- Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group The Times of Israel
- Learning from Ukraine, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel BBC
- IDF Sergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed after she fell during an operational activity in northern Israel i24NEWS
- Israeli army turns to US after Hezbollah drones strike military sites: Report Anadolu Ajansı
- Israel's Elbit developing hardware to combat Hezbollah drones, CEO says Reuters
Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says – Reuters
- Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says Reuters
- Ukraine says Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged vessels Reuters
- Oil Tankers Suffer Drone Attacks Off Turkey’s Black Sea Coast Bloomberg.com
- Turkey issues warning to Putin after Russian drone hits cargo ship in the Black Sea The Independent
- Russians strike Turkish vessel near Odesa Oblast: fire breaks out, crew members injured – photos Українська правда
Wild weather unleashes thunderstorms across south-east Australia, triggering flash flooding
Wet weather batters parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania amid warnings of heavy falls on Friday
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Wild weather more typical of summer than the last days of autumn has caused chaos in south-eastern Australia, unleashing a string of severe thunderstorms.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by 500,000 lightning strikes across Queensland and New South Wales triggered widespread flash flooding, road closures and travel disruptions.
Continue reading...Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel – The Africa Report
- Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel The Africa Report
- The imperial vision of Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed The Economist
- A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas Al Jazeera
- Crises in Amhara, Tigray cloud Ethiopia's election 2026 DW.com
- Ethiopian leader Abiy's party set to dominate elections despite insecurity Reuters
Will A Desperate Putin Expand The Ukraine War To Other Countries? – Forbes
- Will A Desperate Putin Expand The Ukraine War To Other Countries? Forbes
- Europe Is Starting to Think Putin Will Expand the War Beyond Ukraine WSJ
- Greg Afinogenov · Slavdom: What Russians Want London Review of Books
- Suddenly NATO’s Baltic Allies Are the Center of Attention National Review
- EU Seeks to Fix Baltic Defense Gaps After Drone Incursions Bloomberg.com
At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm – Al Jazeera
- At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm Al Jazeera
- Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson over deadly school fire Reuters
- 16 students killed as fire tears through Kenya school dormitory CNN
- Questions over safety as 16 pupils die in another Kenya school fire BBC
Ukraine strikes Tuapse oil refinery again, General Staff vows ‘systematic’ strikes on Russia’s military-industrial targets – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine strikes Tuapse oil refinery again, General Staff vows 'systematic' strikes on Russia's military-industrial targets The Kyiv Independent
- Russia's Syzran oil refinery halted by May 21 drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Russian oil refinery reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones in Volgograd The Kyiv Independent
- Russia’s Key Black Sea Port Loads Crude After Ukraine’s Attack Bloomberg.com
- Oil refinery on fire in Volgograd after drone attack Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Millionaire populist ‘El Tigre’ vows to make Colombia great again – The Telegraph
- Millionaire populist ‘El Tigre’ vows to make Colombia great again The Telegraph
- Colombia presidential candidate De La Espriella proposes mega-prisons, crime crackdown Reuters
- Investors Warm to Pro-Trump Colombian Outsider Ahead of Election Bloomberg.com
- In Colombia's election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand NPR
- Florida Rep. Salazar Backs Conservative Candidate in… inkl
Iran war drives multi-year missile defense gap – Axios
- Iran war drives multi-year missile defense gap Axios
- Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Rebuilding US weapons stockpile may ‘take years’ post-Iran war Al Jazeera
- US munitions depleted by Iran war will take years to restore, analysis finds Military Times
- US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds AP News
El Niño clashes with climate change as UN warns record heat is coming – Euronews.com
- El Niño clashes with climate change as UN warns record heat is coming Euronews.com
- Earth on track for record heat over next 5 years — UN report dw.com
- Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency UN News
- World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns The Guardian
- Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds Reuters
Arctic Ocean food chain is disrupted as a key tipping point has now been passed – Phys.org
- Arctic Ocean food chain is disrupted as a key tipping point has now been passed Phys.org
- Arctic ocean passes 'irreversible' chemical tipping point Oceanographic Magazine
- Arctic Ocean passed a tipping point and scientists say it may never recover ScienceDaily
- Irreversibly broken: Arctic Ocean crosses point of no return India Today
- 'Profound implications': Study finds Arctic Ocean ecosystem may have already passed 'major tipping point' in 2009 BusinessGreen
Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead
Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansing
Israel’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel’s long-term plans for the territory.
Israel Katz said the government would implement a plan for large numbers of Palestinians to leave Gaza “at the right time and in the right manner”, in a statement on Wednesday marking the targeted killing of Mohammed Odeh, Hamas’s most recent military commander.
Continue reading...Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months – report – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months - report The Jerusalem Post
- The High-Seas Black Market That Keeps Iran’s Illicit Oil Flowing WSJ
- Shadow fleets, teapot refineries and covert trade: How China keeps Iranian oil flowing The Times of India
- Opinion: Russian and Iranian ‘shadow fleets’ threaten global maritime order CT Insider
- One in every six Strait of Hormuz transits is fraudulently flagged Lloyd's List
Smart tech is making war a dumber choice – The Economist
- Smart tech is making war a dumber choice The Economist
- Former CIA chief Petraeus says drone swarms are the next danger — and growth opportunity CNBC
- Russia is sending swarms of cheap drones after single soldiers, Ukrainian defense official says Business Insider
- Petraeus: $55 Billion Drone Investment Won’t Buy a Fighting Force Without Doctrine Small Wars Journal
- Drones are changing the face of warfare, including battlefield medicine KVNF
Israel kills senior Hamas moneyman who funneled millions to terror group’s military wing – New York Post
- Israel kills senior Hamas moneyman who funneled millions to terror group’s military wing New York Post
- Hamas struggles to fill leadership ranks as Israel hunts Oct 7 terrorists Fox News
- Palestinians mourn 10 killed in Eid strikes as Netanyahu vows wider control of the strip AP News
- Targeted killings haven’t improved Israel’s strategic regional position — experts The Times of Israel
- Hamas confirms that Israeli strikes killed its new military leader in Gaza City PBS
Will Tony Blair’s intervention change the Labour debate? – BBC
- Will Tony Blair's intervention change the Labour debate? BBC
- Keir Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair criticism BBC
- ‘Worry no longer, I am back’ – Tony Blair’s Why I Have Always Been Right About Everything, digested by John Crace The Guardian
- Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, with or without Starmer politico.eu
- Blair’s ‘Radical Center’ Is Right Message, Wrong Messenger Bloomberg.com
Beijing accuses Manila of ‘selective and discriminatory’ Chinese arrests – South China Morning Post
- Beijing accuses Manila of ‘selective and discriminatory’ Chinese arrests South China Morning Post
- Philippines frees Chinese steel plant workers from detention Bangkok Post
- BI conducts series of raids against illegal foreign workers Bureau of Immigration Philippines
- China urges fair treatment of nationals arrested in Philippines The Manila Times
- China lodges representation over frequent detention of Chinese citizens by Philippine side, demands information and reasons within 4 days: embassy spokesperson Global Times
Israel ‘added to UN blacklist’ for sexual violence in conflict zones – Middle East Eye
- Israel 'added to UN blacklist' for sexual violence in conflict zones Middle East Eye
- Israel accuses UN of placing it on same sexual violence blacklist as Hamas terrorists, severs ties Fox News
- UN ‘adds Israel to blacklist’ for conflict-related sexual violence Al Jazeera
- UN adds Israeli entities to sexual violence blacklist alongside Hamas The Jerusalem Post
- 'Outrageous': Israel's UN envoy says body gave 'no real basis' for blacklisting over sexual violence The Times of Israel
Iran and US trade attacks after Trump rejects report of Hormuz agreement
IRGC says it targeted a base used by US forces after US attacks on site near Bandar Abbas.
What’s happening on Iran war day 90 as US launches new strikes
The US strikes near Bandar Abbas as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports no casualties or damage.