What different world maps get right – and what they get wrong
As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.
Colombia drone attack by suspected guerrillas kills at least 3 soldiers, army says – CBS News
- Colombia drone attack by suspected guerrillas kills at least 3 soldiers, army says CBS News
- Drone attack blamed on guerrillas kills at least three soldiers in Colombia The Guardian
- Colombian government reports three killed in rebel attack on military post Al Jazeera
- Guerrilla drone attack kills three soldiers in Colombia daily-sun.com
- Colombia vows crackdown after deadly drone swarm attack bignewsnetwork.com
Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means – Al Jazeera
- Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means Al Jazeera
- Months after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon apnews.com
- Why Hezbollah trusts in a 'Maginot Line' defense at Ali al-Taher ridge - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Says It Is Cementing Its Foothold in Southern Lebanon The New York Times
- Israel says it has cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under key Lebanon ridge Reuters
Israel claims control of Lebanon’s key Ali al-Taher ridge: What that means
Israeli Defence Ministry asserts operational control over strategic highland; Hezbollah yet to comment.
Farage would use military to ‘crush’ Argentina in any Falklands dispute, senior ally says – politico.eu
- Farage would use military to ‘crush’ Argentina in any Falklands dispute, senior ally says politico.eu
- Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project Reuters
- Trump's response is key as Argentina's Falklands demands get louder BBC
- Argentina Is Ramping Up Its Claim to the Falklands. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times
- Trump’s pique with UK could lead to favor to acolyte Milei over Falklands The Guardian
US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships
US Central Command says its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers on Saturday.
Israeli campaign of West Bank destruction moves on to region’s food basket
Palestinian farmland razed as violent Israeli settler expansion spreads into Area A of the occupied West Bank.
Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive
Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.
Inside AOC’s MAHA outreach – Politico
Inside AOC’s MAHA outreach Politico
Iran rebuilding its axis of resistance for attack, Israeli intelligence suggests – The Jerusalem Post
- Iran rebuilding its axis of resistance for attack, Israeli intelligence suggests The Jerusalem Post
- Analysis • Israel rehearses its next war as Netanyahu refuses to end the last one haaretz.com
- Iran planning 'Oct 7-style' multi-front attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people: Report | 'US-Iran war may drag on to the upcoming year' | Inshorts Inshorts
- Iran Planning Bigger 'October 7' Style Attack On Israel Using Proxies: Report NDTV
- When Evil Becomes a State: From 1979 to October 7 The Times of Israel
Multipolarity gives middle powers more choices, but fewer guarantees
BRICS, SCO and other organisations can offer relief from great power pressure but do not provide collective defence.
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates – The Guardian
- Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates The Guardian
- Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means Al Jazeera
- Yemen: Fighting intensifies amid Houthi push in the west DW.com
- Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates The New York Times
- Over 120 killed in Yemen clashes as Houthis push toward key strait The Times of Israel
How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv – Reuters
- How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv Reuters
- Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’ The Guardian
- Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says BBC
- Kyiv Adapts to New Reality of Life Under Constant Russian Drone Attack Bloomberg.com
- Russia strikes Ukraine Security Service headquarters in central Kyiv CNN
Civilians among at least 60 killed in Yemen as ground fighting escalates
Houthi rebel offensive against government forces on west coast leads to some of deadliest clashes in years
Clashes between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebel movement have killed more than 60 people, including civilians, as the Houthis pushed forward with a military offensive on Yemen’s western coast.
Twenty-six government troops and 31 Houthi fighters were killed during several hours of fighting in the country’s south-west on Saturday, medical and military sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP). A missile strike also killed six civilians and injured seven others travelling by bus in the city of Taiz.
Continue reading...Wild coachman flies into hateful rage after kind tourist offers his horse water – New York Post
‘Holy grail’: Antique ‘fox head’ bought at a flea market turns out to be an ancient extinct species valued at $85K – nypost.com
- ‘Holy grail’: Antique ‘fox head’ bought at a flea market turns out to be an ancient extinct species valued at $85K nypost.com
- Antique 'Fox Head' Bought at Auction Wasn't a Fox at All. It Was a Long-Extinct Species. ScienceAlert
- Looking beyond the label Solicitors Journal
- A UK collector paid £62,000 for a mounted 'fox' head; X-rays revealed the skull of an extinct thylacine hidden inside timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- It has been discovered that a 'weird fox head' that was won at auction was actually from an extinct animal, not a fox. GIGAZINE
Mysterious Island Seen Floating in Canadian Lake Before Vanishing – Yahoo
- Mysterious Island Seen Floating in Canadian Lake Before Vanishing Yahoo
- Peekaboo island: the floating forest confounding nature watchers in western Canada The Guardian
- How the Hell Did an Island Suddenly Appear, Then Vanish? 404 Media
- How this Canadian island pulled a disappearing act scientificamerican.com
- How a Phantom Island in a Canadian Lake Appeared, Vanished, Then Reappeared The New York Times
Alamolhoda seeking presidency of Iran’s Assembly of Experts – report – Iran International
Alamolhoda seeking presidency of Iran’s Assembly of Experts - report Iran International
Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan – Axios
- Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan Axios
- Trump Planning "Something Much Bigger" For Middle East After Iran War: Report ndtv.com
- US said drafting postwar plan to create alliance against Iran, expand Abraham Accords The Times of Israel
- Trump administration developing post-war Middle East strategy for Iran, Israel - report jpost.com
- US drafting post-war plan for the Middle East, report says Euronews
Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure – Al Jazeera
- Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure Al Jazeera
- Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments Reuters
- Iran’s President Signals Willingness to Resume Peace Talks. What Stands in the Way? Time Magazine
- Iran says it will return to June ceasefire deal if US does the same Euronews
- Iran says continuing war ‘not in our interest’ after fighting flares France 24