Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.
Exclusive: Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to try to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source – Reuters
- Exclusive: Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to try to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source Reuters
- Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Qatar sends mediators to Tehran in sign talks to reopen strait of Hormuz are reaching climax The Guardian
- Qatari negotiators arrive in Tehran in coordination with US for talks on ending war — source The Times of Israel
- Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has called for de-escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran in a phone call with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. According to Al Jazeera, on Saturday, facebook.com
Rapid rise of “Cockroach Janta Party” online protest movement appears to spook India’s leaders – CBS News
- Rapid rise of "Cockroach Janta Party" online protest movement appears to spook India's leaders CBS News
- India’s viral ‘cockroach party’ challenges Narendra Modi Financial Times
- India swats cockroach movement over 'national security' dw.com
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): How Abhijeet Dipke's collective became an online sensation BBC
- India’s Gen Z have flipped the lowly cockroach into a symbol of defiance CNN
Missing TV Actor Stewart McLean Case Now Murder Investigation, Says RCMP – The Hollywood Reporter
- Missing TV Actor Stewart McLean Case Now Murder Investigation, Says RCMP The Hollywood Reporter
- Missing 'Virgin River' Actor Stewart McLean Now Believed to Be Victim of Homicide People.com
- Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean May Have Been Murdered, Investigators Say After Uncovering Evidence Variety
- Missing “Virgin River ”actor Stewart McLean's case turns into murder investigation Yahoo
- Missing B.C. actor believed to be victim of homicide: police CBC
Despite ‘chaotic communication’ Polish aide says Trump is committed to troops in Europe – politico.eu
- Despite ‘chaotic communication’ Polish aide says Trump is committed to troops in Europe politico.eu
- Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe CNN
- Trump Commits Troops to Poland After Asking Hegseth About Canceled Deployment WSJ
- Trump to Deploy 5,000 Troops to Poland, Surprising the Pentagon The New York Times
- Trump says 5,000 more troops headed to Poland in whiplash reversal USA Today
Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit
Secretary of state suggests July meeting of alliance will be fraught as US demands help in strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump is disappointed that Nato allies refused to become more actively involved in attacking Iran, the US secretary of state has said, setting up what could become a fraught summit of the alliance in July.
Marco Rubio, meeting with foreign ministers of the military alliance, emphasised that he expected the rift would be discussed at the July meeting in Ankara, making the summit “one of the more important” in Nato’s 77-year history.
Continue reading...Soft power sell-off: anger as British Council announces sale of historic Madrid building
Backlash grows among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of ‘colonial attitude’
The historic Palacete building at 31 Paseo del General Martínez Campos in Madrid’s upmarket Chamberí district has been home to the British Council in Spain for about 70 years.
About 5,000 students each year pass through its 35 classrooms, learning English, attending exams, and forging cultural ties with the UK. Over the years that is hundreds of thousands of Madrileños (people from Madrid), while it also serves as a centre for the expat community.
Continue reading...Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
Ebola risk raised to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.
Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC
Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the country, the World Health Organization said on Friday, revising its threat assessment upwards.
The outbreak is spreading rapidly, WHO leaders said, with almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, up from 246 cases and 65 deaths when it was first reported a week earlier.
Continue reading...Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.
Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments – BBC
- Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments BBC
- Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit The Guardian
- Middle East live: EU moves to widen sanctions on Iran, threats to freedom of navigation France 24
- Rubio ratchets up pressure on NATO at key summit Military Times
- Rubio Says U.S. Troop Movement In Europe Is 'Not Punitive'—Do NATO Allies See It That Way? Forbes
Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Posts, Ammo Warehouses Across Front – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Posts, Ammo Warehouses Across Front Kyiv Post
- Ukraine claims it killed scores of Russians in two strikes in occupied regions CNN
- Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian forces strike Russian ammo depots, air defenses, command posts, and troops Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Ukraine Says It Knocks Out Russian Drone Training Network in Occupied Donetsk Kyiv Post
Sabalenka cuts media short as French Open players protest
Leading players, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner, limit their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in a row over prize money.
Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment – AP News
- Congo suspends funeral wakes and big gatherings in Ebola outbreak, as WHO upgrades risk assessment AP News
- Opinion | Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand. The New York Times
- The World Prepared for Ebola. Just Not This Ebola Bloomberg.com
- Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn Live Science
- Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Rises To 177: ‘Deeply Worrisome,’ WHO Chief Says (Live Updates) Forbes
Alberta Will Vote on a Possible Referendum to Separate From Canada. Here’s What to Know. – The New York Times
Who’s to Blame When an Ivy League President Drives Into His Students? – The Ringer
Russian Officials Privately Admit Putin System ‘Has No Future’ – Kyiv Post
- Russian Officials Privately Admit Putin System ‘Has No Future’ Kyiv Post
- Putin’s moment of truth: End the war or embrace Stalinism The Telegraph
- What If Putin Can’t End the War? Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Russia’s Long Descent Council on Foreign Relations
- Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can 'imagine a future without him' Fortune
Joint Statement from the leaders of the E4 + Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the situation in the West Bank – GOV.UK
- Joint Statement from the leaders of the E4 + Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and the Netherlands on the situation in the West Bank GOV.UK
- Western powers press Israel to rein in settlers, halt expansion Reuters
- Western powers condemn Israel for West Bank settlements, settler violence The Jerusalem Post
- Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank The Guardian
- Merz, Meloni and allies castigate Israel over West Bank settler violence politico.eu