Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks
Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.
Can Europe save frozen Russian assets from Donald Trump? – dw.com
- Can Europe save frozen Russian assets from Donald Trump? dw.com
- EU countries seek urgent plan B to fund Ukraine politico.eu
- EU Steps Up Pursuit of Frozen Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- The U.S.-Russia Plan Gives Trump a $300 Billion Signing Bonus Foreign Policy
- EU urgently seeks agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as US touts other ideas Reuters
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot
The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.
Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims
Gulf nation is accused of placing monitoring software on computers of two dissidents living in London
Bahrain is to tell the UK’s supreme court that it enjoys sovereign immunity from claims it placed surveillance software on the computers of two dissidents when they were living in London.
The Gulf country has lost the sovereign immunity claim both in the high court and court of appeal, and a decision to take the case further to the supreme court shows how important it is to the country’s reputation.
Continue reading...Trump defends Witkoff after leak appears to show envoy coaching Russia
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
Trump defends Witkoff after leak appears to show envoy coaching Russia
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
Pro-Palestine conference leaders sue Berlin officials who shut down event
Last April, police used a heavy hand to stop the Palestine Congress, pulling the plug soon after the forum started.
What’s the price tag on Israel’s propaganda machine?
Israel is still working to manage public opinion around its genocidal war in Gaza. But how much is it costing to run?
Video: Popemobile converted into clinic to treat children in Gaza
The vehicle used for the late Pope Francis on his 2014 visit to the Holy Land has been converted into a Gaza clinic.
Powerful storms, floods bring new challenges to Palestinians in Gaza
Aid organisations say that at least 300,000 mobile homes and tents are needed to house displaced people.
The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept? – The New York Times
- The Question Hanging Over Peace Talks: What Will Putin Accept? The New York Times
- Russia pursues peace deal — on its own terms Financial Times
- The wrong sort of peace leads to the next war The Economist
- Putin knows his war is existential The Telegraph
- What Russia wants from the peace deal with Ukraine NPR
‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East – The New York Times
- ‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East The New York Times
- Is Lebanon the new flashpoint for Israel? – Full Story podcast The Guardian
- Lebanese Sources Worry That Israeli Escalation Will Weaken Gov't, Thwart Hezbollah Disarmament Haaretz
- Israel Defence Minister Vows 'No Calm' In Lebanon Without Security For Israel Barron's
- Lebanon faces ‘war of attrition,’ prepares for possible Israeli escalation, prime minister says Anadolu Ajansı
A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
Coalition of the willing “polishing the details” on Ukraine deployment
“If there is a ceasefire, who is going to monitor it? How is it going to be enforced?”
Sudanese women in Chad grapple with trauma of wartime violence
With almost no mental healthcare available, Sudanese women in Chad form their own support networks.
‘Once in 300 years’ rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
‘Once in 300 years’ rain hits Thai city as floods ravage South East Asia
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped – BBC
- Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped BBC
- UK politics: No 10 says no final decisions after leak reveals jury trials might be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers – as it happened The Guardian
- Ministers plan to scrap jury trials in England and Wales except for most serious cases Financial Times
- Jury trials to be scrapped except for alleged rapists and killers The Times
- Magna Carta justifies scrapping jury trials, claims minister The Telegraph
Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China
If approved by Taiwan's parliament, the plan would raise defence spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030.
Trump administration moves to roll back limits on deadly soot pollution
Trump's Environmental Protection Agency says strict air quality standards were introduced without sufficient review.