- As election looms, Sweden's government is paying immigrants to leave Reuters
- Immigration in Sweden: how the country went from one of Europe’s most welcoming, to one of its most restrictive The Conversation
- Sweden pays foreign residents £27k to leave amid right-wing immigration crackdown The Independent
- Sweden’s Social Democrats propose reviewing residence rules for migrants UA.NEWS
- In Sweden, despite anti-immigration rhetoric, public services still rely on foreign workers Le Monde.fr
Saudi Arabia vows to respond after Houthis attack cities and energy facilities
The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.
Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms – NPR
- Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms NPR
- Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms The New York Times
- Australia targets algorithmic social feeds as it looks to hit Big Tech harder CNBC
- ‘Global reckoning for big tech’: Australia to force social media platforms to allow users to opt out of algorithms The Guardian
- Will your feed be boring without the algorithm? Instagram gives us a hint abc.net.au
Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg – dw.com
- Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg dw.com
- Lavrov Warns That Germany Is Moving Toward War With Russia Bloomberg.com
- Russia shutters German consulate as diplomatic freeze deepens Al Jazeera
- Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone spat Reuters
- Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports Yahoo
Millennial woman designing Ukraine’s own ballistic missile says it will soon put Moscow in reach – CBS News
- Millennial woman designing Ukraine's own ballistic missile says it will soon put Moscow in reach CBS News
- Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh spoke to CBS News about Ukrainian missiles UA.NEWS
- Ukraine's Flamingo cruise missile stretches its wings Key Aero
- The millennial woman building Ukraine's ballistic missile Yahoo
- Fire Point announces preparations to deploy a ballistic missile made in Ukraine UA.NEWS
Ursula von der Leyen condemns ‘shocking’ Ratko Mladić funeral in Serbia – politico.eu
- Ursula von der Leyen condemns ‘shocking’ Ratko Mladić funeral in Serbia politico.eu
- War criminal Mladic is buried as a hero in Serbia despite EU warnings CNN
- Thousands turn out in Serbia for funeral of 'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladić BBC
- Bosnia expels two Serbian embassy diplomats in protest over Mladic funeral Reuters
- Mladic’s funeral: Were no lessons learned? Al Jazeera
EU court rules in favor of Ikea against Belgian far-right party – politico.eu
- EU court rules in favor of Ikea against Belgian far-right party politico.eu
- Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party The Guardian
- EU court rules against Belgian far-right party in IKEA case dw.com
- Belgian far-right party cannot use IKEA trademarks for anti-immigration campaign, EU court advises AP News
- EU Belgium Ikea Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war
Riyadh says it will retaliate after overnight attacks by Iran-backed Yemen group on oil facilities wound more than 70
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a significant expansion of the Middle East war.
Saudi Arabia said it would retaliate after the overnight strikes – reportedly involving dozens of drones and missiles – that targeted several oil facilities in the country’s south.
Continue reading...Investigation after female staff at Eiffel Tower replaced by men for religious visit
The move saw outraged staff walk off the job on Monday, closing the French landmark for a day.
Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.
Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.
Some veterans to be called up to test UK’s war resilience – BBC
- Some veterans to be called up to test UK's war resilience BBC
- Army to mobilise veterans in preparation for war The Telegraph
- Ministry of Defence readies plans for mobilisation of veterans The Times
- UK Plans Veteran Mobilization Drill to Test Wartime Readiness The Defense Post
- UK to test mobilisation of 95,000 military veterans in 2027 ADS Advance
Current Miss Austria Lucia Sisic Dies at Age 22: ‘Wonderful Young Woman’ – AOL.com
‘Mama, I Miss You’: Relatives Go Online to Grieve Tibet’s Flood Victims. – The New York Times
- ‘Mama, I Miss You’: Relatives Go Online to Grieve Tibet’s Flood Victims. The New York Times
- As Nepal identifies those killed in the floods, questions grow over China's reporting NPR
- Hundreds remain missing as China clears Tibet border port erased by deadly flood NBC News
- How the Nepal-Tibet disaster became the latest victim of China’s ‘Clean Internet’ campaign The Guardian
- Families of missing pilgrims in Tibet demand answers from China Reuters
Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure – AP News
- Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure AP News
- Indonesia reopens all airports as Anak Krakatau ash clears Reuters
- Indonesia volcano eruption cancels hundreds of flights at major airport hub CBS News
- Volcanic Ash Shuts Seven Indonesian Airports AVweb
- Indonesia airports reopen after volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded BBC
Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact – Euronews.com
- Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact Euronews.com
- Ancient Egyptian tomb holding the king's 'keeper of secrets' unearthed at Saqqara Live Science
- False Door To Travel Between Worlds Of The Dead And Living Found In New Ancient Egyptian Tomb IFLScience
- Senior judge’s tomb with colorful funerary scenes uncovered at Saqqara in Egypt Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Archaeologists Discover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With a False Door at Egypt's Ancient Saqqara Necropolis Smithsonian Magazine
Ivanka Trump—and Everyone Else—Sees One European Country as the Next Mediterranean Tourist Mecca. I Went to See Why People Are So Mad. – Slate Magazine
- Ivanka Trump—and Everyone Else—Sees One European Country as the Next Mediterranean Tourist Mecca. I Went to See Why People Are So Mad. Slate Magazine
- Albanian protests against Kushner-linked coastal development turn violent after 100th day AP News
- Protesters, police clash in Albania over Trump-linked project Al Jazeera
- Albania's 'pink flamingo revolution' targets famous architects Le Monde.fr
- Inside Jared Kushner’s Albanian adventure The Spectator
Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire
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A landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.
Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million – BBC
- Highest paid world leader to get salary increase of $1 million BBC
- FirstFT: Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong receives $1mn pay raise Financial Times
- World's Highest-Paid Prime Minister Gets Salary Hike Of $1 Million NDTV
- Singapore ministers, among world's highest paid government officials, get first raise in 15 years ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Singapore Ministers’ Pay to Rise by Up to 9% in One-Time Boost Bloomberg.com