Pope Leo XIV to travel to Lebanon in likely first international trip
The visit would mark a significant moment for the Pope, who has urged peace in the Middle East.
They’re Rich, They Travel and They Love to Complain – The New York Times
They’re Rich, They Travel and They Love to Complain The New York Times
Labour councils consider asylum hotel legal challenges – BBC
- Labour councils consider asylum hotel legal challenges BBC
- Number of asylum seekers in hotels up 8% in past year, but falls slightly since March, new data shows BBC
- A court ruling threatens to disrupt Britain’s asylum policy The Economist
- Government issues urgent appeal for 5,000 homes to house 20,000 migrants The Telegraph
- Far-right anger over asylum hotels is destroying the very idea of refuge – and that’s probably the goal | Zoe Williams The Guardian
95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North – AP News
- 95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North AP News
- Korean war POW, 95, fails at attempt to return to North BBC
- North Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go CNN
- Six elderly spies ask to be sent home to North Korea Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- This 95-Year-Old Dreams of Walking Home to North Korea - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
Horrific aftermath of Israeli attack on Gaza City
Horrific scenes in Gaza City show at least two Palestinians killed and three badly wounded people clinging to life.
Ukrainian drone strikes push up Russian petrol prices – Financial Times
- Ukrainian drone strikes push up Russian petrol prices Financial Times
- Putin is facing a fuel crisis as Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian refineries Atlantic Council
- Parts of Russia face gasoline shortages after Ukraine struck refineries Reuters
- Ukraine’s General Staff confirms strike on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery and other key Russian facilities Ukrinform
- Russian fuel prices surge after Ukraine hits refineries France 24
Watch: Frank Caprio’s heartwarming moments as judge
The judge became a social media sensation for his compassion and humour on his hit show Caught in Providence.
Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines
The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.
Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami defeat Tigres in Leagues Cup quarterfinal
A Luis Suarez brace against the Tigres was enough for Miami to overcome Messi's injury and progress to semifinal.
Israel’s Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia’s Albanese as ties plunge
Israeli leader claims Australian prime minister's legacy 'tarnished' by decision to recognise a Palestinian state.
Can China make Pakistan and the Taliban friends again? – Al Jazeera
- Can China make Pakistan and the Taliban friends again? Al Jazeera
- China FM in Afghanistan, offers to deepen cooperation with Taliban rulers Al Jazeera
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on August 21, 2025 fmprc.gov.cn
- Pakistan, China and Afghanistan hold high-level meeting in Kabul to boost cooperation AP News
- China calls for enhancing exchanges, security with Pakistan, Afghanistan Reuters
Can China make Pakistan and the Taliban friends again?
As China pushes to expand the CPEC, Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions continue to cast a shadow over trilateral diplomacy.
North Korea’s Kim lauds ‘heroic’ troops deployed with Russia in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un 'conveyed warm encouragement' to the officers and the soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk region.
Israel to call up 60,000 reservists as it launches ‘first stages’ of attack on Gaza City – Middle East crisis live
Troops already holding outskirts of territory’s capital, military says, while Israel approves huge new illegal settlement splitting West Bank
Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
While such drills are routine in the Islamic Republic, the “Sustainable Power 1404” exercise comes as authorities in Iran are trying to project strength in the wake of a war that saw Israel destroy air defense systems and bomb nuclear facilities and other sites.
Continue reading...North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says – CNN
- North Korea has a secret missile base that poses a ‘potential nuclear threat’ to the US, new report says CNN
- North Korea has secret military base that may pose threat to east Asia and US, new report says The Guardian
- North Korea has a secret missile base near China that could threaten the U.S., a new report says NBC News
- Secret North Korea Missile Base: Sinpung-dong Beyond Parallel
- Exclusive | North Korea Has a Secret Long-Range Missile Base Near Chinese Border, Report Says The Wall Street Journal
Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
In Benin and across West Africa, riders viewed with suspicion as motorcycles now synonymous with armed fighters.
Frank Caprio, US judge who found fame online for his compassion, dies aged 88
Host of TV show Caught in Providence billed his courtroom as a place ‘where people and cases are met with kindness’
Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame for his compassionate nature as host of the reality courtroom series Caught in Providence, has died aged 88.
Caprio’s official social media accounts said that he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer”.
Continue reading...Jake Paul to fight Gervonta Davis, WBA lightweight boxing champ, in Atlanta
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will face off against Gervonta 'Tank' Davis at State Farm Arena on November 14.
Trump says he has ‘solved’ 7 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. – The Washington Post
- Trump says he has ‘solved’ 7 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them. The Washington Post
- How many wars has President Trump ended? BBC
- What six wars did Donald Trump end? See the list of conflicts he claims as settled Yahoo News Canada
- FACT FOCUS: Trump says he has ended seven wars. The reality isn’t so clear cut AP News
- Did Trump really resolve six conflicts in a matter of months? We spoke to the experts to find out The Conversation
Stella Creasy and Richard Tice call for scrutiny over which EU laws UK ditches
Labour MP says she and Reform MP want a committee set up, after news of UK’s post-Brexit environmental rollbacks
Stella Creasy and Richard Tice are pushing for Labour to allow a Brexit scrutiny committee to be formed in parliament, after the Guardian revealed environmental protections had been eroded since the UK left the EU.
The Labour and Reform UK MPs argue that there is no scrutiny or accountability over how Brexit is being implemented. Creasy, the MP for Walthamstow and chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, said the UK needed a “salvage operation” to clear up the environmental and regulatory havoc caused by Brexit.
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