- 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
Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms
China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.
Andy Burnham to become U.K.’s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leader – CBS News
- Andy Burnham to become U.K.'s prime minister Monday after being declared Labour Party leader CBS News
- The King of the North Won’t Save Britain The New York Times
- Burnham says he is 'finalising' cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday BBC
- Andy Burnham becomes British Labour leader; next stop — prime minister Reuters
- The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: political poetry must become governing prose | Editorial The Guardian
Zelensky’s government reshuffle was even more chaotic than you think – The Kyiv Independent
- Zelensky's government reshuffle was even more chaotic than you think The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine’s new prime minister takes office with a hard winter looming and protests on the streets AP News
- Why is Zelenskyy reshuffling Ukraine's government? DW.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy replaces PM and flags law enforcement overhaul The Guardian
- Meet Sergii Koretskyi, Ukraine’s New Prime Minister After Major Government Reshuffle Time Magazine
Iran war live: Tanker seized off Yemen in ‘pirate hijacking’ – The Independent
- Iran war live: Tanker seized off Yemen in ‘pirate hijacking’ The Independent
- Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military AP News
- Vessel boarded by unauthorized personnel in Gulf of Aden, UK says The Times of Israel
- Pirates allegedly hijack chemical tanker Asana in Gulf of Aden off Yemen The Times of India
- Vessels attacked in Persian Gulf, hijacked near Yemen Quantum Commodity Intelligence
Iran War Updates: Strait of Hormuz “back to the worst case scenario” amid escalating attacks, analyst says – CBS News
- Iran War Updates: Strait of Hormuz "back to the worst case scenario" amid escalating attacks, analyst says CBS News
- Iran threatens to lash out at Arab neighbors as US ramps up strikes Fox News
- Why is the US attacking southern Iran’s civilian infrastructure? Al Jazeera
- U.S. Targets Iranian Bridges in Bid to Choke Off Regime’s Supply Routes WSJ
- US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit BBC
I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed – The Independent
- I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed The Independent
- Opinion | The Ukraine-Russia War Reaches a New Phase The New York Times
- As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray The Guardian
- As Putin loses confidence in his military, Ukraine presses harder The Hill
- What is Ukraine’s 40-day campaign against Russia and has it worked? The Guardian
Putin’s Approval Drops 5% in One Week, Marking Steepest Decline Since 2022 Mobilization Crisis – Kyiv Post
- Putin's Approval Drops 5% in One Week, Marking Steepest Decline Since 2022 Mobilization Crisis Kyiv Post
- Putin Suffers Humiliating Popularity Plunge as Crisis Spirals The Daily Beast
- Putin’s approval rating just posted its steepest drop since Russia invaded Ukraine Meduza
- Ratings of Vladimir Putin and the Russian government continue to decline — FOM poll EADaily
- Russian fuel shortages drive four-week slump in Putin approval Radio Moldova
UK outlaws support for IRGC under new national security powers – ایران اینترنشنال
- UK outlaws support for IRGC under new national security powers ایران اینترنشنال
- Journalist targeted by Iran reacts to U.K.'s crackdown on IRGC: "The happiest day of my life since I was stabbed" CBS News
- U.K. to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group The Washington Post
- U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard NBC News
- Iran summons British envoy over IRGC designation Reuters
Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods
Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.
Macron Vows No Leniency for Arsonists Amid Probe Into Teen – Newser
- Macron Vows No Leniency for Arsonists Amid Probe Into Teen Newser
- As Blazes Spread Near Paris, Extreme Heat Is Changing How France Fights Fires The New York Times
- Planes scoop up water from River Seine to battle wildfire near Paris CNN
- Who are the people setting France's forests ablaze? Le Monde.fr
- Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire BBC
Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico – CBS News
- Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico CBS News
- Mexico: Sixth journalist killed in 2026, government must urgently address violence against the press RSF
- Mexican journalist Josué Martínez shot dead in Puebla, fourth killed in over a month Committee to Protect Journalists
- Press freedom groups rip Sheinbaum after latest journalist murder Courthouse News
- Mexican journalist murdered after reporting on security issues tag24.com
Democrats criticize Trump’s claims of election interference – US politics live
Virginia’s Mark Warner says speech was ‘just lies and long-debunked conspiracies’
Several major networks declined to air Donald Trump’s primetime televised address on Thursday, citing concerns that the content could be politically partisan or inflammatory.
CNN, ABC and NBC chose not to air the speech live, but CBS, Fox News and MS Now (formerly MSNBC) aired at least large portions of the speech live. Some ABC station station affiliates – including the Washington DC station owned by right-leaning broadcaster Sinclair – also chose to air the speech.
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