- Embezzlement Trial of Le Pen and the National Rally party Opens in France The New York Times
- French far-right leader Marine Le Pen denies wrongdoing as she and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds ABC News
- Trial of Le Pen in France Complicates Far-Right Leader’s Move to Mainstream The Wall Street Journal
- Marine Le Pen and other RN figures go on trial over EU fake jobs allegations The Guardian
- France’s Le Pen and her party go on trial accused of embezzling EU funds CNN
Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew
What time is the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2? – Space.com
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- 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse to dazzle parts of the world this week KVUE.com
- October’s Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse: How and When To See It TIME
- 'Ring of fire' to appear 6 months after total solar eclipse Good Morning America
US looks unable to talk Netanyahu out of planned invasion of Lebanon
An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamics
The Biden administration is losing influence over whether Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground invasion into southern Lebanon or not.
For more than a year, Joe Biden and his senior advisers have managed to forestall an Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon in fear of a larger war that could envelop the entire Middle East.
Continue reading...Parrots overwhelm Argentinian town with screeching, poo and power outages
Birds outnumber residents in Hilario Ascasubi, after deforestation leads them to seek food, shelter and water
The town of Hilario Ascasubi near Argentina’s eastern Atlantic coast has a parrot problem.
Thousands of the green, yellow and red birds have invaded, driven by deforestation in the surrounding hills, according to biologists. They bite on the town’s electric cables, causing outages, and are driving residents around the bend with their incessant screeching and deposits everywhere of parrot poo.
Continue reading...These families have been fleeing Israel’s bombardment in Lebanon
Top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA employee placed on administrative leave – The Associated Press
- Top Hamas commander killed in Lebanon was UNRWA employee placed on administrative leave The Associated Press
- UNRWA chief says he did not know a suspended employee was Hamas's leader in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Israeli strike kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, 3 Palestinian militant leaders killed in separate strike Fox News
- Israeli strike hits Beirut's southern suburbs, Reuters witness, security source say The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas Leader Killed in Lebanon Was Also a U.N. Staffer The Wall Street Journal
‘Do they take us for fools?’: Argentina vice-president lambasts Falklands pact
Victoria Villarruel breaks ranks to claim confidence-building deal signed with UK offers only ‘crumbs’
Argentina’s vice-president has lambasted a new UK-Argentina Falkland Islands agreement, saying her nation had been offered “crumbs”.
The pact, announced last week, includes resuming flights to the islands, restarting negotiations on a humanitarian project plan, and organising a trip for relatives of fallen soldiers of the Falklands war to visit their graves.
Continue reading...Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty
Campaigner who ignited euthanasia debate in Hungary dies
PM to Iranians: Israel stands with you, you’ll be ‘free sooner than people think’ – The Times of Israel
- PM to Iranians: Israel stands with you, you’ll be ‘free sooner than people think’ The Times of Israel
- Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon The Associated Press
- Amid Lebanon Strike, Defiant Netanyahu Declares Israel Is ‘Winning’ The New York Times
- Netanyahu defies calls for a cease-fire at the U.N., as Israel strikes Lebanon NPR
- Israel's Netanyahu tells Iranians regime change will happen 'sooner than people think' Middle East Eye
Zookeeper mauled to death by lion while feeding it after leaving safety gate open – New York Post
- Zookeeper mauled to death by lion while feeding it after leaving safety gate open New York Post
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- Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library: Babaji Daule mauled to death by lion in Nigeria BBC.com
- Lion Mauls, Kills Zookeeper After Safety Gate Was Left Unsecured Men's Journal
- Lion kills man at Obasanjo wild life park Premium Times
Man charged in Trump assassination plot pleads not guilty
UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars
Gang rapists sentenced to life in Tanzania prison
Israeli tanks mass near Lebanon border amid fears of ground invasion
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US official says could be up to ‘600 lost lives’ from Hurricane Helene
UK’s last coal-fired power plant to close after more than 100 years
Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian, dies at 58
- Former NBA star’s diagnosis was revealed two years ago
- Center was known for charity work in US and Africa
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, whose towering presence dominated basketball on and off the court, has died from brain cancer at the age of 58.
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Monday. “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.”
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