Ecuador votes on return of US military bases to tackle drug violence
Referendum asks whether to lift constitutional ban as President Daniel Noboa seeks US help against cartels.
‘Additional promises mean nothing’: The awkward flaw in the world’s climate talks – Politico
- ‘Additional promises mean nothing’: The awkward flaw in the world’s climate talks Politico
- Little change in warming outlook for four years; new 2035 climate targets make no difference Climate Action Tracker
- The world will fail to meet the Paris agreement’s ambitious climate target The Economist
- Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it AP News
- How climate cooperation turned into a global race for green power The Conversation
Are Israeli-backed human trafficking networks forcing people out of Gaza?
Rights activists warn of possible ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
German auction house cancels sale of Holocaust artefacts after outcry
Survivors group had called on firm Felzmann to ‘show some basic decency’ and halt ‘cynical and shameless’ event
Poland’s foreign minister said on Sunday that an “offensive” auction of Holocaust artefacts in Germany has been cancelled, relaying information from his German counterpart, after complaints from Holocaust survivors.
Radosław Sikorski made the comments on X, saying he and German foreign minister Johann Wadephul “agreed that such a scandal must be prevented”.
Continue reading...Israel pushes US to close door on Palestinian statehood before UNSC vote
Hardliners furious after US amends resolution to secure support of countries participating in Gaza stabilisation force.
Iran’s Water Crisis: When Drought Hits Harder Than Sanctions and Bombs – Forbes
- Iran’s Water Crisis: When Drought Hits Harder Than Sanctions and Bombs Forbes
- Opinion | Hatred of Israel Caused Iran’s Water Crisis The Wall Street Journal
- Iran water crisis: Taps run dry as Tehran evacuation looms NBC News
- Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain during worst drought in decades BBC
- Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up The Guardian
New York Jets player Kris Boyd in critical condition after being shot in abdomen
29-year-old was shot after incident in Midtown
Police say dispute outside restaurant turned violent
New York Jets player Kris Boyd is hospitalized in critical situation after being shot in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The NYPD said the 29-year-old was shot in the abdomen around 2am on West 38th Street in Midtown. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is in critical but stable condition.
Continue reading...Somalia confirms major data breach in electronic visa system
Officials launch probe days after breach emerged amid widespread concern and speculation over leaked data.
Who is Marjorie Taylor Greene, Trump’s MAGA ally turned critic?
Trump calls Greene a 'traitor' and rescinds his endorsement of the lawmaker.
Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic drought
Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas
Iran says it could rejoin US nuclear talks if treated with ‘dignity and respect’
Iran’s foreign minister says it has had requests to reopen negotiations, which collapsed after nuclear site bombings
Tehran is willing to restart nuclear talks with Washington as long as it is treated with “dignity and respect”, Iran’s foreign minister has told the Guardian.
Abbas Araghchi said only diplomacy worked, and disclosed fresh requests had come from intermediaries to reopen negotiations with the Trump administration. He said Iran did not have any undeclared nuclear sites, and Tehran could not yet allow the UN nuclear inspectorate to visit bombed nuclear sites for security reasons.
Continue reading...Five people killed and three injured in car crash in County Louth, Ireland
Gardaí appeal for witnesses and Simon Harris pays tribute to first responders after two-vehicle collision on Saturday
Ireland is in mourning after a road crash killed five people in their early 20s and left three other people injured.
The two-vehicle collision happened at about 9pm on Saturday on a road near Dundalk in County Louth.
Continue reading...Israel can’t fly us all out to South Africa
The paid forced deportation flights are the latest Israeli scheme in a long history of failed ethnic cleansing efforts.
Democracy in “question” as far right surges in Chilean election
“He [Kast] has declared himself an admirer of Donald Trump in the United States..."
What’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians to South Africa?
Details have emerged about the controversial scheme to take Palestinians out of Gaza, run by Al-Majd Europe.
Red Fort explosion: Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb blast – BBC
- Red Fort explosion: Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb blast BBC
- India arrests Kashmir resident in connection with deadly Red Fort bomb attack CNN
- Anti-Terror Agency NIA Arrests Delhi Suicide Bomber's Accomplice NDTV
- India arrests suspect in New Delhi car blast that killed 10 abcnews.go.com
- India Arrests Suspected Accomplice in New Delhi Suicide Bombing Bloomberg.com
Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb attack
The man is accused of being an accomplice to the perpetrator of the blast, which killed eight people and wounded 20 others.
Skateboarding helps Gaza children with trauma amid ruins, adds rare joy
Children turn war-shattered ruins into makeshift skateparks as mental health crisis deepens.
Ukraine working on prisoner exchange with Russia, Zelenskyy says – politico.eu
- Ukraine working on prisoner exchange with Russia, Zelenskyy says politico.eu
- Ukraine aims to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia, says Zelenskyy Euronews.com
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine working on new prisoner exchange with Russia Al Jazeera
- Ukraine seeking exchange of 1,200 prisoners with Russia Reuters
- Kyiv, Moscow reach deal on prisoner exchange to free 1,200 Ukrainians The Kyiv Independent
LIVE: Nigeria vs DR Congo – CAF World Cup qualifiers playoff final
Follow the build-up, analysis, and live text commentary of the CAF playoffs final for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.