- Contradicting public statements, Trump took secret flight from Turkey amid Iranian threat The Washington Post
- Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats The New York Times
- How US staged Air Force One departure to hide Trump’s secret exit from Turkey South China Morning Post
- Trump hid in catering cart to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat – reports The Guardian
- Trump flew secretly from Turkey due to Iranian threat, the Washington Post reports Yahoo
Live updates: Death toll rises to 132 following 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia – CNN
- Live updates: Death toll rises to 132 following 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia CNN
- Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people NPR
- Colombia earthquake forces postponement of Conmebol, league games ESPN
- Colombia building collapses on camera as earthquake brings death, destruction Fox News
- Earthquake in Colombia: Queens Colombian community fear for loved ones safety after deadly disaster ABC7 New York
Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily – The Guardian
- Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily The Guardian
- Italian Diver Discovers Hundreds of Ancient Amphorae in Sicily The New York Times
- Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Italy NBC News
- Divers find 2,000-year-old Roman ship full of wine and oil jars Yahoo
- Fishermen find ancient Roman shipwreck off coast of Sicily CNN
Wall Street ends down as expectations of Hormuz deal fade – Reuters
- Wall Street ends down as expectations of Hormuz deal fade Reuters
- Oil Surges With No Hormuz Deal in Sight wsj.com
- Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate Reuters
- S&P 500 closes little changed as oil rises on Iran uncertainty, Intel leads chips lower CNBC
- Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands The New York Times
Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments – Financial Times
- Iran’s supreme leader tightens grip with top appointments Financial Times
- Iran hierarchy consolidation as IRGC veteran tapped for key security role Al Jazeera
- Iran’s Mysterious Ruler Signals a Hard Line on Trump With New Leadership wsj.com
- Who is Iran's Mohsen Rezaei, the hardliner appointed to key security role? Reuters
- Iran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal ‘Very Close’ Bloomberg.com
Boat operator faces federal charges after mother and infant killed in New York capsizing
Sara Sanchez, 27, and her daughter died after a speedboat capsized in the New York Harbor over the weekend
The driver of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, was charged on Monday with causing their deaths through misconduct or neglect.
Manuel Hernandez, 46, wiped his eyes with his hand as he arrived for his initial appearance in Manhattan federal court. He was not required to enter a plea and was released on bail.
Continue reading...Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths – The Guardian
- Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths The Guardian
- Trump claims total control of Hormuz, demands Iran pay reparations as standoff deepens CNBC
- Iran war live: Trump claims Hormuz Strait open, seeks Iranian compensation Al Jazeera
- Live Updates: Trump demands Iran pay compensation after Tehran makes conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz CBS News
- Trump demands Iran pay US 'for all the people they have killed' USA Today
Nearly 30 pine trees intentionally poisoned in Lake Tahoe’s Nevada side
Incidents of damaged trees at Burnt Cedar beach have been reported since 2022 and seem to be linked, officials say
Pine trees near Lake Tahoe are being poisoned in what authorities believe are a series of interconnected incidents in the popular tourist community on border of Nevada and California.
The incidents have damaged nearly 30 trees, some reportedly more than a century old, and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses.
Continue reading...Trump says relationship is good even as Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan – Al Jazeera
- Trump says relationship is good even as Netanyahu rejects Gaza peace plan Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu calculates upsetting Trump is his least-bad option CNN
- Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first NPR
- Netanyahu’s veto and the limits of American power Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal The New York Times
Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots
President and RFK Jr, the health secretary, repeatedly referred to autism during signing, though studies show no link between it and vaccines
Donald Trump has signed an executive order with plans for sweeping changes to the childhood vaccination schedule that attempts to override the authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It is an attempt to undergird the changes made earlier this year to CDC vaccination recommendations, which were halted by a federal judge. The CDC is the federal agency tasked with recommending vaccines, not the White House.
Continue reading...Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths
US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled
Donald Trump has said he will demand that Iran pay compensation for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iran’s own civilians killed in recent decades in the latest sign his negotiations to end the war and reopen the strait of Hormuz have reached an impasse.
The US president is trying to end conflicts in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon, and his additional demands of Iran are likely to provoke anger in Tehran at the same time as Israel has rejected Trump’s terms for a 15-point roadmap to end the war in Gaza.
Continue reading...Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process – Reuters
- Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process Reuters
- Turkiye approves pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK fighters Al Jazeera
- Turkey Moves to Advance Peace Process With P.K.K. The New York Times
- Turkey’s parliament passes landmark law to end conflict with Kurdish militants Financial Times
- Turkey’s parliament opens debate on a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Here’s What’s Holding Trump Back From Making a Deal With Iran – Slate
- Here’s What’s Holding Trump Back From Making a Deal With Iran Slate
- Trump to Axios: "We are low-keying it" with Iran Axios
- Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting CNN
- Trump signals shift to economic pressure as Iran hardens stance over Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- Iranian Demands Disrupt Trump’s Plan to End the War wsj.com
Ann Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident
Police looking into whether Joshua Kerry linked to alleged attempted burglary last year at Reform leader’s then home
Police are investigating whether Joshua Kerry, the man charged with the murder of the former Reform UK and Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe, had any role in an attempted burglary last year at the then London home of Nigel Farage.
Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, was charged with the murder of Widdecombe, 78, who was killed at her Devon home in July, after an investigation by counter-terrorism police.
Continue reading...Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker – Al Jazeera
- Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker Al Jazeera
- Oil spill off Oman from tanker under sanctions against Russia spreads over huge area NBC News
- Oman Handles Oil Slick More Than Six Times the Size of Manhattan Bloomberg.com
- Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km Reuters
- Satellite image shows the Caroline Bezengi vessel lufkindailynews.com
Colombia becomes second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, joining US – The Jerusalem Post
- Colombia becomes second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, joining US The Jerusalem Post
- Colombia’s far-right government recognises Israeli claim over Golan Heights Al Jazeera
- New Colombian government recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights The Times of Israel
- Colombia’s New President Vows Stronger Ties With Israel, Alliance Against Terrorism VINnews
- Israel's Sa'ar Deepens Latin America Ties in Pushback Against Diplomatic Isolation Yahoo
11 arrested for allegedly torturing teen boy tied to tree in ‘orchestrated’ attack – New York Post
Labour peer urges Tories to sack former neo-Nazi who abused her
Badenoch adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially aggravated harassment of then MP Luciana Berger
The Labour peer Luciana Berger has urged Kemi Badenoch to “listen to victims” and reverse her decision to give a national advisory role to a former neo-Nazi.
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 for more than three years after posting antisemitic material online before a planned neo-Nazi rally. In 2016, he was found guilty of racially aggravated harassment for abuse directed at Berger, an MP at the time. He was also the founder and leader of the National British Resistance, a far-right group.
Continue reading...Scientists find 200,000 barrels of radioactive waste in the ocean – Yahoo
Flip-flopping Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan but cannot placate all his allies
Israeli prime minister faces incompatible demands from his far-right government ministers and from Donald Trump
Benjamin Netanyahu’s public rejection of a US-backed deal for Gaza drew scepticism in Israel, amid reports he was personally hammering out details of a pilot military withdrawal days earlier.
The Israeli prime minister is struggling to balance incompatible demands on Gaza policy from his key domestic and international allies.
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