Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.
US midterms campaign ‘shattering’ spending records to be most expensive ever
The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.
Man guilty of stealing cash from farm owned by South African president
The case, part of the "Farmgate" scandal, has left President Cyril Ramaphosa mired in an impeachment saga.
Copilot in deadly Florida jet crash identified in reports as 20-year-old
In air traffic audio, a crew member can be heard shouting: "We are going to crash into the ground!"
What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments
A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal
The move comes barely a week after Rwanda's defence ministry was hit with sanctions by the US Treasury.
Legal challenge to Australia’s social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
Fake nuclear warning from hacked app sparks unease but not panic in Ukraine
Many Ukrainians, who have faced years of Russian attacks, did not take the messages seriously and doubted their veracity.
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
Live Updates: Iran says “ball is in the U.S. court” on deal to end war as Trump keeps his intentions veiled – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran says "ball is in the U.S. court" on deal to end war as Trump keeps his intentions veiled CBS News
- Iran says contacts over ending war continue after talks finish with no breakthrough Reuters
- Video: Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Could Reopen in 2 Days if Demands Met The New York Times
- Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen strait, resume nuclear talks with US, and other Mideast news AP News
- Iran pushing accelerated plan for ceasefire talks with US Al Jazeera
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
‘All this food is now useless’: Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.
Fighting returns to Kherson region after longest Ukraine war ceasefire
Though unprecedented, the six-day truce has done little to alter the wider trajectory of a war that continues to grinds on.
Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord
Jos Leijdekkers has been found guilty in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone.
King’s role is not policy making, says Palace in slavery apology row – BBC
- King's role is not policy making, says Palace in slavery apology row BBC
- King Charles Meets Both Joy and Criticism on Caribbean Tour The New York Times
- The UK’s stance on its role in the slave trade is shifting, but reparations remain off the table AP News
- Memo to King Charles: if the Dutch king can apologise for slavery, why can’t you? | Raoul de Jong The Guardian
- UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations Reuters
Defendant tells court he believed he had consent of woman drugged by her husband
Connor Sanderson-Doyle is one of four men accused of sexually abusing Joanne Young, who was repeatedly assaulted by her husband, Philip Young
A man has told a court he believed a woman who was repeatedly raped and drugged by her husband had consented when he answered an advert to have sex with her.
Former Tory councillor Philip Young has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of drugging and sexually abusing his wife, Joanne Young, during a 13-year period at their home in Swindon, Wiltshire.
Continue reading...Mahmood says most care workers will be able to get settlement after 5 years, not 15 as originally proposed – UK politics live
Home secretary announced 5-year ILR option for care workers won’t apply to people who arrived after May 2025
Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders’ summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see 10.28am), the Press Association reports.
At the morning lobby briefing, asked if this was an appropriate use of public money, the PM’s spokesperson said:
The prime minister’s travel arrangements are made on the basis of security, operational requirements, and value for money for the taxpayer.
The prime minister’s travel arrangements reflect where he was carrying out official government business at the end of last week.
Continue reading...Why Orban and Vucic Broke With Trump on Election Denial – The New York Times
Why Orban and Vucic Broke With Trump on Election Denial The New York Times
Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen – CNN
- Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen CNN
- Israeli officials say elections will stand after Netanyahu claimed Arabs stole vote Politico
- What next as Netanyahu's party claims Israel's election was stolen? CBS News
- Israeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election ‘stolen’ Al Jazeera
- Arab activist details Election Day arrest: Police asked why I opposed Ben-Gvir Haaretz
Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack
Chains in seven countries say cooling unit temperatures rose overnight in incident similar to hack of French shops
Supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have said the temperatures of refrigerators and freezers in some of their shops soared overnight to as high as 50C (122F), echoing a cyber-attack last month that caused millions of euros of damage in France.
Retailers in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden reported problems with their refrigeration systems on Monday, and several companies confirmed they had been hacked.
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