- Reeking Mud Sparks Health Fears In Spain Flood Epicentre Barron's
- Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century The Associated Press
- 'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods BBC.com
- 2 Young Brothers Still Missing 11 Days After Spanish Floods Pulled Them from Father’s Arms: 'They Were Such Happy Kids' PEOPLE
- Spain's Climate Floods Tragedy in Pictures Euronews
Deadly explosion at Quetta railway station in Pakistan
At least 24 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at the Quetta railway station in Pakistan.
Man arrested following discovery of teenager’s body in bushland in Sydney’s south-west
The 15-year-old’s body was found in bushland in Wilton early Saturday morning
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A man is in police custody as detectives continue their inquiries into the death of a teenage boy in Sydney’s south-west.
The 15-year-old’s body was found in bushland in Wilton at about 7.25am on Saturday.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988
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‘Life turned to dust’: A family’s grief after Spain floods
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At least 26 killed in railway station bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta
Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist group, claims responsibility for 'suicide' attack targeting soldiers.
Markets and farm shops among targets of organised crime gangs, say experts
Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets
Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain challenges , according to food crime experts.
The warning comes after several food businesses in the UK and continental Europe revealed how they had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams where thieves apparently posed as legitimate buyers.
Continue reading...Bomb blast at Pakistan train station kills at least 24
Police say army personnel targeted in possible suicide bombing in country’s south-west and many of more than 40 injured in critical condition
At least 24 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in south-western Pakistan, police and other officials have said.
The target was “army personnel from the Infantry School”, said the inspector general of police for Balochistan, Mouzzam Jah Ansari.
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UN Security Council sanctions two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary RSF
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What’s at stake in the Irish general election?
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Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says – The Washington Post
- Attacks on Israeli soccer fans a ‘black night’ for Amsterdam, mayor says The Washington Post
- What to Know About the Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam The New York Times
- Dutch government investigating possible missed warnings from Israel Reuters.com
- 'Jew hunt': Rioters planned Amsterdam pogrom in Telegram groups in advance - report The Jerusalem Post
- The Strange History Behind the Anti-Semitic Dutch Soccer Attacks The Atlantic
Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones – What Can Ukraine Do? Part One – Kyiv Post
- Russians Fills Ukrainian Skies with Shahed Drones - What Can Ukraine Do? Part One Kyiv Post
- Russia steps up mass drone attacks in bid to overwhelm Ukrainian defenses CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 988 Al Jazeera English
- Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight The New York Times
- Overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine kill one, wound more than 30 Reuters
Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’ – New York Post
- Mysterious black balls on Sydney beaches revealed to be mini blobs of poop: ‘Absolutely disgusting’ New York Post
- Scientists Reveal ‘Disgusting’ Truth Behind Mysterious Balls That Shut Down Beaches in Australia PEOPLE
- Origin of black balls on Australian beaches still a mystery, but composition is confirmed, and it's gross CBS News
- Black balls on Sydney beaches are likely ‘fatbergs’ showing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS: new analysis The Conversation
Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties
Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats
Ed Davey has urged Keir Starmer to “Trump-proof” the UK by urgently seeking closer European cooperation over military aid for Ukraine and economic ties, after the US president-elect’s threats about security and trade wars.
The Liberal Democrat leader, whose party is the third biggest in the House of Commons, argued that while the UK government should seek to work with a Donald Trump administration, it should also be as prepared as possible if he were to abandon Ukraine or impose sweeping tariffs.
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- Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport BBC.com
- Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at São Paulo airport The Guardian
- Shooting erupts at Sao Paulo airport in apparent assassination of businessman: CNN Brasil CNN
- Crypto businessman killed in shooting at Brazil's busiest airport Sky News
- Man shot dead at Brazil's Sao Paulo international airport Reuters Canada
Israeli air force conducts overnight strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut – The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli air force conducts overnight strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut The Jerusalem Post
- LIVE: Israeli air attacks pound Beirut; famine fears in besieged north Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israel strikes on Lebanon kill 40 people around Baalbek, health officials say NBC News
- Video: Dozens of Israeli Strikes Hit the Beirut Area and Eastern Lebanon The New York Times
- Series of Airstrikes Reported in Beirut's Dahiyeh After IDF Calls to Evacuate Haaretz
‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn, as Israel continues siege
‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says
There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts warned on Friday, as Israel claims to be pursuing a military offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the area.
“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert.
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