Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods
At least 13 people have been killed in the Jablanica area due to flash floods and landslides.
Middle East crisis live: night of bombing in south Beirut; IDF confirms Gaza mosque strike
Israeli army issued evacuation warnings on Saturday to people in the south of Lebanese capital; Israel says Deir al-Balah mosque in Gaza was Hamas site
At least 41,825 Palestinians have been killed and 96,910 wounded in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since 7 October, the territory’s health authorities said on Saturday.
A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry said.
Continue reading...Dolly Parton announces $1m donation to Hurricane Helene recovery
The singer says she was "heartbroken" by the destruction wrought in the US by the powerful storm.
Child ‘trampled’ to death among fatalities on Channel boat, says French minister
Young child reportedly found on overcrowded boat trying to cross Channel, hours after G7 countries agree plan to combat smuggling gangs
A two-year-old child was crushed to death and three other people died in two attempts to cross the Channel from France on Saturday.
French authorities said the infant died after being trampled following a “wave of panic” among migrants trying to board a dinghy.
Continue reading...Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai – The Associated Press
- Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai The Associated Press
- About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation CNN
- Watch: Elephants escape floodwaters in Thailand BBC.com
- Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens Bangkok Post
- Thailand: Cats and elephants threatened by monsoon flood DW (English)
Judge Does a 180 on Allowing Rape Videos to Be Shown – Newser
- Judge Does a 180 on Allowing Rape Videos to Be Shown Newser
- 'We are all Gisèle': French women rise up against 'rape culture' during Gisèle Pelicot trial USA TODAY
- Hundreds join silent march in France in support of Gisèle Pelicot The Guardian
- Not All Men, but Any Man The Atlantic
- A harrowing rape trial in France has revived debate about consent The Economist
Families lay wreaths to mark 25 years since Ladbroke Grove rail crash
Collision of two trains in west London killed 31 people and was one of worst rail disasters in recent UK history
Families bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers to remember those killed, and to recognise those who came to their aid, 25 years since the crash that killed 31 people.
The disaster, one of the most catastrophic rail incidents in recent UK history, also left more than 220 injured. A rush-hour train collided almost head-on with a high-speed train about 2 miles from Paddington station in west London, shortly after 8am on 5 October 1999.
Continue reading...Six soldiers and eight rebels killed in fighting in northwest Pakistan
Army says a high-ranking officer among those killed as the military clashes with rebels in two incidents.
Harris and Trump neck-and-neck in polls with early voting under way
More than 1.4 million have already voted in the presidential election, as battleground state polls show no clear frontrunner
More than 1.4 million people have now voted in the presidential election, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue to crisscross the country in the final stretch of a neck-and-neck campaign.
Their vice-presidential picks, JD Vance and Tim Walz, also faced off this week in the only vice-presidential debate of this cycle. But initial polls suggested voters saw the debate as a draw, without clear impact on the race.
Continue reading...‘Good girl and true hero’: dog saves owner by leading US officer to her home
Gita, 13, sat down in middle of road in Washington state after owner hurt his leg, fell and couldn’t get up
A dog saved her owner – who hurt his leg at home in rural Washington state, fell and couldn’t get up for hours – by walking to a road, sitting in the middle of it until a local sheriff’s deputy stopped, and leading the officer to him, according to authorities.
Gita’s ability to be “a good girl and true hero” in her 84-year-old owner’s moment of need after his injury at their cabin on 25 September led to her “saving his life that day”, the Stevens county sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Continue reading...Arab spring dreams in ruins as Tunisia goes to polls against backdrop of repression
Critics of incumbent Kais Saied say he has increasingly bent the country’s institutions to his will
Tunisia will hold a presidential election on Sunday against the backdrop of a crackdown on dissent and human rights violations committed against undocumented migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
The incumbent, Kais Saied, whose most prominent critics are behind bars, is expected to sail to an easy win after a campaign with few rallies and public debates, marking a significant step back for a country that long prided itself as the birthplace of the Arab spring uprisings of 2011.
Continue reading...How Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle East – Vox.com
- How Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle East Vox.com
- Opinion | Benny Gantz: What the World Needs to Understand About Iran The New York Times
- Israel and Iran are on the path toward a catastrophic war The Hill
- The bloodshed in the Middle East is fast expanding The Economist
- How much impact could Iran’s regional allies have in a war with Israel? Al Jazeera English
Lancashire police apologise after XL bully put down due to ‘administration error’
Seized dog, named Bruno, euthanised while owners were applying for exemption to keep him
Lancashire police has apologised after putting down an XL bully dog while the owners were in the process of applying for an exemption to keep him.
The seized dog, named Bruno, was euthanised due to an “administration error”.
Continue reading...Flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16
Rescuers search for missing after huge volumes of rain fall in area around Jablanica and Konjic, causing sudden flooding
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.
Construction machines worked to remove piles of rocks and debris covering the central town of Jablanica after the rainstorm early on Friday.
Continue reading...Iran open to cease-fire efforts in Lebanon — if Israel stops bombing Gaza – POLITICO Europe
- Iran open to cease-fire efforts in Lebanon — if Israel stops bombing Gaza POLITICO Europe
- Iranian FM pledges ‘stronger’ retaliation if Israel strikes Iran Al Jazeera English
- Iranian foreign minister arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials The Times of Israel
- Iran says any Lebanon ceasefire should be simultaneous with Gaza Reuters
- Iran’s Foreign Minister in Lebanon amid war with Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post
What’s at stake in Tunisia’s presidential election on Sunday?
And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?
Failing Gaza: Pro-Israel bias uncovered behind the lens of Western media
Journalists at CNN and the BBC expose the inner workings of their newsrooms, a year into Israel's war on Gaza.
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 5 October 2024 – Kyiv Post
- British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 5 October 2024 Kyiv Post
- Russia takes Vuhledar, protecting supply line; Ukraine closes firepower gap Al Jazeera English
- How significant is Russia's capture of Ukrainian town of Vuhledar? Reuters
- Ukrainian stronghold Vuhledar falls to Russian offensive after two years of bombardment Fox News
- Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities CNN
Ian Hislop laughs off taxi ‘shooting’ incident on Have I Got News For You
Private Eye host says police asked if anyone ‘might have a grudge’ against him after window shattered on London cab
The Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop, has laughed off an incident in which the window of a taxi he was travelling in was shattered by what was initially believed to be a gunshot.
Hislop, 64, offered a lighthearted response to the incident on Friday’s edition of Have I Got News For You on the BBC.
Continue reading...Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities – BBC.com
- Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities BBC.com
- Updates: More than 2,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Ministry Al Jazeera English
- Three hospitals in Lebanon forced to close amid Israeli bombing The Guardian
- Headlines for October 04, 2024 Democracy Now!
- Health workers in Lebanon describe deadly Israeli attacks on colleagues and fear more The Associated Press