Typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China
Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.
Jordan: Palestinian statehood ‘an indisputable right, not a reward’
Jordan’s King Abdullah II told the UN General Assembly that Israel is “burying the very idea of a Palestinian state."
‘Loud and proud’: UK summit kicks off new conversation for working dads
Organisers of event urge fathers to push for more equal parental rights in face of Britain’s current poor offering
“Who’s in your team?” asked Elliott Rae, pumping up the crowd in central London at what he billed as the world’s first Working Dads’ summit. “Who’s your goalkeeper, your defender, your striker? Do you have a full 11? Do you have subs on the bench?.”
Football analogies are generally rare at events about parenting, particularly those that seek to tackle gender equality. But then, so are men. At the Working Dads’ summit – almost certainly the first in the UK – both were in plentiful supply, as fathers were urged to “create a new idea of masculinity”.
Continue reading...Qatari Emir accuses Israel of genocide, apartheid of Palestinians
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Is Copenhagen drone incursion further evidence of Russian interest in allied airspace?
Sudden boldness of Kremlin is new territory for Nato, which is enhancing air policing over eastern Europe with extra fighter jets
It is disturbingly easy to shut down a commercial airport, as last night’s events in Copenhagen show. Three large drones, Danish authorities said, flew close enough to the runway to force the airport to close for four hours in an incident that inevitably raises wider questions about the security of the skies above Nato countries at a time when Russia has already shown it is willing to test the integrity of alliance airspace.
Videos published by local media show what appears to be relatively large but unidentified craft with green lights near the Danish capital. The drones came in from multiple directions and left in a similar fashion, suggesting, Danish police said, they were operated by a “capable actor”, one with an understanding of how to pilot drones in such a way as to maximise nuisance and cause alarm.
Continue reading...Mahmood vows to change modern slavery laws after bid to deport Eritrean man thwarted
Appeal court rejects home secretary’s attempt to appeal against blocking of return of man to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal
Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to change modern slavery laws to prevent migrants from making last minute attempts to “frustrate a removal” after her bid to appeal in a trafficking case was thrown out by the court of appeal.
The home secretary had applied for permission to appeal against a high court ruling temporarily blocking the removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France under Labour’s “one in, one out” scheme so that he had more time to gather evidence in support of his trafficking claim. Three appeal court judges rejected her application.
Continue reading...Qatari Emir slams Israel in UN General Assembly address
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani slammed Israel’s attack on Doha in his speech to the UN General Assembly.
Jeffrey Epstein ‘threatened to destroy’ Sarah Ferguson before her apology
Duchess’s then spokesperson recalls disgraced financier’s ‘Hannibal Lecter-style’ phone call after she disowned him
The Duchess of York allegedly sent an email apologising to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened to “destroy her” in a “Hannibal Lecter-style” phone call, according to reports.
Sarah Ferguson sent the message in April 2011, describing Epstein as a “supreme friend”, after she had publicly disowned him in the media.
Continue reading...Trump urges Gaza war to end ‘immediately’ in UN General Assembly speech
The US president meets Arab and Muslim leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA, hoping to end the war in Gaza.
India reacts to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Trump’s new $100K H-1B visa fee “shatters the dreams of Indians,” people in India say.
From escalators to teleprompters, Trump piles on criticism at the UN
In a wide-ranging speech, President Trump slammed the world body and singled out many of the countries in attendance.
IDF encircles Gaza City amid HIgh Holidays – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF encircles Gaza City amid HIgh Holidays The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City with heavy shelling and explosions reported CNN
- Israel escalates bombardment as tanks push deep into Gaza City Al Jazeera
- ‘No humanity’: Thousands of Palestinians forced to flee amid new Israeli offensive MSNBC News
- Hundreds of thousands flee Israeli military's devastating assault on Gaza City NBC News
Trump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech: ‘Your countries are being ruined’
US president accuses European countries specifically of ‘destroying your heritage’ by allowing migration
Donald Trump took the stage at the United Nations general assembly hall for the first time in six years to launch a full-on assault on the world body, which he described as a feckless, corrupt and pernicious global force that should follow the example of his own leadership.
In an inflammatory speech on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Trump called for countries to close their borders and expel foreigners, accused the UN of leading a “globalist migration agenda”, and told national leaders that the world body was “funding an assault on your countries”.
Continue reading...Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’
South American leftist Lula takes indirect swipes at Trump in speech and warns that global threat of ‘anti-democratic forces’ persists
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s president, has launched an impassioned defence of his country’s democracy, claiming the recent conviction of his far-right predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had shown the world how “would-be autocrats” could be brought to heel.
Speaking at the opening of the United Nations general assembly in New York, Lula hailed Brazil’s successful effort to repel “an unprecedented attack” from Bolsonaro’s extreme right movement. On 11 September, the former paratrooper was sentenced to 27 years in jail for trying to stage a military coup after he lost the 2022 election to Lula.
Continue reading...Quebec’s police watchdog to investigate killing of 15-year-old boy by officers
Police opened fire within seconds after responding to a report of masked teens, according to a resident
The head of Quebec’s police watchdog said it will investigate the death of a 15-year-old boy who was shot dead by officers, revealing that the only weapon recovered from the scene of the fatal shooting belonged to the police.
At a rare news conference on Tuesday, Brigitte Bishop, director of the province’s office of independent investigations, said her unit would conduct an “impartial” investigation into the death of Nooran Rezayi.
Continue reading...Kremlin threatening Moldova’s independence, president warns ahead of key vote
Dozens of people have been accused of involvement in a plot to stoke violent disorder, allegedly backed by Russia.
Kremlin threatening Moldova’s independence, president warns ahead of key vote – BBC
- Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote BBC
- Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election Bloomberg.com
- Is this 'the most important election' in Moldova's history? DW
- Moldova arrests 74 over ‘Russian plan to incite mass riots’ The Times
- Russia’s disinformation toolbox in Moldova: Bot networks, Moscow church propaganda and vote-buying Euronews.com
Kremlin threatening Moldova’s independence, president warns ahead of key vote
Dozens of people have been accused of involvement in a plot to stoke violent disorder, allegedly backed by Russia.
Chinese Navy Releases Footage Of Flight Operations From New Aircraft Carrier “Fujian” – navalnews.com
- Chinese Navy Releases Footage Of Flight Operations From New Aircraft Carrier “Fujian” navalnews.com
- China’s latest aircraft carrier showcases new fighter jet launch system. Only the US has the same tech CNN
- Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Launches Stealth Jet, Early Warning Aircraft in Catapult Tests USNI News
- China Showcases Electromagnetic Carrier Catapult For First Time Bloomberg.com
- China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts South China Morning Post
‘Guess what?’ Macron phones Trump after US president’s motorcade blocks his car
Bemused French president forced to take unscheduled 30-minute trek through the streets of New York
Emmanuel Macron had to walk half an hour by foot through New York after his speech to the United Nations on recognising Palestine as a state.
Video footage shows him getting out of his car to talk to police officers after they stop his vehicle to make way for the expected arrival of the motorcade of Donald Trump, the US president.
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