- Australian teens say social media ban is futile and look to masks, parents' ID to dodge controls Fortune
- Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Helping Analog Families. Christianity Today
- Two thirds of Australian teens still using social media despite under-16s ban Yahoo
- On the Radar: Do Social Media Bans Work, Energy Drinks and Girls Growing Up Plugged In
- Majority of Australian Teens Say Social Media Ban Not Working Gizmodo
The Princess of Wales wears rarely seen tanzanite necklace for Anzac Day memorial service in London – Tatler
- The Princess of Wales wears rarely seen tanzanite necklace for Anzac Day memorial service in London Tatler
- Princess Catherine pays tribute to war dead of Australia and New Zealand BBC
- Kate Middleton and Princess Anne Mark Australian Holiday After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Trip There People.com
- Princess Anne wears one of her oldest pieces of jewellery as she pays tribute to the fallen on Anzac Day Tatler
- Princess of Wales lays wreath at Cenotaph to mark Anzac Day Sky News
Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Azerbaijan – Euronews.com
- Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Azerbaijan Euronews.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy signs agreement with Azerbaijan as death toll from Russian attacks rises to 10 The Guardian
- Zelenskyy ready to hold Ukraine-Russia talks in Azerbaijan DW.com
- Zelensky signs cooperation deals with Aliyev during first wartime visit to Azerbaijan The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine and Azerbaijan Sign Six Agreements to Launch Defense Co-production Kyiv Post
Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them – AP News
Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections – BBC
- Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections BBC
- Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades The New York Times
- Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years Reuters
- Joy and desire for change as Gaza’s Deir el-Balah holds elections Al Jazeera
- Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city CNN
Buried for 2 Billion Years, Miners Pulled a Rare 158-Carat Yellow Diamond From the Arctic Worth Tens of Millions – The Daily Galaxy
What levers can Turkey use against Israel if their war of words escalates? – Middle East Eye
- What levers can Turkey use against Israel if their war of words escalates? Middle East Eye
- The Turkish theory of encirclement by Israel eKathimerini.com
- Iran-Türkiye comparison stems from Israeli hatred toward Türkiye: Ex-envoy Türkiye Today
- Turkey-Israel Escalating Military-Strategic Rivalry: Risk Assessment SpecialEurasia
- Turkey and Israel expand rival influence in Horn of Africa Aaj English TV
Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit – KSL.com
- Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit KSL.com
- The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest The New York Times
- Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp The Guardian
- Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season BBC
- Giant ice tower delays opening of Everest climbing route Reuters
Palermo ‘honoured’ by rumours Dua Lipa and Callum Turner might marry there in June
Italian newspapers claim singer and actor, who is tipped to be next James Bond, are planning ‘wedding of the year’ in the city
Last July, Dua Lipa shared a series of photos on Instagram while on holiday in Palermo with Callum Turner, the British actor she had become engaged to weeks earlier. In these photos, the pair appeared radiantly in love with each other – and the Sicilian capital.
There were pictures of the couple strolling through the city’s vibrant baroque alleys, admiring the ceiling frescoes in its striking cathedral and enjoying sunset boat trips. In another, a smiling Turner is holding a pair of ricotta-filled cannoli, the Sicilian dessert. One photo even captured the word ‘“amore” scrawled on a wall.
Continue reading...RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace
Jets flew from bases in Romania but did not open fire as potential targets stayed within Ukrainian airspace
Two RAF Typhoons have been scrambled from a Romanian air base to engage Russian drones close to Nato airspace, although they did not open fire.
British defence sources said the fighter jets did not enter Ukrainian airspace, contradicting reports that Russian drones had been shot down by the RAF there, an event which would have represented a major escalation in hostilities between the western alliance and Moscow.
Continue reading...The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest – The New York Times
- The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest The New York Times
- Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season BBC
- Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp The Guardian
- Giant ice tower delays opening of Everest climbing route Reuters
- Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit CNN
Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia, Putin weighs G20 attendance – dw.com
- Zelenskyy visits Saudi Arabia, Putin weighs G20 attendance dw.com
- Zelenskiy seeks to develop security co-operation after Saudi visit Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy holds talks in Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia on ‘security and energy’ The Guardian
- Zelensky to visit Saudi Arabia today for second time in two months The Times of Israel
- Why Gulf countries want Ukrainian war know-how Euractiv
This Ukrainian company is upgrading its battlefield robots like smartphones. Here’s how it’s chasing the edge in combat. – Business Insider
- This Ukrainian company is upgrading its battlefield robots like smartphones. Here's how it's chasing the edge in combat. Business Insider
- There is no better spur to military innovation than war The Economist
- ‘Robots don’t bleed’: Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers CNN
- Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics Defense News
- “Bizon” enters the battlefield: Defence Forces receive a UGV capable of carrying up to 300 kg Міністерство оборони України
China & Taiwan Update, April 24, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- China & Taiwan Update, April 24, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Why China's looking to the skies to thwart Taiwan's diplomatic outreach CBC
- Lai Ching-te: Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits BBC
- The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
- Xi Weaponizes Foreign Airspace in Latest Bid to Isolate Taiwan Bloomberg.com
Suspected Somali pirates hijack oil vessel headed to the capital – AP News
The Eagles’ early 2026 draft haul was promising. But it was the Jonathan Greenard deal that outshined the picks. – Inquirer.com
- The Eagles’ early 2026 draft haul was promising. But it was the Jonathan Greenard deal that outshined the picks. Inquirer.com
- EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock BBC
- After toasting €90B loan, EU leaders face up to the morning after politico.eu
- $106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away The New York Times
- EU formally approves Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia Reuters
‘Astonishing’ discovery could help save children from deadly disfiguring condition
A previously unknown species of bacteria found in patients with noma could be key to creating treatments for the neglected tropical disease
The “astonishing” discovery of a new bacteria could open the door to better ways to prevent, detect and treat a fatal and disfiguring childhood disease, researchers hope.
Noma, which is fatal in 90% of cases without treatment, begins as a sore on the gums but goes on to destroy the tissues of the mouth and face.
Continue reading...UK-born Israeli whose coexistence kippa was carved up by police asks ‘what is in store for us’ – The Times of Israel
- UK-born Israeli whose coexistence kippa was carved up by police asks ‘what is in store for us’ The Times of Israel
- Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap BBC
- Police in Israel detain Jewish man for kippah showing Israeli, Palestinian flags CNN
- Police officers under investigation after detaining man, cutting Palestinian flag off his kippa The Jerusalem Post
- Police detain professor for wearing kippa with Israeli and Palestinian flags Haaretz
‘Racism is a cancer’: Indigenous leaders condemn orchestrated booing at Anzac Day ceremonies
Uncle Jack Pearson, an army captain, says heckling ‘not in the Anzac spirit’ after welcome to country booed in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
Indigenous speakers booed at services while Ben Roberts-Smith attends separate Gold Coast event
Marcia Langton: The AFL bans disruptive racists. Surely police can do the same for morons who boo welcome to country
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Indigenous leaders have condemned people who booed welcome to country speeches at Anzac Day dawn services across the country, with an army captain stating “racism is a cancer”.
Elders who spoke at services in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth on Saturday morning were booed following a campaign by Fight for Australia, the group formerly known as March for Australia, which has previously staged major anti-immigration rallies.
Continue reading...‘Athens cannot operate as a giant hotel’: mayor vows to rescue capital from overtourism
Haris Doukas warns that with 700,000 residents and 8 million tourists, people are being pushed out of their neighbourhoods
In the heart of ancient Athens, on narrow streets and around archaeological sites, visitor groups appear to be everywhere, snaking their way behind tour guides.
At other times, officials would have welcomed such scenes. But for Haris Doukas, the socialist mayor who is determined to reclaim the capital’s congested city centre for its citizens, the start of the tourist season leaves much of its historic heart at risk of “over-saturation.” Entire neighbourhoods, he believes, are in danger of losing their authenticity because of uncontrolled tourist development.
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