North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture.
Trump says Iran will be ‘hit very hard’ if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.
Protesters demand answers from ICE after second man dies at Delaney Hall
Anger is growing after a 41-year-old Salvadoran man named Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died at an ICE detention centre.
New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island
Temperatures have plummeted across New Zealand as an Antarctic cold snap hovers over the country, delighting the capital, Wellington, which experienced snow for the first time in 15 years, while giving a southern city’s residents a chance to ski through the streets.
The front moved in on Tuesday, with much of the country waking to freezing conditions, frosts, snowfall, hail and bitingly cold wind.
Continue reading...Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites
The allocated funding seeks to accelerate Israel's control of historical landmarks across the occupied West Bank.
Capybaras keep their chill while crashing Brazilian legislature – AP News
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks – Reuters
- Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks Reuters
- Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike, as Trump Administration Says Deal May Be Close WSJ
- Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say BBC
- Hormuz Traffic at a Trickle as Ship Attacks Heighten Concerns Bloomberg.com
- Trump and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz talks as cargo ship is attacked nbcnews.com
Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility – Reuters
- Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility Reuters
- Taiwanese war games begin The Economist
- How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games South China Morning Post
- Taiwan braces for annual Han Kuang anti-invasion drills with new twists Nikkei Asia
- Taiwan to throttle mobile internet during military exercise Yahoo
Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s terms for disarming Hamas – The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu says Israel ‘didn’t agree’ to Board of Peace’s terms for disarming Hamas The Times of Israel
- Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes CNN
- Trump and Netanyahu May Be at Odds Again Over Gaza Plan The New York Times
- Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed AP News
- Did The Board Of Peace Just Blow Its Chances To End The War In Gaza? - Analysis i24NEWS
North Korea vows to teach ‘war criminal state’ Japan lesson over missile test – South China Morning Post
- North Korea vows to teach ‘war criminal state’ Japan lesson over missile test South China Morning Post
- North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test Al Jazeera
- North Korea Warns of More Military Steps Over Japan’s Rearmament Bloomberg.com
- Japanese Destroyer Launches Tomahawk for the First Time in Drill with U.S. Navy USNI News
- North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament drive Euronews.com
US stock market hits record high amid hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening
Oil prices fall as US officials tout progress in talks to reopen critical waterway.
Iran Is Staking Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz – WSJ
- Iran Is Staking Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- How long can Iran weaponise Hormuz? The Economist
- Iran Found a ‘More Powerful Weapon Than a Nuclear Bomb’—And It’s Working Newsweek
- With Hormuz in the spotlight, the Navy can do better Breaking Defense
- As confusion reigns over Hormuz talks, Fortune gets exclusive access to a UN-backed plan to reopen the strait Fortune
US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília
Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília and its decision last month to deny visas to two US diplomats seeking to visit ahead of an October election.
Continue reading...Armed man arrested at Trump’s LA golf course ahead of president’s visit
Loaded pistol and rifle among items found in suspect's pocket, car and home following arrest, police say.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians – theguardian.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldier in Crimea shoots comrades and civilians theguardian.com
- A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea shoots fellow soldiers and civilians, killing 4 AP News
- Soldier kills four in gun rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea BBC
- Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon The Telegraph
- Russian civilians killed in Crimea as Ukraine war takes its toll on Black Sea shores France 24
Ceuta and Melilla: Why Europe’s African border remains a flashpoint
The two Spanish enclaves in North Africa remain at the centre of a diplomatic standoff between Spain and Morocco.
Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation – AP News
- Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation AP News
- The Biggest Red Banner of Vengeance Rises in Karbala Tehran Times
- Iran Operates 1,100 Arbaeen Flights, Serving 141,000 Pilgrims تسنیم
- Arbaeen Pilgrimage: World's largest peaceful gathering Mehr News Agency
- Why Arbaeen Has A Deep Significance That Brings Millions To Iraq Religion Unplugged
Brazil cuts diplomatic presence in Argentina after Milei insults Lula – AP News
- Brazil cuts diplomatic presence in Argentina after Milei insults Lula AP News
- Will Argentina's gratuitous insults to Brazil compound its economic problems? piie.com
- Argentina will not act over Brazil diplomatic ties downgrade Reuters
- Brazil wants Argentine ambassador out Euronews.com
- Brazil hits new diplomatic lows with US and Argentina Yahoo
Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed – AP News
- Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed AP News
- Trump and Netanyahu May Be at Odds Again Over Gaza Plan nytimes.com
- Israel conveys concerns to the U.S. about Hamas disarmament deal NBC News
- Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament BBC
- Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes CNN
Ukrainian man chased by exploding drone recounts his terror
A Ukrainian man has relived the moment a suspected Russian drone chased him before it blew up.