- Lammy to address MPs over wrongly released Epping migrant sex offender BBC
- Migrant sex offender released due to human error, Lammy tells MPs BBC
- Ministers warned against scapegoating prison staff over mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu The Guardian
- UK police arrest mistakenly released asylum-seeker whose sexual assault case sparked anti-migrant protests CNN
- London police arrest a sex offender and asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Italian ski pass price rises mean sport may become only for wealthy, watchdog warns
Price increases of as much as 40% will make sport exclusive privilege of the wealthy, says Assoutenti
“Completely unjustified” prices rises for ski passes in Italy this winter mean the sport is at risk of becoming the exclusive privilege of the wealthy, the president of an Italian consumers’ association has warned.
From the Alps and the Dolomites in the north to the slopes of the central Italian region of Abruzzo, prices are poised to rise by as much as 40% compared with 2021, according to a report compiled by the watchdog, Assoutenti.
Continue reading...Ireland’s president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza – NPR
- Ireland's president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza NPR
- Veteran left-winger wins Irish presidency in landslide CNN
- Catherine Connolly elected as president of Ireland BBC
- Connolly wins Ireland’s presidential election in landslide Al Jazeera
- Catherine Connolly’s election as president has added a new dynamic to Irish politics The Guardian
Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget – BBC
- Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget BBC
- The Guardian view on the budget: what a Labour chancellor should really say | Editorial The Guardian
- Should Reeves raise income tax? The Spectator
- Taxes must rise but taxes must be fair The Independent
- Headroom Yet to Be Decided as U.K. Prepares for Key Budget The Wall Street Journal
Putin meets top North Korean diplomat, says ties developing as planned
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui praised the 'spiritual closeness' between the two states.
Trump does not rule out seeking third term – but says he will not use VP loophole
Trump rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the US constitution which bars him from running again.
Two crucial Florida coral species left ‘functionally extinct’ by ocean heatwave
Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefs
Two of the most important coral species that made up Florida’s reef are now functionally extinct after a withering ocean heatwave caused catastrophic losses, scientists have found.
The near-total collapse of the corals that once formed the backbone of reefs in Florida and the Caribbean means they can no longer play their previously crucial role in building and sustaining reef ecosystems that host a variety of marine life.
Continue reading...Trump says he had ‘perfect’ MRI at Walter Reed hospital
During the medical visit earlier this month, Trump's doctor said he was in "exceptional" health.
World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election
Paul Biya, 92, said to have won 53.66% of vote after volatile two weeks since election when opponent claimed victory
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100.
The country’s constitutional council said Biya had won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally turned challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, got 35.19%.
Continue reading...Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps
GOP-led state is latest that Trump administration has put pressure on to undertake redistricting to favor Republicans
The Indiana governor, Mike Braun, announced on Monday that he is calling a special session to consider redrawing congressional districts in the state, the latest state to work on its maps ahead of 2026.
Indiana is one of several Republican-led states the Trump administration has pressured to undertake mid-decade redistricting to favor Republicans, which began with a push in Texas to redraw lines to add Republican seats.
Continue reading...Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns
Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.
Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns – BBC
- Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns BBC
- Lithuania to shoot down smuggler balloons, shut Belarus border crossings Al Jazeera
- Lithuanian PM says Belarus balloon incidents ‘call for united, resolute response,’ as it closes border with Russia’s ally – as it happened The Guardian
- Balloons from Belarus disrupt Lithuanian airport for 2 successive nights and add to tensions NBC News
- Lithuania accuses Belarus, Russia of "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down airport CBS News
Finland’s stubbornly low birth rate shows why a population shift may be inevitable – NPR
Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus
PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week
Lithuania’s prime minister has authorised the shooting down of smuggling balloons that cross the border from Russia’s ally Belarus, calling them “hybrid attacks” in an echo of the term used to describe Moscow’s destabilisation efforts.
Incursions by balloons carrying contraband cigarettes prompted the Nato and EU member state to close Vilnius airport four times last week and shut its border crossings with Belarus temporarily.
Continue reading...Red Cross accompanies Hamas in search for bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza – The Guardian
- Red Cross accompanies Hamas in search for bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza The Guardian
- Hamas says it will hand over another hostage body, as Trump's 48-hour warning looms Fox News
- Egypt Aids Search for Bodies of Dead Captives in Gaza The New York Times
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Search continues for bodies of missing hostages ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Hamas says will hand over body of one hostage at 9 p.m. tonight The Times of Israel
China and India resume direct flights after five-year hiatus
The move underscores efforts to rebuild relations and draw closer after US President Donald Trump's stiff tariffs.
Newly Invigorated ASEAN sees itself as China-US “mediator”
“Together, we are much stronger than individual [ASEAN] countries, midsize economies ourselves.”
Trump dangles prospect of Mar-a-Lago visit for Xi – politico.eu
- Trump dangles prospect of Mar-a-Lago visit for Xi politico.eu
- Trump’s Asia trip: US and China agree to framework of a trade deal | CNN Politics CNN
- The ‘Sleeper Issue’ at the Heart of Trump’s Trade War on China The New York Times
- Xi Jinping is at his boldest and brashest. How will Donald Trump fare this week? The Economist
- Trump's agenda for Asia trip. And, government shutdown threatens food benefits NPR
Trial begins for 10 accused of sexist cyber-bullying of Brigitte Macron
The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron's gender and sexuality.
Turkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose March arrest sparked nationwide protests, denies all the charges against him.