- Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei AP News
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Fires Missiles at Ships Near Hormuz WSJ
- Saudi-Flagged Crude Oil Tanker Sustained Damage in Hormuz Strait Bloomberg.com
- Oil prices rise after report of Iranian attack on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- Iranian Strikes on Ships Test Cease-Fire and Threaten Energy Flows in Gulf The New York Times
What does Trump want from his NATO allies?
What does Trump want from his NATO allies?
Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessman
A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case that has shaken the wealthy Mediterranean principality.
Ukrainian prosecutors said on Tuesday the woman had been found with a gunshot wound to the head and that two men had been arrested in connection with the case, including an officer with Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) and a former law enforcement officer.
Continue reading...Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
Egypt coach makes impassioned plea for Palestine in pre-match conference
Egypt coach makes impassioned plea for Palestine in pre-match conference
What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs
Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deaths
Elon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock dropped precipitously after its initial public offering, and Tesla faces a wave of lawsuits. But instead of focusing on his companies, Musk has posted frequently on X about the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which he helped dismantle – or, in his words, feed into the woodchipper – last year.
“Elon’s USAID crash-out over the past week has been a thing to behold,” said Jeremy Konyndyk, a former top USAID official who oversaw the agency’s Ebola response in 2014-2015 and the president of Refugees International. “In a way, it’s helpful that Elon is doing this, because it’s putting attention back on the issue of what he did last year.”
Continue reading...Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine – BBC
- Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine BBC
- Monaco bombing attack suspect found shot dead in Ukraine, officials say CNN
- Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv The Guardian
- Woman suspected in Monaco bomb attack on Ukrainian magnate found dead in Kyiv CBS News
- Woman suspected in Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv, report says Reuters
Bank of England plans to ease capital rules despite AI stability fears
Central bank’s financial policy committee members voice concern on trimming big lenders’ financial buffers
The Bank of England is planning to loosen capital requirements for major UK lenders, even as policymakers expressed concern about the threat to financial stability from rapid AI developments and debt-fuelled stock investments.
The central bank said on Tuesday it was looking to remove and loosen some rules introduced after the 2008 financial crisis that determine the size of the financial cushion required to absorb losses and protect consumers and taxpayers when things go wrong.
Continue reading...Perth man fighting for life after robot vacuum cleaner explosion
Lachie Perrem suffered life-threatening injuries after the explosion on Thursday destroyed his share house in Brabham
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A Perth man has spent five days fighting for his life after a robot vacuum cleaner explosion set fire to his home.
Lachie Perrem, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital on Thursday with life-threatening burns from a blaze that left his fiancee and housemates without their home.
Continue reading...The Responsibility to Protect doctrine can be resurrected
The legal norm has been manipulated and forgotten. But today it is needed more than ever
Bangladesh landslides kill nine, including eight Rohingya in refugee camp
Hillsides collapse at four locations at camps in Cox's Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh amid monsoon rains.
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel tankers
Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel tankers
What is the new Gaza administration as Hamas dissolves government?
The NCAG will oversee civilian affairs such as health and education, as well as security.
Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit
Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stability
Explosions rocked Damascus near the hotel where French president, Emmanuel Macron, was staying on Tuesday, wounding at least 18 people, Syrian authorities said.
Macron was in the presidential palace for a meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, when two improvised explosive devices detonated near the Four Seasons hotel where Macron was reported to be staying.
Continue reading...Prince Harry loses privacy lawsuit against Daily Mail publishers
The High Court ruling is a significant defeat in the prince's battles with the media.
Explosions in Damascus during Macron visit to Syria: What we know
Blasts occurred near hotel French president was reportedly staying in shortly after he departed for presidential palace.
Israeli officer shown throwing stun grenade into car during West Bank raid
Border police officer under investigation after CCTV footage shows him shouting at car’s occupants and throwing device
Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV footage showed a border police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car carrying young Palestinians during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
The footage from Sunday, released by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem, shows an officer approaching a car and shouting at its occupants.
Continue reading...Syria’s capital rocked by blasts during Macron visit
Syria’s capital rocked by blasts during Macron visit
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’ – CNBC
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’ CNBC
- Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Ships to Deepen Crimea’s Fuel Crunch Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet Reuters
- Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and nearby port The Guardian
- Watch: Ukraine targets Russia's 'shadow fleet'; hits 8 fuel tankers on Crimea route The Times of India
Thames Water creditors ‘will bid for company even if it is nationalised’
Group of 100 investors still discussing £10bn rescue proposal with officials from regulator Ofwat, says report
Thames Water’s creditors are willing to pursue their bid for the debt-laden company even if the probable next prime minister, Andy Burnham, brings it into temporary nationalisation.
The group of 100 institutional investors, which hold about £14bn of Thames’s senior debt, are still discussing a £10bn rescue proposal for the struggling company with officials from the regulator Ofwat, and they have held meetings in recent days.
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