- No, Venezuela Is Not a ‘Small Latin American Country’ The Bulwark
- Opinion | John Bolton: This is the right way to overthrow Maduro The Washington Post
- What Democracy in Venezuela Would Require The Atlantic
- Venezuela could blow up the oil market and destroy Putin The Telegraph
- Contributor: Don't count on regime change to stabilize Venezuela Los Angeles Times
Epstein email says Andrew had photo taken with Virginia Giuffre
The message sent by Epstein reads: "Yes she [Giuffre] was on my plane and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew"
Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leaders – AP News
- Israeli settlers torch a mosque and scrawl hateful messages after condemnation from military leaders AP News
- Israeli settlers torch mosque and spray graffiti in latest West Bank attack CNN
- Jewish settlers set fire to Palestinian mosque in West Bank The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli Settlers Burn West Bank Mosque Amid Rise in Violent Attacks The New York Times
- Palestinian Reports: Settlers Torch, Vandalize West Bank Mosque Haaretz
Ukraine’s army chief visits besieged city as Zelenskyy confronts graft scandal – abcnews.go.com
Popular rapper freed on bail in investigation of influencer who was found dead in hotel bathtub in Malaysia – CBS News
- Popular rapper freed on bail in investigation of influencer who was found dead in hotel bathtub in Malaysia CBS News
- Popular rapper held after influencer found dead in hotel bathtub Yahoo
- Malaysian rapper Namewee released on bail in probe into Taiwanese influencer’s murder 10tv.com
- Rapper Namewee and influencer Iris Hsieh had ‘special relationship’: police South China Morning Post
- Malaysian rapper Namewee to be offered bail, no lead linking him to influencer Iris Hsieh’s death The Straits Times
Iraq Election Results Set Stage for a Long Power Struggle – The Wall Street Journal
- Iraq Election Results Set Stage for a Long Power Struggle The Wall Street Journal
- As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence The New York Times
- Coalition led by Iraqi PM Sudani comes first in Iraq’s election, commission says Reuters
- Iraq’s PM al-Sudani may win the elections, but lose his post Al Jazeera
- Iraq votes in parliamentary elections amid US security talks and concerns about Iranian influence The Long War Journal
PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV.
Russia’s first AI-powered robot walked on stage to triumphant music, took a few steps, and then immediately faceplanted – Fortune
- Russia's first AI-powered robot walked on stage to triumphant music, took a few steps, and then immediately faceplanted Fortune
- Russia’s much-hyped humanoid robot face-plants onstage during debut The Washington Post
- Uncommon Knowledge: What a Russian AI Robot Says about Elon Musk and China Newsweek
- Russia’s first AI humanoid robot falls flat on its face The Telegraph
- Watch: Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled BBC
Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine – minister
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.
Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine – minister
Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say.
TV chef and cookbook author dies in devastating helicopter crash – NJ.com
- TV chef and cookbook author dies in devastating helicopter crash NJ.com
- TV Chef Dies at 43 in Helicopter Crash The Daily Beast
- Pilot of fatal Eastern Cape crash identified, investigations underway George Herald
- TV Chef Dies at 43 After Helicopter Crashes Into Power Lines in Accident People.com
- Beloved DStv chef Mynie Steffens dies in helicopter crash in Eastern Cape IOL
What Our Photographer Saw as a Safe City Became a Blood Bath – The New York Times
What Our Photographer Saw as a Safe City Became a Blood Bath The New York Times
Germany finalises plans for military service and larger army – Financial Times
- Germany finalises plans for military service and larger army Financial Times
- German coalition government agrees new military service plan DW
- Germany decides against conscription to replenish post-cold war military The Guardian
- Germany inches closer to bringing back mandatory military service Euronews.com
- Germany’s ruling parties strike new military-service deal politico.eu
France remembers Bataclan attacks but knows enemy has not gone away
As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.
US lawmakers demand answers from Trump administration over Chinese chemical shipments to Iran following CNN reporting – Yahoo
Mexico takes action to combat sexual abuse after president publicly groped
Secretary for women presents plan, including prison sentences, after Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on street
The shocking public groping of Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has prompted rapid political action to tackle sexual abuse, as well as public debate on how best to address the problem, which is widespread across the country.
Citlalli Hernández, Mexico’s secretary for women, presented a presidential plan to confront the issue, which would include actions such as ensuring prison sentences for sexual abuse across Mexico, encouraging women to report incidents, and training prosecutors and other officials on how to handle the matter.
Continue reading...U.S. faith levels plummet to lowest on record – Axios
Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice – NPR
- Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice NPR
- Israel bars families of deported Palestinian prisoners from travelling Siasat.com
- Israel tightens restrictions on families of exiled Palestinian prisoners in Egypt ABNA English
- Israel bans families of deported Palestinian prisoners from travelling National Herald
- Israel blocks families of deported Palestinian prisoners from leaving West Bank Daijiworld
US government reopens after shutdown with House to vote on Epstein files next week – politics live
Even if bill passes the House, it will still need to get through the Senate before files can be released
After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and the minority party won no concessions from the party in power, writes Guardian US’ senior politics reporter Chris Stein in this analysis piece:
The US House of Representatives voted to pass the funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history. You can see how lawmakers voted via this interactive:
Continue reading...If No 10 briefer is found Keir Starmer will sack them, Miliband says
Cabinet minister says PM would not have backed attacks on Wes Streeting but briefing is ‘longstanding aspect of politics’
Ed Miliband has said he was certain Keir Starmer would sack whoever had briefed against Wes Streeting, after a chaotic 48 hours in which No 10 launched an operation to shore up the prime minister against an anticipated leadership challenge.
The prime minister apologised to the health secretary in a phone call with him late on Wednesday. Starmer is facing mounting calls to sack his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, over the row.
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