Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord
The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.
Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East – Al Jazeera
- Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East Al Jazeera
- US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions CNN
- US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran Reuters
- U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran The Washington Post
- US reduces the presence of staffers not deemed essential in the Middle East as tensions rise AP News
Six Gaza aid boat activists deported from Israel after three days in detention
Their boat was intercepted on Monday as they attempted to break Israel's naval blockade on Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid.
Watch: Fountains of molten lava arc into the air as Kilauea erupts
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, one of the world's most active, erupted for the 25th time since 23 December 2024.
Watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations for first time in 20 years
Iran condemns the resolution passed by the IAEA's board of governors as "political" and says it will open a new uranium enrichment facility.
BYD launches cheapest UK model in bid to overtake Tesla as biggest electric carmaker
Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650 – among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain
The Chinese manufacturer BYD has launched its cheapest model in the UK, in the latest stage of its efforts to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest electric carmaker.
The Dolphin Surf will start at £18,650, a price that puts it among the cheapest new vehicles on sale in Britain.
Continue reading...‘A shining light’: Paul McCartney leads tributes to Brian Wilson
Sir Paul joins Wilson's surviving bandmates, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan in paying tribute.
Plane crashes near major Indian airport – NBC News
- Plane crashes near major Indian airport NBC News
- Air India Ahmedabad-London flight crashes near airport in Meghani area Times of India
- Plane crashes near major Indian airport with more than 200 people on board NBC News
- Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India The New York Times
- Air India crash live: London-bound passenger plane carrying 242 people crashes after take-off in India BBC
Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote at the IAEA – NPR
- Iran says it will create a new uranium enrichment facility after a vote at the IAEA NPR
- U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations The New York Times
- A new Iran nuclear crisis looms after IAEA finds rule breaches Al Jazeera
- Trump says Israeli strike on Iran could happen but wants to avoid conflict Reuters
- Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site after UN watchdog censure AP News
Middle East: US withdraws embassy staff amid Iran tensions – DW
- Middle East: US withdraws embassy staff amid Iran tensions DW
- US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran Reuters
- US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions CNN
- U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran The Washington Post
- Hegseth authorizes voluntary departure of military dependents from across Middle East amid rising tensions Fox News
UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations – AP News
- UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors finds Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations AP News
- U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations The New York Times
- IAEA board declares Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations Reuters
- UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with nuclear obligations Al Jazeera
- Watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations BBC
Downtown LA under curfew for second night after days of protests
LA Mayor Karen Bass has accused federal authorities of "provoking" residents and spreading "chaos" with immigration raids.
Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time – AP News
- Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time AP News
- Chinese fighter jet in near miss with Japan military plane as Pacific tensions rise The Guardian
- Chinese Jets Tail Japanese Air Patrol in Close Encounter WSJ
- U.S. Deploys ‘Nuclear’ Aircraft Carrier As China’s PLA Navy Threatens With Liaoning & Shandong In W.Pacific EurAsian Times
- Japan Complains After China Fighter Jet Buzzes Patrol Plane Bloomberg
Watch: Large fire breaks out at motorcycle parking lot in China
Footage shows flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky, as bystanders watch the blaze erupt in southwest China.
Watch: Moment crowd boos and cheers Trump at Kennedy Center
The US president received a mixed reception from the audience while attending Les Misérables in Washington, DC.
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says five workers killed in attack – The Washington Post
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says five workers killed in attack The Washington Post
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says Hamas attack has killed multiple aid workers CNN
- U.S.-backed aid group says Hamas killed five of its Palestinian workers in Gaza NBC News
- Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers AP News
- Gaza Aid Group Says Hamas Attacked Its Palestinian Workers The New York Times
Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
A UN official warns that hundreds of thousands in the sprawling camp are "slowly starving".
NSW government failing to measure or reduce gambling harm, damning audit finds
Gambling losses and calls to helplines both up but Minns government has no benchmarks or measures to assess its harm minimisation strategy, report says
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The New South Wales government has not set targets to reduce the harm caused by about 90,000 poker machines in the state and does not know if it is protecting people, according to a damning audit.
The state’s auditor general has also said the NSW government is doing “relatively little” to assess whether pubs and clubs are identifying and preventing gambling harm at their venues.
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Continue reading...Erin Patterson says she didn’t deliberately source death caps and serve to guests as murder trial evidence concludes
Patterson tells court her children were mistaken when they said she served herself leftover beef wellington the night of the lunch
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Erin Patterson has finished giving evidence in her triple murder trial, bringing an end to eight days of testimony in the Victorian supreme court.
Patterson answered “disagree” to three final questions from prosecutor Nanette Rogers SC on Thursday morning: that she deliberately sourced death caps in 2023, included them in beef wellingtons served to her lunch guests, and intended to kill them when she did so.
Continue reading...Global poll: World sees Trump as “dangerous,” “arrogant” and “strong” – Axios
- Global poll: World sees Trump as "dangerous," "arrogant" and "strong" Axios
- U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump Pew Research Center
- Majorities in key U.S. allies have no confidence in Trump's global leadership NPR
- Views of the U.S. under Trump dip sharply in many allied countries NBC News
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