Anti-immigrant protesters clash with police, torch car at Belfast rally
Anti-immigrant demonstrators rallied for another day in Belfast, Northern Ireland, lighting a car on fire.
One in 70 people worldwide is forcibly displaced: UNHCR
At least 117.8 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced due to conflict, violence, and persecution.
Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say
Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks since
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Police say it was a busy funeral – with about 300 people gathering at a Melbourne cemetery on Anzac Day to farewell the brother of Orijol Rukaj.
Before assuming his duties as a pallbearer, Rukaj was escorted to the Keilor East service by corrections staff. But corrections staff didn’t bring him back to prison.
Continue reading...Family of British toddler criticises police as Australian inquiry into cold case murders begins
NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.
What Made FP-5 Flamingo Strike on russia’s VNIIR-Progress Plant Successful, How Many Missiles Were Used – Defense Express
- What Made FP-5 Flamingo Strike on russia's VNIIR-Progress Plant Successful, How Many Missiles Were Used Defense Express
- Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia BBC
- Ukrainian strikes are inflicting pain deep inside Russia The Economist
- Ukraine war briefing: Flamingo missiles hit more far-flung Russian targets The Guardian
- Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack The New York Times
The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I – The New York Times
- The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I The New York Times
- 5 Grim Warning Signs for Putin in Ukraine Newsweek
- Ukraine’s fight is longer than the First World War, and looks similar in the trenches The Globe and Mail
- Ukraine war now longer than the first world war – the similarities are unsettling The Conversation
- Ukraine’s war is now longer than the first world war The Economist
Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds
The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in school
Children smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new research calling for smacking to be banned.
The study by University College London (UCL) found that children in England who were physically punished at the ages of three, five and seven were significantly less likely to pass GCSE exams compared with other children, even after factors such as family background were taken into account.
Continue reading...The Real Problem With Global Trade: How China’s Currency Manipulation Is Warping the World Economy – Foreign Affairs
- The Real Problem With Global Trade: How China’s Currency Manipulation Is Warping the World Economy Foreign Affairs
- China Vice Premier to Join Macron’s G7 Call on Trade Imbalances Bloomberg.com
- Why the G7 is worried about global economic imbalances Reuters
- Macron courts China with G7 outreach politico.eu
- China will continue to share development opportunities with other countries: vice premier Xinhua
OpenAI says China-based actors stoking opposition to AI data centres
AI company says ChatGPT accounts sought to 'exploit and amplify existing public concerns' about energy prices.
Did China’s Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un wants “to confront the U.S.”? – CBS News
- Did China's Xi visit North Korea because an emboldened Kim Jong Un wants "to confront the U.S."? CBS News
- North Korea, China claim wins from Xi visit, but limits remain Reuters
- Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim The New York Times
- Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea? BBC
- China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance NPR
How Germany turned a fighter jet failure into an opportunity – politico.eu
- How Germany turned a fighter jet failure into an opportunity politico.eu
- CCA showdown and FCAS fallout, as Berlin Air Show gets underway Breaking Defense
- Israel’s war-tested weapons are becoming Europe’s new obsession The Jerusalem Post
- German air show opens under shadow of Iran war, fighter project collapse Defense News
- ESA at ILA 2026 – Day 1 highlights European Space Agency
Rescuing a Losing War – Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- Rescuing a Losing War Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- When Russia Loses Its War in Ukraine Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- What a Russian Army Collapse Might Look Like The Bulwark
- A Spring Campaign in Ruins: How Russia’s Record Losses Threaten Its Summer Offensive Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Has Putin Already Won? Why The Ukraine War Could Be Entering Its Most Dangerous Phase | World News News18
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says – Yahoo
- Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says Yahoo
- Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says Yahoo News Canada
- Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds The New York Times
- Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds The Guardian
- Cyclone Senyar wiped out 7% of Tapanuli orangutans, pushing world’s rarest great ape closer to extinction The Indian Express
FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers – AP News
- FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers AP News
- FBI seizes over a dozen websites it says were used by Chinese agents to recruit US officials CNN
- US seizes 13 website domains tied to alleged Chinese intelligence collection Reuters
- China used websites to target security-clearance holders, officials say Defense One
- An FBI-Seized Site in a Chinese-Intel Recruitment Sweep Carried a Toronto Company's Name and Address The Bureau | Sam Cooper | Substack
French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot
Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape her
A bodyguard from Lyon is to go on trial for allegedly sedating and raping his partner after he was in contact online with Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife, Gisèle Pelicot.
Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, is serving 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of drugging his then wife and inviting dozens of men to rape her in their home in the south of France over almost a decade. He and 50 other men were found guilty after the biggest rape trial in French history in 2024.
Continue reading...Sole survivor of Air India crash demands ‘honesty and answers’ one year on – The Guardian
- Sole survivor of Air India crash demands ‘honesty and answers’ one year on The Guardian
- Families mark a year of Air India crash with vigils and prayers BBC
- Air India Crash Report Delayed as Investigation Continues Bloomberg.com
- ‘I only want justice’: bereaved families seek closure one year on from Air India crash The Guardian
- Victims' Families Mark Air India Crash Anniversary With Prayers and Tributes U.S. News & World Report
Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow – The Guardian
- Car bomb kills senior Russian military official near Moscow The Guardian
- Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow The New York Times
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports The Guardian
- Russia probes two car bombs in Moscow NBC News
- Putin’s Missile Chief Killed in Fiery Car Blast The Daily Beast
Crackdown on Afghan protests against arrests of women killed at least 1 person, UN says – AP News
- Crackdown on Afghan protests against arrests of women killed at least 1 person, UN says AP News
- Taliban forces in Afghanistan open fire on rare protest sparked by women's arrests over dress code CBS News
- Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan BBC
- Two killed in rare street demonstration over women’s rights in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Afghanistan: Taliban open fire during hijab protest DW.com
Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort – AP News
- Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort AP News
- Canada Proposes Social-Media Ban for Children Under 16 WSJ
- Canada’s social media ban for under-16s goes to parliament The Guardian
- Ottawa introduces bill to restrict social media for teens, regulate AI chatbots The Globe and Mail
- Canada’s teen social media ban comes with a Big Tech off-ramp Politico
Russian-held Sevastopol suspends fuel distribution as Zelenskiy praises attacks on energy assets – Reuters
- Russian-held Sevastopol suspends fuel distribution as Zelenskiy praises attacks on energy assets Reuters
- Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories BBC
- Fuel running dry in Russian-held Crimea as Ukraine steps up attacks Sky News
- Russia’s Energy Ministry Admits Drone Attacks Behind Gasoline Shortages The Moscow Times
- ‘Waiting in line is pointless’: Fuel trucks fail to reach Sevastopol, Russian-installed governor says Meduza