- 'Noticeable smell' leads to discovery of 1,500 tarantulas in cake boxes KING5.com
- German customs officials show images of tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes after smuggling bust ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- About 1,500 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes at German airport The Guardian
- Airport Staff Make Horror Discovery Inside Smelly Cake Boxes The Daily Beast
- Customs discover 1,500 tarantulas in cookie shipment RTE.ie
Farm worker who died after California Ice raid was ‘hardworking and innocent’, family says
Jaime Alanís, 57, died a day after falling off a greenhouse roof during an immigration raid of a cannabis farm
The farm worker who died from injuries he sustained after falling from a greenhouse roof during an Ice raid of a California cannabis farm was a “hard-working, innocent farmer” and the sole provider for his wife and daughter, his family says.
Jaime Alanís died a day after a frenzied immigration raid of Glass House Farms in Ventura county where authorities arrested at least 200 workers. The 57-year-old, who was from the town of Huajúmbaro in Michoacán, Mexico, is the first known person to die during the Trump administration’s enhanced immigration enforcement operations in southern California.
Continue reading...Trump weapons pledge marks major step forward for Ukraine
For the first time since returning to the White House, Trump pledges to make new weapons available to Ukraine.
EU warns of countermeasures after Trump threatens 30 percent tariffs
The 27-member bloc says Washington's latest threats against its exports are 'absolutely unacceptable'.
Trump announces new weapons for Ukraine, threatens tariffs on Russia
US President Donald Trump announced a shipment of weapons for Ukraine while threatening tariffs on Russia.
Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies – Politico
No time, no lawyer, no rights: ICE memo sparks panic over third-country deportations – Miami Herald
- No time, no lawyer, no rights: ICE memo sparks panic over third-country deportations Miami Herald
- ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens The Washington Post
- Trump Administration Poised to Ramp Up Deportations to Distant Countries The New York Times
- "Six Hour Notice, No Safety Assurance": Inside America's New Deportation Plan NDTV
- ICE may deport migrants to countries other than their own with just six hours notice, memo says Reuters
Why are Afghan refugees being sent back to Taliban rule?
Iran, Pakistan and the US send Afghan refugees back to Taliban rule, where they risk persecution.
Trump again slams ‘stupid’ US Fed chairman over interest rate levels
US president's frequent attacks against Jerome Powell have sparked concerns about independence of the central bank.
Europe urged to raise plight of Iran’s political prisoners in any future talks
Rights activists say Tehran’s crackdown must be on agenda in any talks on future relations between Europe and Iran
Iranian human rights groups are urging MEPs and European governments to escalate the issue of Tehran’s mistreatment of political prisoners, arguing that the crackdown on internal dissent must be on the agenda in any talks about future relations between Europe and Iran.
The Iranian foreign ministry appears to be in no rush to stage further talks with the west without clear US assurances that it will not be attacked again.
Continue reading...UN Watch Hails Resignation of Entire UN’s Anti-Israel Inquiry: “This is All Due to U.S. Sanctions on Albanese, Dominoes Are Falling” – UN Watch
- UN Watch Hails Resignation of Entire UN's Anti-Israel Inquiry: “This is All Due to U.S. Sanctions on Albanese, Dominoes Are Falling” UN Watch
- All three members of UN commission investigating Israel resign amid Trump crackdown The Times of Israel
- UN-backed team focusing on human rights in Palestinian areas announces resignations AP News
- Members Of UN Commission Probing Israel Resign After Accusations Of Bias i24NEWS
- REVEALED: The real reason the UN's anti-Israel investigator quit www.israelhayom.com
Kyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threat
US president says he will send Ukraine Patriot anti-aircraft batteries and interceptor missiles paid for by EU allies
Politicians in Kyiv have welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement that billions of dollars worth of US military equipment will be sent to Ukraine, while officials in Moscow dismissed his threat of sanctions against Russia as hot air.
In a meeting with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, at the White House, Trump said the US would send Patriot anti-aircraft batteries and interceptor missiles, paid for by European allies.
Continue reading...‘Heart-breaking’: Locals and visitors devastated by loss of Grand Canyon Lodge
Historians and hikers are mourning the loss of the breathtaking site, which has burned down once before.
Israeli government and military clash over proposed camp for Palestinians
Military opposed to Gaza ‘humanitarian city’ plan, which a former Israeli PM has likened to a concentration camp
A feud has broken between the Israeli government and the military over the cost and impact of a planned camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, as politicians criticised the former prime minister Ehud Olmert for warning that the project would create a “concentration camp” if it goes ahead.
The “humanitarian city” project has become a sticking point in ceasefire talks with Hamas. Israel wants to keep troops stationed across significant parts of Gaza, including the ruins of Rafah city in the south, where the defence minister, Israel Katz, says the camp will be built.
Continue reading...Church leaders, diplomats, condemn Israeli settler violence in West Bank
Delegates from more than 20 countries visited the town of Taybeh after several attacks by Israeli settlers.
The superhero film genre is on a decline, and so is American empire
The patriotic, liberal values that superhero movies embody no longer seem to resonate with a divided American public.
Trump’s hazy Ukraine arms announcement marks a tonal U-turn
EU will buy some US weapons for Kyiv as president credits Melania Trump for his disenchantment with Putin
For those looking for details, Donald Trump’s rambling half-hour press conference in the Oval Office with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, offered only a handful of clues. The US will sell weapons to Ukraine, the president said, with other Nato countries paying the bill – but otherwise specifics were scant.
No sums of money were mentioned – making it hard to calibrate how much of a difference the proposed weapon supply would make to Kyiv. Details were light on what munitions would be supplied though Trump mentioned complete Patriot missile systems and Rutte added there would be “missiles and ammunition” too.
Continue reading...Trump threatens Russia with ‘severe’ tariffs, announces Ukraine arms deal
In dramatic U-turn, US president boosts arms for Ukraine and threatens tariffs on Russia.
Lapid leads opposition pushback to ‘crazy’ plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza – The Times of Israel
- Lapid leads opposition pushback to ‘crazy’ plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israeli Int'l Law Scholars on Plan to "Concentrate" Gaza Population Just Security
- Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce The New York Times
- Concentration Camp, Illegal Orders and War Crimes: Israel's Madmen Have a Grim New Plan Haaretz
- Former Israeli leader says planned ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza would be a ‘concentration camp’ CNN
Former Nigerian President Buhari to be buried in hometown on Tuesday
Muhammadu Buhari, who was the country's democratic leader between 2015 and 2023, died aged 82 in London on Sunday.