- Canada Court Throws Out Alberta Separatists’ Bid to Force Vote Bloomberg.com
- Alberta judge tosses out petition to separate from Canada BBC
- Alberta Separation Petition Is Dealt a Court Blow The New York Times
- Canadian Judge Deals Blow to Alberta’s Sovereignty Movement on Referendum WSJ
- Judge overturns Elections Alberta’s approval of separation referendum petition CBC
US waives visa bonds of up to $15,000 for FIFA World Cup ticket holders
Trump administration's visa bond programme had raised concerns about soaring costs for World Cup travellers to US.
Five things you may not know about US-China ties
Al Jazeera’s @avawarrinerr explains five things you may not know about the ties connecting China and the US.
Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were given 10-year sentences after entering the country on a motorcycling trip
The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them.
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in January 2025 while travelling through Iran during an around-the-world trip by motorcycle.
Continue reading...Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are growing in the Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran.
Russia unleashes massive drone barrage on Ukraine killing six
Russia has launched a massive daytime drone barrage across Ukraine, killing at least six people.
New eye scan detects diseases years before symptoms appear
A Qatar-based professor has pioneered a non-invasive eye scan to detect neurodegenerative diseases in minutes.
Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak – Reuters
- Cruise ship, carrying many Brits, stranded in France after stomach flu outbreak Reuters
- 1,700 passengers held on cruise ship over potential acute stomach bug sickness CNN
- Authorities Clear Norovirus-Stricken Cruise Ship to Continue Sailing After 1,700 Guests Were Confined People.com
- France Clears Cruise Ship to Sail After Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Dozens The New York Times
- France lifts lockdown on cruise ship, blames stomach bug for outbreak France 24
Mom realizes she’s been using the ‘heavy’ setting on her washer wrong for years—and fellow moms are shook – Yahoo
Benjamin Netanyahu says he made secret trip to UAE at height of Iran war
Emirates’ foreign ministry rejects claims that Netanyahu visited country, describing them as ‘baseless’
Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet the president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Wednesday night.
Continue reading...Deer appears ‘drunk’ in video after eating fermented fruits – USA Today
- Deer appears 'drunk' in video after eating fermented fruits USA Today
- Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation The New York Times
- Authorities Issue Warning After Releasing Footage of Drunk Deer Stumbling Near Road People.com
- French police warn drivers to beware of drunken deer upi.com
- Watch: 'Drunk' deer runs in circles after eating fermented fruit FOX Weather
Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran – Financial Times
- Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran Financial Times
- Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say Reuters
- Saudi warplanes struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq during war, sources say The Times of Israel
- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Hit Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq WSJ
- Gulf States Hit Back as Saudi Arabia and UAE Carry Out Covert Strikes on Iran UNITED24 Media
Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules
Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging
Many chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.
The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondelēz of deceiving shoppers by cutting the weight of Milka’s classic Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the distinctive purple packaging.
Continue reading...Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say – The New York Times
- Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say The New York Times
- China ‘secretly planning to ship arms to Iran’ The Telegraph
- Chinese businesses planned undercover weapons sales to Tehran, US officials say The Jerusalem Post
- Report flags Chinese military and intelligence support to Iran amid regional tensions IANS LIVE
- Trump’s China visit marred by reports of Chinese weapons talks with Iran ynetnews
Malaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters – Fortune
- Malaysia is shocked, shocked to find Iranian-linked tankers slipping through its waters Fortune
- Malaysia Warns of Surge in Iranian Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Here's How Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Is Outsmarting the U.S. Blockade JFeed
- Malaysia says it can do little to stop Iranian-linked oil transfers near its water KING5.com
- How Iran’s ‘dark fleet’ keeps oil flowing despite sanctions Gulf News
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight The Kyiv Independent
- How a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil hub caused catastrophe The Economist
- Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine hits Russia's energy targets after US-brokered ceasefire ends Reuters
- Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Gas Plant in Astrakhan Region The Moscow Times
From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King’s Speech – BBC
- From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech BBC
- King’s Speech Comes at an Awkward Time for Starmer The New York Times
- 'Bond markets on edge' as King Charles sets out fragile UK government's agenda CNBC
- Britain’s embattled prime minister is still in office. No one knows how long that will last. politico.eu
- The Guardian view on the king’s speech: an agenda for a government that lacks conviction | Editorial The Guardian
Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for Sarkozy – Courthouse News
- Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for Sarkozy Courthouse News
- Prosecutors demand 7-year sentence for France's ex-president Sarkozy over Libya-funding appeal France 24
- French prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for ex-President Sarkozy in Libya case appeal Yahoo
- France Sarkozy Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Ex-French president Sarkozy attends final hearings in Libyan financing trial africanews.com