South Korean police officer admits to closing missing person cases to avoid work
The officer falsely claimed he contacted missing persons and prematurely closed their cases on the South Korean holiday island of Jeju.
Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting – The Washington Post
- Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting The Washington Post
- Allies bristle as sanctioned Russian finance minister attends U.S.-hosted G20 summit NBC News
- Ukraine war briefing: Pressure stays on Russian economy until war is over, says Bessent The Guardian
- G20 backs final statement despite Russia tensions, China dissent France 24
- CNBC Daily Open: A surprise seat for Russia at the G20 table CNBC
Water worries return: Most Israeli desalination plants shut down again – Israel National News
- Water worries return: Most Israeli desalination plants shut down again Israel National News
- Desalination plants again shut down due to murky seawater; farmers sound the alarm The Times of Israel
- Water restrictions continue into second day as most Israeli desalination plants shut down again The Jerusalem Post
- Mysterious contamination disrupts Israel’s desalination plants: ‘A strange event’ Israel National News
- Five of Israel's Six Desalination Plants Shut as Algae Hits Mediterranean Coast Haaretz
Flock’s rapidly expanding AI surveillance network facing growing backlash in US
BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.
‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban – BBC
- 'I've never been to Afghanistan': Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban BBC
- Over 250 Afghan Migrant Families Returned from Iran and Pakistan باختر خبري اژانس
- Taliban: Millions Of Afghans Return To An Uncertain Future As Deportations From Pakistan, Iran Intensify The Sunday Guardian
- Nearly 2,000 People Returned to Afghanistan the Previous Day 8AM Media
- Over 300 Afghan families return home in one day, land allocated to 1,154 families امید رادیو
‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund has plans for Saxony-Anhalt and beyond – DW.com
Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit
City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact
Opponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula One circuit have accused the regional authorities of putting profit before people’s wellbeing after tests for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the track later this month yielded noise levels that were many times the legal decibel limit.
The regional government of Madrid and the city council are hoping that the 5.4km-long (3.3 miles) Madring circuit – which has been built in the north-east of the Spanish capital at a cost of €83m (£71m) – will attract visitors, boost the local economy and put the city firmly on the motor racing map. The Madring bills itself as “a perfectly connected circuit: just 20 minutes from the city centre”.
Continue reading...Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection
A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves
Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels. But claiming it as a Brexit-style victory for “national sovereignty” or evidence of broad rejection of the EU misrepresents the reality of the island’s relationship with the bloc.
For the EU, Iceland was a dream candidate: small, stable, prosperous and strategically located in an increasingly contested Arctic. Eager as it is to wield more geopolitical clout and revive flagging momentum around enlargement, a vote in favour would have given Brussels a very welcome boost.
Continue reading...Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows – Reuters
- Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows Reuters
- Goldman Says Hormuz Oil Flows at Two-Thirds of Pre-War Levels Bloomberg.com
- More oil flowing through Strait of Hormuz than previously reported, analyst reveals New York Post
- Strait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels USNI News
- Hormuz Grinds to a Halt as Iran Tests Its Leverage Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence – AP News
- Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence AP News
- Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflict BBC
- Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China The New York Times
- Leaders of China, Russia and India meeting to counter U.S. influence NBC News
- India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake Reuters
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325
The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō, has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by the mass fruiting of a native New Zealand tree.
Ninety chicks were officially added to the population of the critically endangered birds on 1 September, pushing the total to 325 – a record high since recovery efforts began.
Continue reading...What it was like inside court for Tupac Shakur’s murder trial verdict
BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.
US brings back Russia’s Siluanov to G20 finance talks, angering Europe – Al Jazeera
- US brings back Russia’s Siluanov to G20 finance talks, angering Europe Al Jazeera
- Allies bristle as sanctioned Russian finance minister attends U.S.-hosted G20 summit NBC News
- Trump welcomes Russia back to the G20. Europe isn’t having it. Politico
- Bessent reportedly tells Russia it won't get economic relief until it ends Ukraine war CNBC
- Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting The Washington Post
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet – AP News
- Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet AP News
- Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash The New York Times
- Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief under scrutiny NPR
- Roughly 80 Americans still unaccounted for after Himalayan disaster kills 903, officials say Fox News
- Nepal mother mourns son killed in floods, while authorities in one area prepare for temporary burials Yahoo
Tanker struck in Hormuz, raising worries over escalation, as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ – CNBC
- Tanker struck in Hormuz, raising worries over escalation, as Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' CNBC
- Iranian media say Saudi oil tanker stopped in Strait of Hormuz, no Saudi confirmation Reuters
- CENTCOM Denies IRGC Claims of Supertanker Mine Strike IranWire
- Oil prices remain low; Strait of Hormuz at center of Iran, Oman negotiations Fox News
- Iran's IRGC says supertanker struck by mines while trying to cross Hormuz without permission The Times of Israel
Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM – The Guardian
- Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM The Guardian
- Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis Al Jazeera
- Spanish PM blames Russia, Israel for disinformation in Ceuta migrant crisis NBC News
- Pedro Sánchez absolves Morocco of any involvement in Ceuta crisis thetimes.com
- Spain’s Sánchez accuses Russia and Israel of inflaming migrant crisis Financial Times
Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island prompts higher alert – AP News
- Eruption of Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island prompts higher alert AP News
- Students From King Charles’ School Make Jaw-Dropping Discovery The Daily Beast
- INDONESIA-NORTH SUMATRA-MOUNT SINABUNG-ERUPTION Big News Network.com
- Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’'s Sumatra island erupts with a column of thick ash mississippivalleypublishing.com
- Sinabung volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupts without reports of casualties The Daily Corinthian
United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters – AP News
- United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters AP News
- UAE denies Al Minhad Air Base was targeted after Iran says it attacked base Reuters
- UAE Fends Off Iran Attack, Urges New Approach to Ending Conflict Bloomberg.com
- UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks aljazeera.com
- UAE says current state of Iran war is not ‘sustainable’ after yet another attack: ‘Neither war nor peace’ nypost.com