‘Mama, I Miss You’: Relatives Go Online to Grieve Tibet’s Flood Victims. – The New York Times

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  1. ‘Mama, I Miss You’: Relatives Go Online to Grieve Tibet’s Flood Victims.  The New York Times
  2. As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting  NPR
  3. Hundreds remain missing as China clears Tibet border port erased by deadly flood  NBC News
  4. How the Nepal-Tibet disaster became the latest victim of China’s ‘Clean Internet’ campaign  The Guardian
  5. Families of missing pilgrims in Tibet demand answers from China  Reuters
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Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure – AP News

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  1. Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure  AP News
  2. Indonesia reopens all airports as Anak Krakatau ash clears  Reuters
  3. Indonesia volcano eruption cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hub  CBS News
  4. Volcanic Ash Shuts Seven Indonesian Airports  AVweb
  5. Indonesia airports reopen after volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded  BBC
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The Strategic Importance of Greenland – RealClearDefense

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  1. The Strategic Importance of Greenland  RealClearDefense
  2. EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment  PBS
  3. Greenland Seeks to Turn Peril Into Profit After Trump’s Threats to Take It Over  wsj.com
  4. Von der Leyen counters Trump with €200M investment in Greenland  Euronews.com
  5. EU announces €200 million partnership deal with Greenland  Reuters
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Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran – Reuters

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  1. Huawei heads to trial in US over its business dealings in Iran  Reuters
  2. US trial against China's Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise  Reuters
  3. Huawei Faces U.S. Criminal Trial Weeks Before Trump-Xi Meeting  WSJ
  4. Racketeering conspiracy trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei begins in New York  WWLP
  5. China’s Huawei Comes to Brooklyn for Sweeping US Criminal Trial  Bloomberg.com
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Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact – Euronews.com

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  1. Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact  Euronews.com
  2. Ancient Egyptian tomb holding the king's 'keeper of secrets' unearthed at Saqqara  Live Science
  3. False Door To Travel Between Worlds Of The Dead And Living Found In New Ancient Egyptian Tomb  IFLScience
  4. Senior judge’s tomb with colorful funerary scenes uncovered at Saqqara in Egypt  Archaeology News Online Magazine
  5. Archaeologists Discover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With a False Door at Egypt's Ancient Saqqara Necropolis  Smithsonian Magazine
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Ivanka Trump—and Everyone Else—Sees One European Country as the Next Mediterranean Tourist Mecca. I Went to See Why People Are So Mad. – Slate Magazine

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  1. Ivanka Trump—and Everyone Else—Sees One European Country as the Next Mediterranean Tourist Mecca. I Went to See Why People Are So Mad.  Slate Magazine
  2. Albanian protests against Kushner-linked coastal development turn violent after 100th day  AP News
  3. Protesters, police clash in Albania over Trump-linked project  Al Jazeera
  4. Albania's 'pink flamingo revolution' targets famous architects  Le Monde.fr
  5. Inside Jared Kushner’s Albanian adventure  The Spectator
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Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears

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Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire

A landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.

Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday.

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Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million – BBC

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  1. Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million  BBC
  2. FirstFT: Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong receives $1mn pay raise  Financial Times
  3. World's Highest-Paid Prime Minister Gets Salary Hike Of $1 Million  NDTV
  4. Singapore ministers, among world's highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Singapore Ministers’ Pay to Rise by Up to 9% in One-Time Boost  Bloomberg.com
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Russia Bombards Kyiv Soon After Witkoff, Kushner Leave – The New York Times

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  1. Russia Bombards Kyiv Soon After Witkoff, Kushner Leave  The New York Times
  2. Ukrainian TV channel building hit by Russian drone as five killed in Kyiv  BBC
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links Russian strikes on Kyiv airports to US envoys’ visit  The Guardian
  4. Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian capital kill 2 people, ending pause for U.S. talks  NBC News
  5. Russia hits Kyiv after pause for US envoys' visit, killing five  Reuters
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Argentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim – Euronews.com

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  1. Argentina sues Israeli oil firm as Ben Gvir urges Netanyahu to back its Falklands claim  Euronews.com
  2. Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands  BBC
  3. Milei-Allied Real Estate Mogul Defends His Falklands Investment  Bloomberg.com
  4. Javier Milei’s outburst over the Falklands is a mark of weakness  The Economist
  5. Argentina ratchets up Falklands tensions after Trump casts doubt on support for Britain  CNN
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One Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference

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Victorian One Nation leader says his actions ‘hurt people I loved, and I will live with that forever’

The Victorian One Nation leader, Warren Pickering, has admitted he “made mistakes” in his 20s, including using ecstasy, methamphetamines and marijuana, losing his licence multiple times for drink driving and hurting people he loved.

But he has denied claims by his ex-partner, published by The Australian, that he smoked ice – also known as crystal meth – in front of children and said he was considering legal action against the publication at a press conference on Tuesday. Guardian Australia and the ABC were barred from attending the press conference.

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Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints

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Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy

A neighbourhood in Tokyo popular with foreign tourists will ban visitors from using thousands of short-term rental accommodations after a slew of complaints about behaviour.

In the latest sign that Japan’s patience with mass tourism is wearing thin, Shinjuku ward – home to the notorious Kabukicho nightlife district and the world’s busiest railway station – will prevent visitors from using private lodgings in residential areas and near schools and important cultural sites, Japanese media reported this week.

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Global shipping authorities warn of maritime trade breakdown amid geopolitical turmoil – CNBC

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  1. Global shipping authorities warn of maritime trade breakdown amid geopolitical turmoil  CNBC
  2. Global shipping rules are collapsing, say maritime nations  Financial Times
  3. Shipping Powers Say Wars, Shadow Fleets Threaten Free Seas  WSJ
  4. The Daily View: How free is your freedom?  Lloyd's List
  5. The War of the Straits: From Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb to Suez  Middle East Council on Global Affairs
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