- Binyamin Netanyahu sows discord ahead of Israel’s election The Economist
- Israel’s crowded far-right grows more extreme as elections near CNN
- With only days left to submit slates, small parties are still jockeying for position The Times of Israel
- Palestine weekly: Israel’s rightwing campaigns on anti-Palestinian abuses Al Jazeera
- Who is running in Israel’s 2026 election? A guide to the major parties The Jerusalem Post
US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others.
South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash
Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks
Airlink insists flyby conducted according to regulations
A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks. The flyby by two Embraer jets, operated by the local airline Airlink, happened on Saturday before the second rugby union Test between South Africa and New Zealand in Cape Town.
The flight tracking service Flightradar24 estimated that the lead jet passed just 41-46 feet (12-14 metres) above the roof of Cape Town Stadium, with the crowd and the world’s top-ranked rugby teams below. The second jet, which was very close behind, flew through a cloud of pink dust that shot up from the stadium roof as part of the show.
Continue reading...British family pleads with French authorities to release body of relative who died in Channel
Jasmeet Wadhwa, who fled Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, lost his life while trying to reach UK in April
A British family is pleading with French authorities to release the body of a relative that officials have held for five months after he died in the Channel in April.
Jasmeet Wadhwa, 32, died while attempting to reach the UK on a dinghy on 1 April with his mother, Harbans Kaur Wadhwa, after they fled Taliban persecution in Afghanistan in January.
Continue reading...Turkey says it has Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia, Ukraine – Reuters
- Turkey says it has Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia, Ukraine Reuters
- Turkey pushes for a new grain deal between Russia and Ukraine Yahoo
- Ulusoy Un Says Wheat Supply Unaffected by Black Sea Disruptions tipranks.com
- Turkey Intensifies Black Sea Shipping Talks as Russian Attacks Threaten Global Food Supplies Межа. Новини України.
- Turkey is exploring options for launching a new grain corridor in the Black Sea ua.news
Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting – Reuters
- Swiss police arrest suspect after deadly rave shooting Reuters
- Police in Switzerland make arrest after deadly rave shooting CNN
- Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman BBC
- Manhunt underway after 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Swiss rave, police say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave The New York Times
Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman
A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and several injured at a techno rave in Aarau.
Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed 22-year-old woman – BBC
- Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed 22-year-old woman BBC
- Police in Switzerland make arrest after deadly rave shooting CNN
- Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave The New York Times
- Manhunt underway after woman killed, several injured at Swiss rave shooting Reuters
- Suspected gunman arrested after shooting at Swiss rave SWI swissinfo.ch
Man arrested after Swiss rave shooting that killed woman
A 22-year-old Italian woman was killed and several injured at a techno rave in Aarau.
Iceland’s ‘no’ vote deals a blow to Brussels’ security pitch to wealthy nations – Euronews.com
- Iceland’s 'no' vote deals a blow to Brussels’ security pitch to wealthy nations Euronews.com
- Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union AP News
- Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats CNN
- EU enlargement hits an Icelandic snag The Economist
- Iceland to seek new security partnerships after voters reject EU accession talks Reuters
Putin Reportedly Believes He Will Be Killed If He Doesn’t Achieve War Goals: ‘They Will Hang Me’ – International Business Times
- Putin Reportedly Believes He Will Be Killed If He Doesn't Achieve War Goals: 'They Will Hang Me' International Business Times
- Cornered, Vladimir Putin plans to escalate his war The Economist
- Putin unleashes new fury on Ukraine as report exposes fear hanging over war’s end foxnews.com
- Russia plans new ground attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns politico.eu
- Putin Moves to Escalate War in Ukraine as Talks at Dead End Bloomberg.com
Iran’s economy in crisis as US launches new sanctions campaign
Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast is expected to push many Iranians into deeper poverty as food inflation soars
For many Iranians, the new US sanctions campaign, called Operation Economic Outcast, seems superfluous given the grim economic situation in their country.
Iranians are facing runaway food inflation, closed petrol stations and a seemingly never-ending depreciation of the nation’s currency caused by a lack of foreign exchange reserves.
Continue reading...Man uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins $16,000 affair case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her – TechSpot
- Man uses robot vacuum to catch cheating wife, wins $16,000 affair case, then gets jailed for secretly filming her TechSpot
- Taiwan man wins lawsuit but gets jailed for using robot vacuum to record wife’s affair South China Morning Post
- Cuckolded hubby jailed after using robot vacuum to record his wife’s affair New York Post
- Man Wins $16,000 Proving Wife's Affair — Then Gets Jailed for How He Did It Complex
- Robot Vacuum Catches Wife Cheating Boston's ROCK 92.9
U.K. Jewish establishment: Sanctions on Israeli settlements could endanger Jews – Haaretz
- U.K. Jewish establishment: Sanctions on Israeli settlements could endanger Jews Haaretz
- UK to unveil 'comprehensive' response to Israeli West Bank settlement plans in coming weeks Reuters
- US ‘closely watching’ Andy Burnham’s plan to sanction Israeli settlements thetimes.com
- Sa’ar threatens retaliation if UK imposes West Bank settlement sanctions The Times of Israel
- Trade Ban on Settlement Goods Won't Hurt Britain's Jews as Much as Opposing It Might Haaretz
India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says – Reuters
- India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says Reuters
- India Ordered to Uphold Pakistan Water Treaty, Curb Kashmir Dam Bloomberg.com
- India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan aljazeera.com
- Citing lack of jurisdiction, India rejects Hague court’s Indus Waters Treaty ruling The Hindu
- Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty DW.com
Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran? – aljazeera.com
- Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran? aljazeera.com
- A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends CNN
- 6 months in, Iran's leaders are defying the U.S. and signaling no tolerance for dissent PBS
- Your Iran Questions, Answered The New York Times
- After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched NPR
New stability record for Italy’s Meloni may prove fleeting – Reuters
- New stability record for Italy's Meloni may prove fleeting Reuters
- Giorgia Meloni is fusing populism and moderation The Economist
- Meloni Sets Record as Italy's Longest-Serving Government Novinite.com
- Factbox-Meloni's Big Reforms Flounder but Security Bills Flourish in Italy U.S. News & World Report
- Giorgia Meloni, Defying Liberal Critics, Nears a Milestone as Longest-Serving Premier in Modern Times The New York Sun
Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Airlines and automakers have taken a hit, while banks and energy firms have raked in big profits.
Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus
The captain and crew of the ferry have been brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest.
Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad
A fire broke out following unidentified explosions at the Al-Dora power plant south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.