A Gaza mother’s heartbreak as her son’s release is postponed
On Saturday, Israel delayed releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, plunging Najat into despair. Yet her hope lives on.
Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46
Deadly crash, attributed by sources to technical reasons, comes as military makes advances in central Sudan against RSF.
Returning to the front line in Ukraine
Displaced Ukrainians must choose between scarce resources in exile or unsafe frontline areas with inadequate services.
South Korea birthrate rises for the first time in nine years
The rise reflects an increase in marriages after the COVID pandemic as well as government policies taking effect.
Colonising Africa: What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up 'ownership' of the continent.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,098
Here are the key developments on the 1,098th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years amid surge in marriages
Rise comes from very low base and remains far below the 2.1 births per woman needed to stabilise population
South Korea’s birthrate rose last year for the first time in nine years, as a surge in marriages raised hopes that the country may be lifting itself out of its demographic crisis.
Preliminary data released by the government body Statistics Korea on Wednesday showed that the number of babies born per 1,000 people in 2024 stood at 4.7, the first rise since 2014.
Continue reading...Arrest after woman dies on ferry from Wales to Ireland
Gardaí went on board after Stena Line ferry from Fishguard docked at Rosslare Europort
A woman has died following an incident on a ferry that docked at Co Wexford in Ireland on Tuesday.
One man was arrested after the death of the woman on board the passenger ferry.
Continue reading...Guizhou: Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home’s noodles – BBC.com
- Guizhou: Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home's noodles BBC.com
- People pretend to be mourners just to get noodles at funeral home in China CBS News
- China funeral home noodles draw diners pretending to be families for access South China Morning Post
- People pose as mourners to taste funeral home's viral noodles in China | A social media user had posted about the dish | Inshorts Inshorts
- Food Fanatics Flock to Chinese Funeral Home for Fantastic Noodle Dish iHeart
Chinese foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home’s noodles
The noodle dish, provided only to mourners, has gone viral on Chinese social media.
Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country – The New York Times
- Chile Declares Curfew as Power Outage Sweeps Country The New York Times
- Chile declares state of emergency as blackout plunges country into darkness Al Jazeera English
- Santiago play suspended due to curfew ATP Tour
- Chile power outage plunges capital into darkness, hits major copper mines Reuters Canada
- Power outage in Chile leaves millions without electricity as officials scramble for answers Fox News
‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material
The Swedish startup Northvolt has admitted that a vital component of its batteries is imported amid claims that the company, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, depends on Chinese suppliers.
It comes as a documentary programme to be shown in Sweden on Wednesday by the national broadcaster SVT, exposes the company’s failure to build a truly homegrown battery after its attempts to produce its own cathode active material at its Northvolt Ett factory in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, were unsuccessful.
Continue reading...Graffiti left by Israeli soldiers turn south Lebanon homes into a canvas of war – The Associated Press
Hamas: Deal reached for ‘simultaneous’ release of 4 slain hostages, Palestinian prisoners – The Times of Israel
- Hamas: Deal reached for ‘simultaneous’ release of 4 slain hostages, Palestinian prisoners The Times of Israel
- Video: Brother of Hamas hostage describes psychological ‘torture’ of waiting for his release CNN
- LIVE: Israel bombs Syria; Hamas says deal reached on prisoner release Al Jazeera English
- Hamas: Deal reached for 'simultaneous' release of 4 slain hostages, 602 Palestinian prisoners The Times of Israel
- Middle East latest: Fragile ceasefire intact as Israel, Hamas agree on new exchange The Associated Press
Trump says Zelenskyy set to visit White House on Friday to sign minerals deal
President says ‘I hear he’s coming on Friday’ amid reports that terms of US-Ukraine aid exchange have been reached
Donald Trump has said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to visit the White House on Friday to sign a rare earth minerals deal to pay for US military aid to defend against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The announcement followed days of tense negotiations between the US and Ukraine in which Zelenskyy alleged the US was pressuring him to sign a deal worth more than $500bn that would force “10 generations” of Ukrainians to pay it back.
Continue reading...Indian cinema chain sued by film-goer over lengthy pre-film ads
Court orders compensation to be paid to 30-year-old from Bangalore, saying ‘in the new era, time is considered as money, each one’s time is very precious’
For some, the adverts that precede the start of a film are the bane of a trip to the cinema; for others, they are a useful buffer as you stand in the popcorn queue.
But for one man in India, the lengthy marathon of cinema advertising was so infuriating that he took the matter to the courts – and won.
Continue reading...A Decimated Hamas Prepares for a New Fight With Israel – The Wall Street Journal
A Decimated Hamas Prepares for a New Fight With Israel The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain – Financial Times
- Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain Financial Times
- No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty Reuters
- G-20 Finance Chiefs Support South Africa’s Call for Solidarity Bloomberg
- South Africa targets global finance reform in G20 agenda Semafor
- The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa The Associated Press
Witkoff: Syria and Lebanon could join Abraham Accords – The Jerusalem Post
- Witkoff: Syria and Lebanon could join Abraham Accords The Jerusalem Post
- God changes ‘a.m. to p.m.,' terrorists can't account for divine intervention - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Three buses explode in Israel in 'suspected terror attack', police say BBC.com
- Israeli commuter who averted bus bombing: ‘I was a messenger of God’ JNS.org
- Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert The New York Times