Venezuela: US is a ‘killer prowling the Caribbean’
Venezuela’s ambassador to the UN accused the United States of seeking a coup in the Latin American country.
Pastor Doug Wilson exhorts Trump to accept Gospel amid fleeting glory: ‘Just ask Him’ – Christian Post
- Pastor Doug Wilson exhorts Trump to accept Gospel amid fleeting glory: 'Just ask Him' Christian Post
- ‘I’m being a little cute.’ Trump considers if Gaza ceasefire will get him into heaven USA Today
- Donald Trump Says He Doesn't Think He's 'Heaven-Bound' After Fundraising for Help Getting There People.com
- Crossroads Podcast: Why Religion Reporters Belong On Air Force One Religion Unplugged
- President Donald Trump is wrong about getting into heaven. Here's why | Faith Works The Newark Advocate
Aid group suspends Gaza operations after ceasefire
The US and Israeli-backed GHF group was heavily criticised before it announced a “pause” on its operations.
From Assad to al-Sharaa — Putin’s ‘desperate attempt’ to retain foothold in the Middle East – The Kyiv Independent
- From Assad to al-Sharaa — Putin's 'desperate attempt' to retain foothold in the Middle East The Kyiv Independent
- Syria’s New Leaders Are Talking to Russia, a Former Enemy The New York Times
- Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow Reuters
- Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime CNN
- Buying the Hatchet Foreign Policy
Israel bars Turkey from entering Gaza until hostages return – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel bars Turkey from entering Gaza until hostages return The Jerusalem Post
- Turkey puts ex-disaster chief in charge of Gaza aid, in sign of big new role Reuters
- Turkish disaster relief experts to help search for bodies in Gaza – Middle East live The Guardian
- Turkey deploys disaster relief teams to recover hostages in Gaza France 24
- Israel to allow Turkish rescue workers into Gaza Financial Times
Yemen’s Houthis say chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari was killed – Reuters
- Yemen's Houthis say chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari was killed Reuters
- Yemen’s Houthis say military chief killed as Israel claims responsibility Al Jazeera
- Israeli Airstrike Killed Senior Houthi General Muhammad Abdulkarim al-Ghamari The Wall Street Journal
- Yemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official The New York Times
- Houthis announce death of military commander said to have been wounded in IDF strikes The Times of Israel
Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92 – The New York Times
- Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92 The New York Times
- The Last Living Member of the 1953 Everest Expedition Dies At 92 Explorersweb »
- Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92 BBC
- Kanchha Sherpa, last member of first Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92 Al Jazeera
- Last surviving member of first team to conquer Everest dies aged 92 The Guardian
Palestinian prisoner reunites with family he was told were dead
Journalist Shadi Abu Sido was told his wife and kids were killed in Gaza, until his release revealed they were alive.
At least three dead after Kenya police open fire to disperse mourners of ex-PM Raila Odinga
The crowds were so big that the public viewing was moved from the parliament building to a stadium.
Bolivia on the brink: How a presidential election heralds a political shift
After two decades of left-wing governments, Bolivia's presidential run-off will usher in conservative leadership.
Israel shared intel on location of hostages’ bodies with mediators, official says – The Times of Israel
- Israel shared intel on location of hostages’ bodies with mediators, official says The Times of Israel
- Israel bars Turkey from entering Gaza until hostages return The Jerusalem Post
- Türkiye sends rescue experts to Gaza to find missing hostage bodies | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Israel to allow Turkish rescue workers into Gaza Financial Times
- Israel Increasing Pressure on Hamas to Return Remaining 19 Deceased Hostages Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Americans on Beach Vacation Stabbed in Deadly Attack – The Daily Beast
- Americans on Beach Vacation Stabbed in Deadly Attack The Daily Beast
- American tourist fatally stabbed in Portugal during attempted robbery CNN
- U.S. tourist killed and another injured in knife attack in Portugal, police say CBS News
- State Department aware of reports after American tourists attacked, 1 killed in popular seaside destination Fox News
- American tourist stabbed to death in Portugal after man ‘tries to grab his friend’s hat’ in the street The Independent
Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary after ‘productive’ phone call
US leader announces that he will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.
Zelenskyy to make missiles case in US as Trump plans to meet Putin in Budapest
US president has repeatedly hinted at supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks but some in Moscow say Kremlin sees it as negotiating gambit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to head to the White House on Friday for a crucial meeting with Donald Trump, hours after the US president said he planned to soon meet with Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a “very productive” call.
The possible supply of US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine is expected to top the agenda during the Ukrainian president’s visit. Trump has repeatedly hinted in recent weeks that he may deliver Tomahawks, which would give Kyiv its longest-range weapon yet that would be capable of striking Moscow with accurate, destructive munitions.
Continue reading...Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president – Reuters
- Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president Reuters
- Military leader Randrianirina sworn in as Madagascar’s new president Al Jazeera
- Madagascar’s coup leader is sworn in as president after military takeover AP News
- How the world’s latest Gen Z revolt ended in a coup Financial Times
- Gen Z Revolt Fells Another Government The Wall Street Journal
Netanyahu ‘determined’ to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages
The Israeli prime minister's comments come after Hamas said it could not access the bodies of 19 hostages in Gaza.
Woman alleged to have tortured and killed 12-year-old to stand trial in France
Killing of Lola Daviet three years ago led to outcry after far right was accused of exploiting her death for political gain
A woman who allegedly abused and tortured a 12-year-old girl before leaving her to suffocate will go on trial for murder on Friday in a case that has shocked France and caused political waves.
Lola Daviet’s body was found stuffed into a plastic trunk that had been dumped on the street near her home.
Continue reading...Chaos erupts at public viewing of former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga’s body
Several deaths have been reported in Kenya after police used live fire at a public viewing of the deceased Raila Odinga.
Thune: Time to move on Russia sanctions bill – Politico
- Thune: Time to move on Russia sanctions bill Politico
- Thune says "time has come" for Senate to move forward with Russia sanctions bill CBS News
- Thune Says Senate Will Vote on Russia Sanctions Bill Bloomberg.com
- Thune says ‘time’s right’ for Russia sanctions bill as Trump asks Bessent to pitch Europe on China tariffs New York Post
- Thune: ‘Time has come’ for Russia sanctions bill Punchbowl News
Church of Norway says sorry to LGBTQ+ people for ‘shame, great harm and pain’
Presiding bishop Olav Fykse Tveit says discrimination and harassment should ‘never have happened’
Against a backdrop of red stage curtains at one of Oslo’s most prominent LGBTQ+ spaces, the Church of Norway apologised for the discrimination and harm it had inflicted.
“The church in Norway has caused LGBTQ+ people shame, great harm and pain,” the presiding bishop, Olav Fykse Tveit, said on Thursday. “This should never have happened and that is why I apologise today.”
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