- Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan’s ruling party and become prime minister The Associated Press
- At a Critical Time, a Maverick Will Lead Japan Bloomberg
- Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China's growing power NBC News
- Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning ruling party leadership election CNBC
- Stock notch new highs on China stimulus, Fed easing bets Reuters
Records tumble for Sri Lanka’s Kamindu in second Test against New Zealand
Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis enters the record books with a century in the second Test against New Zealand in Galle.
Dame Maggie Smith obituary: A formidable star on stage and screen
One of Britain's best loved performers who was as much at home with comedy as with drama.
Couple caught performing sex act under coats on easyJet flight – Yahoo! Voices
- Couple caught performing sex act under coats on easyJet flight Yahoo! Voices
- Pictured: Randy passenger dragged off easyJet flight for performing sex act under coats as plane took off in f Daily Mail
- Couple kicked off flight, lands in court for sex act on packed plane, co-passengers outraged Hindustan Times
- I tried to join the Mile High Club but it was the most mortifying experience – the flight attendant woke h... The Sun
- EasyJet passengers horrified after randy couple perform sex act just minutes after takeoff GB News
What is Zelenskyy’s ‘Victory Plan’ against Russia?
Long-range missiles and urgent NATO membership for Ukraine: Here's more about Zelenskyy's plan for victory.
More than 30,000 people crossed into Syria from Lebanon: UN
About half of them were children and adolescents and 80 percent were Syrian nationals, according to UNHCR.
What’s happening in new battles for Sudan’s capital
Sudan’s army has launched its largest offensive in the capital for months.
How young people are changing the world of politics
We explore youth in power. The median age of leaders is 62, but young people are pushing for change.
Barcelona fans banned for one Champions League game for Nazi-style flag
Barcelona fans banned from Red Star Belgrade trip following UEFA 'racism and/or other discriminatory conduct' charge.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli cities, US warships
Iran-aligned group says it will continue its attacks on Israel until its 'aggression on Lebanon and Gaza stops'.
UN hostility will not trouble Netanyahu, but now he has angered the US | Patrick Wintour
Tension between the Israeli PM and the UN has never been so high, but his behaviour over the Lebanon ceasefire has given him a bigger problem
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has for decades used set-piece speeches to the UN to denounce it. In 2017, he said it had been “the epicentre of global antisemitism” and there was “no limit to the UN’s absurdities when it comes to Israel”, but never have the tensions between him and the body he reviles reached such a pitch.
Since the 7 October massacre by Hamas, Israel has ignored four UN resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and has not just described the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency Unrwa as a terrorist state, but launched a campaign to bankrupt it. Arab envoys have walked out when the Israeli ambassador has started to speak.
Continue reading...Argentina records sharp rise in poverty – BBC.com
- Argentina records sharp rise in poverty BBC.com
- Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei’s shock therapy The Associated Press
- Poverty in Argentina soars by over 50% as government austerity bites CNN
- Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei Financial Times
- Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50 percent under ‘anarcho-capitalist’ Milei FRANCE 24 English
Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group raises offer to buy Rightmove to £6.2bn
Australian group calls on Rightmove board to ‘engage now’ after fourth offer for UK online property portal
Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group has made a fourth attempt to buy Rightmove, increasing its offer to £6.2bn as it steps up its pursuit of the UK’s largest online property portal.
The Australian property group, which is controlled by News Corp, raised its cash and shares offer from the £6.1bn offered earlier this week and called on Rightmove’s board to “engage now” after it refused repeatedly to meet the suitor.
Continue reading...Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West – USA TODAY
- Putin draws a nuclear red line for the West USA TODAY
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- Russia rattles the nuclear sabre again, as Ukraine devastates its munitions Al Jazeera English
- The Unthinkable: What Nuclear War In Europe Would Look Like Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Putin reveals new rules on nuclear weapons in Russia's latest warning to the West CNBC
Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for throwing soup on Sunflowers – BBC.com
- Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for throwing soup on Sunflowers BBC.com
- Just Stop Oil activists jailed for throwing soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers The Guardian
- Protesters Who Threw Soup on Van Gogh Painting Sentenced to Jail artnet News
- Sent down for throwing soup? Judge Hehir turns state repression into an art form Just Stop Oil
- Fresh attack on Van Gogh’s Sunflowers after Just Stop Oil activists jailed The Telegraph
Israel bombs compound of Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital, killing one person
Assault targets area sheltering displaced Palestinians, destroying 18 tents and injuring seven people.
Chinese nuclear-powered submarine sank this year, US official says – Reuters
- Chinese nuclear-powered submarine sank this year, US official says Reuters
- Guess Where the Possibly Nuclear-Fuel-Leaking Sunken Chinese Submarine Is? National Review
- China's New Nuclear Submarine Sinks: Xi Jinping's Naval Power Claims Demolished Amid Sea Face-Offs? Hindustan Times
- Exclusive | China’s Newest Nuclear Submarine Sank, Setting Back Its Military Modernization The Wall Street Journal
- China’s newest nuclear submarine sank in dock, US officials confirm The Guardian
Swiss court takes trans child away from parents over their objections to puberty blockers – Fox News
Israeli moderately hurt by shrapnel as Hezbollah barrages target Tiberias, Haifa – The Times of Israel
- Israeli moderately hurt by shrapnel as Hezbollah barrages target Tiberias, Haifa The Times of Israel
- Israel attacks Lebanon: Air attacks kill 25 people in Lebanon since dawn Al Jazeera English
- PM vows Israel to continue striking Hezbollah ‘until all our objectives are met’ The Times of Israel
- Benjamin Netanyahu vows to keep fighting Hizbollah Financial Times
- Live updates: Netanyahu to address UN after dashing US hopes of quick ceasefire in Lebanon CNN
Lebanon ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu issues contradictory statements
Twin statements by Israeli PM appear to wrongfoot US officials ahead of his speech at UN general assembly
Optimism that a three-week ceasefire could be reached between Hezbollah and Israel appeared to recede as Benjamin Netanyahu issued a pair of contradictory statements on the proposal within hours of each other, as fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon in the early hours of Friday killed 25 people.
In the latest statement from Netanyahu’s office, issued overnight on Friday, the Israeli prime minister chided reporting on the issue as he confirmed Israel had been consulted regarding a US-led ceasefire proposal.
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