- Russia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’: Researchers Al Jazeera English
- Satellite footage suggests Russia ICBM launch test was a disaster The Washington Post
- Russia's test launch of ICBM known as Satan II appears to have failed CBS News
- It looks like a Russian ICBM test ended in disaster, hinting at new missile problems as Ukraine war pressures mount, analysts say Business Insider
- New satellite images reveal failed launch of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile used by Putin for intimidation Ukrainska Pravda
Japan: Tsunami advisory lifted after earthquake – DW (English)
- Japan: Tsunami advisory lifted after earthquake DW (English)
- Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands The Associated Press
- 50 cm tsunami reaches island south of Tokyo after M5.8 quake Kyodo News Plus
- Japan's remote Izu islands hit by small tsunami after magnitude 5.9 earthquake Reuters
- A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore ABC News
Pennsylvania crucial to White House hopes, Trump says at campaign rally
Ex-president gives meandering address in swing state and paints dark vision of America under Democratic rule
Donald Trump returned to Pennsylvania, telling his rally attendees that their state was critical to his ability to win back the White House and encouraging them to turn out to vote, though he also called early voting “stupid stuff”.
“If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing,” Trump said, soon after taking the stage more than 45 minutes later than scheduled. “It’s very simple.”
Continue reading...Elon Musk Hails Italy’s Leader at Awards Ceremony – The New York Times
- Elon Musk Hails Italy’s Leader at Awards Ceremony The New York Times
- Elon Musk to present Atlantic Council global citizen award to Giorgia Meloni The Guardian
- Musk Calls Italy’s Meloni ‘Authentic, Honest’ at Awards Gala Bloomberg
- Giorgia Meloni bolsters ties with Trump world Financial Times
- ‘Precious genius’ Elon Musk love-bombs ‘beautiful’ Giorgia Meloni at think tank awards POLITICO Europe
Colorado supermarket gunman sentenced to life in prison
A jury found Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa guilty of murdering 10 people during the 2021 shooting.
Michael Kovrig: detention by China amounted to psychological torture, Canadian says
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig, who was taken into custody in December 2018, says he spent months in solitary confinement and was interrogated daily
A former Canadian diplomat detained by China for more than 1,000 days said he was placed in solitary confinement for months and interrogated for up to nine hours every day, treatment he said amounted to psychological torture.
Michael Kovrig, speaking to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp in his first major interview since his release, also said he had missed the birth of his daughter and met her for the first time when she was two-and-a half years old.
Continue reading...Viral South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Yeji scores first acting role – as an assassin
- Pistol shooter’s coolness shot her to prominence in Paris
- Kim will play a killer in upcoming short-form series
South Korean pistol shooter Kim Yeji, whose skill and nonchalance won the internet at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role – as an assassin.
The 32-year-old took silver in the women’s 10m air pistol in July and her ultra-calm demeanour, combined with her wire-rimmed shooting glasses and baseball cap, turned her into a worldwide online sensation.
Continue reading...Bird on a wire and other winning photos
Stunning shots of gannets, goldfinch and grouse on show as the Bird Photographer of the Year award winners are announced
Can families returning after centuries solve S Korea’s population crisis?
Ethnic Koreans, whose ancestors migrated to Russia, are returning, but the move can be difficult.
Japanese fighter jets fire flares at Russian aircraft for first time in airspace violation – The Guardian
- Japanese fighter jets fire flares at Russian aircraft for first time in airspace violation The Guardian
- Japan fires flares against Russian military aircraft incursion for the first time Semafor
- Japan Warns Russia Over Violating Airspace, Fires Flares for First Time The Wall Street Journal
- Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace NBC News
- In a First, Japan Fires Flares Against Russian Military Aircraft Bloomberg
Biden administration designates UAE ‘major defence partner’ in rare move
US-UAE boost military cooperation as Middle East tensions over war in Gaza surge and despite friction over Sudan war.
Myanmar anti-coup forces target Mandalay in struggle to oust military
Trained and guided by ethnic armed groups, Myanmar's volunteer fighting forces are challenging the generals' grip.
CrowdStrike: Company to face questions over global IT outage
Cancer delays, holidays ruined, businesses out of pocket - the CrowdStrike outage examined.
Tigers and crocs make mangrove preservation tough work
To help preserve mangrove forests researchers have to take on demanding field work.
Tennessee man testifies that he and another man killed rapper Young Dolph
Cornelius Smith said he and Justin Johnson shot Young Dolph after brother of rival rapper Yo Gotti put a hit on him
A Memphis man testified on Monday that he and a second person shot and killed rapper Young Dolph after Big Jook, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, put a hit on him.
Cornelius Smith identified himself and Justin Johnson as the two people seen on a 17 November 2021, surveillance video exiting a white Mercedes outside a Memphis, Tennessee, cookie store about 30 seconds after Young Dolph entered the store and then opening fire in broad daylight.
Continue reading...Kerry gives scathing rating on climate action: ‘Is there a letter underneath Z?’
Former secretary of state accuses oil and gas companies of ‘business as usual’ at major climate summit in New York
Countries are ignoring commitments they made less than a year ago to shift away from fossil fuels and to provide aid to those most vulnerable to the climate crisis, a host of leading figures have admitted during a gloomy start to a major climate summit in New York.
Al Gore, the former US vice-president, and John Kerry, the former US secretary of state and climate envoy, have led the condemnation of the largest greenhouse gas emitters, led by China and the US, for failing to follow a UN pact signed in Dubai by nearly 200 countries in December to “transition away” from oil, coal and gas.
Continue reading...What to know about Hezbollah and the current conflict with Israel, as mounting clashes on Lebanese border spark fears of wider war – Yahoo! Voices
- What to know about Hezbollah and the current conflict with Israel, as mounting clashes on Lebanese border spark fears of wider war Yahoo! Voices
- The Vast Hezbollah Arsenal Awaiting Israel in Lebanon The Wall Street Journal
- 'Israel is not hitting Hezbllah's long-range precision guided missiles' FRANCE 24 English
- Will Hezbollah Choose to Keep Its Word—or Its Arsenal? Foreign Policy
- Hezbollah has been provoked like never before by Israel and may be tempted to unleash its firepower Sky News
FBI confirms US murders declined in 2023, contrary to Republican claims
Murder dropped by more than 11% in largest single-year decline in decades while rape and other crimes also fell
Murder dropped by more than 11% from 2022 to 2023, the largest single-year decline in two decades, according to FBI data released on Monday.
Meanwhile, the broader category of violent crime nationwide decreased about 3%, said the data, which is audited and confirms earlier reporting from unaudited statistics.
Continue reading...Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities
CEO Pavel Durov said the change should "discourage criminals" who have given Telegram a bad image.
Telegram’s Pavel Durov announces new crackdown on illegal content after arrest
Platform with millions of subscribers discloses a more proactive approach to reporting infringers to authorities
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov said Monday that the messaging platform had removed more “problematic content” and would take a more proactive approach to complying with government requests. The announcement comes weeks after his arrest in France on charges of failing to act against criminals using the app.
Telegram’s search feature “has been abused by people who violated our terms of service to sell illegal goods”, Durov told the 13 million subscribers of his personal messaging channel.
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