- Poised for breakout moment in Latin America, Pope Leo also faces test of health The Washington Post
- Pope Leo’s Latin America trip will take him above 11,000 feet, weeks after lung cancer surgery CNN
- 12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery The New York Times
- What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru AP News
- The Pope Confronts One of His Toughest Political Challenges The Atlantic
Denmark’s top court to rule on ‘parallel societies’ after ‘non-western’ people evicted – The Guardian
- Denmark’s top court to rule on ‘parallel societies’ after ‘non-western’ people evicted The Guardian
- Why is Denmark separating ‘Western’ and ‘non-Western’ citizens? Al Jazeera
- Denmark's 'hard ghettos' row reaches Supreme Court France 24
- Denmark’s Supreme Court to consider whether ‘non-western’ classification falls under discrimination law Mezha.net
Hegseth calls US-Iran war a ‘courageous and historic effort’ – Fox News
- Hegseth calls US-Iran war a 'courageous and historic effort' Fox News
- Iran reviewing proposals to curb nuke program after long refusing to discuss issue — sources to ToI The Times of Israel
- Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters Reuters
- Trump Threatens To 'Destroy' Iran, Tehran Sends Nuke Proposal With 7 Terms NDTV
- US and Iran Edge Closer to Deal With Nuclear Issue Back in Play Bloomberg.com
Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason – BBC
- Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason BBC
- Democracy falters in Tanzania The Economist
- Tanzania court jails opposition leader for incitement, lifts treason charge Al Jazeera
- Prominent government critics across Africa are facing treason charges. It's often to silence them 10TV
- Tanzanian court clears opposition leader Lissu of treason Daily Nation
Hoax or bomb threats? What we know about flight disruptions across Europe – Al Jazeera
- Hoax or bomb threats? What we know about flight disruptions across Europe Al Jazeera
- Fresh bomb threats hit European flights and media organizations — but mystery remains who is behind them CNN
- European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes NPR
- Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control BBC
- Wave of Hoax Bomb Threats to Flights in Europe Leaves Travelers Frustrated The New York Times
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted – The Guardian
- ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted The Guardian
- South Africa's ANC set for major vote loss, city coalition battles loom Reuters
- ANC under pressure to reverse South Africa decline BBC
- 2026 election results: 50% of all votes counted, with the ANC getting hammered BusinessTech
- South Africa’s incredible shrinking ANC Financial Times
Newsroom bomb threats follow escalating European flight hoaxes – Reuters
Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks – The Guardian
- Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks The Guardian
- 3,000 tarantulas seized from traveler's bag at airport: officials WKRC
- Travelers busted at airport with over 3,000 tarantulas hidden away in their socks Fox News
- Three people 'caught trying to sneak 3,000 spiders onto a plane' The Independent
- Over 3,000 tarantulas discovered hidden inside socks in luggage at airport New York Post
Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe – Reuters
- Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe Reuters
- 'Stop dirty datacenters': Europe-wide protests planned demanding building moratorium The Register
- Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash spreads Newsday
- Protesters Break Into Microsoft Data Center in Amsterdam Bloomberg.com
- Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam The Verge
Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for mass starvation murders of children – Reuters
- Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for mass starvation murders of children Reuters
- Kenya Cult Leader Handed 200 Year Prison Sentence for Mass Murder The New York Times
- Paul Mackenzie: Kenya doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for Shakahola deaths BBC
- Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children CNN
- Doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for 191 murders NBC News
Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12½ years in Macao’s first national security case – AP News
Trump says ‘big, beautiful’ Russia-Ukraine deal in the works after meeting Putin’s envoy – DW.com
- Trump says 'big, beautiful' Russia-Ukraine deal in the works after meeting Putin's envoy DW.com
- Trump says he and Putin are close to a deal about Ukraine and ‘all of Europe’ The Washington Post
- Trump teases ‘big, beautiful’ European security deal after meeting Putin envoy CNN
- Trump Meets Putin Envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House Bloomberg.com
- Trump says he met Putin envoy, sees Ukraine deal soon Reuters
Grim details emerge after woman and daughter killed by suspected grizzly bear in Canada – CBS News
Saudi-Led Forces Bombed Yemeni Home, Killing Nine Family Members, Relatives Say – The New York Times
Like Trump, Netanyahu Finds the Limits to Fear-Mongering – The New York Times
- Like Trump, Netanyahu Finds the Limits to Fear-Mongering The New York Times
- Netanyahu’s fall won’t solve Israel’s dilemma, and Eisenkot’s rise won’t solve it either Middle East Monitor
- Netanyahu realist about Israel’s foes, not fear-monger Cleveland Jewish News
- To oust Netanyahu, Israel’s opposition needs to learn this lesson from him +972 Magazine
- 'Netanyahu's opposition has too often chosen to be as uncompromising as he is toward Palestinians' Le Monde.fr
How the College Board Is Fighting A.I. Cheating on the SAT Tests – The New York Times
Burnham to force employers to publish salaries on job ads in latest government ‘small fix’ – UK politics live
Prime minister said his government would bring in legal requirement for companies to say what they pay when listing new jobs
Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.
Employers will be forced to publish salaries on job adverts, Andy Burnham has announced, in the government’s latest “small fix” to help improve people’s lives.
Whether you’re a young person starting out or a parent trying to support your family, you should know what a job pays before spending your time and effort applying for it.
That’s why we will make it a legal requirement for all employers to say what you pay.
Continue reading...90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre – AP News
- 90-year-old Holocaust survivor dies almost a year after being shot in the Sydney Hanukkah massacre AP News
- Australian woman shot during Bondi Beach attack dies almost a year later BBC
- Bondi beach shooting: Eva Geller, 90, shot during massacre dies in hospital year after antisemitic attack The Guardian
- Holocaust survivor, 90, injured in Bondi massacre dies nearly a year after attack The Times of Israel
- Holocaust survivor Eva Geller dies from Bondi Beach terror attack injuries, raising death toll to 16 New York Post
Court grants ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Global stocks plunge amid AI slowdown fears after Democrats’ midterm triumph
Asian and European markets follow Wall Street with sharp fall as FTSE down 1.5%
European stock markets have fallen sharply as a rout in US tech stocks spread across the Atlantic, after the Democrats’ midterms victory sparked fears of a slowdown in the AI industry.
A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stocks markets on Friday morning. The investor sentiment then reached London, with the FTSE 100 index, which tracks blue-chip shares listed in London, down 1.5%, or 166 points, at the start of trading to 10,615.
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