Space crew returns to Earth after longest stay on ISS
Two Russian cosmonauts, who spent 374 days in space, were aboard the Soyuz capsule.
After CEO’s arrest, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors’ data over to law enforcement – CNN
- After CEO’s arrest, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors’ data over to law enforcement CNN
- Paris trial linked to trafficking of child pornography images on Telegram opens Le Monde
- Telegram Agrees to Share User Data With Authorities for Criminal Investigations The Hacker News
- Telegram CEO Durov Says App to Provide More Data to Governments Bloomberg
- Telegram Founder Ignored Warnings About App’s Content The Wall Street Journal
Russia’s test launch of ICBM known as Satan II appears to have failed – CBS News
- Russia's test launch of ICBM known as Satan II appears to have failed CBS News
- Satellite footage suggests Russia ICBM launch test was a disaster The Washington Post
- ‘World’s deadliest weapon’ explodes during testing in Russia The Telegraph
- It looks like a Russian ICBM test ended in disaster, hinting at new missile problems as Ukraine war pressures mount, analysts say Business Insider
- Latest Russian ICBM Test May Have Failed, Satellite Images Suggest Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Bowen: Israel believes it has weakened Hezbollah but escalation still carries risks
Israel's allies and critics believe the way to cool this crisis is to get a ceasefire in Gaza - but no agreement is in sight.
Death toll climbs from Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed hundreds of people and wounded more than 1,600.
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U.S.-UAE Joint Leaders’ Statement Dynamic Strategic Partners – The White House
- U.S.-UAE Joint Leaders’ Statement Dynamic Strategic Partners The White House
- Biden administration designates UAE ‘major defence partner’ in rare move Al Jazeera English
- Biden and Harris Meet With Emirati President in Washington The New York Times
- UAE hoping to expand $1 trillion partnership with U.S. through AI, Investment CNBC
- Two-state solution is only framework for resolving the conflict, Biden and UAE leader say after meeting The Times of Israel
Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia
Ties between Egypt and Somalia have grown this year over their shared mistrust of Ethiopia.
‘Hezbollah targets hit are less than 10%,’ former national security chief Amidror – The Jerusalem Post
- 'Hezbollah targets hit are less than 10%,' former national security chief Amidror The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah's precision missile supply cut in half - report The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu’s ‘political interests’ affect exchanges with Hezbollah: fmr. national security advisor MSNBC
- It’s Last Call for Hezbollah to Opt Out of War. Israel Won’t Ask Again Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Israeli Commander’s Reality Check For Netanyahu On Hezbollah; ‘Can Fire 180 Rockets In An Hour…’ Hindustan Times
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watches issued
A system of storms in the Caribbean is forecast to develop into Hurricane Helene by the middle of this week.
US plans to prohibit key Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles
US is concerned about data collection on US drivers by connected Chinese vehicles and potential manipulation.
Necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation could fetch £2m at auction
Some jewellery historians believe it features diamonds from infamous piece at centre of Marie Antoinette scandal
An antique diamond necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and may be linked to a French scandal involving Marie Antoinette could fetch as much as £2m at auction.
The necklace, made of 300 carats, was also worn to King George VI’s coronation by members of the Marquess of Anglesey family, who owned the diamonds until the 1960s when they sold them.
Continue reading...‘We just had to flee’: Fear and tension in Lebanon under deadly Israeli bombardment
Thousands have fled southern Lebanon while others say they are leaving the capital Beirut.
New military conflict between Israel and Hezbollah would follow 40 years of shadow war
Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanese militant group have engaged in clandestine operations across the globe since the 1980s
For more than 40 years, a bloody and violent shadow war has raged between Israeli intelligence services and the Lebanon-based militant Shia Islamist organisation Hezbollah.
One of the earliest defeats for Israel came in November 1982, five months after its forces had invaded Lebanon set on the destruction of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, then based there. When the PLO’s armed fighters were forced to leave Beirut, it appeared Israel had won a major victory.
Continue reading...An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power – The Economist
- An upset in Sri Lanka propels an outsider into power The Economist
- Marxist leader sworn in as president of country with 22M people Fox News
- Who is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s new Marxist president? The Associated Press
- Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans The Conversation Indonesia
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake: who is Sri Lanka’s new leftist president? The Guardian
Suspect described Trump ‘assassination attempt’ in pre-written note
The letter was dropped off at the home of a witness several months before the incident in Florida.
Spanish police arrest five people over fake Brad Pitt scam
Suspects accused of conning two women out of €325,000 by pretending to be Hollywood star online
Spanish police have arrested five people accused of scamming two women out of €325,000 (£271,000) by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt online.
The suspects made contact with the women on an internet page for fans of the Oscar-winning actor and led them to believe “they had a sentimental relationship with him”, Spain’s Guardia civil police force said in a statement on Monday.
Continue reading...UN officials say ‘atrocities must end’ in Gaza as Israeli raids kill dozens
Heads of UN agencies say they cannot do their jobs 'in the face of overwhelming need and ongoing violence'.
Earth may have breached seven of nine planetary boundaries, health check shows – The Guardian
French interior minister vows to ‘restore order’ as critics warn of shift to right
Appointment of Bruno Retailleau is most striking example of reactionary right taking power, says Socialist leader
The French interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, has promised to “restore order” by cracking down on crime and immigration, as critics on the left complained that the new government had leaned too far towards the “reactionary right”.
On Monday, as Michel Barnier’s new cabinet began work after more than two months of unprecedented political crisis in France, Retailleau said: “The French people want more order – order in the streets, order at the borders.”
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