- Kallas Says Russia Must Face Same Military Restrictions It Demands From Ukraine Kyiv Post
- Russia on the back foot with dynamics of war shifting in Ukraine’s favour, EU says – as it happened The Guardian
- EU countries insist on unity to avoid falling into Russia's special envoy 'trap' Euronews.com
- Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About The New York Times
- EU ministers to discuss Russia strategy as Kyiv pushes for European role Reuters
Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell – BBC
- Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell BBC
- Sturgeon says she was deceived, betrayed and lied to over Murrell embezzlement BBC
- Inside Peter Murrell’s mind: what drives wealthy embezzlers? The Times
- Sturgeon says 'deceived' and 'betrayed' by former husband over SNP funds scandal RTE.ie
- Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits embezzling party funds BBC
Update 352 – IAEA Director General Statement on Ukraine – International Atomic Energy Agency
- Update 352 – IAEA Director General Statement on Ukraine International Atomic Energy Agency
- IAEA reports longest communications outage at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Українська правда
- IAEA reports fire at electrical substation due to military activity Reuters
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- The Zaporizhzhia NPP lost external power supply for the sixteenth time at night Бабель
EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products
European Commission finds shoppers on Chinese website very likely to find unsafe items and imposes €200m penalty
EU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products.
The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation that found consumers were very likely to encounter illegal or unsafe products including baby toys and electronics on the firm’s website.
Continue reading...Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil
Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America
A woman celebrating her 32nd birthday on a train journey in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais was horrified when a fellow passenger alerted her that an unknown man had been secretly filming her seven-year-old son.
When confronted, the man – an Argentinian tourist – initially refused to show his phone. But after being pressed by other travellers, the man admitted he had sent the images to a WhatsApp contact.
Continue reading...US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds
States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standards
Abortion restrictions in the US have made it more difficult to access care for miscarriages, a new study stays.
The new research found that since the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade, pregnancy care has fractured along state lines; it’s getting increasingly harder to access healthcare for miscarriages in US states with abortion restrictions.
Continue reading...The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?
With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producer
Jamaica is closer than ever to drilling for oil. Tests on samples from the seabed off the Caribbean island’s south coast earlier this year identified hydrocarbons, which suggest the presence of crude oil below ground.
Jamaica imports all its fuel, which costs about $1.5-2bn (£1.1bn-1.5bn) annually, depending on global oil prices. It is a persistent drag on an economy that generated $4.3bn from tourism, its biggest earner, in 2024.
Continue reading...Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office – The New York Times
- Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office The New York Times
- Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up Reuters
- Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes politico.eu
- Spanish police raid HQ of governing Socialists as corruption probe escalates BBC
- Factbox-The Court Cases Plaguing Spain's Ruling Socialist Party U.S. News & World Report
Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students
Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county
A fire has ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya’s Rift valley, killing at least 16 students.
The fire broke out just after midnight at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-west of Nairobi, police said.
Continue reading...Blond Bangladeshi buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ saved from Eid sacrifice
Rare albino buffalo spared due to security concerns over unusual level of public interest in 700kg animal
A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, according to a home ministry official.
The nearly 700kg (1,543lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public interest before Thursday’s festival.
Continue reading...‘I felt my humanity was bastardised’: Cynthia Erivo says reaction to Ariana Grande red carpet incident rooted in racism
Wicked co-star said reactions to the incident, which included suggestions she was Grande’s ‘bodyguard’, reflect an insidious view of Black women
Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has said that reactions to the incident at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, in which she stepped in to fend off a red-carpet invader who grabbed co-star Ariana Grande, revealed “the insidious nature of how we view Black women” and put her off campaigning for Oscars.
In an interview with Variety, Erivo said that she and Grande were “terrified” when Johnson Wen jumped a barrier at Universal Studios Singapore and rushed towards them. “Nobody moved. Nobody moved. So I moved because my brain went, ‘Get him away! Get him out of here!’ … And what people couldn’t see is that he wouldn’t let go [of Grande]. He wouldn’t let go. So I just kept pushing at him to get him off.”
Continue reading...Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz | First Thing
President makes comments after reports Iran and Oman have discussed jointly charging a toll for ships. Plus, how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising energy costs
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In a casual aside during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman, a US ally, if it failed to “behave” over the reopening the strait of Hormuz.
What is the latest on a deal to end the war? Negotiations are continuing but the US earlier this week struck Iranian targets, reportedly killing four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory attack on an American airbase in Kuwait.
What is happening inside Iran? Internet restrictions were partially lifted this week, revealing increasing anger from Iranians over rapid food price inflation.
What is the humanitarian toll of the war? More than 1 million people in Lebanon have been displaced in the latest round of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, which began in March. At least 3,213 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the start of the war, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The office of Israel’s prime minister reported that 23 Israeli soldiers and a defence contractor had been killed in or near southern Lebanon, and two civilians had been killed in northern Israel.
What is life like inside Israel’s “yellow line”? The Guardian’s William Christou, in Kfarchouba, Lebanon, spoke to the villagers living in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land.
Continue reading...“Vast fortune” belonging to legendary Mafia boss seized by police in Italy – CBS News
- "Vast fortune" belonging to legendary Mafia boss seized by police in Italy CBS News
- Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions BBC
- Italy seizes gold, luxury villas and cash tied to Sicilian Mafia drug-trafficking gains ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Italy busts money-laundering ring tied to mafia boss Messina Denaro Reuters
- Italy seizes $232m in Mafia assets tied to Cosa Nostra Al Jazeera
Russia signs $16.5 billion deal to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan – Reuters
- Russia signs $16.5 billion deal to build first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan Reuters
- Putin lands $16.5B nuclear win on Russia’s doorstep in massive Kazakhstan pact: reports Fox News
- Russia and Kazakhstan sign nuclear power plant agreement World Nuclear News
- Putin's motorcade in Kazakhstan accompanied by armoured vehicle with electronic warfare system – photos, video Українська правда
- Putin’s Panic Over Russia’s Fading Grip Kyiv Post
Feeding the future of France: Rollout of €1 meals an attempt to help struggling students
It’s a thumbs up from the country’s 3 million students, who can now buy cheap meals up to twice a day
Where in France can you get a nutritious and balanced three-course meal for €1?
If you are one of the country’s estimated 3 million students in higher education, the answer is: the university restaurant or cafe.
Continue reading...Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group – The Times of Israel
- Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group The Times of Israel
- Learning from Ukraine, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel BBC
- IDF Sergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed after she fell during an operational activity in northern Israel i24NEWS
- Israeli army turns to US after Hezbollah drones strike military sites: Report Anadolu Ajansı
- Israel's Elbit developing hardware to combat Hezbollah drones, CEO says Reuters
Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says – Reuters
- Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says Reuters
- Ukraine says Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged vessels Reuters
- Oil Tankers Suffer Drone Attacks Off Turkey’s Black Sea Coast Bloomberg.com
- Turkey issues warning to Putin after Russian drone hits cargo ship in the Black Sea The Independent
- Russians strike Turkish vessel near Odesa Oblast: fire breaks out, crew members injured – photos Українська правда
Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding
Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday
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Wild weather more typical of summer than the last days of autumn has caused chaos in south-eastern Australia, unleashing a string of severe thunderstorms.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by 500,000 lightning strikes across Queensland and New South Wales triggered widespread flash flooding, road closures and travel disruptions.
Continue reading...Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel – The Africa Report
- Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel The Africa Report
- The imperial vision of Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed The Economist
- A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas Al Jazeera
- Crises in Amhara, Tigray cloud Ethiopia's election 2026 DW.com
- Ethiopian leader Abiy's party set to dominate elections despite insecurity Reuters
Will A Desperate Putin Expand The Ukraine War To Other Countries? – Forbes
- Will A Desperate Putin Expand The Ukraine War To Other Countries? Forbes
- Europe Is Starting to Think Putin Will Expand the War Beyond Ukraine WSJ
- Greg Afinogenov · Slavdom: What Russians Want London Review of Books
- Suddenly NATO’s Baltic Allies Are the Center of Attention National Review
- EU Seeks to Fix Baltic Defense Gaps After Drone Incursions Bloomberg.com