‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.
Jaecoo owner Chery takes ‘next step’ in UK push with R&D centre
Owner of firm behind ‘Temu Range Rover’ will open facility in Bedfordshire in autumn
The Chinese carmaker behind the irreverently nicknamed “Temu Range Rover” is plotting further UK expansion with a major research and development centre in England.
Chery, which makes the Jaecoo and Omoda car brands, said the launch of a new R&D site was “the next step in our long-term plan” for Britain as it also moves towards manufacturing its cars in the UK.
Continue reading...Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation
Judge Brian Murphy cleared the way for the Trump administration to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians living in the US.
‘Incredible’: SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast – Al Jazeera
- Second Ukrainian national arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blast Al Jazeera
- Man arrested over Nord Stream bombing was consultant on film about it starring Sean Penn The Guardian
- German prosecutors say second Nord Stream suspect arrested in Croatia Reuters
- Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions AP News
- Ukrainian man arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline blasts BBC
Angélique Kidjo becomes first African musician with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Without Africans, no music is possible on this planet, says the 66-year-old musical icon from Benin.
Operation Forrest Gump: Anti-corruption raid heaps pressure on Zelenskyy – politico.eu
- Operation Forrest Gump: Anti-corruption raid heaps pressure on Zelenskyy politico.eu
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis The Guardian
- Zelenskyy fires a top aide amid a graft probe as Ukraine's ex-defense minister demands elections AP News
- Fevered Political Moves In Ukraine Amid Anti-Corruption Raids, Fedorov Challenge rferl.org
- Zelenskyy fires presidential office deputy amid corruption probe Euronews.com
Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn
Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back
The Spanish government has U-turned and said it will allow 500 migrant children in Ceuta to relocate to the mainland.
The majority of the estimated 70,000 people who crossed into Ceuta – a Spanish territory on the coast of north Africa – on 30 July have returned to Morocco. However, under Spanish law, the state has a duty of care to young, unaccompanied migrants until they reach the age of 18.
Continue reading...Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse
An AfD win in next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU
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In just over two weeks’ time, Saxony-Anhalt – home to historic timber-framed houses, the dramatic Harz mountains and the birthplace of Martin Luther – will hold what could prove one of the most significant state elections in Germany’s postwar history.
The vote, on 6 September, could see a far-right party whose local branch is officially classified by the country’s domestic intelligence service as “confirmed rightwing extremist” appoint a state premier and govern a state alone, for the first time.
Continue reading...Putin breaks silence on Ukraine Wildberries attacks – kyivindependent.com
- Putin breaks silence on Ukraine Wildberries attacks kyivindependent.com
- Russia's Putin orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks Reuters
- Putin pledges help for Wildberries warehouses hit by Ukraine ft.com
- Ukraine’s drone attacks are damaging Russia – Putin The Independent
- Putin continues to insist that strikes on Russian facilities have "no critical consequences and never will" Українська правда
Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend
Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller
A senior adviser to many of Latin America’s new wave of far-right leaders has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the attempted murder of his girlfriend.
The businessman and political consultant Fernando Cerimedo, 42, had been working as an adviser to the Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, and was one of the main strategists behind Javier Milei’s campaign in Argentina’s 2023 presidential election.
Continue reading...At least 23 die as bus and truck collide in Brazil’s Parana, police say – Reuters
Head-on collision between bus and lorry in Brazil kills more than 20
It is not yet clear what caused the two vehicles to crash into each other in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Bodies of Belgian climbers who vanished in 1992 found in Swiss Alps – Euronews.com
- Bodies of Belgian climbers who vanished in 1992 found in Swiss Alps Euronews.com
- Melting glaciers keep revealing hikers who vanished decades ago NewsNation
- Bodies discovered in Swiss Alps as melting glaciers reveal remains USA Today
- Bodies of climbers who vanished 34 years ago found on melting glacier in Swiss Alps CBS News
- Bodies of 2 Mountaineers Found on Fast-Melting Glacier After They Went Missing in 1992 People.com
Moscow Gas Stations Reimpose Fuel Limits as ‘Second Wave’ of Shortages Hits Russia – The Moscow Times
- Moscow Gas Stations Reimpose Fuel Limits as ‘Second Wave’ of Shortages Hits Russia The Moscow Times
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia running on imported gasoline, government confirms The Guardian
- Moscow's fuel stations limit sales amid shortages Reuters
- Russia’s Oil-Flow Slump Deepens as Ukraine Threatens Key Port Bloomberg.com
- Putin Nemesis Warns Drone Attacks Leave Russia at ‘Breaking Point’ The Daily Beast
Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved – EWTN News
- Pope Leo XIV: The musical heritage of the Church must be preserved EWTN News
- Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful Vatican News
- Sacred music must be ‘dignified,’ reflecting the mystery being celebrated, pope says OSV News
- Pope Leo calls on priests to ‘respect’ the post-Vatican II liturgies in new letter America Magazine
- Pope: In the liturgy, we are with the saints aleteia.org
Republican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primary
Result tees up marquee race in US midterm elections, which could decide if Republicans or Democrats control Senate
Incumbent Dan S Sullivan, the US senator, advanced in Alaska’s nonpartisan primary race for his seat on Tuesday alongside Mary Peltola, a former Democratic congresswoman.
With the top four candidates moving forward from Alaska’s open primaries to the general election, the Associated Press reported that Sullivan and Peltola, had qualified for the November’s general election.
Continue reading...Spared execution eight times, oldest inmate in US dies at 101
Francis Smith was one of a growing number of elderly people who are incarcerated.
Burnham pledges to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas – UK politics live
PM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter
New Scottish government policy on datacentres marks a “real departure”, the minister in charge has said.
Changes announced earlier this week mean the government has to be notified about applications to build datacentres above a 50 megawatt capacity, PA reported.
Roughly half the savings come from having to build much less grid, fewer pylons and less cables carving up the countryside. The rest of the savings come from lower wholesale prices, lower balancing costs and subsidies.
Basically, we’d pay a lot less money to switch wind farms off when it’s too windy, or for back up when it’s not windy enough.
Continue reading...Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Dan Sullivan lead in Alaska primary for US Senate – US politics live
Incumbent Sullivan is running for third term while Peltola is fighting to flip seat and aid Democrats retake control of Congress
Those unfamiliar with Alaska politics are likely raising an eyebrow at some repeated names.
No, we’re not talking about Dan S Sullivan and Dan J Sullivan, two Republicans with the same name running for US Senate – an issue that went to the state supreme court earlier this summer. We’re talking about the Begiches. Nick Begich III, a Republican, is currently leading the race to represent Alaska in the US House of Representatives for a second term while Tom Begich, a Democrat, is advancing to the general election for governor in November.
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