- Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration BBC
- ‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration The Guardian
- Milan’s Beloved Bull Mosaic Gets Restored—and Locals Have Thoughts Artnet News
- Italian restorer denies removing ‘lucky’ testicles from Milan mosaic Yahoo
- The Gouged-Out Testicles of This Bull Mosaic in Italy Are Just Two More Victims of Tourists Abusing Monuments for Luck Smithsonian Magazine
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Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration
Italians wondered what had happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.
Hardening views on migrants push Europe toward Trump-like tactics – The Washington Post
Hardening views on migrants push Europe toward Trump-like tactics The Washington Post
Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner – politico.eu
- Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner politico.eu
- Jared Kushner's overseas luxury resort project faces anti-corruption investigation amid violent protests Fox News
- Clashes Erupt In Albania Over Controversial Tourism Project Linked To Kushner Investment i24NEWS
- Albania’s Rama Backs Kushner Resort as Land Ownership Probed Bloomberg.com
- 2nd Day of Protests in Tirana Ends as Demonstrators Vow to Continue Rallying for Zvërnec Protected Area Albanian Daily News
Bloomberg: Russia’s top financial officials privately tell Putin defense spending is unsustainable – Meduza
- Bloomberg: Russia’s top financial officials privately tell Putin defense spending is unsustainable Meduza
- Short on growth ideas, Putin hosts fifth wartime 'Russian Davos' Reuters
- Putin’s Long War in Ukraine Is Running Into Money Troubles Bloomberg.com
- Russia's economy is much worse than it seems, and 'elites are increasingly alarmed' as GDP contracts Fortune
- Russia’s War Machine Is Creaking Jacobin
Bloomberg: Russia’s top financial officials privately tell Putin defense spending is unsustainable – Meduza
- Bloomberg: Russia’s top financial officials privately tell Putin defense spending is unsustainable Meduza
- Short on growth ideas, Putin hosts fifth wartime 'Russian Davos' Reuters
- Putin’s Long War in Ukraine Is Running Into Money Troubles Bloomberg.com
- Russia's economy is much worse than it seems, and 'elites are increasingly alarmed' as GDP contracts Fortune
- Russia’s War Machine Is Creaking Jacobin
Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc’s enlargement is real – AP News
- Top EU official tells Western Balkan countries that bloc’s enlargement is real AP News
- Press statement by President António Costa following his meeting with members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina consilium.europa.eu
- Newsletter: Keeping the Western Balkans’ EU dreams alive Euronews.com
- Brussels officials head east with tour of Balkan capitals Financial Times
- Costa: BiH to adopt judicial reforms and appoint chief negotiator European Western Balkans
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave – AP News
- Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave AP News
- How the Laos cave survivors found the courage to rescue themselves CNN
- Rescuers race to save last two men trapped in Laos cave NBC News
- Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing Al Jazeera
- Laos cave rescue workers report 'knocking sound' in search for last 2 missing people ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show – Reuters
- Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show Reuters
- Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show Breaking Defense
- France bars Israel from leading defense expo, sparking outcry from Jerusalem The Times of Israel
- France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show France 24
- France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair Euronews.com
Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show – Reuters
- Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show Reuters
- Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show Breaking Defense
- France bars Israel from leading defense expo, sparking outcry from Jerusalem The Times of Israel
- France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show France 24
- France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair Euronews.com
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates – BBC
- Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates BBC
- U.S. push for Lebanon ceasefire stalls as Israel eyes Beirut strikes Axios
- Israel’s Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs NBC News
- Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs The New York Times
- Israel bombs Beirut, recaptures crusader castle, but Trump says Israel will dial back war in Lebanon Los Angeles Times
Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria – The New York Times
- Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria The New York Times
- Former general for Syria’s Assad pleads not guilty in torture trial Al Jazeera
- Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture Reuters
- Former Syrian general under al-Assad faces torture trial in Vienna Yahoo
- Two Syrians deny civil war torture accusations in Austria trial France 24
Vickrum Digwa jailed for life for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton – BBC
- Vickrum Digwa jailed for life for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton BBC
- Southampton man jailed for life for murder of student with ‘religious’ knife The Guardian
- English cops cuffed teen stabbing victim after attacker claimed racial assault Fox News
- Vickrum Digwa sentencing as it happened: Angry shouting in court as killer jailed for murder of student Sky News
- Henry Nowak’s father: Police left our son to die then treated his killer with decency The Telegraph
As Israel pushes past the Litani, Lebanese question the purpose of UNIFIL
Israel has pushed past the Litani River, with the UNFIL peacekeeping force helpless to prevent an invasion.
‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of south
When Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to Beaufort Castle, they would marvel at the view. The ancient hilltop fort, captured nearly 1,000 years earlier by Crusaders, still offered the same sweeping panoramic views of south Lebanon and the Litani River that empires fought over for a millennia.
On Sunday, the view from the castle was obscured by white phosphorus smoke, the toxic incendiary munition providing a smoke screen for advancing Israeli soldiers. Out of the fog rose an Israeli flag, and the castle, for the first time in 26 years, was once again conquered.
Continue reading...Trump’s War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence – The Daily Beast
- Trump’s War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence The Daily Beast
- Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show BBC
- Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall The War Zone
- Iran’s Strike on U.S. KC-135 Tanker Exposes Hidden Vulnerability in American Airpower as Battle-Damaged Aircraft Emerges from Israel War Defence Security Asia
- “MVP of Iran War”: U.S. Air Force Boss Calls MQ-9 Reaper Drones the Most Valuable Player Despite 24 Losses EurAsian Times
Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed – Kyiv Post
- Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed Kyiv Post
- Crimea short of fuel as Ukraine expands attacks on Russian oil facilities CNN
- Annexed Crimea’s Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian drones disrupt land corridor to occupied Crimea, triggering fuel shortage on peninsula Meduza
- Crimea fuel crisis spooks Russians, compounding fears of a new mobilisation (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,558) EUobserver
Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the ‘cradle of civilization’ – Live Science
- Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' Live Science
- Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean Nature
- Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins National Geographic
- The Origin of the Euphrates Discovered: The Great River of Mesopotamia Was Born 6 Million Years Ago and Flowed Into an Almost Dry Mediterranean La Brújula Verde
Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the ‘cradle of civilization’ – Live Science
- Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' Live Science
- Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean Nature
- Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins National Geographic
- The Origin of the Euphrates Discovered: The Great River of Mesopotamia Was Born 6 Million Years Ago and Flowed Into an Almost Dry Mediterranean La Brújula Verde
Linda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessary
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Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has paid back nearly $8,800 in parliamentary expenses after her partner claimed family reunion allowances to visit his son in Melbourne while en route to meet her in Canberra.
Reynolds accepted the ruling of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) but initially disputed their ruling, saying her partner’s visits to his son – her stepson – were necessary after “high profile (and false) 2021 workplace allegations made against me”, seemingly a reference to her long-running court dispute with former staffer Brittany Higgins.
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