimillion dollar Brisbane city office for the minor-party to lease.
The One Nation MP said the party’s national head office would pay the market rate to Rinehart’s company to rent the space, claiming there would be no mate’s rates.
Continue reading...Former Bachelor star Sam Wood charged with domestic violence
Fitness influencer, 46, faces court on Monday after his arrest in Noosa at the weekend
The fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been charged in Queensland with domestic violence offences.
The personal trainer and star of the third season of reality TV show The Bachelor was charged on Sunday and spent the weekend in police custody after an alleged incident on Saturday night.
Continue reading...Britain’s Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism – CNN
- Britain’s Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism CNN
- UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel Reuters
- Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion BBC
- Before UK Greens, who else has equated Zionism with racism? Al Jazeera
- Israel bans Zack Polanski after Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ vote The Times
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory
The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of Taiz
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the militant group made fresh gains on the ground, reportedly encircling a government-held city.
Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement on Sunday: “I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory.”
Continue reading...Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula
Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff vote
Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff.
With more than 99% of votes counted, the 45-year-old son of the disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had won 47.1%, meaning he will now face a 25 October showdown with his 80-year-old rival. Lula received 45%.
Continue reading...60 Minutes Transcript: Restoring the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi – CBS News
- 60 Minutes Transcript: Restoring the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi CBS News
- Friars at the Basilica of Saint Francis turn to AI, lasers and gigapixel cameras to repair 13th century church CBS News
- St Francis' anniversary: See one of the most important Giotto frescos restored to life Daily Gate City
Boy, 15, arrested after being caught on video blasting fire in woman’s face during France’s student riots – New York Post
- Boy, 15, arrested after being caught on video blasting fire in woman’s face during France’s student riots New York Post
- French school protester arrested after ‘flamethrower’ attack on woman The Telegraph
- Rioter attacks woman with improvised flamethrower during French student protests The Independent
- Moment rioter blasts woman's face with flamethrower in violent protests the-sun.com
- FACT CHECK: Did French viral video show migrant burning woman's face during ‘anti-white riot’? theweek.in
Boy, 15, arrested after being caught on video blasting fire in woman’s face during France’s student riots – New York Post
- Boy, 15, arrested after being caught on video blasting fire in woman’s face during France’s student riots New York Post
- French school protester arrested after ‘flamethrower’ attack on woman The Telegraph
- Rioter attacks woman with improvised flamethrower during French student protests The Independent
- Moment rioter blasts woman's face with flamethrower in violent protests the-sun.com
- FACT CHECK: Did French viral video show migrant burning woman's face during ‘anti-white riot’? theweek.in
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family
The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data shows.
In many cases, the scammers are hijacking people’s accounts in order to use their identity to sell fake event tickets – such as to sold-out gigs – to unsuspecting friends and family.
Continue reading...Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
Union says staff left with no choice but industrial action after breakdown in pay talks with Texas oil firm Apache
A looming strike by oil workers in the North Sea could “severely disrupt” UK fuel supplies, the Unite union has said, adding that staff were left with no choice after a breakdown in pay talks with the Texas oil company Apache.
The union said Apache workers had “emphatically” backed strike action after being given what it said was an unacceptable pay offer that amounted to a real-terms pay cut for many employees, at a time when the company was “raking in eye-watering profits”.
Continue reading...Forced to call him ‘Dad’: Trial over sexual abuse in disabled care home shocks South Korea
The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.
Forced to call him ‘Dad’: Trial over sexual abuse in disabled care home shocks South Korea
The BBC spoke to one of three residents at a care home who were sexually assaulted by a staff member.
‘Gender Snapshot’ Doesn’t Bode Well for a Woman Leader at UN – Newser
Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder – aljazeera.com
- Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder aljazeera.com
- US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan BBC
- US Marine arrested for alleged killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan AP News
- Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Accused of Murder WSJ
- Japan PM protests to US after Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa CNN
Long-Range FP-9 Missile Ready This Fall, Zelensky Says – Kyiv Post
- Long-Range FP-9 Missile Ready This Fall, Zelensky Says Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile The New York Times
- Zelenskyy: FP-9 ballistic missile capable of reaching Moscow will be ready this autumn pravda.com.ua
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says new ballistic missile used in combat The Guardian
- Ukraine Fires Hard-to-Stop Ballistic Missile for First Time WSJ
Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died – The New York Times
- Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died The New York Times
- Ex-Bosnian leader pleaded guilty to war crimes PressReader
- Biljana Plavšić, Republika Srpska criminal sentenced to 11 years in prison, dies Gazeta Express
- BH UK Network: Death of Biljana Plavsic Must Not Diminish Gravity of Her Crimes sarajevotimes.com
- Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic dies in Belgrade TelegraphHerald.com
London Takes a Hit as Super Rich Worth $160 Billion Exit UK – Bloomberg.com
- London Takes a Hit as Super Rich Worth $160 Billion Exit UK Bloomberg.com
- Britain loses £120bn as billionaires flee Labour The Telegraph
- The Great British Billionaire Take Off Leaves $160 Billion Hole Bloomberg.com
- Another UK billionaire moves to Monaco, joining a growing billionaire community that includes Nigeria’s Otedola africa.businessinsider.com
- Britain’s second richest person leaves UK for Monaco The Independent