Massive oil slick seen weeks after tanker struck off UAE’s coast
An oil spill off the UAE coast has prompted beach closures after a vessel reportedly hit a naval mine in early October.
A teenager starved to death months after being detained. Her mom’s taking police to court – CNN
Argentina identifies dozens of victims killed in its ‘Dirty War’
Forensic anthropologists have identified the remains of at least 38 victims of Argentina’s last military dictatorship.
Man arrested after fire at Hitler’s mountaintop Eagle’s Nest retreat
Some 200 emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze at the Nazi dictator's Alpine residence in Germany.
Marco Rubio urges Cubans to collaborate with CIA to topple gov’t
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Cubans to secretly work with the CIA to topple their government.
Israel raids towns, detains dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli military raid targets at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin.
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities.
El Salvador sends special forces to search for troops missing in Haiti – The Washington Post
- El Salvador sends special forces to search for troops missing in Haiti The Washington Post
- El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to rescue four service members CNN
- Ambush of Salvadoran Soldiers Escalates Haiti’s Anti-Gang Mission The New York Times
- El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages BBC
- Salvadoran troops land in Haiti aboard Pentagon plane amid crisis over ambushed soldiers Miami Herald
IDF launches major op in Hebron after soldiers killed in shooting attack – The Times of Israel
- IDF launches major op in Hebron after soldiers killed in shooting attack The Times of Israel
- Israel begins demolitions in West Bank city after two soldiers killed in shooting attack CNN
- Israel imposes closures across a West Bank city after attacks, and other Mideast news AP News
- Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say The New York Times
- Israel launches collective punishment campaign in Hebron after two soldiers killed The Guardian
Century-old mosque near Indian PM’s residence under gov’t threat
India’s Muslims fear the demolition of a historic mosque near PM's house after the imam claimed he got eviction notice.
Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China
Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelled
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees and severing power as it weakened and headed north toward the Chinese coast.
Earlier classified as a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of about 126km per hour (78 miles per hour) near its centre, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Continue reading...Australian MP’s condition improves after alleged car attack
The independent MP is now in a serious but stable condition, according to the Melbourne hospital.
Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40 – AP News
- Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40 AP News
- At least 8 people killed in unprecedented shooting at church in Jordan CNN
- Seven killed and 40 injured after gunmen open fire at church funeral in Jordan The Guardian
- Gunmen open fire inside a church in Jordan, causing deaths and injuries ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan in 'terrorist' attack, authorities say Reuters
Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal
President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.
Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran – AP News
- Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran AP News
- Rubio tells Cubans ‘now is the time’ to act to see political change The Guardian
- In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled Reuters
- Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA to bring political change to communist-run island Fox News
- Cuba mocks US 'desperation' calling on Cubans to work with CIA Le Monde.fr
Embattled Greens senator Jordon Steele-John confirms leave from parliament after allegations against him made public
WA politician says he considered attending Senate estimates virtually but was told it would be ‘unacceptable’
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Jordon Steele-John has confirmed he will not attend parliament next week as the embattled Greens senator apologises for publicly releasing the letter outlining the claims against him.
On Saturday afternoon, Steele-John removed a social media post containing a three-page letter marked as “confidential” sent to the Greens leader, David Shoebridge, earlier this month. The letter urged an investigation into allegations he had acted inappropriately towards women between 2017 and 2025.
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Continue reading...Syrians protest Israel’s incursions near occupied Golan Heights
Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.
Helen Haines’s condition improves days after losing both legs from alleged attack
Independent MP now serious but stable, according to update from Melbourne’s Alfred hospital
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Independent MP Helen Haines’s condition has been downgraded to serious but stable after she lost both legs following an alleged attack near her electorate office in north-east Victoria on Monday afternoon.
The Alfred hospital in Melbourne provided an update on Haines’s condition on Saturday morning.
Continue reading...White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
White House lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods as midterm elections loom
From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.