- US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran's proxies in Middle East Reuters
- Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy CNBC
- How the U.S. Treasury's New Aviation Sanctions on Iran Extend Beyond Tehran Time Magazine
- The Morning Risk Report: Iranian Airline Favored by the Regime Is Defying Sanctions WSJ
- U.S. places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines as conflict escalates The Washington Post
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US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal voting
A US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s high-stakes midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.
The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined on Thursday to put on hold an injunction issued by a lower court judge last week, preventing the US Postal Service (USPS) from tightening rules around postal voting.
Continue reading...Hobbyist Archaeologist Uncovers Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Coin Hoard – The New York Times
- Hobbyist Archaeologist Uncovers Finland’s Largest Viking-Age Coin Hoard The New York Times
- Backyard treasure hunt: homeowner digging a patio unearths 1,000-year-old Viking treasure yahoo.com
- Viking Age silver cache discovered in Finland with metal detector by amateur archaeologist ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Finland's largest Viking Age silver hoard discovered by metal detectorist — and it has thousands of coins and pieces of jewelry Live Science
- A Metal Detectorist Found 5 Full Pounds of Viking Treasure. Then He Found the Second Stash. Popular Mechanics
Hillary Clinton warns the U.S. has let its guard down on terrorism 25 years after 9/11 – NBC News
- Hillary Clinton warns the U.S. has let its guard down on terrorism 25 years after 9/11 NBC News
- 9/11 Hillary Clinton: Former Senator Reflects on First Responders, Toxic Ground Zero Air and the Long-Term Health Toll 25 Years After the Attack The Sunday Guardian
- Why does Hillary Clinton say terrorism remains a threat? Attack of the Fanboy
- Hillary Clinton on what she learned in the aftermath of 9/11 — and how those lessons apply today MS NOW
Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition – Breaking Defense
- Army selects Lockheed, Boeing-Anduril team for next phase in IFPC Inc 2 competition Breaking Defense
- Boeing, Anduril midrange interceptor advances in U.S. Army competition The Boeing Company
- One Of These Missiles Is Set To Be The Army’s Next Mid-Tier Anti-Air Interceptor TWZ
- US Army Eyes November ‘Shoot-Off’ for Low-Cost Interceptors bloomberg.com
- Army Plans To Give Industry ‘Multiple Bites’ At Low-Cost Interceptor Effort, Official Says Defense Daily
NATO allies successfully foil Russian undersea cable sabotage mission – euronews.com
- NATO allies successfully foil Russian undersea cable sabotage mission euronews.com
- EXCLUSIVE: NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Nato ‘foils Russian undersea cable sabotage drill’ The Guardian
- NATO allies foil Russian operation to cut undersea cables Semafor
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Children among five killed and 67 injured as Putin strikes shopping centre The Independent
Man jailed after threatening to kill son’s teacher in French village
The father had threatened to behead a female primary school teacher near Toulouse.
Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defences – Al Jazeera
- Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defences Al Jazeera
- Russia’s new shelling tactics deepen suffering in Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Ukrainian journalists keep working after Russian drone slams into Kyiv TV station NBC News
- With U.S. Envoys Gone, Russian Bombs Fall Once More on Kyiv The New York Times
- Zelenskyy urges more international pressure on Russia for civilian deaths apnews.com
Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland
Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023
Esther Rantzen has said she is no longer able to travel to Switzerland to end her life because she has become “too physically fragile”.
Rantzen, who presented the TV current affairs programme That’s Life! for 21 years and founded the youth support charity Childline, had intended to end her life in a Dignitas assisted dying clinic in Switzerland after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023.
Continue reading...Several killed in coach crash in eastern Switzerland – DW.com
- Several killed in coach crash in eastern Switzerland DW.com
- Five killed in bus crash near Swiss Alpine village NBC News
- Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland 10tv.com
- Swiss Alps coach crash kills five and injures dozens, police say BBC
- Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland, leaving several people dead, police say apnews.com
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
Officials say there was a stampede as they fled a fire that engulfed two schools in the eastern rebel-held city of Bukavu.
Canada Targets Millions of Drones, With a Third for Ukraine – Bloomberg.com
- Canada Targets Millions of Drones, With a Third for Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits The Guardian
- Canada agrees on C$350 million air defense package for Ukraine, Carney says Reuters
- Canada, Ukraine pledge 100-year partnership DW.com
- Ukraine and Canada agree on 100-year partnership: declaration signed Українська правда
Fire in rebel-held east Congo kills 24 schoolchildren, official says – Reuters
- Fire in rebel-held east Congo kills 24 schoolchildren, official says Reuters
- More dan 20 children kpai for DR Congo school fire BBC
- Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 26 students at 2 schools apnews.com
- At least 29 children killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city Al Jazeera
- Congo School Fire Bluefield Daily Telegraph
No crown, no royal portrait: The meaning behind King Harald’s poignant final photo – HOLA
- No crown, no royal portrait: The meaning behind King Harald’s poignant final photo HOLA
- Princess Märtha Louise’s Eldest Daughter Shares a Heartfelt Tribute to Her Late Grandfather, King Harald of Norway Town & Country Magazine
- Thousands Gather for Funeral of a King Norwegians Called Grandfather The New York Times
- Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V as crowds and royals converge for his funeral CNN
- Princess Anne’s Jewelry Choices at King Harald of Norway’s Funeral Were “Very Deliberate” instyle.com
Yemen’s Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
Iran says IAEA moves will push countries to exit NPT – Reuters
- Iran says IAEA moves will push countries to exit NPT Reuters
- UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years AP News
- US moves to ramp up pressure on Iran at UN as Tehran warns of 'recalibrated' military posture Fox News
- IAEA accuses Iran of ‘noncompliance’ Al Jazeera
- Cameras disabled, inspectors blocked: Nuclear watchdog asks for help with Iran CNN
Four people in hospital after stabbing in south-east London
Seven people arrested following ‘altercation’ on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoon
Seven people have been arrested after four men were stabbed in south-east London, the Metropolitan police said.
Officers were called to reports of “an altercation” on Bromley High Street at 2.15pm and found four men with stab wounds, the force added.
Continue reading...Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils
Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire, and found guilty of charges involving boy
A former PE teacher is facing a lengthy jail sentence for grooming and sexually abusing three pupils at two schools.
Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Hampshire and Wiltshire and was found guilty by a jury of charges involving a boy.
Continue reading...‘We never recovered him’: Quest to identify remains from Ground Zero continues
Since the attacks, New York officials are working with new, complex technology to find traces of more than 1,000 victims.