Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic – The New York Times
Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic The New York Times
Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights
State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws raise risk of overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’
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The Queensland government’s latest law and order crackdown – subjecting some children as young as 10 to a mandatory sentence of a year behind bars – could lead to “cruel outcomes”, according to human rights lawyers.
In documents tabled with the legislation on Thursday, the government conceded its laws, dubbed “breach bail, go to jail”, would breach human rights and risk further straining the state’s overcrowded jails, youth detention centres and police watch houses.
Continue reading...Britons get the chance to read Jason Arday’s story for themselves as memoir is published in the UK – AP News
Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health – BBC
- Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health BBC
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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.
Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Harald’s condition worsens
The 89-year-old's condition is described as "extremely serious" and members of his family have visited him in hospital.
Archbishop Gallagher in Moscow: The war must end – Vatican News
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- Vatican foreign minister, in Moscow, says Ukraine war must end Reuters
- Russia is paying the Vatican the compliment of conspiracy theories The Pillar
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Trial for 9/11 accused, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, set for June 2028
After two decades at Guantánamo Bay, trials for four alleged 9/11 conspirators have been set for 2028.
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they’d drink a little less – NPR
Taiwan parliament rejects government military drone plan, passes own version – Reuters
- Taiwan parliament rejects government military drone plan, passes own version Reuters
- Taiwan Lines Up $7 Billion Boost for Drone Builders to Counter China WSJ
- Taiwan signs NT$26.9 billion deal for more than 2,000 Altius drones Taiwan News
- Lawmakers reject Cabinet drone bill, pass own instead Taipei Times
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Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles – Reuters
- Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles Reuters
- Russia warns Britain is ‘playing with fire’ over its support of Ukraine The Guardian
- Burnham to hand long-range missile blueprints as he visits Kyiv BBC
- Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine CBS News
- Burnham Isn’t Ready For How Much Russia Hates the UK Bloomberg.com
Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit? – Al Jazeera
- Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit? Al Jazeera
- Qatari PM heads to Iran to 'de-escalate tensions' as tanker attack tests Trump’s Hormuz claim CNBC
- Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says US not talking to Iran Reuters
- Qatari Prime Minister Travels to Tehran as Iran War Nears Six-Month Mark The New York Times
- Three mediators in three days seek path back to Iran-US talks Iran International
Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say.
Oil prices remain low; Strait of Hormuz at center of Iran, Oman negotiations – Fox News
- Oil prices remain low; Strait of Hormuz at center of Iran, Oman negotiations Fox News
- New Tanker Strike in Hormuz as Iran Vows Retaliation for U.S. Economic Offensive WSJ
- Yemen's Houthis say they attacked ship off Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Reuters
- Houthi strikes threaten to pull Yemen into Middle East war dw.com
- Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments KRON4
2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast – The Weather Channel
- 2026 hurricane season maps tracker: Current storms, forecast The Weather Channel
- Tropical Storm Iselle expected to absorb Tropical Storm Julio in the Pacific Ocean AP News
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Six months of the Iran war – as told through Trump’s social media posts – Al Jazeera
- Six months of the Iran war – as told through Trump’s social media posts Al Jazeera
- After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern AP News
- Iran endures 6 months of US strikes as Trump’s policy hits ‘Desperation Day’ South China Morning Post
- How conflict between Washington, Tehran is changing The Jerusalem Post
- The Warnings That Came Before a War Now Reaching the Six-Month Mark WSJ
Norway’s King Harald in ‘extremely serious’ condition, palace says
Europe's oldest reigning monarch has been in hospital in Oslo since August 17, suffering from a blood disease.
Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin Marathon
An undisclosed injury has forced Sebastian Sawe to withdraw from next month's Berlin Marathon.
Six months of the Iran war – as told through Trump’s social media posts
How a war was announced, prosecuted, declared won, negotiated and then reopened, all in the president's own words.
The world’s deadliest glacier disasters – Reuters
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