- App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia The New York Times
- Colombia Takes First Place in Global Big Day Birdwatching Event for Fifth Consecutive Year ColombiaOne.com
- Exploring Colombia’s Extraordinary Birdlife: The World’s Most Biodiverse Travel Destination Travelling for Business
- On Global Big Day, Colombia’s birders aim to keep the country perched atop the world’s leaderboard The Bogotá Post
- Colombia Is Recognised as the World’s Premier Avian Tourism Destination in 2026 as Birdwatching Experiences Are Expanded and Conserved Travel And Tour World
The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations – The New York Times
- The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations The New York Times
- Gulf states fear irreversible fallout from the Iran crisis The Economist
- How severe has the economic impact of the Iran war been for the Gulf states? The Conversation
- Iran war threatens the dream of a post-oil economy in the Gulf The Washington Post
- Gulf allies are quietly starting to break with Washington The Hill
‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years
Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on Wednesday
A North Korean women’s football club has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women’s Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years.
The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country on Sunday before Wednesday’s match between Naegohyang FC and South Korea’s Suwon FC Women in Suwon.
Continue reading...Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling
Republicans seek to allocate $1bn in public funds for Secret Service security upgrades linked to the plans.
Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager on four-year deal
Former Real Madrid manager replaces Liam Rosenior at the end of a difficult season for the Premier League club.
Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them – BBC
- Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them BBC
- Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8 The New York Times
- Four bystanders tackle knife-wielding driver after car plows into crowd in Italy CNN
- Italy PM Meloni heads to Modena after car-ramming, cancels Cyprus meeting Reuters
- Several injured after car plows into Italy crowd, driver stabs passerby: report Fox News
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague – AP News
- Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague AP News
- Félicien Kabuga Dies; Accused of Masterminding Rwanda’s Genocide The New York Times
- Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga, 93, dies in custody Reuters
- Rwandan genocide suspect dies in custody in The Hague PBS
- Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga dies in custody DW.com
Andalucíans vote in election seen as gauge of Spain’s wider political change
Conservatives expected to keep majority as socialists face drubbing and ballot tests trajectory of far-right Vox party
Voters in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía are casting their ballots in an election that is likely to deliver an absolute majority to the conservative People’s party (PP) and inflict another debilitating defeat on Pedro Sánchez’s embattled socialists in what was previously one of their proudest strongholds.
Sunday’s election in Spain’s most populous region – the last big poll before next year’s general election – will serve as a barometer of wider electoral opinion and could also reveal whether the popularity of the far-right Vox party is beginning to peak.
Continue reading...Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy – Comment is Freed
- Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy Comment is Freed
- Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can ‘imagine a future without him’ — even elites bail as Kremlin seizes their assets Yahoo
- The cracks in the Putin edifice Financial Times
- Is the tide starting to turn against Putin in Ukraine? ANALYSIS ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Things are not going so well for Russia Al Jazeera
Modest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
Tech founders use AI-generated images to poke fun at Anthony Albanese in protest against tax changes
‘He’s having a great time with his new 47% equity,’ one entrepreneur jokes, warning that some startups may leave Australia behind
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Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government’s capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their “new founder” and warning that increased taxes could push people away from working for new businesses or send startups overseas.
Startups and entrepreneurs may yet receive a carve-out in the federal government’s planned changes to the CGT discount, with the prime minister saying he wanted to support innovation and the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, revealing that consultation was continuing with the sector.
Continue reading...India’s Tata and Dutch giant ASML sign semiconductor deal during Modi visit
Prime Minister Modi says his talks with the Dutch PM also focused on expanding cooperation in defence and security.
Could a leadership change undo Israel’s international isolation?
Opposition leaders hope to end Israel's isolation, even as they retain policies towards Palestinians that led to it.
Iran war day 79: Tehran to unveil Hormuz toll plan; Israel bombs Lebanon
Iran says it will soon reveal the plan as Trump warns Tehran it will have a 'very bad time' if deal not reached soon.
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time – Reuters
- Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Reuters
- Two Nepali Sherpa climbers break own records on Mount Everest Al Jazeera
- Nepali mountaineers Kami Rita, Lhakpa break own Mt. Qomolangma summit records Xinhua
- Two Nepali climbers break own Everest records DW.com
- Massive Everest Summit Wave Begins Explorersweb »
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda a global health emergency
DR Congo accounts for all except two of the suspected cases, both of which were reported in neighbouring Uganda.
‘Fiercely loyal, endlessly generous’ father named as victim of Rottnest Island shark attack
Steven Mattaboni, 38, was a ‘one-of-a-kind gentleman’ and devoted parent to two young daughters, his wife Shirene says
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A father of two young daughters, husband and avid fisher has been identified as the victim of a fatal shark attack at Rottnest Island in Western Australia.
Steven Mattaboni, 38, a surveyor from Perth, was in the water at Horseshoe Reef about 9.55am on Saturday when he was believed to have been bitten by a shark, police said.
Continue reading...FIFA holds ‘positive’ talks with Iranian football officials on World Cup
FIFA offers solutions for each of Iran's concerns before games in US, Iran's football chief says.
Top divers join perilous mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave – CNN
- Top divers join perilous mission to recover Italian tourists’ remains from Maldives sea cave CNN
- Finnish divers join the search for remains of 4 Italian divers in the Maldives CBS News
- Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves BBC
- Maldives military diver dies while trying to recover scuba diving victims in underwater cave: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Maldives military diver dies searching for four Italian divers missing inside underwater cave system Fox News
JLR and General Motors eye £900m contract to build new range of military trucks
Carmakers aim to expand into UK defence sector, exploiting spending boom by Nato countries
Jaguar Land Rover and General Motors are considering an expansion into UK defence via a £900m military contract, as carmakers seek to exploit a spending boom by Nato countries racing to rearm.
The manufacturers are among a group of automotive firms vying to make thousands of 4x4s for the armed forces to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016.
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