Israeli attacks on Gaza kill six people despite ‘ceasefire’
World Central Kitchen condemns air strike on aid driver, calls for accountability amid escalating Israeli violence.
Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears
Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruption
Moments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist screamed in panic, a witness has told the trial of the man accused of ordering her murder.
Caruana Galizia was killed in 2017 by a remotely detonated bomb placed under the driver’s seat of her car, after writing a series of reports on political and financial corruption in Malta. The government’s handling of the investigation led to mass protests and ultimately to the resignation of the Maltese prime minister, Joseph Muscat.
Continue reading...Burnham apologises for Labour’s initial response to Gaza war – BBC
- Burnham apologises for Labour's initial response to Gaza war BBC
- Burnham’s apology over Gaza marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters The Guardian
- UK Labour’s Burnham apologises for response to Israel’s Gaza violence Al Jazeera
- Burnham apologises for Starmer’s actions on Israel The Telegraph
- Britain’s likely next PM says Gaza suffering is ‘a scar’ and weighs Israel sanctions Ynetnews
NY mom’s tragic last post with boyfriend she met at pro-Palestine march revealed as he is ID’d as suspect in her Ireland murder – New York Post
- NY mom’s tragic last post with boyfriend she met at pro-Palestine march revealed as he is ID’d as suspect in her Ireland murder New York Post
- Jamey Carney: Murder investigation launched after woman's body discovered BBC
- NY mom Jamey Carney suffocated to death in Ireland home before alleged killer Ahmad Alsaqer fled New York Post
- American mother murdered in Irish tourist town as international manhunt targets alleged asylum seeker Fox News
- US woman murdered in Killarney died from suffocation, postmortem finds The Irish Times
Mexico to seek US criminal complaints over ICE-related deaths of citizens
Claudia Sheinbaum announces Mexico’s strongest response yet to deaths in ICE custody and during immigration enforcement.
Flight school pilot Leandro Andres Bertazzo jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane in Argentina – ABC7 Los Angeles
- Flight school pilot Leandro Andres Bertazzo jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane in Argentina ABC7 Los Angeles
- Student pilot forced to land plane solo after instructor allegedly jumped midair to his death: Investigators ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Chilling Details Emerge After Pilot Jumps Out of Plane to His Death Mid-Flight The Daily Beast
- Argentinian flight instructor jumps to death from plane, 22-year-old student forced to land alone Fox News
- Student pilot lands safely after instructor jumps out of plane mid-flight LiveNOW from FOX
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Putin’s Last Roll of the Dice – Newsweek
- Putin’s Last Roll of the Dice Newsweek
- Russians start to pay a price for Putin’s war The Economist
- I have visited Russia every year since the Ukraine war began. The mood has changed The Independent
- 'Imperial obsession and reckless escalation: Vladimir Putin has never appeared so trapped by his fantasies' Le Monde.fr
- Russia’s triumphant tone shifts as Ukraine deploys ‘asymmetrical tactics’ Al Jazeera
Nato leaders surprised by Turkish president’s gift of guns after summit
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented engraved revolvers – with bullets – to his guests in Ankara, causing security concerns
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
Keir Starmer was the first to mention the highly unusual gift presented by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to his guests. On the flight back from Ankara, where Nato leaders had gathered for two days, the British prime minister said he and others had received a revolver engraved with their names.
Continue reading...Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ
President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruption
A fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a general election set for January.
The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, along with official seals and reference numbers, had been forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who was claiming to have been appointed by the presidency to head the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC).
Continue reading...Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames.
Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames.
Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel
Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military action in Gaza, saying the party “didn’t get it right” and needs to “do better” under his leadership signalling a significant shift in the UK’s approach to the Middle East.
The prime minister-in-waiting told the Guardian he would put more pressure on the Israeli government, including through further sanctions on individuals and entities, as well as a potential ban on the trade of goods with illegal settlements.
Continue reading...A quest for closure: In search of the missing after Venezuela’s earthquakes – Al Jazeera
- A quest for closure: In search of the missing after Venezuela’s earthquakes Al Jazeera
- Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes climbs over 3,800 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,811 as government seeks frozen funds Reuters
- Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds AP News
- As More Remains Are Found in Rubble From Venezuela Earthquakes, Horror Becomes Routine The New York Times
China: Dozens killed in shoe factory fire – DW.com
- China: Dozens killed in shoe factory fire DW.com
- Casualties reported after shoe factory fire in China’s Fujian, state media says CNN
- A shoe factory fire that killed 28 highlights China's persisting worker safety risks WRAL
- Factory Blaze in China’s ‘Shoe Capital’ Kills 28 The New York Times
- At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says Reuters
Scientists Discover 5,000-Year-Old Wolves That May Have Traveled by Boat with Humans – Yahoo News UK
World faces growing diesel supply crunch as Russia cuts off exports – Financial Times
- World faces growing diesel supply crunch as Russia cuts off exports Financial Times
- Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market CNN
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
- How Ukraine’s drones brought war home to 50mn Russians Financial Times
- Russia bans oil exports as Ukraine strikes cause fuel shortages France 24
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.