Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees, while K-Pop breaks into the song of the year category.
U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza – The New York Times
- U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza The New York Times
- Hamas is afraid Gaza will become Lebanon. So is Israel The Times of Israel
- The Desperate Search for Gaza Peacekeepers Foreign Policy
- US to start UN negotiations on Thursday on international Gaza force mandate Reuters
- Scoop: U.S. seeks UN approval for Gaza security force with broad two-year mandate Axios
Gaza ‘reduced to dust’ as world commits in Doha to eradicate poverty
Gaza's devastation starkly contrasts global promises to leave 'no one behind', as residents struggle for basic survival.
Bulgaria Adopts Law to Take Control of Russia’s Lukoil Refinery – The Moscow Times
- Bulgaria Adopts Law to Take Control of Russia's Lukoil Refinery The Moscow Times
- Bulgaria moves to prevent shutdown of its only oil refinery ahead of US sanctions AP News
- Ukraine war briefing: Bulgaria moves to seize Russian refinery while Poland seeks to be US gas conduit The Guardian
- Romania and Bulgaria scramble to protect Russian refineries as Trump sanctions loom politico.eu
- Bulgaria moves to seize, sell Russian energy giant's refinery amid sanctions pressure The Kyiv Independent
Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media
Former footballer guilty of six counts of sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety
The ex-footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.
A jury at Liverpool crown court found Barton, 43, had “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” with six posts he made on X, formerly Twitter.
Continue reading...Denmark to ban social media for children under 15 – DW
- Denmark to ban social media for children under 15 DW
- Denmark’s government aims to ban access to social media for children under 15 AP News
- Denmark set to ban social media platforms for children under 15 Reuters
- META, SNAP, PINS: Denmark Bans Social Media for Children Under Age 15 TipRanks
- Denmark passes social media ban for users under 15 Mashable
Schools by day, shelters by night: Students return to Gaza classrooms
UNRWA schools in Gaza are serving a dual-purpose as classrooms during the day and shelters at night.
Satellite images appear to show attempts to dispose of bodies after RSF seized Sudan’s el-Fasher – AP News
- Satellite images appear to show attempts to dispose of bodies after RSF seized Sudan's el-Fasher AP News
- Sudan’s bloody conflict is plagued by foreign influence – here is what we know CNN
- 'Fifty or sixty people in a single street': Witnesses describe civilian killings in Sudan's al-Fashir Reuters
- Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches The New Yorker
- Crawling to escape slaughter, people flee Sudan paramilitary group on their hands and knees NBC News
Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption – BBC
- Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption BBC
- Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened The Guardian
- Drones plague Belgium politico.eu
- German Luftwaffe dispatches drone-defense experts to help Belgium Defense News
- Drone sightings halt flights at major European cargo airport in Belgium AP News
Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption
After drone sightings cause Zaventem airport near Brussels to close temporarily, Belgium turns to its European allies for help.
Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption
After drone sightings cause Zaventem airport near Brussels to close temporarily, Belgium turns to its European allies for help.
UK troops treated for hearing problems in final tests of Ajax armoured vehicle
The £5.5bn model was classified as fit for army deployment in September but soldiers continue to raise health fears
Soldiers had to be given medical treatment for hearing problems this summer during final testing of the British army’s new Ajax armoured vehicle, whose introduction has been delayed for several years amid concerns about deafness.
The model, which costs £5.5bn for 589 vehicles, was nevertheless classified as fit for deployment in September. An investigation concluded there were “no systemic issues” – but there remain health concerns among the troops involved.
Continue reading...Silenced: The War on Journalism
A gripping look at journalism’s ultimate sacrifice, told through stories of courage, loss and unwavering conviction.
Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard
Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOs
More than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan coastguard, citing escalating incidents of asylum seekers being violently intercepted at sea and taken to camps rife with torture, rape and forced labour.
The 13 search-and-rescue organisations described their decision as a rejection of mounting pressure by the EU, and Italy in particular, to share information with the Libyan coastguard, which receives training, equipment and funding from the EU.
Continue reading...Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone
Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009
The number of people in Italy living to 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women.
There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it had in 2009, Istat said.
Continue reading...Serbia passes a special bill enabling Trump’s son-in-law to build luxury compound despite opposition – AP News
- Serbia passes a special bill enabling Trump's son-in-law to build luxury compound despite opposition AP News
- Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site The New York Times
- Serbia Passes Law to Fast-Track Planned Trump Tower in Belgrade Bloomberg.com
- Serbian Parliament Supports Kushner's Project Despite Opposition U.S. News & World Report
- Serbia passes law to build Trump hotel in Belgrade politico.eu
Trump Wants to Create Chaos at Airports to Push Democrats to End the Shutdown. About That … – Slate
Hungarian leader Viktor Orban meets US President Donald Trump
Hungary's nationalist prime minister seeks permission to buy Russian oil despite US sanctions.
Jakarta: More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at high school – BBC
- Jakarta: More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at high school BBC
- Multiple explosions shake mosque at Indonesian high school injuring at least 55 CNN
- Student suspect investigated after Indonesia mosque blast injures dozens Al Jazeera
- Indonesia police find possible explosive powder in Jakarta mosque blasts Reuters
- At least 54 people injured in explosions at Indonesian school mosque The Guardian
More than 50 people injured in blast at mosque in Jakarta school complex
Authorities say a 17-year-old suspected of causing the explosion during Friday prayers is in surgery.