- Russia raises taxes to fund its war in Ukraine Financial Times
- Russia plans array of tax hikes in 2027-29 to fund military spending Reuters
- Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax Hikes to Fund War Deficit The Moscow Times
- Russian central bank ready to loosen regulation on corporate loans to build anti-drone defences TradingView
- Russia has announced an increase in fees on imported goods ИА Ореанда-Новости
At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict
Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade
Xi Jinping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the “Thucydides trap” that could put the US and China on a military collision course amid rising tensions over artificial intelligence, trade and Taiwan.
At the start of his summit meeting with Donald Trump in the White House, the Chinese president laid out terms for a mutual understanding that he said could steer the two competing superpowers away from future military conflict and on to a road of mutual gain.
Continue reading...LIVE: Portugal vs Wales – UEFA Nations League
Follow updates, with build-up, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Ronaldo stars.
What counts as ‘Made in Europe’? France, Germany and Spain are divided – Euronews.com
- What counts as ‘Made in Europe’? France, Germany and Spain are divided Euronews.com
- France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK The Guardian
- Spain Aims to Bridge Franco-German Divide Over ‘Made In Europe’ bloomberg.com
- France and Germany spar over ‘Made in Europe’ as EU moves to protect its own Financial Times
- European center right splits over ‘Made in Europe’ politico.eu
Rogue OpenAI agent ‘infiltrated’ Australian government website in world first
Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.
Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam
Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’
Rick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150 bears.
The former Yes musician, who has gone on to have a prolific solo career, played the piano at a Vietnamese bear sanctuary.
Continue reading...Ethiopia’s army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting
The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.
Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to White House
Trump welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to White House
UN chief says world’s biggest problem is the changing way power is used – Donald Trump’s speech confirms his diagnosis – theconversation.com
- UN chief says world’s biggest problem is the changing way power is used – Donald Trump’s speech confirms his diagnosis theconversation.com
- U.N. Leader Uses Final Speech to Issue Stark Warning The New York Times
- UN leaders' meeting convenes with secretary-general calling for 'world built on interdependence' AP News
- Superpowers cannot solve world’s problems, UN chief says in final general assembly address The Guardian
- State of world getting worse as UN Security Council paralysed: Guterres Al Jazeera
Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis
No response by Yemen's Houthis to a claim by the coalition forces that its missiles targeted Taif and Yanbu.
Germany investigates 105-year-old suspected former Nazi prison camp guard
Man accused of being accessory to murders at Stalag 326 VI K amid race to prosecute suspects before they die
A 105-year-old man is under investigation on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp, German prosecutors have said.
The case, which is being handled by the public prosecutor’s office in Dortmund, centres on the Stalag 326 VI K camp in western Germany, in what is now the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Continue reading...Hitler’s possible role in niece’s death under scrutiny after documents raise questions about alibi, report says – cbsnews.com
- Hitler's possible role in niece's death under scrutiny after documents raise questions about alibi, report says cbsnews.com
- Hitler may have murdered his niece, new evidence suggests The Telegraph
- Hitler ‘lied’ about alibi as new clues expose niece's time of death and 'cover up' dailystar.co.uk
- Did Hitler kill his niece? The evidence examined The Times
- Did Hitler kill his niece? New documents challenge alibi in Geli Raubal’s mysterious death Ynetnews
105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany
The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany – BBC
- 105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany BBC
- Germany investigates 105-year-old suspected former Nazi prison camp guard The Guardian
- Accused 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard under investigation in Germany cbsnews.com
- Man, 105, probed over crimes in alleged role as Nazi PoW guard after mass graves found dailystar.co.uk
- Man, 105, Accused of Aiding Nazi War Crimes Newser
Why are Ireland vs Israel football matches so controversial?
Ireland and Israel will play two football matches despite growing Irish calls for a boycott due to the genocide in Gaza.
Forever Chemicals: Ground Zero
Pervasive, persistent and poisonous: How one US company helped pollute the world with forever chemicals.
Arab parties denounce ban from Israel’s October election – Al Jazeera
- Arab parties denounce ban from Israel’s October election Al Jazeera
- Israel’s Election Commission Tries to Bar Leading Arab Parties bloomberg.com
- Central Elections Committee bars Arab Ra'am, Joint List parties from running in October elections The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli election panel clears center-left Democrats to run in election Haaretz
- Election panel rejects bids to bar Democrats, Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism parties The Times of Israel
‘Unstoppable’ Rumesh revives Sri Lanka’s glory, one javelin throw at a time
A gold at the Asian Games will cap off an unprecedented season for the world number one.
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia’s health system – and can it be stopped in the future?
News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
Rubio warns of Iraq ‘Balkanisation’: Is that a real threat?
US secretary of state's warning comes after he and Trump met the Iraqi PM on the sidelines of the UNGA.