Search under way for four soldiers missing after gang attack in Haiti
The UN Security Council holds a meeting on Haiti; the attack on UN-backed forces is expected to dominate the discussions.
Journalists forced to flee homes after Tommy Robinson shared images of where they lived online, court told
Far-right activist is charged with two counts of harassment causing fear of violence to two MailOnline reporters
Journalists and their family members had to flee their homes after “bullyboy, intimidatory tactics” were deployed by the far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson, a court has been told as his harassment trial got under way.
Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was alleged to have targeted journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail Online by circulating images of their homes to millions of online followers and in effect encouraging them to join in making threats.
Continue reading...Houthi attack kills 53 in biggest single loss of life since Yemen civil war reignited – The Guardian
- Houthi attack kills 53 in biggest single loss of life since Yemen civil war reignited The Guardian
- Houthi attack kills 53 at Yemen government training camp, officials say Reuters
- Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens in Yemeni Desert Military Camp, Officials Say The New York Times
- Houthi attack on Yemen army camp in Shabwa kills at least 53: reports Al Jazeera
- Houthi rebels strike Yemen’s government forces with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 AP News
Ferocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation
French president has compounded impression of arrogance with strategic errors – and consequences could be profound
The near-universal chorus of condemnation that greeted Emmanuel Macron’s address to the nation on Sunday, after one of the most violent days of rioting and looting in France’s recent history, was a stark reflection of just how weakened he now is.
Speaking from his office at the Élysée Palace, the president delivered an eight-minute speech expressing “anger and shame” after a weekend in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were looted, 2,300 people were arrested and 1,000 police injured.
Continue reading...‘Our worst nightmare’: Threats to Australian politicians were rising before MP hit by car
In the wake of the apparent attack on Helen Haines, MPs have described locking their office doors, and scanning every crowd for potential threats.
Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid – Vatican News
- Pope Leo speaks with President Zelensky, calls for humanitarian aid Vatican News
- Pope speaks to Putin from hospital, voices concern over Ukraine The Washington Post
- Pope Leo urges Zelenskiy to cooperate with Russia on aid for Oleshky Reuters
- Pope Leo XIV, Zelenskyy Speak in Phone Call, Vatican Says Bloomberg.com
- Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege The New York Times
Iran War backlash threatens Republican control of Congress
Public opposition to the Iran War could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic fallout fuels voter anger.
New details emerge on two killed after woman drove through Kansas soccer game
A boy, six, and woman, 35, were killed and 10 were injured after a woman drove on to the field at a youth soccer game
New details have emerged about two people – including a child – killed when a woman drove a vehicle through a youth soccer game in Kansas, as officials on Monday continued to investigate the cause of the tragedy.
Chris Adrian, a middle school soccer coach, said his family was heartbroken over losing his six-year-old son, Cole, who died after the incident at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex in which 10 others were hurt, some seriously.
Continue reading...Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion – The Guardian
- Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion The Guardian
- Masts from SS Richard Montgomery taken to Chatham dockyard BBC
- UK Launches $12M Operation to Secure Wreck of WWII Munitions Ship SS Richard Montgomery Israel Defense
- SS Richard Montgomery mast removal project GOV.UK
- Pictures show complex operation behind masts’ removal from bombship Kent Online
Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion
American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard
A sunken US wartime ship in the Thames estuary holding enough unexploded bombs to devastate a Kent coastal town and send a tidal wave through London has been made slightly safer, ministers have announced.
Engineers have removed the masts of the SS Richard Montgomery – a second world war cargo ship that sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard – without triggering the kind of feared explosion that has kept the wreck under constant guard for decades.
Continue reading...Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 73 security recruits, local authorities say
Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province on Monday that was being used as a training centre, Yemen's army says.
Obama blasts federal probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as ‘so appalling’
Obama says federal agents' search of the Democrat's home was an effort to intimidate a Trump critic.
Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
Paul Mackenzie and his church set up sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, say prosecutors
A Kenyan court has found the starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related disasters in recent history.
Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after police received a tipoff, and weeks later authorities began uncovering bodies in shallow graves in the Shakahola forest near the coast in south-eastern Kenya.
Continue reading...Gaza faces worsening hunger as WFP announces food aid cuts
The World Food Programme has announced that funding shortages will force it to suspend food assistance in Gaza
Tehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials say – The Washington Post
- Tehran seeks to punish Trump in midterms with oil price pain, Iranian officials say The Washington Post
- Strait of Hormuz crisis traps 6,000 sailors as attacks on ships mount, UN maritime chief says Fox News
- Iran war updates: ‘Violating’ vessel on fire in Hormuz after sea mine blast Al Jazeera
- Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion The Jerusalem Post
- Hormuz ship attacks hit record high as Iran escalates strikes with little U.S. response NBC News
Sightseer slips plunges to death off 65-foot waterfall — friends filmed horrific moment – New York Post
The Maya collapse was blamed on drought. The full story is more complicated. – The Washington Post
The Maya collapse was blamed on drought. The full story is more complicated. The Washington Post
Trump endorses Netanyhu ahead of elections
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election, Ben-Gvir faces student protesters.
Fire at Starlink Center in Lithuania Was Sabotage, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Fire at Starlink Center in Lithuania Was Sabotage, Officials Say The New York Times
- Bulgarian authorities seek arrests Germans in arson of Starlink antennas AP News
- Bulgaria seeks suspects in Germany after Starlink sabotage DW.com
- Lithuania to increase security at critical infrastructure, prime minister says Reuters
- Lithuania says attempted arson of Starlink station sabotage is aimed at influencing Ukraine Українська правда