- Released Mandelson messages 'embarrassing', says minister, but defends government record BBC
- Mandelson files reveal a man for whom betrayal is a way of life | John Crace The Guardian
- Minister missing from Mandelson files recalls ‘nightmare’ of having his phone stolen politico.eu
- UK Publishes New Mandelson Files, Raising Heat on Starmer Bloomberg.com
- UK Releases More Files About Mandelson, Ex-Diplomat With Ties to Epstein The New York Times
Released Mandelson messages ’embarrassing’, says minister, but defends government record – BBC
- Released Mandelson messages 'embarrassing', says minister, but defends government record BBC
- Mandelson files reveal a man for whom betrayal is a way of life | John Crace The Guardian
- Minister missing from Mandelson files recalls ‘nightmare’ of having his phone stolen politico.eu
- UK Publishes New Mandelson Files, Raising Heat on Starmer Bloomberg.com
- UK Releases More Files About Mandelson, Ex-Diplomat With Ties to Epstein The New York Times
Trump’s financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family – AP News
EU reaches deal on ‘return hubs’ for rejected asylum-seekers – DW.com
EU reaches deal on ‘return hubs’ for rejected asylum-seekers – DW.com
Why Myanmar president’s India visit is being closely watched
Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.
Why Myanmar president’s India visit is being closely watched
Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.
UK government has failed Palestinian people, says senior Labour MP
Emily Thornberry criticises Israel’s ‘staggering’ sense of impunity and rebukes Donald Trump for abandoning Gaza
The UK government has let down Palestinian people and failed to make it economically impossible for Israel to continue to act with impunity in the West Bank and Gaza, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, Emily Thornberry, has said.
She accused her own government of lacking ambition and wringing its hands on the Palestinian crisis, and she chastised Donald Trump for declaring a ceasefire in Gaza and then walking away, leaving Gazans to live in rubble.
Continue reading...Plans for ‘floating city’ that would carry 80,000 people dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world – New York Post
- Plans for 'floating city' that would carry 80,000 people dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world New York Post
- Nearly a mile long and 80,000 on board – welcome to the first floating city The Telegraph
- They are building the largest cruise ship in the world: it will have capacity for 60,000 passengers, shopping centers with pools, and luxury hotels El Cronista
- Freedom Ship Revolutionizes Maritime Travel as the Floating City Set to Host Eighty Thousand Residents and Visitors From Asia, Europe, America, and Beyond: Everything You Need to Know Travel And Tour World
- Largest ‘floating city’ to carry 80,000 people and circle the globe every two years Daily Express
Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta
Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas
Exclusive: First shipwrecks found in Nassau harbour on New Providence, once the hideout of Blackbeard and Calico Jack
The first shipwrecks linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean in the Bahamas have been discovered by an international team co-directed by a British marine archaeologist.
Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham were among pirates who, between the 1690s and 1720s, turned Nassau on the island of New Providence into a hideout where they plotted their next heists on the high seas and divided up their plunder.
Continue reading...Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft – NPR
- Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft NPR
- Haredi protests block traffic across Israel The Jerusalem Post
- Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft mob attacks bereaved mother of IDF soldier in her car The Times of Israel
- Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Storm Police Station Over Draft Evasion Arrest Haaretz
- Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks Yahoo
China goes after ‘ghost kitchens’ to rein in cut-throat food delivery apps
The thousands of "ghost kitchens" - online shops that don't actually exist - have spooked Chinese consumers.
China goes after ‘ghost kitchens’ to rein in cut-throat food delivery apps
The thousands of "ghost kitchens" - online shops that don't actually exist - have spooked Chinese consumers.
Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator
Senate committee also hears Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the union into administration
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The federal government has paid millions of dollars in personal protection for the administrators of the CFMEU, and had to organise security for minister Murray Watt after he introduced the legislation that placed the union into administration, it has been revealed.
Under questioning from Liberal senator Jane Hume in the Senate committee on education and employment legislation, it was revealed that the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has paid millions of dollars to keep the administrators safe.
Continue reading...Clashes continue in Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting US partial ceasefire plan
A cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah is seen as crucial to the peace process with Iran.
EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country ‘return hubs’ – France 24
- EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country 'return hubs' France 24
- EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad NPR
- EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system The Guardian
- EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' for rejected asylum-seekers dw.com
- Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial? Euronews.com
Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps country
Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others.
However, the South African police confirmed only that two Mozambicans had died in violence in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay, the first killings to be officially linked to a wave of anti-migrant protests sweeping the country.
Continue reading...MKs advance bill to dissolve Knesset and potentially move up elections to September – The Times of Israel
- MKs advance bill to dissolve Knesset and potentially move up elections to September The Times of Israel
- Knesset dissolution bill passes first reading after 106-0 vote The Jerusalem Post
- Bill dissolving Knesset passes first hurdle, paving way for early elections Haaretz
- Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections Middle East Eye
- The October 7 Election: Israel Goes to the Polls Middle East Forum
At least nine people killed, dozens wounded in Russian attacks on Ukraine
Russia launches 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.