Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People. – The New York Times
Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People. The New York Times
Safe haven to sanctions: how Jersey sheltered Roman Abramovich’s billions
Court papers show the island cautiously welcomed the oligarch – with London’s approval – before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
For decades the Channel Islands tax haven of Jersey has played a big role in moving fortunes made in some of the world’s most despotic countries into the west, attracting overseas oligarchs with a mix of low tax and high levels of financial secrecy.
It is a secrecy that extends to Jersey’s relationship with the UK government. As a crown dependency, Jersey has its own parliament, but belongs to the king. The relationship between the two jurisdictions remains something of a black box, with very little public information on how the big decisions are made, or to what extent Westminster is consulted.
Continue reading...Term “fossil fuels” absent from COP30 climate pledge
Harjeet Singh explains why he is disappointed with the outcome of COP30 but holds hope for the 2026 summit.
Houthi court sentences 17 to death accused of spying for Israel, West
Houthi authorities want to publicly execute the convicted individuals, and also sentenced two others to prison.
China’s Li urges fair investor treatment in Italy – Reuters
- China's Li urges fair investor treatment in Italy Reuters
- China, Italy to strengthen cooperation Reuters
- Chinese premier pledges greater access for Italian companies to Chinese market Xinhua
- Strengthening Italy-China relations at G20 Summit: Opportunities for trade and investment businessreport.co.za
- China, India and Japan: PM Meloni charts Italy’s Indo-Pacific line at the G20 Decode39
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
The actress and singer has not commented on the incident, but appeared visibly shaken by it.
JFK’s granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis
Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, says she was diagnosed shortly after giving birth in 2024 and has less than a year to live.
In Ukraine’s ‘kill-zone’, robots are a lifeline to troops trapped on perilous eastern front
Land drones are increasingly the only means of transporting supplies to the embattled city of Pokrovsk.
Northern Australia assesses damage after Tropical Cyclone Fina – Al Jazeera
- Northern Australia assesses damage after Tropical Cyclone Fina Al Jazeera
- Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory Reuters
- ‘Worst since Tracy’: Darwin in clean-up mode after Tropical Cyclone Fina brings gales and torrential rain The Guardian
- Cyclone Fina's movements and what to expect next abc.net.au
- Tropical Cyclone 05S (Fina) / Invest 92W / Invest 95B – Pacific Pacific Disaster Center | (PDC Global)
China to boost trade, investment with Tajikistan, Wang says – Reuters
- China to boost trade, investment with Tajikistan, Wang says Reuters
- Chinese diplomatic tour strives to blunt US trade momentum in Central Asia Eurasianet
- Uzbekistans President meets Chinas FM, discusses Afghanistan security, bilateral cooperation Tribune India
- China-Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue Held in Tashkent fmprc.gov.cn
- Wang Yi Says China to Accelerate Common Development With Central Asian Countries Caspian Post
Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing
Days of torrential rain leaves vast swathes of the country inundated and facing landslides.
Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing
Days of torrential rain leaves vast swathes of the country inundated and facing landslides.
Why Trump’s lavish Saudi courtship leaves Israel on the back foot
Pageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the Gulf
The White House welcome bestowed on the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was the most lavish of the Trump presidency, and a gaudily clear statement of its foreign policy priorities.
It was billed as a mere working visit, but it was more extravagant than any previous state visit. The president greeted the prince on the south lawn, the White House’s biggest stage. There were uniformed men on horses bearing flags and a flypast of fighter jets.
Continue reading...Israeli military foils Hamas tunnel escape in eastern Rafah – The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli military foils Hamas tunnel escape in eastern Rafah The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says it killed 11, captured six Palestinian militants escaping Gaza tunnel complex Haaretz
- IDF says all 17 terrorists who tried to flee tunnel in Gaza’s Rafah killed or captured The Times of Israel
- IDF eliminates 5 Gazan terrorists who emerged out of a tunnel beyond yellow line | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
- Israel says it killed two Palestinians for crossing yellow line in Gaza Middle East Eye
In Russian-Occupied Mariupol, Everything Ukrainian Must Go – The New York Times
In Russian-Occupied Mariupol, Everything Ukrainian Must Go The New York Times
Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer – CNN
- Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer CNN
- Britain’s flag-wavers are being left behind as Germany prepares for war with Russia The Independent
- Germany’s Military Reform Plan to Boost Defense by 2035 Букви
- Democrats ‘are not seekers of truth, they are seekers of leverage’: Adrienne Gray Yahoo
- Debate on compulsory military service: Attractiveness of the German Armed Forces is crucial Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW)
US insists it authored Ukraine peace plan ahead of talks on ending war
A group of US lawmakers say the secretary of state told them the draft did not reflect Washington's position. Marco Rubio has distanced himself from those claims.
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge
Despite Australia signing the Belém declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields
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The Albanese government is being urged to explain how it will drive a fossil fuel phase-out, after it joined dozens of countries at a UN climate summit to back a declaration that the world should quickly wean off coal, gas and oil.
Australia signed up to the declaration on a just transition away from fossil fuels at a side event at the Cop30 conference in the Brazilian city of Belém, which finished on Saturday night local time, more than 24 hours after the scheduled close.
Continue reading...Standoff looms for final week of parliament as Coalition holds out on nature laws – as it happened
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Greens senator says party wants native forest protections as part of nature law negotiations
The Greens’ environment spokesperson, Sarah Hanson-Young has appeared on ABC’s Insiders amid the government appealing to the minor party with concessions in order to pass their nature laws.
Three more years of the destruction of our native forests when we’ve got 2,000-plus species already endangered in this country, where we’ve got billions of dollars of taxpayer money already being spent subsidising an industry that’s about destroying our native forests. I mean, it’s 2025 and it’s time we ended native forest logging, protected these beautiful, ancient forests that aren’t just there for the richness of biodiversity, but they’re so important when it comes to combating climate change, they are carbon sinks.
I was probably finally convinced only in the final couple of days, to be honest, I had colleagues come and have chats. I have a really good relationship with Mark Speakman. It was a friendly chat with Mark. It was a hard chat, but it was a very friendly one. And then when I’m in, I’m in 100%. I think what a lot of people would do in my position is weigh up the pros and cons and think of all the reasons that I shouldn’t do it, but at the end of the day, the reasons I should outweighed those, and I’ll be a committed leader. I’m very clear eyed once I’ve made up my mind.
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