Why did USS Lincoln turn up in Thailand looking so rusty?
When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.
At least five killed in Sudan’s South Kordofan in attack by rebel group
Sudan Doctors Network says SPLM-N forces shelled residential areas in the town of Dilling.
Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon – AP News
Trump’s response is key as Argentina’s Falklands demands get louder – BBC
- Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder BBC
- Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project Reuters
- Argentina ratchets up Falklands tensions after Trump casts doubt on support for Britain CNN
- Javier Milei’s outburst over the Falklands is a mark of weakness The Economist
- Trump Falklands Swipe Tests ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Versus ‘Special Relationship’ newsweek.com
Bolivian military barracks explosion kills at least 10
An explosion at a military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens.
US imposes sanctions on Turkish bank, prompting legal threat
US sanctions Turkish bank over alleged IRGC ties, accusing it of facilitating millions in transactions for Iran.
Families of missing Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement
Families of eight Ecuadorian fishermen who vanished after reporting US surveillance at sea are demanding answers.
From Trump’s takeover threats to a ‘northern neighborhood,’ why the EU chief is going to Greenland – CNBC
- From Trump’s takeover threats to a ‘northern neighborhood,’ why the EU chief is going to Greenland CNBC
- EU to shore up Arctic ties with fresh Greenland funding Financial Times
- Can the EU prevent another Greenland crisis? The Economist
- EU's Von der Leyen to unveil funding of €200 million for Greenland, FT says TradingView
- Von der Leyen to visit Greenland as EU seeks stronger Arctic partnership MLex
‘I could not save the rest’: Hero nurse remembers Pakistan’s nursery fire
The PIMS nurse who saved one newborn recalls the fire, the screams and the 14 babies she could not save.
UN approves new map showing Africa’s true size
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.
One dead, 11 people missing after mudslide in China’s Jiangxi province – Reuters
- One dead, 11 people missing after mudslide in China's Jiangxi province Reuters
- Typhoon Saudel: days of flooding trigger fatal landslide in central China scmp.com
- Mudslide kills 1 and leaves 11 missing in China after heavy rain brought by tropical storm Saudel NBC4 WCMH-TV
- Watch: Flash floods in China destroys 3-storey building in an instant; 2500 stranded inside school timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Flood-hit areas in Fujian begin post-disaster recovery as floodwaters recede Big News Network.com
Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?
Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.
‘Every girl now wants to be a boxer’: excitement in Katie Taylor’s home town for her valedictory bout
Irish boxer lauded for her tenacity and inspiration before her last fight in front of 80,000 people at Croke Park
When Katie Taylor steps into the ring on Saturday night to defend her titles and once again enthral Ireland, there will be a bittersweet tinge. After a singular career that pioneered women’s boxing, the super-lightweight champion and Olympic gold medallist is bowing out. She is 40 and it is to be her final bout.
“The end of an era, isn’t it?” said Trevor McMahon, her brother-in-law and founder of a gym where she trains. “It’ll be an amazing night but it’ll also be a little bit sad. Everything she did, it might not ever be achieved again.”
Continue reading...Blasts at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, injure dozens
Authorities say seven people are still missing after deadly explosions at a facility storing pyrotechnic material.
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens – Al Jazeera
- Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens Al Jazeera
- Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak town as haze reaches critical level AP News
- Malaysia declares emergency in Serian district in Sarawak state due to haze Reuters
- AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:28 a.m. EDT Goshen News
- Bukit Semuja rep urges more cloud seeding as haze, dry spell affect farmers in Serian Borneo Post
Malaysia declares emergency in Sarawak as haze from Indonesia worsens
Country implements state of emergency in Sarawak's Serian district after air pollution reaches 'hazardous' levels.
Did Israel’s destruction of Gaza worsen its water crisis?
Scientists say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system may have worsened the Mediterranean's algae bloom crisis.
Trump sends envoys to Russia, Ukraine with new peace plan
Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports that US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.