France backs Morocco in dispute over Western Sahara
Paris's change of heart on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara has angered Algeria.
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail
Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".
‘Words Fail’: WMO Report Finds CO2 Accumulating at Record Levels – Common Dreams
- 'Words Fail': WMO Report Finds CO2 Accumulating at Record Levels Common Dreams
- Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say The Washington Post
- Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says Reuters
- Greenhouse gases surged to record high last year Axios
- Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023 The Guardian
Teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls at U.K. dance class made ricin and had al Qaeda training manual, police say – CBS News
- Teen accused of fatally stabbing 3 girls at U.K. dance class made ricin and had al Qaeda training manual, police say CBS News
- UK stabbing suspect in deaths of 3 girls found with ricin, al Qaeda material and charged under Terrorism Act Fox News
- Teen accused of girls’ murder at UK dance class faces terrorism charge CNN
- Southport murder suspect charged with terrorism offence and producing ricin The Guardian
- Teen Accused in U.K. Taylor Swift Dance Class Stabbing Charged With Terror Offenses The New York Times
Israel’s UNRWA ban a ‘new level in war against UN’, Palestinian envoy says
The Knesset passed a bill on Monday banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees from operating in Israel.
Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian
Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Berlin in protest over the execution of a German-Iranian dual national, Jamshid Sharmahd, accused of terrorism by Iran.
His daughter, Gazelle Sharmahd, who had pressed the German and US governments hard to save him, said she and her brother felt let down by the failure of both governments to do more. Sharmahd was executed on Monday.
Continue reading...Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes – The Associated Press
- Putin launches drills of Russia’s nuclear forces simulating retaliatory strikes The Associated Press
- Putin Oversees Nuclear Training Exercises at Delicate Moment for Ukraine War The New York Times
- Russia fires missiles to simulate 'massive' response to a nuclear attack Reuters
- Russia drill simulates "massive nuclear strike" in response to enemy attack, Moscow says CBS News
- Putin Oversees Strategic Nuclear Drills Days Before US Election Bloomberg
Lost Chopin waltz unearthed after almost 200 years
The unknown waltz was discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina
The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.
White Island volcano disaster: owners appeal against criminal conviction
Buttle brothers argue in Auckland court that tour operators to blame for deaths of 22 people, including 14 Australians
The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019 killing 22 people, including 14 Australians, have launched an appeal against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws.
They argue that tour operators – rather than their company – were responsible for the safety of visitors to Whakaari, also known as White Island.
Continue reading...Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base – The Times of Israel
- Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base The Times of Israel
- What visuals reveal about the impact of Israeli strikes on Iran The Washington Post
- Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base The Associated Press
- 'Bitter, unimaginable consequences': Iran warns of reprisal for Israel attack USA TODAY
- Watch Why Iran's Back Is "Against the Wall" Bloomberg
Nine days of horror as Israeli offensive on exhausted northern Gaza intensifies
With families too worn out to flee yet again, the death toll in recent strikes is nearing 300
Israel’s recent offensive in northern Gaza has killed more than 700 people in a little over three weeks, with nearly 300 of those deaths, mainly in the north, occurring in the past nine days alone. While it has attempted to justify its renewed focus on the north by claiming it is targeting regrouped Hamas fighters, the intensity of the fighting has caused heavy losses among the 100,000 civilians still living there. Many of them are families who, exhausted by Israel’s multiple forced displacement orders, have chosen to stay in the north.
The Israeli military has repeatedly struck shelters for displaced people across Gaza, saying it is carrying out precise strikes targeting Palestinian militants and has tried to avoid harming civilians. The strikes have often killed women and children. These are the reported deaths in the past nine days:
Continue reading...Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Eastern Lebanon, Lebanese Officials Say – The New York Times
- Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Eastern Lebanon, Lebanese Officials Say The New York Times
- It’s raining bombs in a city by the sea Al Jazeera English
- A Lebanese family held a Sunday gathering. An Israeli strike toppled their apartment building The Associated Press
- IDF says it hit over 150 terror targets in Lebanon and Gaza in past day The Times of Israel
- Israeli campaign leaves Lebanese border towns in ruins, satellite images show Reuters
Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel – Financial Times
- Gaza aid falls to lowest level since start of war despite US warning to Israel Financial Times
- U.N. Warns of ‘Atrocity Crimes’ in Gaza, and Jordan Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ The New York Times
- If It Looks Like Ethnic Cleansing, It Probably Is Haaretz
- Gaza humanitarian crisis could develop into famine, WFP says Reuters
- UN chief ‘shocked’ at harrowing death and destruction in north Gaza UN News
EU events on curbing big tech ‘distorted’ by attenders with industry links
Campaigners say 21% of people at workshops did not disclose on their applications relationships with firms being discussed
More than one in five attenders at EU events on regulating big tech companies did not disclose links to the industry when applying to take part, according to transparency campaigners who say hidden networks are distorting public debate.
Researchers at three NGOs analysed nearly 4,000 registrations at European Commission workshops organised earlier this year to test companies’ compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a law to curb anti-competitive behaviour.
Continue reading...What does UNRWA do and why has Israel banned it from West Bank, Gaza?
What are in the bills passed by Israel to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, and what services is it responsible for?
Hezbollah announces Naim Qassem as new leader
Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah and heir apparent Hashem Safieddine were killed in recent weeks.
Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release
Completing his four-month term for contempt of Congress, Bannon said 'we're going to deliver a knock-out blow'.
Nigerian MP apologises after viral taxi slapping video
An argument over payment for a delivery of snails for MP Alex Ikwechegh is filmed by a taxi driver.
Israel’s UNRWA ban condemned as agenda of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Israel's ban of UNRWA has prompted alarm for Palestinians and concern from experts who say it could be ethnic cleansing.