- Prince Andrew should face MPs over Royal Lodge lease, says Davey BBC
- Prince William, Kate Middleton don’t want Prince Andrew near Windsor home The Hill
- Royal Lodge – or mini-palace? The 30-room house caught up in the Prince Andrew scandal The Guardian
- Prince Andrew has not paid rent on Royal Lodge for two decades The Times
- Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge lifeline collapses The Telegraph
EU split over whether to let Ukraine use €140B loan to buy US weapons – politico.eu
- EU split over whether to let Ukraine use €140B loan to buy US weapons politico.eu
- Exclusive: Ukraine resists EU conditions on loan backed by frozen Russian assets Reuters
- EU summit aims for new Russia sanctions and a plan to use Moscow’s assets to help Ukraine The Hill
- European leaders near deal to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine The Guardian
- How Europe Would Use Frozen Russian Assets to Support Ukraine Bloomberg.com
Real Madrid edge past Juventus in Champions League; Liverpool, Osimhen fire
Real Madrid see off improved Juventus in UCL win, while Liverpool come back in Frankfurt and Victor Osimhen stars again.
US lawmakers urge Trump admin to secure release of American teen in Israel
Group of 27 Congress members call for release of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, held in Israeli detention for eight months.
Tropical Storm Melissa on track to become a hurricane by Friday. See the projected path and latest forecast. – Yahoo
- Tropical Storm Melissa on track to become a hurricane by Friday. See the projected path and latest forecast. Yahoo
- Melissa is now forecast to become a major hurricane as it trends toward a concerning track CNN
- Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain Yahoo
- Tropical Storm Melissa Maps Tracker: Forecast Track And More The Weather Channel
- Tropical Storm Melissa dumps heavy rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic AP News
Political infighting as Iran navigates sanctions, lingering threat of war
Political rivals blame each other as Iranians are further squeezed by sanctions that are unlikely to be lifted soon.
Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms – NPR
- Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms NPR
- Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free The New York Times
- Mosquitoes spotted in Iceland for first time, researcher says CBS News
- Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country The Guardian
- Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat BBC
‘Terror attack’: Man arrested in Serbian parliament shooting, fire
Shots were fired outside Serbia’s parliament in Belgrade, injuring a supporter of President Aleksandar Vucic.
Hegseth limits Pentagon officials’ interactions with Congress – CBS News
- Hegseth limits Pentagon officials' interactions with Congress CBS News
- Hegseth orders prior approval for ‘all interactions’ between military officials and Congress CNN
- EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon clamps down on military interactions with Congress Breaking Defense
- Pete Hegseth imposes new restrictions on Pentagon communications with Congress MSNBC News
- Jeffries bashes GOP over new policy limiting Pentagon talks with Congress The Hill
US missionary abducted in Niger’s capital, State Department confirms
The kidnapped man is a pilot for an evangelical organisation, a diplomatic source says.
Why is Trump targeting antifa under terrorism laws?
The US is bringing terrorism charges against protesters who allegedly provided material support to antifa.
No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says
Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed.
Tropical Storm Melissa batters Dominican Republic with torrential rain
Cars slogged through the flooded streets of Santo Domingo as Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain.
ICJ orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza and says restrictions breached international obligations
UN’s top court also finds Israel failed to justify blocking Unrwa and other relief agencies
Israel must allow aid into Gaza, and its restrictions on doing so over the past two years have put it in breach of its obligations, the UN’s top court has found.
The stinging advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice in The Hague also found that Israel had a duty not to impede the supply of aid by UN organisations including the beleaguered UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa, which has been in effect banned from the territory since January.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy checks out Gripen fighter jets Ukraine buying from Sweden
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy checked out the cockpit of a Gripen fighter jet in Sweden on a visit to buy 150.
Conservative activist sues Google over AI-generated statements
The lawsuit comes amid growing concerns about how AI fuels the spread of misinformation.
Israel’s parliament advances bill to annex occupied West Bank – Al Jazeera
- Israel’s parliament advances bill to annex occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- Rubio: Knesset’s advancement of West Bank annexation threatens Trump’s Gaza peace plan The Times of Israel
- 'On the way to sovereignty': MKs react to preliminary passing of bill to annex Ma'aleh Adumim The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli lawmakers advance West Bank annexation bills despite Trump's past objection as Vance visits CBS News
- Israel's parliament gives initial nod to occupied West Bank annexation Reuters
Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says: “The whole world knows about this robbery” – CBS News
- Louvre thieves will struggle to sell stolen jewels, master jeweler says: "The whole world knows about this robbery" CBS News
- No security cameras covered Louvre balcony where thieves entered, director says CNN
- Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured? The New York Times
- Surveillance Camera Pointed the Wrong Way Allowed Louvre Heist The Wall Street Journal
- Traces of DNA recovered in helmet, glove left behind by Louvre jewel heist suspects: Police ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports
US and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economies
The US has demanded that the European Union roll back its climate and human rights rules in order to allow greater imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), as the Trump administration approved a controversial gas export hub along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
A letter jointly sent by the US and Qatar, two of the three largest LNG exporters in the world, warned the EU that its new rules pose an “existential threat” to European economies as they would hinder imports of gas from countries such as theirs.
Continue reading...Syria arrests ex-military official in charge of notorious Sednaya prison
The official, Akram Salloum al-Abdullah, is accused of executing detainees, and other 'serious violations'.