Sudan army launches major attack on capital Khartoum
It appears to be the army's biggest offensive to regain control of the city for several months.
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene bears down on north Florida’s Big Bend
Helene is moving across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida but has been downgraded to a Category 3 storm at US landfall.
Nations unite at the UN to combat antimicrobial resistance threat
World leaders in New York just made a commitment to take action to ensure the future of modern medicine.
Eswatini opposition leader in critical condition after alleged poisoning
Mlungisi Makhanya stable in hospital in South Africa, where he was in exile from Africa’s last absolute monarchy
The leader of Eswatini’s main opposition party is in a critical but stable condition after allegedly being poisoned in what allies say is an assassination attempt.
Mlungisi Makhanya is in a hospital in South Africa after the alleged poisoning on Monday night at his home in the capital, Pretoria, where he was living in exile from Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said Penuel Malinga, the secretary general of the People’s United Democratic Movement (Pudemo).
Continue reading...Archaeologists use AI to discover 303 unknown geoglyphs near Nazca Lines
Newly discovered figures dating back to 200BCE nearly double the number of known geoglyphs at enigmatic site
Archaeologists using artificial intelligence (AI) have discovered hundreds of new geoglyphs depicting parrots, cats, monkeys, killer whales and even decapitated heads near the Nazca Lines in Peru, in a find that nearly doubles the number of known figures at the enigmatic 2,000-year-old archaeological site.
A team from the Japanese University of Yamagata’s Nazca Institute, in collaboration with IBM Research, discovered 303 previously unknown geoglyphs of humans and animals – all smaller in size than the vast geometric patterns that date from AD200-700 and stretch across more than 400 sq km of the Nazca plateau.
Continue reading...New York City mayor charged with taking bribes, illegal campaign funds
US prosecutors indict Eric Adams on federal charges that he solicited bribes from Turkish businessmen and officials.
Hungary would have given in to Russia, says Orbán’s top aide – POLITICO Europe
- Hungary would have given in to Russia, says Orbán’s top aide POLITICO Europe
- Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion The Associated Press
- Top Hungary Official Says Ukraine 'Irresponsible' For Opposing Russia Invasion Barron's
- Orban Aide Sparks Outcry Suggesting Ukraine Surrender From Day 1 Bloomberg
- Orbán's advisor slammed for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible Euronews
Italy revives policy of failing badly behaved pupils to ‘bring back respect’
‘Grades for conduct’, similar to a law introduced by Mussolini, aims to tackle rising aggression towards teachers
Italy has reinstated a measure to fail badly behaved pupils as concerns grow over aggression directed at teachers.
The “grades for conduct” policy, similar to a measure first introduced by Benito Mussolini’s fascist government in 1924, is part of an education bill that was approved in parliament on Wednesday, and gives schools the power to fail students based purely on their behaviour.
Continue reading...Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder – The Associated Press
- Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder The Associated Press
- World's longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan NBC News
- After 44 Years on Death Row, Japanese Man Is Exonerated at Age 88 The New York Times
- World's longest-serving death row inmate — an 88-year-old former boxer — acquitted of 1966 murders in Japan CBS News
- Japanese man who spent 46 years on death row cleared of murders The Guardian
‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves
As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.
Japan sails warship in Taiwan Strait for first time
There has been a rise in patrols by the US and its allies who do not accept China's claims over the strait.
Mass funeral for Kenya school fire victims
A mass funeral has been held for the 21 children who were killed in a boarding school fire in central Kenya.
‘This is the normalisation of racism’: apprehension at prospect of election success for Austria’s far right
Anti-migrant, anti-Islam FPÖ could emerge as most voted for party in Sunday’s parliamentary poll
After winning the EU elections in June, Austria’s far-right Freedom party (FPÖ) seized the moment, calling for the appointment of a EU “remigration” commissioner to be tasked with the forced return of migrants and citizens with a migration background to their countries of origin.
The muted reaction that followed was a sharp contrast to Germany, where months earlier, allegations that members of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) had attended a meeting at which they discussed remigration dominated headlines and prompted tens of thousands to take to the streets in protest.
Continue reading...Japan joins patrols through Taiwan Strait – reports – BBC.com
- Japan joins patrols through Taiwan Strait - reports BBC.com
- Japan flexes in Taiwan Strait, sending warship through disputed waters ABC News
- Japan defense force ship sails through Taiwan Strait for 1st time Kyodo News Plus
- PLA tracks, monitors foreign warships’ Taiwan Straits transit Global Times
- Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time Al Jazeera English
Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach? – Al Jazeera English
- Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach? Al Jazeera English
- Iran’s damage-limitation efforts may not go to plan The Economist
- Iran’s president tells UN Israel’s ‘terrorism in Lebanon cannot go unanswered’ The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel, Israeli and Western officials say Axios
- The world must not fall for Iran's diplomatic overtures again - editorial The Jerusalem Post
Will Israel’s onslaught on Lebanon force Iran to shift its approach?
An Iranian response is certain, but leaders in Tehran wish to carefully calibrate their retaliation, analysts said.
Hezbollah rockets land in sea near Israeli city
Explosions were seen near the city of Haifa in northern Israel as a barrage of Hezbollah rockets landed in the sea.
World’s oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies – NBC News
- World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies NBC News
- This Cheese Stood Alone for 3,600 Years The New York Times
- Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years Fox News
- DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists CNN
- Cheese dating back 3,600 years found in Chinese tomb, researchers say Sky News
Hong Kong: Stand News journalists given jail terms for ‘sedition’
Chung Pui-kuen sentenced to 21 months while Patrick Lam gets 11-month term but is released on medical grounds
The former editor-in-chief of Hong Kong’s Stand News has been sentenced to jail on sedition charges for the publication of news reports and other articles that prosecutors said tried to promote “illegal ideologies”.
Chung Pui-kuen, 55, the former editor-in-chief and the former acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam, 36, were found guilty of conspiring to publish seditious materials in late August after almost a year of delays. The parent company of the now-defunct Stand News, Best Pencil Ltd, was also convicted.
Continue reading...Taiwan prosecutors say 4 questioned so far over exploding pagers linked to Hezbollah – New York Post
- Taiwan prosecutors say 4 questioned so far over exploding pagers linked to Hezbollah New York Post
- Taiwan prosecutors say four questioned so far over exploding pagers Reuters
- ‘Irresponsible’: EU Council president condemns escalation in Lebanon Al Jazeera English
- Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war The Associated Press
- Opinion | Urgent Message for the Iranian Ambassador The Wall Street Journal