Italian police recover stolen paintings worth over $10m
Nine Moldovans are being investigated in connection with the theft of paintings by Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse.
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule – BBC
- Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule BBC
- The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well NPR
- Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is, for once, peaceful The Economist
- Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule The New York Times
- Standing With Afghan Women Foreign Affairs
Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily’s Catania airport until Saturday – Reuters
- Etna eruption extends closure of Sicily's Catania airport until Saturday Reuters
- Mount Etna erupts in fiery display, disrupting hundreds of flights Reuters
- Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Erupts The New York Times
- Mount Etna eruption and volcanic ash shut Sicily’s busiest airport Al Jazeera
- Etna’s eruptions have a surprising environmental impact Euronews.com
Israeli military plans to transfer law enforcement in occupied West Bank to police
Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexation
Israel’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-president described as a “flagrant violation of international law” and step towards full Israeli annexation.
Israel Katz announced that he had ordered the military to draw up plans for the handover of responsibility for policing Israeli settlers amid domestic and international criticism of the army’s failure to tackle militants besieging three Palestinian families.
Continue reading...Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K. coast, revealing “final moments” before over half the crew died – CBS News
- Warship that sank in 1908 found off U.K. coast, revealing "final moments" before over half the crew died CBS News
- A Warship Sank After a Training Exercise 118 Years Ago. Divers Just Found Its Ominous Wreckage. Popular Mechanics
- Long-lost HMS Tiger wreck found after 118 years off England’s Isle of Wight Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Divers discover wreck of Royal Navy warship in English Channel BBC
- Divers discover wreck of warship lost 118 years ago The Mountaineer
US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported aboard
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
US aircraft carrier on way to relieve USS Lincoln after issues reported aboard
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
French court blocks Macron’s social media ban for under-15s
Constitutional council says curbs infringe freedom of expression and privacy as president vows to rework legislation
France’s top court has blocked a ban on social media access for under-15s, ruling that it infringed freedom of expression and privacy.
The decision is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron as momentum builds around the world for Australian-style restrictions on children’s use of social media.
Continue reading...Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers
Two families have been trapped in their homes in the occupied West Bank for several days.
China & Taiwan Update, August 14, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- China & Taiwan Update, August 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Taiwan’s War Games Are Spilling Into Everyday Life Bloomberg.com
- How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan The New York Times
- China calls Taiwan's annual military drills a 'wasteful charade' Reuters
- Taiwan is training its Abrams tank crews to hide and refuel inside its bustling urban sprawl Business Insider
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence?
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
Why is Selena Gomez being sued?
BBC journalist Ana Guerra-Moore looks at why investors who backed Wondermind Global are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises.
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s – Reuters
- France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s Reuters
- France’s top court blocks bill banning social media for under-15s CNN
- World in Brief: French court blocks social-media ban; Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges The Economist
- France’s Top Court Strikes Down Ban on Social Media for Children The New York Times
- Top French court upholds assisted dying law, rejects teen social media ban Al Jazeera
Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe
One person killed and hundreds evacuated in Croatia as blazes also hit Germany, Greece and Spain
Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.
A fire engulfed homes in a Croatian holiday resort on Friday, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, officials said, as the EU warned that pockets of “very extreme” wildfire conditions stretched across the continent.
Continue reading...Russian Regions Face New Fuel Crunch as Kyiv Hits Refineries – Bloomberg.com
- Russian Regions Face New Fuel Crunch as Kyiv Hits Refineries Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drone strikes push up Russian trucking costs, stoking inflation Reuters
- Putin Faces Humiliating New Crisis After Shock Attack The Daily Beast
- Russia's Diesel Exports Crash to Multiyear-Low amid Tight Global Market Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Fights break out at gas station queues in Moscow as Russia’s fuel crisis deepens The New Voice of Ukraine
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s – bbc.com
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.
Canadian plasma clinics pause collections after deaths of two donors
Grifols, which runs private chain of clinics, to temporarily stop taking donations after new government investigation
A chain of private plasma donation clinics in Canada has said it is pausing collections after the deaths of two donors and a new government investigation into potential unsafe practices.
Grifols, a Spanish healthcare company which runs 17 clinics in Canada and is the country’s only private clinic for plasma donation, said it informed Health Canada of its decision to temporarily pause collections on Wednesday.
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