Trump to pay Ice and border agents amid shutdown as other federal workers go unpaid

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Administration reportedly promises ‘supercheck’ covering shutdown pay for law enforcement officers across DHS

The Trump administration has promised tens of thousands of federal agents carrying out his immigration crackdown that they will be paid during the government shutdown, according to emails seen by Reuters, even as other federal workers go without pay.

The pay plan was communicated to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) staff on Wednesday in separate internal emails seen by Reuters.

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An army colonel who led a lightning-fast coup takes over as Madagascar’s president – AP News

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  1. An army colonel who led a lightning-fast coup takes over as Madagascar’s president  AP News
  2. Urgent advisory for exotic destination warns of 'criminal gangs' and 'violent crime'  Fox News
  3. Madagascar’s President Was Ousted After Youth Protests. Now What?  The New York Times
  4. ‘Gen Z gave us the victory’: how young protesters toppled Madagascar’s leader  The Guardian
  5. Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president and thanks protesters  BBC
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Former Marigold referee found dead after bear attack – F4W/WON

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  1. Former Marigold referee found dead after bear attack  F4W/WON
  2. Bears have killed a record 7 people in Japan this year  NBC News
  3. Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high  BBC
  4. Mutilated body believed to be onsen worker attacked by bear  朝日新聞
  5. 3 People Mauled to Death by Bears in Span of 1 Week, Including Man Who Was Decapitated  People.com
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World’s most powerful passports: US falls from top 10 in historic low – Euronews.com

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  1. World’s most powerful passports: US falls from top 10 in historic low  Euronews.com
  2. US drops out of world’s most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time  CNN
  3. The world’s most—and least—powerful passports  The Economist
  4. U.S. falls out of top 10 on list of the world’s most powerful passports  The Washington Post
  5. Canadians have visa-free access to more countries than Americans: report  Global News
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Massive fire engulfs ATAN oil depot in occupied Crimea after night attack, power substations also hit – Euromaidan Press

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  1. Massive fire engulfs ATAN oil depot in occupied Crimea after night attack, power substations also hit  Euromaidan Press
  2. Inside Ukraine's drone campaign to blitz Russia’s energy industry  Reuters
  3. To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries  The New York Times
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Crimea oil depot burns as Russia feels effects on fuel supply  The Guardian
  5. BBC Verify Live: Assessing Russian fuel shortages, and video shows Gaza executions  BBC
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Infectious diseases in Gaza ‘spiralling out of control’, says WHO – as it happened

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UN official says: ‘Whether meningitis … diarrhoea, respiratory illnesses, we’re talking about a mammoth amount of work’. This live blog is closed

We’ve got a bit more from the UN’s World Food Programme on the situation in Gaza.

WFP spokeswoman Abeer Etefa told a media briefing in Geneva that, from Saturday until Wednesday, around 230 trucks with 2,800 tonnes of food supplies crossed into Gaza.

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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders after indictment

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Trump critic also expected to appear in court to face charges that he mishandled classified information

John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump who has since become one of the US president’s biggest Republican critics, surrendered to authorities on Friday to face criminal charges that he mishandled classified information. He was expected to make an initial appearance in court later in the day.

The justice department filed federal charges against Bolton in federal court in Maryland on Thursday, accusing him of transmitting and retaining highly classified information under the Espionage Act.

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UK seeks to reverse ban on Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa game – NBC News

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  1. UK seeks to reverse ban on Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa game  NBC News
  2. No Maccabi Tel Aviv fans allowed at Aston Villa for Europa League tie  BBC
  3. UK police face pressure to reverse ban on Israeli soccer fans at Birmingham match  AP News
  4. Starmer Objects as Police Bar Israeli Team’s Fans From U.K. Soccer Game  The New York Times
  5. Islamists celebrate as Jews restricted from UK soccer match  The Jerusalem Post
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Giorgia Meloni condemns Italian union leader for ‘Trump courtesan’ remark

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Prime minister says CGIL head is ‘clouded by resentment’ and accuses the left of hypocrisy towards women

Giorgia Meloni has condemned the boss of Italy’s biggest trade union after he referred to the prime minister as the “courtesan” of Donald Trump.

Maurizio Landini, the leader of CGIL, which organised several pro-Palestinian protests before the Gaza ceasefire deal, made the remarks on TV on Tuesday, the day after world leaders, including Meloni, met in Egypt for a Middle East peace summit.

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EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets – Financial Times

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  1. EU offers to buy US weapons for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets  Financial Times
  2. EU leaders urge swift action on unlocking frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine, document shows  CNBC
  3. Ukraine could use reparations loan to buy weapons outside Europe, document shows  Reuters
  4. UK and Canada to Join EU Plan to Tap Russian Assets for Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
  5. Brussels wants to grab another €25B from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine  politico.eu
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Explosion Destroys Vehicles Outside Home of Italian Journalist – The New York Times

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  1. Explosion Destroys Vehicles Outside Home of Italian Journalist  The New York Times
  2. Car of investigative journalist threatened by Italian mafia is destroyed by bomb minutes after his daughter walks by  CBS News
  3. Italian investigative journalism TV host targeted in bomb attack near Rome  The Guardian
  4. Explosive device destroys prominent Italian journalist Sigfrido Ranucci’s car outside his home: ‘Serious act of intimidation’  New York Post
  5. Bomb explodes outside home of top Italian investigative journalist  CNN
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Bank shares lead global market fall amid jitters over US private credit

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Signs of credit stress send markets in Europe and Asia down, while investors turn to safe haven assets

European stock markets fell on Friday and gold hit a record high after two US regional banks said they had been exposed to millions of dollars of bad loans and alleged fraud.

Signs of credit stress rattled markets across Europe and Asia. In London the FTSE 100 fell 0.9%, Germany’s Dax fell 1.8%, Italy’s FTSE Mib fell 1.5%, the Ibex in Spain was off 0.3% and France’s Cac 40 dropped 0.2%.

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Gaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys

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UN urges opening of all crossings with aid deliveries at less than half of agreed frequency, as WHO issues disease alert

Aid remains critically scarce in Gaza one week into the ceasefire, humanitarian agencies have warned, as Israel delays the entry of food convoys into the territory. The Israeli government and Hamas continue to trade blame over violations of the truce.

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that it had brought about 560 tonnes of food a day on average into Gaza since the ceasefire began, but it was still below what was needed.

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Italian investigative journalism TV host targeted in bomb attack near Rome

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Rudimentary but powerful device detonates outside home of Report presenter Sigfrido Ranucci in Campo Ascolano

A prominent Italian investigative journalist has been targeted in a bomb attack, with the rudimentary but powerful device almost destroying his car and damaging a neighbour’s home.

Sigfrido Ranucci, who hosts Report, an investigative programme aired by the state broadcaster, Rai, said the explosion happened about 20 minutes after he returned to his home in Campo Ascolano, close to Rome, on Thursday night.

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Mango founder’s son becomes alleged suspect in fashion tycoon’s death

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Spanish media report Jonathan Andic’s status has changed from witness of father’s fatal ravine fall

The family of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, have insisted on his son’s innocence after media reports suggested he was a potential suspect in the billionaire’s death.

Andic died last December, aged 71, after apparently falling 100 metres down a ravine while hiking at Montserrat, near Barcelona, with his son, Jonathan. His death prompted tributes from politicians, journalists and the fashion world.

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MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse – BBC

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  1. MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse  BBC
  2. What was alleged against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry in China spy case?  BBC
  3. How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart  The New York Times
  4. ‘A new era’: UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists, says MI5 chief  CNN
  5. Head of CPS faces cross-party pressure to explain China spy trial collapse | Espionage  The Guardian
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