- Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say The Guardian
- ‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan The New York Times
- The White House’s plan for Gaza deserves praise The Economist
- Egypt working to convince Hamas to accept Trump plan, says foreign minister Reuters
- Scoop: How an Israeli attack inadvertently launched Trump's Gaza peace plan Axios
‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors
Legal experts underscore killing of Palestinian footballers and UN panel's findings that Israel is committing genocide.
Anti-abortion groups furious as FDA approves generic abortion pill
Abortion rights supporters hail win for evidence-backed medicine as Evita Solutions’ generic version of mifepristone given approval
In a move that has left anti-abortion advocates reeling, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly approved a request to manufacture a new abortion pill earlier this week.
Thanks to the approval, a company called Evita Solutions will be able to manufacture its generic version of mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used in most US medication abortions. A generic version of mifepristone, which was first approved as a brand-name drug in 2000, is already available on the market.
Continue reading...Trump wields axe over ‘Democrat Agencies’ as shutdown blame game rages
He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.
Trump wields axe over ‘Democrat Agencies’ as shutdown blame game rages
He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to "clear out dead wood", giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.
Argentina’s Congress overturns President Javier Milei’s veto on funding
The congressional setback arrives as Milei's political party faces slumping popularity headed into a midterm election.
France detains Russian ‘shadow’ tanker to disrupt war in Ukraine
Moscow considers France's detention of the ship, and arrest of the captain, an act of piracy.
Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era – Reuters
- Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era Reuters
- Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it? CNN
- Japanese politics heats up The Economist
- Rice is on the political menu as Japan replaces its leader — again The Washington Post
- Japan’s ruling party edges towards picking youngest leader in a century Financial Times
Senior member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang arrested
The alleged head of the gang's armed wing was arrested in an operation between Colombia, the US and the UK.
Hamas says it will respond ‘soon’ to Trump’s proposal to end Gaza war
Egypt's foreign minister warned of escalation if the Palestinian group rejects plan to end the nearly two-year conflict.
Israel stops 41 boats in aid flotilla with one ‘still sailing strong’
Activists from Global Sumud flotilla including Greta Thunberg arrested as final boat is presumed intercepted in Palestinian waters
Israel says it has stopped a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid from reaching Gaza, with its navy intercepting all but one of the vessels trying to breach the blockade.
Of the 42 vessels being tracked online by the Global Sumud flotilla (GSF), 41 were listed as having been confirmed or assumed to have been stopped by Israeli forces.
Continue reading...Israeli settler who killed Awdah Hathaleen still harassing Palestinians
Israeli settler Yinon Levi is back disrupting the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir.
Treasure hunters discover $1m in silver and gold coins off Florida coast
Valuables were being transported in 1715 from American colonies when a hurricane wrecked a Spanish fleet
Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “treasure coast”, a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that – a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth $1m.
More than 1,000 silver and gold coins thought to be minted in the Spanish colonies where Bolivia, Mexico and Peru now sit were uncovered this summer off Florida’s Atlantic coast, 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC announced this week.
Continue reading...Trump memo says US in ‘non-international armed conflict’ with cartels
Memo reported by US media shows Trump justification for strikes on alleged drug smugglers experts say likely illegal.
Australia news live: retired admiral criticises Aukus deal; decision expected in NSW psychiatrists pay dispute
Peter Briggs says relying on overseas construction is ‘folly’; industrial relations commission to rule this morning on government’s stoush with doctors. Follow the latest news live
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The former head of Australia’s submarine squadron has urged Australia against outsourcing boat construction overseas, as bureaucrats express confidence the US won’t scuttle Aukus, Australian Associated Press reports.
A parliamentary inquiry yesterday ran the rule over the Geelong treaty, a 50-year Aukus cooperation agreement between Australia and the UK signed in July.
There is no minimum protection in the treaty for a guaranteed work share for genuine Australian industry.
The Collins project has established a viable submarine supply chain within Australia.
Continue reading...Manchester synagogue attack: what do we know so far?
Attack at Heaton Park synagogue that killed two people has been declared a terrorist incident
At 9.31am on Thursday a member of the public rang the police saying they had witnessed “a car being driven towards members of the public, and one man had been stabbed” outside Heaton Park shul, a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, where people had gathered to observe Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish faith.
Continue reading...‘I’m f***ing terrified’ Families call for release of flotilla activists
Families and friends of Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israel joined a demonstration in the Netherlands.
Government shutdown could cost US economy billions of dollars a week, analysts says
According to one report, each week of shutdown could cost up to $7bn, with another suggesting a $15bn loss in GDP
Senior officials inside Donald Trump’s administration have acknowledged the federal government shutdown, without an end in sight, could hurt the US economy. The damage could be worth billions of dollars each week, according to analysts.
“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, told the CNBC financial news network. “We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America.”
Continue reading...‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series
Resurfaced clip from Dead End: Paranormal Park led Musk to encourage his followers to cancel their subscriptions
Elon Musk, the multibillionaire and self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, has in recent days trained his attention on getting people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions in protest of what he claims is the company’s “woke bias” and inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters.
Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of approximately $500bn, has repeatedly encouraged his 227 million followers on X, the platform he controls, to cancel their Netflix subscriptions. In the past three days alone, he has posted or reposted calls to cancel Netflix for its content at least 26 times.
Continue reading...Sarah Hall and Charlie Porter among writers on ‘genre-defying’ Goldsmiths prize shortlist
The £10,000 award, whose judges include Mark Haddon and Megan Nolan, recognises ‘mould-breaking’ fiction
Sarah Hall, Charlie Porter and Yrsa Daley-Ward are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Goldsmiths prize.
The £10,000 award recognises fiction that “breaks the mould or extends the possibilities of the novel form”.
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