Trump orders nuclear submarines to reposition amid war of words with Russia
The US president has exchanged barbs with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev, who warned of 'how dangerous' Russia can be.
Trump envoy visits controversial Gaza aid distribution site
The visit with the IDF follows near daily reports of deadly shootings in the vicinity of the sites.
Man, 76, charged after children fell ill at Leicestershire summer camp
Jon Ruben charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child after illnesses at camp in Stathern
A 76-year-old man has been charged after a number of children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire.
Jon Ruben, of Ruddington, Nottingham, has been charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child. The charges relate to three children at the rural camp in the village of Stathern, Leicestershire police said on Friday.
Continue reading...Why has Washington sanctioned the Palestinian leadership?
US accuses Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority of undermining prospects for peace.
Thailand returns two Cambodian troops in advance of key border talks
Cambodia demands return of more soldiers held by Thailand as border tensions simmer between the two countries.
Three Grenadian men sentenced to decades in prison for killing of US couple in Caribbean
Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were sailing their catamaran last year when they were attacked and killed
Three men from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada who were convicted of killing an elderly US couple last year after hijacking their catamaran have been sentenced to decades in prison. They had escaped after their arrests but were recaptured shortly thereafter.
Ron Mitchell, a sailor in his 30s who was accused of being the ringleader, received two life sentences late on Wednesday in the killings of Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71.
Continue reading...Three Grenadian men sentenced to decades in prison for killing of US couple in Caribbean
Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel were sailing their catamaran last year when they were attacked and killed
Three men from the eastern Caribbean island of Grenada who were convicted of killing an elderly US couple last year after hijacking their catamaran have been sentenced to decades in prison. They had escaped after their arrests but were recaptured shortly thereafter.
Ron Mitchell, a sailor in his 30s who was accused of being the ringleader, received two life sentences late on Wednesday in the killings of Ralph Hendry, 66, and Kathy Brandel, 71.
Continue reading...Megan Romano: Enhanced Games signs first female athlete
Megan Romano announced as first female competitor at 2026 debut of Olympic-style Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
Brazil judge hits back at ‘cowardly and treasonous’ plot behind US sanctions
US put sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes as an apparent move by Trump to help his ally Jair Bolsonaro
The supreme court judge presiding over the trial of Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, has said a “cowardly and treacherous” plot is afoot to pave the way for another attack on the South American country’s democracy.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes was put under sanctions by the US on Wednesday, as part of an apparent push by Donald Trump to help his ally Bolsonaro escape punishment for allegedly masterminding an attempted coup after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Trump also slapped a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports in response to what he called the “witch-hunt” against the far-right former president.
Continue reading...‘Accountability elusive’ a year after Nigeria protest killings: Amnesty
Rights group says perpetrators 'must be held to account', a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests.
Kemi Badenoch says she no longer sees herself as Nigerian despite upbringing
Conservative party leader, who grew up in Nigeria and US, says she has not renewed her Nigerian passport in decades
Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer considers herself Nigerian and does not possess a Nigerian passport.
The Conservative party leader, who was born in London, but grew up in Nigeria and the US and did not return to the UK until she was 16, said she had not renewed her Nigerian passport in two decades.
Continue reading...France suspends Gaza evacuations after student antisemitism row
The Palestinian student, who arrived in France in July, has had her university accreditation withdrawn.
Pakistan and Afghanistan pen UAE T20 tri-series before Asia Cup
Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.
Scientists in South Africa make rhino horns radioactive to help anti-poaching effort – PBS
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Trump calls on Fed board to take control from Powell over interest rates
The US president has hurled insults at Jerome Powell, renewing calls for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates.
Protesters demonstrate against Trump’s steep tariffs in Brazil
Trump has slapped Brazil with 50 percent tariffs in reaction to the prosecution of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, an ally.
Confusion and anger in Switzerland – hit by highest tariffs in Europe
Trump threatened Switzerland with 31% tariffs but they ended up even higher, leaving the country asking why.
Confusion and anger in Switzerland – hit by highest tariffs in Europe
Trump threatened Switzerland with 31% tariffs but they ended up even higher, leaving the country asking why.
Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza
Writer says for many years he has refused to use word but now must ‘with immense pain and with a broken heart’
The award-winning Israeli author David Grossman has described his country’s campaign in Gaza as a genocide and said he now “can’t help” but use the term.
“I ask myself: how did we get here?” the celebrated writer and peace activist told the Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Friday.
Continue reading...Israeli author David Grossman says his country is committing genocide in Gaza
Writer says for many years he has refused to use word but now must ‘with immense pain and with a broken heart’
The award-winning Israeli author David Grossman has described his country’s campaign in Gaza as a genocide and said he now “can’t help” but use the term.
“I ask myself: how did we get here?” the celebrated writer and peace activist told the Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Friday.
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