‘Addictive’ diaries win prestigious non-fiction prize
Helen Garner's How to End a Story: Collected Diaries is first diary to win Baillie Gifford prize.
Return of Chinese astronauts delayed after spacecraft struck by debris
The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday
The return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media.
The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday at the end of a six month mission. Their replacements, the crew of Shenzhou-21, had already arrived on the weekend.
Continue reading...‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.
Flights grounded at Brussels Airport after multiple drone sightings – The Independent
- Flights grounded at Brussels Airport after multiple drone sightings The Independent
- Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports BBC
- Drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium's main airport 10TV
- Drones shut down Brussels airport overnight with further sightings reported over military airbases – Europe live The Guardian
- Brussels, Liege airports closed for hours due to drones Reuters
Watch: US election night’s big winners… in 90 seconds
Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City's youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a 'mandate for change'.
Newspaper headlines: Reeves poised to break 50-year tax ‘taboo’ and ‘Arise, Sir Becks’ – BBC
- Newspaper headlines: Reeves poised to break 50-year tax 'taboo' and 'Arise, Sir Becks' BBC
- UK Business Warns Against ‘Death by a Thousand Taxes’ at Budget Bloomberg.com
- Rachel Reeves set to spare UK banks from Budget tax raid Financial Times
- Chancellors Scene Setter speech ahead of Budget 2025 GOV.UK
- Tax rises shouldn’t be taxing for Reeves | Brief letters The Guardian
Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction – Reuters
- Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction Reuters
- Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 66 killed in the Philippines as storm wreaks havoc BBC
- Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines The Guardian
- Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 66 in the Philippines, heads toward Vietnam CNN
- Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 26 dead in Philippines, people trapped on roofs and cars submerged abcnews.go.com
Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11 – AP News
- Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11 AP News
- India: Several dead in train collision in Chhattisgarh DW
- Unfortunate train collision near Bilaspur – Immediate relief and rescue measures initiated Times of India
- 11 Dead As Passenger Train Collides With Goods Train In Chhattisgarh NDTV
- Eight killed as passenger train rams into goods train near Bilaspur The Hindu
Russia’s New War Grifters—‘Black Widows’ Duping Soldiers Into Marriage – The Wall Street Journal
Russia’s New War Grifters—‘Black Widows’ Duping Soldiers Into Marriage The Wall Street Journal
Canada budget adds tens of billions to deficit as Carney spends to dampen Trump tariffs effect
Entitled ‘Canada Strong’ the 2025 budget envisions significant new defence spending, a reduction of the civil service and ‘generational investments’
A protracted trade war with the United States and a weakening domestic economy has forced Mark Carney to run a deficit tens of billions larger than initially forecast in his first-ever federal budget.
The spending plan, titled “Canada Strong” envisions significant new defence spending, a reduction of the country’s civil service and “generational investments” that would reshape the nature of the country’s economy.
Continue reading...Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation – AP News
- Vietnam rethinks its flood strategy as climate change drives storms and devastation AP News
- Vietnam faces threat of powerful new typhoon as flood death toll rises The Independent
- Vietnam flood death toll hits 40 as Typhoon Kalmaegi looms Times of India
- Hue tourism recovery sustainability 2025 Travel And Tour World
- VIETNAM-FLOOD-AFTERMATH Big News Network.com
Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines
Among the 66 fatalities were six military personnel whose helicopter crashed on the island of Mindanao during a humanitarian mission
Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 66 people dead with 26 others missing in the central Philippines, many in widespread flooding that trapped people on their roofs and swept away scores of cars in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake, officials said.
Among the dead were six people who were killed in a separate incident when a Philippine air force helicopter crashed in the southern province of Agusan del Sur on Tuesday while en route to help provide humanitarian help to provinces battered by Kalmaegi, the military said without providing other details, including what could have caused the crash.
Continue reading...Germany’s Merz wants Syrian refugees to go home – politico.eu
- Germany’s Merz wants Syrian refugees to go home politico.eu
- How Germany aims to increase deportations DW
- Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany The Guardian
- Go home or we will deport you, Germany tells Syrians The Telegraph
- Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations Reuters
Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP
At least 75 people were confirmed dead across the Caribbean, including 43 in Haiti and 32 in Jamaica
Jamaican prime minister Andrew Holness has said last week’s Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit the country’s shores, caused damage to homes and key infrastructure equivalent to roughly 28% to 32% of last year’s gross domestic product.
Holness told the Caribbean nation’s lower house the $6bn to $7bn estimate was conservative, based on damages assessed so far, and short-term economic output could decline by 8% to 13%.
Continue reading...Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP – The Guardian
- Jamaica PM says hurricane Melissa caused damage equivalent to nearly one-third of GDP The Guardian
- After Hurricane Melissa, a Seaside Town in Jamaica Picks Up the Pieces The New York Times
- Farms in Vermont rally to support Jamaican seasonal workers hard hit by Hurricane Melissa VTDigger
- Grim death toll rises in Jamaica, as nation grapples with disaster left behind by historic Hurricane Melissa FOX Weather
- Jamaica: Desperate survivors try to kickstart recovery as they wait for help for the living — and the dead CNN
Smoke hangs over Louisville after deadly plane crash
Three people have died and officials expect more fatalities after a UPS plane crashed during takeoff.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,350
Here are the key events from day 1,350 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Israel identifies body returned by Hamas as Israeli-American soldier
Israeli-American soldier Itay Chen's remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross in Gaza on Tuesday.