- France, Germany expand defence partnership as Europe seeks more military autonomy Reuters
- Germany’s Merz hails nuclear deterrence cooperation with France Al Jazeera
- Franco-German defense cooperation under strain as Macron, Merz meet Defense News
- Germany and France Announce Strategic Defense Partnership and Nuclear Deterrence Integration Kyiv Post
- Merz, Macron vow quick work on EU priorities ahead of potential Le Pen presidency politico.eu
Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children’s orphanage – police
Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says
Another 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the day
An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and injured another 22, according to a local hospital.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Continue reading...Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta’s arrival on superyacht – Reuters
- Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta's arrival on superyacht Reuters
- As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea The New York Times
- Trump’s envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour AP News
- Billionaire U.S. ambassador greeted by protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour NBC News
- Trump envoy’s tour on $450mn superyacht stirs anger in Italy Financial Times
Timelapse shows World Cup final stadium nearly vanish in smoky haze
MetLife stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will be held, was shrouded in haze caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.
Xi offers AI olive branch to the world, calling for ‘symphony of global cooperation’ – Fortune
- Xi offers AI olive branch to the world, calling for ‘symphony of global cooperation’ Fortune
- Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader CNN
- China’s Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Dominance WSJ
- Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. The New York Times
- Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body Reuters
Leaked Iran report finds record public anger as regime focuses on holding power – Fox News
Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears
Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies making
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A key robodebt whistleblower is suing the Australian government, alleging she was threatened before she appeared at a royal commission and was warned that her testimony “could cost you your job”.
Services Australia whistleblower Jeannie-Marie Blake has filed proceedings in the federal court, alleging her department made repeated threats against her before and after her explosive evidence to the robodebt royal commission.
Continue reading...Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location
UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area
The former British government expert who consulted on the search for the remains of the murdered backpacker Peter Falconio says he has now identified a “most likely” potential burial location – an abandoned racetrack only 8km from the scene of the infamous outback attack at Barrow Creek.
In July 2001, Falconio and his partner, Joanne Lees, both from Yorkshire, were ambushed and attacked by Bradley John Murdoch as they drove along a remote stretch of road in Australia’s Northern Territory, about 300km north of Alice Springs.
Continue reading...Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Yanos Oil Refinery Thursday – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Yanos Oil Refinery Thursday Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea The New York Times
- Ukraine hammers Russian shipping, opening new front in campaign to pressure Putin NBC News
- Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway CNN
- Unmanned Systems Forces hit 13 more vessels of Russia's shadow fleet Ukrinform
Iran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacks
Leaked US intelligence report concluded Iran retained 70% of missiles and launchers after 38-day spring campaign
Iran and the US have been trading blows for six consecutive nights and there are no shortage of signs that the renewed fighting will worsen further. Tehran and Washington remain far apart diplomatically, and though the US retains a significant military overmatch, Iran has more than enough capability to inflict damage.
Friday’s developments are a case in point. A wave of US attacks, with missiles launched from jets, drones and warships, targeted Iranian ports and the south of the country, collapsing a tower at Chabahar, on the Gulf of Oman, and highways and bridges into the strait of Hormuz port of Bandar Abbas, perhaps in an effort to cut it off.
Continue reading...Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81
The acclaimed Irish actor started her career in Coronation Street and Casualty before a string of high-profile Hollywood roles
Brenda Fricker, who became the first female Irish Oscar winner for acting with My Left Foot, has died aged 81. Her agent Phil Belfield told the BBC in a statement: “We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her … I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over.”
In My Left Foot, Fricker plays the mother of Christy Brown, whose cerebral palsy means he only has muscular control over one of his feet. The film, directed by Jim Sheridan, was released to enormous acclaim in 1989, winning the best actor Oscar for Daniel Day-Lewis as well as best supporting actress for Fricker.
Continue reading...Ex-CEO Gets 12 Years in Bridge Collapse That Killed 43 – Newser
- Ex-CEO Gets 12 Years in Bridge Collapse That Killed 43 Newser
- Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy The New York Times
- Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy CNN
- Italian Court Convicts 32 in Morandi Bridge Collapse Case Engineering News-Record (ENR)
- Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster BBC
China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it? – Al Jazeera
- China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it? Al Jazeera
- China’s AI Ascendance Gives Xi a Stage and a Security Dilemma Bloomberg.com
- International experts highlight China's role in advancing global AI governance news.cgtn.com
- Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I. The New York Times
- Analysis: As Trump accuses China of stealing voter data, Xi pitches Beijing as a responsible tech leader CNN
Uganda suspends school trips after 20 pupils die in bus crash
Thousands are killed on Uganda's roads each year but this is one of its deadliest accidents involving children.
Ukraine Clears A Russian Infiltration Site With Only Drones And Robots – Forbes
- Ukraine Clears A Russian Infiltration Site With Only Drones And Robots Forbes
- A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine The New York Times
- Inside Ukraine's War Robot Revolution Business Insider
- Meet "Grandpa": Ukrainian military tells the story of ground robot that has completed nearly 50 missions in a year – photos, video Yahoo
- The Future of Drone Tech: Naval Strategies zeihan.com
Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group
Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya
Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced travel restrictions, the head of a US charity employing them told Reuters.
The aid workers are the first known people to quarantine at the facility, which has sparked huge opposition in Kenya and is at the heart of a legal case in which a court has ordered the work to be suspended. Construction continued, however, according to US officials and satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters.
Continue reading...Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings – Reuters
- Rubio expected to discuss Trump-Xi summit in Asia meetings Reuters
- Rubio visiting Manila for Asean foreign ministers’ meetings Inquirer.net
- Rubio to visit Southeast Asia in bid to reaffirm partnerships CNA
- Prak Sokhonn to Join ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Cambodianess
- DFA: 6 to 7 countries set to sign ASEAN peace, security pact pna.gov.ph
‘Shameless’: Greece and LNG remain roadblock in new Russia sanctions – Euronews.com
- 'Shameless': Greece and LNG remain roadblock in new Russia sanctions Euronews.com
- Greece says EU sanctions against Russia risk ceding LNG market share to rivals Reuters
- Russian military-industrial complex: EU agrees six listings related to deadly strikes on Kyiv consilium.europa.eu
- EU Freezes Russian Oil Price Cap For a Week as Sanctions Stall Bloomberg.com
- EU's 'Swiss Cheese' Russian Sanctions Package Exposes Persistent Divisions Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be UK Prime Minister: Live Updates – The New York Times
- Andy Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Is Set to Be UK Prime Minister: Live Updates The New York Times
- From mayor to U.K. PM: Inside Andy Burnham's swift ascent Axios
- Andy Burnham to become U.K.'s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leader CBS News
- Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and will promise to 'fix things politics has neglected' BBC
- Opinion | The King of the North, Andy Burnham, Won’t Save Britain The New York Times