- At least 15 people killed as funicular railway popular with tourists derails in Lisbon CNN
- At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say The New York Times
- At least 15 people killed and many injured in crash of funicular railway in Lisbon NBC News
- At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails The Guardian
- At least three dead after Lisbon's historic funicular derails BBC
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un debuts daughter – and potential successor – to the world – CBS News
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un debuts daughter – and potential successor – to the world CBS News
- 'Front runner' to be North Korea's next supreme leader makes international debut in China yahoo.com
- Kim Jong-un Brings His Daughter and Potential Heir, Kim Ju-ae, to Beijing The New York Times
- Shrouded in Mystery, Kim’s Young Daughter Softens His Image in China The Wall Street Journal
- Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae – in pictures The Guardian
UAE warns Israel that annexation of West Bank would be ‘red line’ – PBS
- UAE warns Israel that annexation of West Bank would be ‘red line’ PBS
- UAE warns Israel’s West Bank annexation would cross ‘red line’ and end regional integration efforts CNN
- UAE warns Israel that annexing West Bank would cross 'red line' BBC
- UAE warns against Israeli annexation of West Bank as strikes in Gaza kill 31 AP News
- Benjamin Netanyahu scraps sovereignty plan for W. Bank from meeting The Jerusalem Post
UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’ – The Times of Israel
- UAE warns Israel: Annexing West Bank is a ‘red line’ that would ‘end regional integration’ The Times of Israel
- Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank to Be Annexed The New York Times
- UAE official warns Israel West Bank settlement plans cross 'red line' Reuters
- UAE warns White House that Israeli annexations could unravel Abraham Accords Axios
- UAE warns against Israeli annexation of West Bank as strikes in Gaza kill 31 AP News
Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons
On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged drones
It was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.
Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness.
Continue reading...Netanyahu bashes Belgium’s ‘weak’ De Wever over pledge to recognize Palestine – politico.eu
- Netanyahu bashes Belgium’s ‘weak’ De Wever over pledge to recognize Palestine politico.eu
- Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State, Joining Pressure on Israel The New York Times
- Recognition of Palestinian state would spur sprint towards two-state solution, envoy says Reuters
- Belgium to recognise Palestinian statehood, impose sanctions on Israel Al Jazeera
- There Never Will Be a Palestinian State. So What’s Next? Tikvah
Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal
The Russian leader has rejected calls for a ceasefire as his troops advance.
Watch: Xi and Putin discuss organ transplants and living ‘indefinitely’
The two leaders discussed how organ transplants could help people live to 150-years-old.
‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleads guilty to five charges relating to the actor's death in Los Angeles.
‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
Jasveen Sangha, 42, pleads guilty to five charges relating to the actor's death in Los Angeles.
Putin tells Xi organ transplants could offer immortality – Financial Times
- Putin tells Xi organ transplants could offer immortality Financial Times
- Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing organ transplants and immortality BBC
- Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality The Guardian
- Xi and Putin overheard talking about immortality and organ transplants CNN
- In a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants The New York Times
Search for painting looted by Nazis may have found more stolen art
The search of property in Argentina linked to the daughters of a fugitive Nazi may have unearthed more stolen artworks, say investigators.
Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing organ transplants and immortality
The Chinese and Russian leaders have been in power for 13 and 25 years respectively, with neither expressing any intention of stepping down.
Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing organ transplants and immortality
The Chinese and Russian leaders have been in power for 13 and 25 years respectively, with neither expressing any intention of stepping down.
Kim Jong-un promises to do ‘everything to assist’ Moscow after Putin meeting
North Korean leader invited to visit Russia as Zelenskyy says Putin is displaying ‘impunity’ with new Ukraine strikes
Vladimir Putin has invited Kim Jong-un to visit Russia during a lengthy meeting in Beijing on the sidelines of China’s biggest military parade, as Kim promised to do “everything I can to assist” Moscow.
North Korea has supported Russia in its war against Ukraine with weapons and troops, and the Russian president praised North Korean fighters for acting “courageously and heroically”.
Continue reading...Only two more Republicans needed to force vote on Epstein files release, bill co-sponsor says – live
Donald Trump calls clamor over Jeffrey Epstein files a ‘Democrat hoax that never ends’ as bipartisan group of lawmakers try to force vote on legislation
As part of the Trump administration’s campaign of mass deportations, the defense department will soon have hundreds of military judges work on immigration cases, the Associated Press reports:
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the federal justice department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by the Associated Press.
Continue reading...Charges against Brazil’s Bolsonaro are political, says lawyer
The former Brazilian president denies conspiring to overturn his 2022 election loss to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top Obama-era Latin American expert warns of ‘disastrous’ US intervention in Venezuela
US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South America
The White House’s former top Latin America official has said he fears the US could stumble into a protracted guerrilla war in Venezuela after Donald Trump ordered a military strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 alleged drug traffickers.
Tuesday’s controversial strike off the Venezuelan coast – which was reportedly carried out by an attack helicopter or Reaper drone – came after the US president ordered a major naval deployment to the region, ostensibly to combat South American drug traffickers.
Continue reading...Farage a ‘Putin-loving, free speech impostor’ says Democrat before Reform head’s US speech – UK politics live
Jamie Raskin says Farage is ‘a Trump sycophant’ before UK politician addresses the House judiciary committee in Washington
Kemi Badenoch is probably hastily redrafting her PMQs script in the light of Angela Rayner’s statement about underpaying her stamp duty. She has got less than half an hour to craft the right questions. And she will probably want to ask about the economy, and hate speech laws, too.
Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.
Continue reading...Fast-moving wildfire destroys multiple structures in historic California Gold Rush town
Blaze in Chinese Camp – a town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners – was caused by lightning, authorities say
Multiple structures burned in a historic Gold Rush town in northern California on Tuesday night, after thousands of lightning strikes ignited a spate of fast-moving fires in the rural dry foothills of the Eastern Sierra.
Chinese Camp, about 57 miles (92km) east of Stockton and named for the Chinese miners who settled there, is a registered California landmark filled with historic structures, and home to roughly 60 residents.
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