- China restores access to Tibet disaster zone as highway reopens Reuters
- Himalayan Disaster Tests China’s Clout as Regional Leader WSJ
- They were building infrastructure in Nepal. Their families in China want to know what happened to them cnn.com
- China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood The New York Times
- Unstable Tibetan Plateau risks cascading disasters as glacier losses mount in Nepal, China South China Morning Post
China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit – Reuters
- China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit Reuters
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast NPR
- Xi Jinping visits Egypt in rare foreign travel flurry ahead of Donald Trump summit Financial Times
- China deepens its footprint in Egypt as Xi visits Cairo after a decade Euronews.com
- In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East The New York Times
Students and opposition activists targeted with spyware in Serbia – Financial Times
With Hormuz Choked, Syria Offers an Alternative – Newser
Iran says US strike killed four at wedding in ‘war crime’ as US denies targeting civilians
Iranian media reports two children were among those killed when shrapnel hit a home. Iran then launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Middle East.
Iran accuses US of ‘war crime’ after missile blast kills four people at wedding
Blast also injures 68 guests at the wedding in southern Iran, prompting fears of escalation in hostilities
Iran has accused the US of a war crime after a missile blast killed at least four people and injured 68 who were attending a wedding at a private home in a coastal city of southern Iran, as the fresh exchange of strikes prompted fears of a wider renewal of hostilities.
Iranian media said that the wedding ceremony was being held in a home in the city of Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, late on Tuesday when a US missile struck, with shrapnel and debris from the strike killing and injuring people.
Continue reading...US urges NATO allies to prepare in case Russia attacks – USA Today
- US urges NATO allies to prepare in case Russia attacks USA Today
- Europe jolted by the Kremlin’s ‘hybrid’ escalation Euronews.com
- US ambassador urges NATO vigilance: ‘You can’t predict what Vladimir Putin’s going to do’ The Hill
- Will Russia attack NATO? Atlantic Council
- EU Takes Aim at Russian Hybrid Attacks Bloomberg.com
‘Nothing but mud and silt’ – the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.
China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it matters – Al Jazeera
- China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it matters Al Jazeera
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast AP News
- Why China-Egypt cooperation has nothing to do with great-power rivalry Middle East Eye
- People from all walks of life in Egypt look forward to President Xi's visit news.cgtn.com
- China-Egypt relations reach new heights with Xi's visit The Jerusalem Post
‘I didn’t go looking for trouble’: Protester sues NSW after allegedly being punched by police at Herzog rally
Exclusive: Eyad Shadid launches civil case in district court after charges against him dropped, alleging he was ‘battered’ near Sydney’s town hall in February
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
A Palestinian Australian man who alleges he was punched in the face when trying to stop police from harassing Muslim men praying during an anti–Isaac Herzog protest is suing New South Wales over “a series of false accusations”.
Eyad Shadid has launched a civil case in the NSW district court, alleging he was assaulted, battered and falsely imprisoned by police near Sydney’s town hall.
Continue reading...Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says – France 24
- Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says France 24
- Israel Katz says Palestinians will leave Gaza Middle East Eye
- “Israeli” War Minister: We’re to Expel Palestinians from Gaza By Any Means with Trump’s OK اسلام تايمز
- Ben-Gvir revives Gaza emigration plan in election campaign push despite global condemnation Egypt Today
- Katz: 80% of Gazans Want to Emigrate صوت الإمارات
The deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, which fights for Ukraine, was either abducted or detained in Kyiv. The incident ended in a shootout between Ukraine’s security services. – Meduza
- The deputy commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, which fights for Ukraine, was either abducted or detained in Kyiv. The incident ended in a shootout between Ukraine’s security services. Meduza
- Ukraine war briefing: ‘Shameful’ – Zelenskyy furious after shootout between Kyiv’s spy services The Guardian
- Zelenskyy Fires Secret Service Official After Kyiv Shootout Bloomberg.com
- Head of Zelenskyy's office on shootout between Security Service and Defence Intelligence: thorough investigat Українська правда
- Ukraine Claims It Foiled FSB Plot Against Anti-Kremlin Figure Amid Shootout in Kyiv The Moscow Times
Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism
Energy secretary Chris Wright denies US seeks to ‘take’ country’s oil, saying deal is transformation of relations
The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has denied Washington is seeking to commandeer huge quantities of Venezuelan oil, amid growing criticism of Donald Trump’s energy deal with the country’s interim leaders.
“Absolutely not,” Wright replied when asked by a CNBC journalist if the US was engaged in a “heavy-handed” attempt to “take” Venezuelan oil in violation of the South American country’s constitution.
Continue reading...Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadets: ‘Literally they’re kids’
US defense secretary faces backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade war
A social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both sides of the border.
On Monday night, Hegseth posted on X a photograph of two people in uniform with a Canadian flag and the caption “this is real”, an apparent attempt at mocking the country’s armed forces amid the Trump administration’s trade spat with its northern neighbor.
Continue reading...Lords call for AI ‘kill switch’ powers in UK – BBC
- Lords call for AI 'kill switch' powers in UK BBC
- UK Moves to Block High-Risk Tech Suppliers From Critical Infrastructure SecurityWeek
- Lords debate new powers for government over ‘high risk vendors’ Computing UK
- Lords call for UK AI “kill switch” powers Startups Magazine
- Lords call for a 'kill switch' on powerful AI systems used in the United Kingdom TechRadar
In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters – The New York Times
- In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters The New York Times
- Why Nepal floods should worry India BBC
- Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000 – as it happened The Guardian
- Nepal flood disaster sparks concern over glacier-related events amid climate change ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The warning from Nepal The Economist
Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species – The Conversation
Erdogan urges Greece to ‘change course’ over Aegean island militarization – ekathimerini.com
- Erdogan urges Greece to ‘change course’ over Aegean island militarization ekathimerini.com
- Greece-Cyprus cable puts Greek-Turkish tensions to the test ekathimerini.com
- Türkiye rejects legal impact of Greek spatial plan in Aegean Daily Sabah
- The Meis anomaly: Tiny island making shockwaves in Eastern Mediterranean Türkiye Today
- Gerapetritis: Any arbitrary or aggressive action by Turkiye will be met with a response from Greece hellasjournal.com
Germany probes suspected sabotage after disruption at 2 power substations – AP News
- Germany probes suspected sabotage after disruption at 2 power substations AP News
- Improvised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say Euronews.com
- Homemade Rockets Reportedly Hit One of Germany's Largest Power Plants in Sabotage Attempt UNITED24 Media
- Germany Probes Second Power Grid Sabotage Case, Fears of Hybrid Warfare Grow U.S. News & World Report
- Germany investigates second suspected electricity grid sabotage case after five power units go offline in the Rhineland theins.press
Ukraine Destroys Russian MiG-29 and Ka-27, Strikes Military Sites in Donetsk and Bryansk – UNITED24 Media
- Ukraine Destroys Russian MiG-29 and Ka-27, Strikes Military Sites in Donetsk and Bryansk UNITED24 Media
- Russia must feel war return to where it came from — Zelensky Ukrinform
- Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Strike Pantsir-S1, Sopka-2 Radar, and Aviation Weapons Depot at Yeysk Airfield Мілітарний
- Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Sites in Occupied Regions and Crimea Межа. Новини України.
- Ukraine's Special Forces struck nearly 2,000 Russian targets in 24 hours UA.NEWS