- 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.”
Continue reading...It’s not over yet – JNS.org
- It’s not over yet JNS.org
- Opinion | Finally, a path to peace in the Mideast The Washington Post
- We are told the ‘war’ against Gaza is finally ‘over’. Is it? | Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian
- Opinion | The Middle East’s Yalta Moment The Wall Street Journal
- Tariq Ali, Unending War — Sidecar New Left Review
Catalonia’s Socialist president: tackling inequality can blunt separatist and far-right voices
In an interview, Salvador Illa tells of ‘pragmatic approach’ as he seeks to persuade voters about benefits of coexistence with Madrid
Catalonia’s Socialist president has said his party’s focus on tackling inequality can win over voters who are tempted by pro-independence and far-right voices as he seeks to persuade Catalans of the benefits of coexistence with the central government in Madrid after years of turmoil.
Salvador Illa, a close ally of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been in the post since August 2024 and leads the first Catalan parliament in 44 years without a pro-independence majority.
Continue reading...Four dead as Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning Raila Odinga
Thousands gather in Nairobi to pay respects to veteran opposition leader, prompting chaotic scenes at stadium
Four people have been killed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after security forces fired shots and teargas to disperse huge crowds at a stadium where the body of the opposition leader Raila Odinga was lying in state.
Odinga, a major figure in Kenyan politics for decades who was once a political prisoner and ran unsuccessfully for president five times, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
Continue reading...India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
The US president claimed Modi had assured him of deal, but Indian officials insist no such conversation took place
India has cast doubt on claims by Donald Trump that its prime minister, Narendra Modi, had agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
On Wednesday, Trump claimed that Modi had assured him “today” that India would put an end to its purchase of Russian oil.
Continue reading...Ministers plan high-level visits to China despite espionage trial outcry
National security adviser, education secretary and science minister to visit before end of year as part of policy to reset relations
Ministers are pushing ahead with their reset of relations with China, including several planned high-level visits before the end of the year, despite the furore triggered by the collapse of a high-profile espionage trial.
Plans have been drawn up for Jonathan Powell, the national security adviser, to travel to Beijing in November for talks before an anticipated trip by Keir Starmer next year.
Continue reading...‘China Has Overtaken America’ – Slashdot
- 'China Has Overtaken America' Slashdot
- Opinion | America’s self-loathing is a losing hand The Washington Post
- China Is Beating the US at Its Own Game by Weaponizing Rare Earths Bloomberg.com
- China has left America behind in electricity generation, says Paul Krugman; and adds how Donald Trump’s p Times of India
- How Trump Is Making China Great Paul Krugman | Substack
What’s in the Vatican’s 2nd global child protection report? – The Pillar
- What’s in the Vatican’s 2nd global child protection report? The Pillar
- Catholic Church must do more to help sexual abuse survivors and hold church leaders to account, hard-hitting report says CNN
- President of Tutela Minorum: Protecting minors is inseparable from listening to victims Vatican News
- Vatican Panel Says Church Is Still Too Slow in Addressing Sexual Abuse The New York Times
- Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims and tougher sanctions for abusers The Boston Globe
Russian air attacks hit Ukraine’s gas sector, force Kyiv to import more gas – Reuters
- Russian air attacks hit Ukraine's gas sector, force Kyiv to import more gas Reuters
- As Russia pounds Ukraine's power supply, one nursery battles to provide food and warmth Reuters
- Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help NBC News
- Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting The Guardian
- Russia batters Ukraine’s energy grid with drone and missile strikes, officials say Euronews.com
India casts doubt as Trump says Modi pledged to stop buying Russian oil – The Washington Post
- India casts doubt as Trump says Modi pledged to stop buying Russian oil The Washington Post
- India Tiptoes Around Trump’s Latest Claims on Russian Oil Purchases The New York Times
- India casts doubt on Trump’s claims that it has agreed to stop buying Russian oil The Guardian
- India casts doubt on Donald Trump's claim Narendra Modi will stop buying Russian oil BBC
- Trump says Modi assured him India will stop Russian oil purchases, but timeline unclear CNBC