Kirk memorial’s religious and political mix hints at future of Maga movement
The raucous event combined memorial service, big-church Christian religious revival and conservative political rally.
China plans evacuations as Typhoon Ragasa barrels through Philippines
China plans to evacuate close to 400,00 people from Shenzhen as the typhoon makes landfall in the northern Philippines.
Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN – AP News
- Russia and Ukraine trade deadly drone strikes as Zelenskyy anticipates intense diplomacy at UN AP News
- Ukraine says three killed in 'massive' Russian aerial attack BBC
- Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens NBC News
- Ukrainian and Russian attacks kill 3 civilians as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,305 Al Jazeera
UN marks 80 years amid Gaza genocide and global crises
Marking 80 years of the UN, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said its principles are “under assault as never before”.
The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan
A partial shutdown of fibre-optic internet has spread fear. Afghans do not want to be cut off from the world.
Moldova Elections: Russia’s Secret Plan to Hack the Vote – Bloomberg.com
- Moldova Elections: Russia's Secret Plan to Hack the Vote Bloomberg.com
- How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe - BBC investigation BBC
- Moldovan police launch sweeping raids over alleged Russian meddling Reuters
- Moldova's election faces AI-driven disinformation from Russia ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest around key election Euronews.com
US targets Brazilian justice’s wife with sanctions; will revoke more visas
Six officials will see their visas revoked following the sentencing of Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro.
Moldova’s election faces AI-driven disinformation from Russia – AP News
- Moldova’s election faces AI-driven disinformation from Russia AP News
- Moldova detains 74 people over an alleged Russia-backed unrest plot around key election AP News
- How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe - BBC investigation BBC
- Russia Claims NATO Plotting Ukraine ‘Landing’, Moldova ‘Occupation’ Newsweek
- Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election Bloomberg
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson removed from four charities over Epstein email – BBC
- Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson removed from four charities over Epstein email BBC
- Sarah Ferguson dropped by multiple charities after calling Jeffrey Epstein 'generous and supreme friend' Fox News
- Email calling Epstein a 'supreme friend' adds new fuel to royal scandal NBC News
- Sarah Ferguson apologised to Jeffrey Epstein after disowning him, leaked emails suggest The Guardian
- Charities dump Duchess of York over Epstein email The Telegraph
Sarah Ferguson dropped from three charities over Epstein email
All three charities say it would be inappropriate for the former wife of Prince Andrew to continue as a patron.
Fourteen killed in Ecuador’s Machala prison as rival gangs clash – BBC
- Fourteen killed in Ecuador's Machala prison as rival gangs clash BBC
- 14 killed, including a guard, in prison clashes in Ecuador as some inmates escape CBS News
- 14 killed in prison clashes in Ecuador as some inmates escape Yahoo
- 14 killed in prison riot as rival Ecuadorian inmates fight with guns, explosives South China Morning Post
- Prison break massacre as inmates murder guard and 11 others with 6 officers kidnapped Daily Star
Guard and 13 inmates killed in Ecuador prison fight
Police said gang members killed a prison guard before turning on members of a rival gang.
Dominican Republic Says It Recovered Cocaine From Boat Struck by U.S. – The New York Times
- Dominican Republic Says It Recovered Cocaine From Boat Struck by U.S. The New York Times
- Drug-smuggling boat struck by US was carrying more than a ton of suspected cocaine, Dominican Republic says Fox News
- Speedboat destroyed by U.S. Navy held 1,000 kilos of cocaine, Dominican Republic says CBS News
- Dominican Republic says it seized cocaine that was on speedboat destroyed by U.S. Navy NBC News
- Dominican Republic says it seized 1,000kg of cocaine from boat US bombed Al Jazeera
British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed – BBC
- British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed BBC
- Taliban Releases British Couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, Detained for Months in Afghanistan The New York Times
- Elderly couple held by Taliban returns to Britain with Qatar's help Euronews.com
- Family tell of ‘immense joy’ at release of British couple detained in Afghanistan The Guardian
- British couple held for months in Afghanistan arrive back in UK AP News
British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed
Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held.
France transfixed by ‘no body’ murder trial
Cédric Jubillar has always denied killing his wife Delphine, who vanished in December 2020.
Egypt’s president pardons British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
The British-Egyptian activist is one of six people whose sentences President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi commuted, according to state media.
US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well
Unconditional US support for Israel will come to an end, but this policy shift may take years.
Poland will shoot down encroaching Russian aircraft, warns PM Tusk – politico.eu
- Poland will shoot down encroaching Russian aircraft, warns PM Tusk politico.eu
- Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says Reuters
- Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? CNN
- A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets The New York Times
- RAF flies first air defence mission over Poland after Russian drone incursion BBC
Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war
Schools and stations closed and ports blocked in one of Europe’s biggest demonstrations opposing Israel’s offensive
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in dozens of cities across Italy – shutting schools, disrupting trains and blocking ports and roads – in one of Europe’s largest nationwide protests against Israel’s offensive in Gaza.
The protests came as France and several other countries prepared to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN general assembly on Monday after the UK, Australia, Portugal and Canada did so on Sunday.
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