New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal charges
Eric Adams, New York City mayor, reportedly indicted after corruption inquiry
Mayor says he will stay in his role after reports emerge that he may soon become the first sitting mayor of the city to be criminally charged
Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, has said he will stay in office despite reports emerging that he had been indicted following a federal corruption investigation.
It is still unclear what charges Adams, 64, will face but federal prosecutors are expected to layout the details of the charges Thursday, the New York Times reported.
Continue reading...Netanyahu’s war to end all wars – Asia Times
- Netanyahu’s war to end all wars Asia Times
- The Guardian view on Lebanon: hell is breaking loose – it can and must be reined back The Guardian
- Israel Is About to Embark on Yet Another Unavoidable 'War of Choice' - Opinion Haaretz
- Israel-Lebanon border warfare: what is the history? Reuters
- Hell Is Breaking Loose in Lebanon. Biden Could Stop It Democracy Now!
ADF may assist Australians in Lebanon but government warns it can’t help everyone flee
Defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East may be called on to help in an evacuation operation after Israel said it was preparing for a possible ground operation
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Australian defence force personnel who are already deployed to the Middle East may be called on to help in an evacuation operation from Lebanon as fears of a regional war escalate.
Government-wide contingency planning and talks with allies have been under way for “many months”, but there is no indication that a major Australian rescue operation is imminent.
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Continue reading...Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims
Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this year
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels have shelled refugee camps and other highly populated areas in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on many occasions this year, Human Rights Watch has claimed.
The NGO also accused the DRC’s armed forces and its allied militias of putting the camps’ residents in danger by stationing their artillery nearby in its report alleging violation of international humanitarian and human rights law in the longstanding war in the central African country.
Continue reading...Zelensky warns U.N. that Russia is preparing to attack nuclear plants – The Washington Post
- Zelensky warns U.N. that Russia is preparing to attack nuclear plants The Washington Post
- Video: Zelensky warns Russia could cause a ‘nuclear disaster’ CNN
- Video: Zelensky Warns World Leaders of Continued Russian Threats The New York Times
- Zelenskyy questions China's 'true interest' behind plan to end Russia’s war Fox News
- Zelenskyy slams ‘colonial’ peace proposal to war with Russia in UN speech POLITICO
Russia’s nuclear doctrine to include attacks on nonnuclear states – The Washington Post
- Russia’s nuclear doctrine to include attacks on nonnuclear states The Washington Post
- Putin outlines new rules for Russian use of vast nuclear arsenal Al Jazeera English
- Vladimir Putin warns west he will consider using nuclear weapons The Guardian
- Putin Issues Nuclear Warning To West In Response To "Massive" Air Attack NDTV
- Putin lowers threshold for nuclear response as Biden administration pledges new funding to Ukraine Fox News
Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah attacks, war in Gaza – CNN
- Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah attacks, war in Gaza CNN
- Israel ‘spreading terror’, Lebanon’s PM tells UN Security Council Al Jazeera English
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- Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon’s deadliest day of conflict since 2006 The Associated Press
- Israel Hezbollah latest: Israeli strikes ‘preparing way for Lebanon invasion’ as reserve troops called up The Independent
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Can French PM Barnier outlive Liz Truss and the lettuce? – POLITICO Europe
- Can French PM Barnier outlive Liz Truss and the lettuce? POLITICO Europe
- The left won France’s election, but its new government will be at the mercy of the far right CNN
- France’s new coalition yanks the country a step to the right The Economist
- France's new govt convenes for first time and sets budget, migrant issues as top priorities FRANCE 24 English
- After student murder, France heeds far-right’s call to step up immigration laws Post Magazine
White House says it proposed cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah – POLITICO
- White House says it proposed cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah POLITICO
- U.S. and allies propose 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah NBC News
- What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military? Defense News
- Biden administration divided over Israel’s escalation against Hezbollah The Washington Post
- US and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah NPR
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France says it is working with U.S. on Israel, Hezbollah cease-fire deal – The Washington Post
- France says it is working with U.S. on Israel, Hezbollah cease-fire deal The Washington Post
- Biden administration divided over Israel’s escalation against Hezbollah The Washington Post
- What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military? Defense News
- US defense secretary plays down any red lines on aid to Israel Reuters
- Biden: ‘All-out war is possible’ in the Middle East POLITICO
Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say in Reuters report – CNBC
- Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say in Reuters report CNBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Report of Russian weapons programme in China ‘deeply concerning’, Nato says The Guardian
- Russia establishes secret attack drone program in China, Reuters reports Kyiv Independent
- Russia has secret project to develop military drones in China – Reuters Ukrainska Pravda
- Russia has a secret war drones project in China, intel sources say The Japan Times
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Lebanese fear a return to the 2006 war with Israel, or worse — a situation like Gaza – NBC News
- Lebanese fear a return to the 2006 war with Israel, or worse — a situation like Gaza NBC News
- Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon The Associated Press
- As Israel attacks, displaced Lebanese people come together in Hamra Al Jazeera English
- Lebanon’s Christians also affected by Israel’s attacks Catholic News Agency
- With Israel’s Airstrikes, Beirut Plunges Into Panic Foreign Policy