Fireworks illuminate Barcelona’s Sagrada Família during Pope visit
Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.
Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ again today
The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.
French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape charges
Bruel has been placed under judicial investigation, which means an examining magistrate will look more deeply into the case.
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he ‘never reciprocated’
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered
The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.
IDF Strikes Kill 30 in Lebanon Over Past Day, Health Ministry Says – Haaretz
- IDF Strikes Kill 30 in Lebanon Over Past Day, Health Ministry Says Haaretz
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say BBC
- Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, as Tehran attacks countries in region AP News
- Israel orders Tyre residents to evacuate ancient Lebanese city NBC News
- Israel launched deadly strike on Lebanon's Tyre before warning Reuters
Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow – The New York Times
- Senior Russian Military Official Is Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow The New York Times
- Russia probes two car bombs in Moscow NBC News
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports The Guardian
- Russia probes two car bombing incidents, one military official dead The Jerusalem Post
- Moscow car bomb kills 1 person, investigators say, with victim yet to be identified ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Iran Updates: U.S. will hit Iran “hard” again after “playing us for suckers,” Trump says – CBS News
- Iran Updates: U.S. will hit Iran "hard" again after "playing us for suckers," Trump says CBS News
- Live updates: Iran war; Trump vows to attack Iran again today CNN
- RTX and Other Defense Stocks Fall Despite Trump’s Promise of More Iran Strikes Barron's
- Trump boils over after Tehran kept him waiting Axios
- Live updates: U.S. will hit Iran very hard today, Trump says, after two sides launch fresh attacks NBC News
Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman – Reuters
- Three Indian seafarers missing after US strike on tanker off Oman Reuters
- Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman BBC
- U.S. Forces Disable Non-Compliant Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman centcom.mil
- US strikes tanker near Oman, sparking India protest over missing crew Euronews.com
- US military says it fires on oil tanker trying to transport oil from Iran in violation of its blockade on Iranian ports 10TV
A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast – The Washington Post
- A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast The Washington Post
- What to Know About the Violence in Northern Ireland The New York Times
- U.K. leaders call for calm as protests break out after Belfast street stabbing NPR
- Police step up security in Northern Ireland after night of violence The Seattle Times
- Belfast burns after Sudanese migrant arrested in brutal knife attack Fox News
Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds – The Guardian
- Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds The Guardian
- Recent Landslides in Indonesia Devastated Rare Orangutans, Study Finds The New York Times
- Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says Yahoo
- One storm pushed world's rarest great ape closer to extinction in Sumatra Phys.org
- How devastating floods killed at least 58 of the world’s rarest orangutans The Independent
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says – AP News
- Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says AP News
- Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan kill 26 as tensions re-ignites BBC
- Pakistani air strikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, Taliban says Reuters
- Pakistan claims killing 26 Afghan fighters; Taliban says civilians killed Al Jazeera
- Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill at least 13 - in escalation of fighting Sky News
Musk rejects claim he has incited disorder in Belfast – UK politics live
X owner retweets post by Reform’s Matt Goodwin saying it is ‘not social media that’s inflaming tensions’
Man charged with attempted murder after Belfast knife attack
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Hadi Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put put to him through an Arabic interpreter as he appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the Belfast knife attack, the Press Association reports.
The 30-year-old, with an address at Duncairn Avenue in Belfast, appeared before the city’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday morning.
He is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on Monday, with threatening to kill an NHS radiographer on the same day and with the possession of a knife.
Continue reading...Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
Toby Carvery to pay for orchard planting after causing outrage by felling 500-year-old oak
Restaurant chain took chainsaw to ancient oak tree in Enfield without permission
The restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute after taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission by agreeing to pay for the restoration of a lost orchard.
The unauthorised partial felling of the 500-year-old oak next to a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, in April last year, prompted widespread public outrage and questions in parliament.
Continue reading...Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows – Reuters
- Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows Reuters
- Home alone: Europeans are ready to defend themselves European Council on Foreign Relations
- Just 1 in 10 Europeans now view the U.S. as an ally, according to new poll: "Collapse in faith" CBS News
- Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests The Guardian
- Trump Hit by Humiliating Poll as Trust in the U.S. Plummets The Daily Beast
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites – AP News
- UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites AP News
- IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks Reuters
- US Pushes Iran Rebuke Over Uranium Missing Since Bombings Began Bloomberg.com
- IAEA board calls for disclosure of Iran's uranium stockpiles Yahoo
- Where Is Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium? The New York Times
Trial underway for ex-NYC comptroller Brad Lander after immigration court arrest
Brad Lander and 10 other elected officials were arrested by federal agents at ICE facility last September
The trial against Brad Lander, a New York City Democrat, stemming from his arrest during an attempt to inspect rooms holding detained immigrants started on Wednesday in a Manhattan federal court
Lander was ticketed on a violation for allegedly blocking an elevator bank on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, the location of major immigration court located in Manhattan.
Continue reading...One Nation’s ‘incredibly sloppy’ financial reports reveal more than $1m in missing or worthless assets
Exclusive: Financial returns, obtained by the Guardian, are ‘very poor and unprofessional’ and call into question party’s fitness to govern, expert says
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party reported more than $1m in missing and worthless assets in more than six years of filed financial reports, Guardian Australia can reveal.
The financial returns lodged by One Nation with the Office of Fair Trading in Queensland from 2016 to 2022 have been criticised by a leading expert in financial accounting as “sloppy and unprofessional”.
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