Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s Pacific coast south of Acapulco
Hurricane John hit the same coastal area of Mexico where Hurricane Otis ravaged Acapulco last year, killing 47 people.
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Satellite images show Russia arms depots hit by Ukraine, failed Sarmat missile test – NBC News
- Satellite images show Russia arms depots hit by Ukraine, failed Sarmat missile test NBC News
- Images Show Russian Arsenal That Blew up With Earthquake Strength Business Insider
- Ukrainian Drones Just Blew Up 2,000 Tons Of Ammo in Southern Russia Forbes
- Satellite Images Reveal Massive Scale Of Russian Ammunition Storage Explosions Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- War comes home to Russia in tranquil lakeside town Yahoo! Voices
Equality ‘downgrade’ in European Commission dismays rights groups
Ursula von der Leyen criticised for merging equality commissioner role into brief including crisis management
More than 50 rights organisations from across Europe have expressed their “shock and dismay” at Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to do away with the standalone EU position of equality commissioner, describing it as a “downgrading” of the fight against discrimination.
Von der Leyen presented her lineup for the new commission in Brussels earlier this month. Her 27 commissioner designates – senior EU officials who hold positions akin to government ministers – included Hadja Lahbib, currently Belgium’s foreign minister, who was tasked with a portfolio that spans preparedness and crisis management as well as equality.
Continue reading...How AIPAC shapes unconditional US support for Israel
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Watch: BBC visits Beirut school sheltering 1,000 people
As Israel continues to bombard southern Lebanon, thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes.
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Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions
Ethiopia fears weapons could worsen security situation amid regional rows over water, territory and Red Sea access
Egypt has sent a second arms shipment to Somalia’s federal government in the space of a month, drawing criticism from its longstanding rival Ethiopia, amid concern about rising tensions in the Horn of Africa.
Egypt’s foreign ministry confirmed that a shipment had been sent, which it said was intended to “build the capabilities of the Somali army” to “achieve security and stability, combat terrorism, and uphold its sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity”.
Continue reading...Germany and France call for Europe-wide deal with UK on migration
Letter sent to EU said Brexit had gravely affected ‘the coherence of policies’ on asylum and migration
Germany and France have called for a Europe-wide deal on migration and asylum with the UK government, to capitalise on Labour’s more “constructive” approach to EU-UK relations.
In a letter to the EU home affairs commissioner, the German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, and her former French counterpart, Gérald Darmanin, said Brexit had gravely affected “the coherence of migration policies”.
Continue reading...Lebanon indefinitely postpones all football matches amid Israel’s attacks
Football matches in all tournaments have been postponed due to Israeli attacks, the Lebanese Football Association said.
What’s Driving The Rise Of The Far Right Among Young Germans? – Defector
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- Scholz dodges disaster with narrow SPD win over far right in German state The Washington Post
- Scholz's Social Democrats fend off far-right in German state vote, early results suggest Reuters
- Anti-war sentiment has Germany's ruling party on the run Responsible Statecraft
Several arrested after woman dies in ‘suicide pod’
Swiss police arrest several people after the controversial pod is used for the first time.
New ‘ghost shark’ discovered in New Zealand waters
The elusive deep-sea fish, closely related to sharks and rays, is incredibly hard to spot or study.
Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with ‘very dangerous’ barcodes onto Lebanon – Reuters
- Hezbollah says Israel dropping leaflets with 'very dangerous' barcodes onto Lebanon Reuters
- Top air force official: No one warns enemy to evacuate before attacking The Jerusalem Post
- IDF again warns Lebanese civilians to move away from Hezbollah buildings amid renewed strikes The Times of Israel
- ‘Get away from Hezbollah’: Has Israel hacked Lebanon’s telecoms networks? Al Jazeera English
- 'Evacuate!': What It Means for Civilians in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon Haaretz
Hundreds of ‘seriously ill’ prisoners freed in DR Congo
The government aims to decongest Makala Prison where many died during a recent attempted jailbreak.
After Years of Warnings, Telegram Founder Cedes to Police Requests About Users – The Wall Street Journal
- After Years of Warnings, Telegram Founder Cedes to Police Requests About Users The Wall Street Journal
- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov capitulates, says app will hand over user data to governments to stop criminals New York Post
- After CEO’s arrest, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors’ data over to law enforcement CNN
- How Telegram Became the Underworld’s Favorite App The New York Times
- The Wiretap: Telegram Will Start Giving Data To Cops Forbes
Meet Pesto: the fat baby penguin and viral superstar – BBC.com
- Meet Pesto: the fat baby penguin and viral superstar BBC.com
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- Pesto the penguin chick weighs more than both parents combined at nine months old Fox News
- Pesto the penguin chick waddles into the internet spotlight at nearly 50 pounds Fox News
Afghanistan: Cats have more freedom than women, says Meryl Streep – BBC.com
- Afghanistan: Cats have more freedom than women, says Meryl Streep BBC.com
- Afghan women have less freedom than cats, Meryl Streep says at U.N. The Washington Post
- The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from women The Economist
- Meryl Streep: ‘A squirrel has more rights than a girl in Afghanistan’ The Guardian
- Cats have more freedom than women in Afghanistan, Meryl Streep says NBC News
Israeli strikes on Lebanon continue as Iran says Hezbollah ‘cannot stand alone’
Israel hits targets in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah fires rockets into northern Israel and Lebanese PM heads to UN
Thousands of Lebanese people fled the continuing bombing in the country’s south on Tuesday as Israel said it was conducting “extensive strikes” on Hezbollah targets, including on the southern suburbs of Beirut, for the second day in a row and third time this week.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, vowed to maintain the offensive against Hezbollah and said the group’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was leading Lebanon “to the edge of the abyss” while world leaders meeting at the United Nations general assembly in New York called for the de-escalation of the conflict, which has claimed hundreds of lives this week.
Continue reading...Cats have more freedom than Afghan women – Meryl Streep
A cat may "feel the sun on her face" in a park but girls do not have such freedoms under the Taliban, she said.