How Trump’s absence marks leadership opportunity for China at G20
Beijing is expected to strike a conciliatory tone at this year's G20 and expand its foothold in the African continent.
Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash – CNN
- Canadian man loses legal battle to keep his secret million-dollar stash CNN
- Police Found $1 Million in a Tub Under a Garage. The Government Gets to Keep It. The New York Times
- Canadian man loses legal battle to reclaim million-dollar stash BBC
- Confiscation of cash 16 years later Qazinform
- Government allowed to keep mysterious mounds of buried money seized in botched police raid Yahoo News Canada
White House unaware that US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy
CIA reportedly 'alarmed' by the meeting, which broke a longstanding policy of not speaking with convicted spies.
Cambodia night bus plunges off a bridge, killing 16 passengers
Police say the driver, who was not confirmed among the dead, was asleep when the crash occurred.
LIVE: Israel keeps bombing Gaza, kills two in occupied East Jerusalem
A displaced person has been killed south of Gaza's Khan Younis city, according to Nasser Hospital.
Zelensky ready for ‘honest work’ with US to end Ukraine war
Kyiv says it is willing to engage with a US-backed draft peace plan aimed at ending the war with Russia.
New US rules say countries with diversity policies are infringing human rights
US officials say the rules will stop "destructive ideologies" but others argue it is redefining human rights principles for Trump's goals.
Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia – The New York Times
- Survivors Describe Deadly Snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia The New York Times
- A Violent Snowstorm Killed 5 Tourists in Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park Outside Magazine
- Five tourists killed by snowstorm in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park CNN
- We had to help ourselves, snowstorm survivor says BBC
- Patagonia blizzard survivor: Our holiday turned into a ‘horror film’ The Times
Tehran’s Pezeshkian says moving capital unavoidable – The Jerusalem Post
- Tehran's Pezeshkian says moving capital unavoidable The Jerusalem Post
- Iran’s Capital Is Moving. The Reason Is an Ecological Catastrophe Scientific American
- Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens | Iran International ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran water crisis: Taps run dry as Tehran evacuation looms NBC News
- Deadly Crises Push Iran to the Brink Newsweek
‘Oh my God, this is our Tanzania’: CNN investigation shows police fatally shooting protesters, signs of mass graves – Yahoo News New Zealand
Mexico’s Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe
She made headlines when she walked out of a pre-pageant event after being told off by an organiser.
All Signs Point to Imminent Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Along Lebanon Border – Haaretz
- All Signs Point to Imminent Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Along Lebanon Border Haaretz
- Tense calm in far north as Israel prepares to ‘finish the job’ against Hezbollah The Guardian
- Israeli military steps up strikes in south Lebanon, says it is targeting Hezbollah Reuters
- IDF attacks Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Bekaa Valley The Jerusalem Post
- Israel-Hezbollah border tensions rise as terror group rearms, resists US- backed ceasefire Fox News
Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations
Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money.
Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.
More details of US plan for Ukraine emerge, sees territory ceded to Russia
Ukraine MP publishes full text of apparent draft proposal as US envoy says Washington offered Russia 'generous terms'.
Woman jailed for 20 years over death of Australian surfer brothers and American man in Mexico
Mexican woman Ary Gisell Silva, 23, admitted she instigated robbery of Jake and Callum Robinson, as well as American Jack Carter Rhoad
A Mexican court sentenced a woman to 20 years in prison for her involvement in the April 2024 killings of two Australian surfers and an American at a surfing hotspot in Baja California, judicial authorities said Thursday.
The victims were Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and Jack Carter Rhoad, a 30-year-old US citizen.
Continue reading...Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m
The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $55m, sets auction record for a female artist
The auction also shattered the previous record for a portrait by the Mexican artist.
Cuter and closer: Raccoons may be on their way to becoming America’s next pet
The rubbish raiders are showing reductions in snout length, a sign of early domestication, researchers say.
Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia’s teen social media ban
It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.