- Kenya president says police to arrive in Haiti in three weeks BBC.com
- Haiti's Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy The New York Times
- A foreign force was set to arrive in Haiti this week. What happened? CNN
- Biden says US is doing 'all we can' to help Haiti without sending troops USA TODAY
- In helping Haiti, we must not repeat the mistakes of the last decade The Hill
Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected – CNN
- Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected CNN
- Papua New Guinea landslide: Race to rescue villagers trapped BBC.com
- Hundreds feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide Yahoo! Voices
- More than 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide, local media says Reuters
- Rescuers search rubble after over 300 buried in Papua New Guinea landslide Al Jazeera English
China ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge – Reuters
- China ends war games, Taiwan details warplane, warship surge Reuters
- China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’ CNN
- China Ends Its Biggest Military Drills Around Taiwan in a Year Bloomberg
- Chinese State Media Issues Warning to Key US Partner Newsweek
- China ends military drills around Taiwan Yahoo! Voices
Uvalde families sue Meta, video game creator and gunmaker
The lawsuits allege the companies preyed upon "vulnerable" young men like the 18-year-old Uvalde gunman.
Race to rescue villagers trapped after Papua New Guinea landslide
Emergency crews are racing to rescue scores of people feared trapped after a landslide in Papua New Guinea.
World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah – Reuters
- World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza's Rafah Reuters
- After World Court ruling, Palestinians want action not words Reuters
- Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates The Washington Post
- Israel ordered to halt Rafah offensive by International Court of Justice NBC News
- World Court Orders Israel to Halt Its Military Offensive Into Rafah The New York Times
Trump ‘unified reich’ video reportedly traced to Turkish designer’s template
CNN reports video published on Truth Social and removed hours later was made from template and placeholder text not changed
A video posted on social media by Donald Trump referencing a “unified reich” has been traced to a template made by a Turkish designer more than a year ago, according to a report from CNN.
Critics, including Joe Biden, condemned Trump over a video posted to his Truth Social account on Monday featuring a hypothetical headline from his second presidential term reading “industrial strength significantly increased … driven by the creation of a unified reich”.
Continue reading...Egypt agrees to allow aid through key Gaza crossing after U.S. pressure – Axios
- Egypt agrees to allow aid through key Gaza crossing after U.S. pressure Axios
- Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates The New York Times
- Israeli army finds bodies of 3 more hostages in Gaza The Associated Press
- El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing Al Jazeera English
- Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shut Reuters
Jodi Picoult: ‘It’s not a badge of honour to be banned’
The author discusses free speech, her latest novel and Shakespeare theories at the Hay Festival.
RFK Jr attacks Trump and Biden as he makes 2024 pitch to Libertarian voters
Independent candidate pledges to pardon Snowden and drop Assange charges, and says Trump ‘caved’ over pandemic response
Robert Kennedy Jr, a longshot independent candidate for US president, has sought to woo Libertarian party voters by casting rivals Donald Trump and Joe Biden as enemies of individual freedom.
Kennedy, 70, brought Libertarians to their feet by promising to pardon government whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently exiled in Russia, and drop espionage charges against Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder battling US attempts to extradite him from Britain.
Continue reading...Singer Sean Kingston and his mother charged for over $1m fraud
Two were arrested on Thursday after Swat team raided rapper’s rented mansion in suburban Fort Lauderdale
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother committed more than a million dollars in fraud in recent months, stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade and furniture, documents released Friday allege.
Kingston, 34, and his 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, have been charged with conducting an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft and related crimes, according to arrest warrants released by the Broward county, Florida, sheriff’s office.
Continue reading...How film stars faded – and pop stars took over
While fans can't get enough of pop stars at stadium tours, things do not look so rosy for movie stars.
Ireland slams ‘totally unacceptable’ Israeli rebuke after envoy shown Oct. 7 footage – The Times of Israel
- Ireland slams ‘totally unacceptable’ Israeli rebuke after envoy shown Oct. 7 footage The Times of Israel
- Opinion | Western Europe Is Starting to Send a Vital Warning to Israel The New York Times
- Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation The Associated Press
- Inside the European attempt to reassure Biden before Palestinian statehood decision POLITICO
- Recognizing Palestinian statehood: The Irish PM explains his groundbreaking policy shift CNN
‘They couldn’t care less’: fears for dogs’ welfare as Greyhound Racing NSW axes one of two adoption centres
Staff raise concerns as Wyee rehoming centre abruptly closed after steep drop in gambling revenue for governing body
Current and former staff have raised serious concerns about animal welfare and the culture at the agency that governs greyhound racing in New South Wales after it abruptly shut down one of just two adoption centres for ex-racing dogs this week.
Workers at the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) in Wyee were fired on Monday, the same day the Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) chief executive, Rob Macaulay, announced the agency would cut 30% from its budget in the next financial year after a 22.5% fall in gambling revenue.
Continue reading...Kenya police to arrive in Haiti in ‘three weeks’
The BBC sat down with Kenya's president during his three-day trip to Washington DC to talk about Haiti and other crises.
Video: Putin expands purge of high-ranking Russian military officials – CNN
- Video: Putin expands purge of high-ranking Russian military officials CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war: Ex-Russian army general detained over fraud charge BBC.com
- FSB Launches Sweeping Purge of Military Elites With Kremlin’s Approval The Moscow Times
- Rosenberg: Russian President Putin's military purge echoes Prigozhin's call to act BBC.com
- Russia's Military Shaken as Top-Level Purge Unfolds Center for European Policy Analysis
The politician, the astrologer and a murder which changed the law
The trial of a former minister who killed his wife has gripped millions and ushered in a new law.
An Indian tale of love and sisterhood unfolds at Cannes
The first Indian entry in the Cannes Film Festival competition section in 30 years gets rave reviews.
Rain, running and red: Photos of the week
A selection of photos from around the world taken this week.
Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region – Reuters
- Zelenskiy says Ukrainian forces now control area where Russia pushed into Kharkiv region Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says Kyiv’s forces have taken control of Kharkiv border area The Guardian
- Outgunned and Short on Shells: Inside a Ukrainian Front-Line Artillery Unit The Wall Street Journal
- Russian Forces Close In on Ukranian Town in Kharkiv The New York Times
- Photos: Ukrainians Fight to Defend Kharkiv From Russian Attacks The Atlantic