- Grim Lessons From Phase One of the Israel-Hamas Deal RealClearPolitics
- Ahead of Doha talks, Witkoff says ‘deadlines’ key for deal on ceasefire’s next phase The Times of Israel
- The Gaza Cease-Fire Deal’s Future Is Uncertain. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times
- Updates: Israel to send delegation to Doha amid Gaza ceasefire uncertainty Al Jazeera English
- Water Supply in Central, South Gaza Reduced by 70% After Electricity Cut, Mayor Says Haaretz
How Trump’s threats have brought Canada’s Liberals back from the dead
Justin Trudeau's party was headed for near-certain defeat. That is until Trump's tariffs came, upending the face of Canadian politics.
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to ‘advance’ ceasefire negotiations – The Associated Press
Beijing to Roll Out AI Courses for Kids to Boost Sector’s Growth – Bloomberg
- Beijing to Roll Out AI Courses for Kids to Boost Sector’s Growth Bloomberg
- China's top universities expand enrolment to beef up capabilities in AI, strategic areas Reuters
- China's capital city is making AI education mandatory, even for elementary schoolers Business Insider
- China's top universities to expand enrollment, prioritizing strategic talent development Global Times
- China's six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders Fortune
From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage
Internal row in party over ‘messianic’ leader becomes public amid competing members’ allegations of bullying and dirty tricks
Just a few short weeks ago, Nigel Farage’s Reform party was riding high. It was consistently polling above Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative party and in some surveys had even edged ahead of the Labour government.
Donors who had previously handed over large amounts to the Tories were switching sides, while Farage was relishing having the ear of US president Donald Trump, touting himself as a far better representative to the leader of the free world than Keir Starmer.
Continue reading...‘My best friend went to work – and was crushed to death by rubbish’
Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.
‘My best friend went to work – and was crushed to death by rubbish’
Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.
First Solar Eclipse of 2025: Date, time, places and visibility details; all you need to know – The Indian Express
Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine
Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing
Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline.
The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia.
Continue reading...Syria leader calls for peace after hundreds of civilians killed
More than 700 civilians of the Alawite religious minority have been killed, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.
Twelve soldiers remain in Lismore hospital after army trucks rolled in northern NSW
Two personnel in serious condition after accident near city lashed by torrential rain brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
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Twelve soldiers remain in hospital – two in a serious condition – after two army trucks carrying troops rolled on a country road near Lismore on Saturday evening as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lashed the northern New South Wales coast and southern Queensland.
Thirty-two defence personnel were involved in the crash – members of the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, part of the 7th Brigade based at Gallipoli Barracks in northern Brisbane – just after 5pm on Tregeagle Road, 9km south-west of Lismore.
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Continue reading...Your pictures on the theme of ‘monochrome’
Images on the theme of "monochrome" sent in by our readers.
Impeached South Korean president released from prison ahead of insurrection trial
Both supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol and those who backed his impeachment rallied in Seoul ahead of his release
South Korea’s impeached conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been released from prison, a day after a Seoul court cancelled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for insurrection without being detained.
After walking out of a detention centre near Seoul on Saturday, Yoon waved, clenched his fists and bowed deeply to his supporters who were shouting his name and waving South Korean and US flags. Yoon climbed into a black van headed to his presidential residence in the capital.
Continue reading...NT police commissioner ousted amid jobs-for-mates scandal
Michael Murphy outed himself as subject of Icac investigation that found he had mismanaged a conflict of interest
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The Northern Territory’s police commissioner has been given his marching orders after a jobs-for-mates scandal uncovered by a corruption watchdog.
Michael Murphy outed himself as the subject of an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation that found improper and unsatisfactory conduct against an unnamed public official who had mismanaged a conflict of interest in the recruitment of a senior officer.
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Continue reading...India’s rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction
Yo Yo Honey Singh, who transformed Indian hip-hop, has made a comeback after a long battle with drug abuse.
Migrant deported in chains: ‘No-one will go to US illegally now’
Indian deportee tells BBC about his risky journey and how Trump’s tactics are spreading fear.
Not so demure any more: The rise of ‘free the nipple’ fashion
Stars like Charli XCX have made see-through outfits all the rage at big events, but not everyone's a fan.
European leaders back ‘realistic’ Arab plan for Gaza
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.
International Women’s Day – The Associated Press
- International Women’s Day The Associated Press
- International Women's Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence The Associated Press
- French throng streets for International Women's Day rallies Le Monde
- How International Women’s Day Is Prompting Activists to ‘Unite’ In Solidarity Under Trump 2.0 TIME
- Tens of thousands of French take to streets to mark International Women’s Day FRANCE 24 English
Trump administration cancels classes at National Fire Academy amid funding freeze
Free training classes for firefighters and other first responders are provided through Fema at the Maryland site
The country’s pre-eminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by Donald Trump’s administration.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy (NFA) courses had been canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities”, according to a notice sent to instructors, students and fire departments. Instructors were told to cancel all future travel until further notice.
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