Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine
Ukraine denies Russian claims it has been forced out of the border region.
Pope Francis is buried in Rome after funeral attended by 250,000 – The Washington Post
- Pope Francis is buried in Rome after funeral attended by 250,000 The Washington Post
- Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica Click2Houston
- Who Is Kielce Gussie, the American Who Did the First Reading at Pope Francis’ Funeral? The New York Times
- The pope’s last coded message The Economist
- Column | The pope’s funeral was perfect, and perfectly flawed The Washington Post
Judge says US citizen, 2, may have been deported without ‘meaningful process’
A federal judge said there was "strong suspicion" the Louisiana-born girl had been sent to Honduras with her mother and sister.
Pakistan calls for ‘neutral’ investigation into Kashmir attack
Indian and Pakistani troops have exchanged fire across their de facto border for a second straight day.
Trump questions Putin’s desire for peace after meeting Zelensky at the Vatican
The US president says he fears the Russian leader is "tapping me along" given Moscow's strikes on Kyiv earlier this week.
Trump questions Putin’s desire for peace after meeting Zelensky at the Vatican
The US president says he fears the Russian leader is "tapping me along" given Moscow's strikes on Kyiv earlier this week.
Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor
Mahmoud Abbas appoints veteran aide to newly created role, making him frontrunner to replace ageing leader
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice-president. It’s a major step by the ageing leader to designate a successor.
The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice-president of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the frontrunner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the 89-year-old Abbas.
Continue reading...Trump mega-donor’s paper savages his pardon of Las Vegas Republican
Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by billionaire Miriam Adelson, condemns pardon of ex-lawmaker Michele Fiore
A Nevada newspaper owned by a Donald Trump mega-donor has savaged the US president’s decision to pardon a Republican councilwoman who was convicted of using donations intended to fund a statue of a police officer to pay for cosmetic surgery.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by the billionaire Miriam Adelson, described the decision as a “debasement of presidential pardon power” in a scathing editorial published after Trump granted clemency to Michele Fiore, a former Las Vegas councilwoman and Nevada state lawmaker.
Continue reading...UK activist group Just Stop Oil holds its last climate protest
The group mainly campaigned for UK to end the extraction of oil and gas by 2030.
Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveal
Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issues
Americans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”.
Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president.
Continue reading...Huge blast at key Iranian port kills 25 and injures 800
One maritime risk firm says it believes the affected containers held solid fuel for use in ballistic missiles.
Vatican News to provide global coverage of funeral of Pope Francis – Vatican News
- Vatican News to provide global coverage of funeral of Pope Francis Vatican News
- See photos of Pope Francis' funeral and procession Yahoo
- “Build Bridges, Not Walls”: Pope Francis' Funeral Sermon Offered Thinly Veiled Reminder to President Donald Trump Vanity Fair
- Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’ The Washington Post
- Pope’s tomb made of marble from the land of his Italian grandparents Vatican News
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy
Hussein al-Sheikh is a veteran leader of Abbas's Fatah movement.
David Tennant wishes JK Rowling no ‘ill will’ but says trans people ‘demonised’
Actor who appeared in film of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire hopes ‘we can all as a society just let people be’
David Tennant has criticised the “demonisation” of the trans community, saying that while he wishes JK Rowling “no ill will”, he hopes that “we can all as a society just let people be”.
The Scottish actor, who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, likened the treatment of transgender people to the Thatcher government’s introduction of section 28 – a 1988 law that prohibited local authorities from “promoting” homosexuality.
Continue reading...Trump officials deport two-year-old US citizen and mother of one-year-old girl
Lawyers in both cases, one in Louisiana and another in Florida, say clients arrested at routine Ice check-ins
The Trump administration has removed a two-year-old US citizen from the country “with no meaningful process”, according to a federal judge, while in a different case the authorities deported the mother of a one-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely.
Lawyers in the two cases, the first in Louisiana and the second in Florida, say their clients were arrested at routine check-ins at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) offices and were given virtually no opportunity to speak with them or family members.
Continue reading...Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general – CNN
From Zelensky to Melania, inside Trump’s appearance at the Pope’s funeral – The Washington Post
- From Zelensky to Melania, inside Trump’s appearance at the Pope’s funeral The Washington Post
- Trump Live Updates: Latest News on Russia-Ukraine, Education and More The New York Times
- Zelensky’s meeting in Rome may show a ceasefire is at hand, but this is no victory The Telegraph
- Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’ CNN
- Where Trump, other world leaders were sitting at Pope Francis' funeral CBS News
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor – AP News
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor AP News
- Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears The New York Times
- A look at the PLO’s new vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh AP News
- Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor The Guardian
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy Al Jazeera
Democrats decry Wisconsin judge’s arrest as Republicans call to remove her
Governor Tony Evers takes aim at White House’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as Republican Tony Wied demands Dugan resign
The FBI’s arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan has triggered strong reactions from Republican and Democratic politicians, as the Trump administration veered closer to direct confrontation with the judiciary over its crackdown on immigration.
Following the Milwaukee county circuit judge’s arrest on Friday, over allegations that she helped a man evade US immigration officers at her courthouse, Republicans have called for her removal while Democrats regard her arrest as a reflection of the administration’s increasing disregard of judicial independence amid its push to deport immigrants on an enormous scale.
Continue reading...Russia detains suspect in car bomb attack that killed general
The FSB say they detained a "Ukrainian special services agent". Kyiv has not commented on the attack.