Lebanon ‘detains’ former al-Assad-era general, weighs handing him to Syria
Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China – BBC
- Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China BBC
- Typhoon Dolphin set to hit China's east coast, triggering flood warnings Reuters
- Flight cancellations, evacuations as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin Al Jazeera
- Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin AP News
- Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties – Al Jazeera
- UAE says Iran targeted ADNOC tanker in Strait of Hormuz, no casualties Al Jazeera
- Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says one of its ships was targeted by airstrike CNBC
- UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel with missile in Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike, as Trump Administration Says Deal May Be Close WSJ
- Adnoc Says Three Vessels Hit This Week While Transiting Hormuz Bloomberg.com
Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4 – AP News
Where in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?
When, where and how to get the optimal view of the first solar eclipse to be visible across the country this century
For the first time this century, people across the UK will be able to see an almost total solar eclipse in the evening sky on Wednesday.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun’s light either partly or fully. This year, people in the UK and Ireland will see 90-96% of the sun covered by the moon for the first time since 1999 – and it’s their last chance until 2081.
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Gulf and Arab governments condemn Iran over missile strike on Emirati tanker.
Iraq’s Kurdish region wants to stay out of regional conflicts: PM Barzani
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.
Nicola Sturgeon ‘has not spoken to’ estranged husband, Peter Murrell, since he was jailed
Scotland’s former first minister says she will not visit Murrell in prison, where he is serving five-year sentence for embezzling SNP funds
Nicola Surgeon has said she will not visit her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, in prison, has stopped speaking to him and views herself as a “mug” for worrying about his wellbeing and mental health earlier this year.
During a podcast recording at the Edinburgh festival fringe, Scotland’s former first minister said Murrell had lied to her until the day he pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party.
Continue reading...U.S. pledges $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as new president vows to “defeat narco-terrorism” – CBS News
- U.S. pledges $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as new president vows to "defeat narco-terrorism" CBS News
- US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office BBC
- From ‘The Lion’ to ‘The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America AP News
- Trump Ally Takes Office in Colombia With Vow to Fight Cocaine Armies WSJ
- Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
More than 178,000 immigrants have suddenly fled or been deported from South Africa. Here’s why – AP News
Orbán-sacked former supreme court judge to be Hungary’s next president – TVP World
- Orbán-sacked former supreme court judge to be Hungary’s next president TVP World
- Hungary nominates former Supreme Court chief Andras Baka for presidency Al Jazeera
- Tisza Party group nominates András Baka for new Hungarian president Euronews.com
- Hungary ruling party wants Orban-critic judge as president euractiv.com
- Magyar’s party backs former supreme court head for Hungarian president politico.eu
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself – NBC News
- Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself NBC News
- Iran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US ‘fully’ accepts conditions Al Jazeera
- Former Trump cabinet official says Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz deal could be ‘very bad outcome’ Fox News
- Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf WSJ
- What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz PBS
Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge in Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge in Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Turkey calls for ‘moratorium’ on Black Sea attacks by Russia and Ukraine The Guardian
- Turkey urges halt to Russian, Ukrainian attacks on vessels in Black Sea The Kyiv Independent
- Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia's Novorossiysk Reuters
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Lion saved as cub from Ukraine war and brought to US battles rare fungal disease
Four-year-old Taras, who now resides at a Minnesota sanctuary, was diagnosed with an often fatal infection
A lion that escaped the war in Ukraine after being found as a four-month-old cub inside a duffel bag at Odesa railway station is facing an even greater battle for survival in his new home in Minnesota from a rare and often fatal fungal disease.
Taras, his two sisters Lesya and Stefania, and an unrelated, slightly older cub from Kyiv named Prada, were brought to the US in November 2022 by the Wildcat Sanctuary, a secluded private reserve near Sandstone, Minnesota, that arranged their rescue with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
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Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row – AP News
- Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row AP News
- Spain checks 200 Italy arrivals in border controls after migration row Reuters
- EU’s Internal Borders Start to Harden as Dispute Grows Over Migrants WSJ
- Spain to impose border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies BBC
- Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy The Guardian
Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up – The Guardian
- Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up The Guardian
- Low Danube water levels in Bulgaria expose Roman-era bridge Reuters
- A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat The New York Times
- Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years Euronews.com
- Danube River’s water levels drop so low that sunken Nazi warships are emerging timesofisrael.com
Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general
Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fund
The US Senate voted to narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Donald Trump, who will now have his one-time personal attorney sitting atop the nation’s law enforcement apparatus.
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote in Blanche’s favor after two other Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – voted against him. Every Democrat rejected Blanche’s nomination as the Republican-led Senate voted 50-49.
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