Multiple attacks across Port Sudan as ‘safe city’ targeted
Multiple explosions have been heard and a huge fire seen in Port Sudan,
Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown
Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum
Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans applying to work or study in the UK face Home Office restrictions over suspicions that they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum, Whitehall officials have claimed.
The government is working with the National Crime Agency to build models to profile applicants from these countries who are likely to go on to claim asylum.
Continue reading...Tourists react to Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz prison
Tourists at the former Alcatraz jail in the US city of San Francisco have been giving their reactions to Trump's plan.
UK’s victory day parade draws thousands to mark 80 years since WWII
The day featured a procession by British armed forces, accompanied by troops from Ukraine and UK's NATO allies.
Exclusive: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard – Reuters
Peru imposes curfew after kidnap and murder of 13 mine workers
A local prosecutor says there is a "war" raging in the area between illegal and legal gold miners.
Curfew in Peru province after 13 mine workers killed – BBC
- Curfew in Peru province after 13 mine workers killed BBC
- Peru suspends gold mining in north after massacre DW
- Tragic Ending for 13 Security Guards Kidnapped From Gold Mine Yahoo
- Gold mining suspended in Peru's north after 13 miners killed Reuters
- 13 Workers Found Killed at Gold Mine in Peru The New York Times
Where in the world do popes come from? – The Pillar
Biden administration’s Gaza stance
We compare and contrast the Biden administration’s public stance on the Gaza war with statements from officials on the g
No sense in Gaza ceasefire talks amid Israel’s ‘hunger war’: Hamas
Hamas says it will no longer engage in truce talks amid a catastrophic hunger crisis created by Israel's blockade.
Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says – The Guardian
- Gaza will be entirely destroyed, Israeli minister says The Guardian
- Israel Is Heading for a Full Occupation of Gaza—and All the Risks It Entails WSJ
- Democrats shun unity on Gaza in face of Netanyahu’s plan for ‘final’ assault The Independent
- 'What's left to bomb?' Israel's plan to expand campaign strikes fear into Gazans Reuters
- Israeli official says Gaza will be "entirely destroyed," Palestinians "will start to leave in great numbers" CBS News
Trump and Carney to meet at White House in closely watched encounter
Vibe at meeting could hint at future relationship between the two countries and their two leaders
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, was due to meet with the US president, Donald Trump, on Tuesday in a closely watched encounter at the White House that could hint at the future relationship between the two countries and their two leaders.
Over the weekend, Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would use military force to annex Canada, a key trading partner and political ally. In recent months, the president has repeatedly threatened to use economic coercion to weaken Canada to the point that it accedes to Trump’s wish to make it the 51st state.
Continue reading...How Kashmir attack victim’s widow went from symbol of tragedy to trolling target
Himanshi Narwal's husband was among the victims of the deadly militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
India seeks to stop auction of jewels linked to Buddha remains
Delhi has called the sale of the jewels illegal and demanded for them to be repatriated to India.
Conservative leader Merz set to become Germany’s chancellor – Reuters
- Conservative leader Merz set to become Germany's chancellor Reuters
- Friedrich Merz unexpectedly fails to be elected German chancellor in first parliamentary vote CNBC
- Merz Falls Short of Majority in Initial German Parliament Vote Bloomberg
- Germany: Merz fails to secure majority in first round vote DW
- Germany’s Merz falls short of votes needed to be chancellor in shock first ballot – Europe live The Guardian
What name the new pope chooses can signal what’s ahead – AP News
China’s service sector hit by trade war; Ford predicts $1.5bn profit hit from Trump tariffs – business live
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The takeover of UK food-delivery platform Deliveroo by US rival DoorDash has been agreed.
The two sides have reached agreement on DoorDash’s offer of 180p in case for each Deliveroo share, made last month.
Like DoorDash, Deliveroo is obsessively focused on their customers - consumers, merchants, and riders. They work day in and day out to improve their consumer value proposition, bring new services to local businesses, and offer flexibility and support to riders.
These efforts and attention to detail from Will and the team have had a tremendous positive impact in the communities where Deliveroo operates.
Continue reading...Drone strikes hit Port Sudan airport and army base in third day of attacks
Loud explosions reported at dawn and plumes of smoke as RSF targets Sudanese government’s seat of power
Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on Tuesday, officials said, the third straight day the seat of power of the government, which is aligned with the Sudanese army, has come under attack.
The country’s main fuel depot was hit on Monday, causing a massive blaze just south of the eastern city that had until Sunday been considered a safe haven for hundreds of thousands of displaced people fleeing a two-year war.
Continue reading...Hamas no longer interested in truce talks after Israel’s new Gaza plan, senior official says – Israel-Gaza war live
Benjamin Netanyahu announced new ‘intensified’ offensive aimed at ‘conquering’ Gaza Strip
Israel’s military has said it is today carrying out exercises at the Tel Hashomer base in central Israel, and in the area of the northern city of Nahariya, which will lead to road closures and the sound of explosions being heard.
Israeli forces are reported to have arrested one man and assaulted three others during a raid near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Continue reading...Israel plans to seize parts of Gaza and stay indefinitely – The Washington Post
- Israel plans to seize parts of Gaza and stay indefinitely The Washington Post
- Israel vows to escalate war with new plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza CNN
- France 'very strongly' condemns plan to conquer and hold Gaza, says Israel 'in violation of humanitarian law' The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation From Israel in Gaza Campaign The New York Times
- Israel’s radical new course in Gaza The Economist