An aging population in China inspires a new industry: Adult children for hire – The Washington Post
An aging population in China inspires a new industry: Adult children for hire The Washington Post
During procession on Lake Albano, Pope entrusts wounded children to Mary – Vatican News
- During procession on Lake Albano, Pope entrusts wounded children to Mary Vatican News
- Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful OSV News
- PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV takes part in historic Marian procession on Lake Albano at papal summer house EWTN News
- (Photos) Pope’s boat procession a sign of God’s power aleteia.org
- Italy Pope Bluefield Daily Telegraph
At least 1 killed and 5 injured in shooting at a rave in Switzerland – CBS News
- At least 1 killed and 5 injured in shooting at a rave in Switzerland CBS News
- Manhunt underway after deadly Switzerland rave shooting CNN
- Manhunt underway after 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at Swiss rave, police say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland AP News
- Woman, 22, Dead and at Least 5 Others Injured After Shooting at Rave, Police Still Searching for Suspect People.com
Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdue
Campaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as “a day that thousands of families have spent years fighting for”.
The prime minister has said he will “end the injustice” of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences during this parliament, meaning people will no longer be trapped indefinitely under a sentence abolished more than a decade ago.
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Continue reading...How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war? – Al Jazeera
- How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war? Al Jazeera
- A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends CNN
- Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in AP News
- For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace The New York Times
- After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched NPR
British woman stabbed to death in brutal train station attack in Germany – New York Post
- British woman stabbed to death in brutal train station attack in Germany New York Post
- British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station BBC
- Man arrested over fatal stabbing of British woman in Germany The Guardian
- A British woman is fatally stabbed at Rosenheim station. Police detaines a suspect AP News
- British woman dies after stabbing at train station in Germany Sky News
Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope begins million-mile journey from Florida launchpad
A $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill has lifted off from Florida as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe.
The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope survived two rounds of proposed White House budget cuts, and began a million-mile journey into deep space from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning. .
Continue reading...Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds – Business Insider
Norwegians line up at churches for emotional memorials remembering the late King Harald V – AP News
Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing? – Al Jazeera
- Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing? Al Jazeera
- These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones CNN
- Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing Reuters
- China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border BBC
- Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain The New York Times
Rescue underway after Turkish ferry carrying hundreds of people capsizes off Cyprus – CNN
- Rescue underway after Turkish ferry carrying hundreds of people capsizes off Cyprus CNN
- Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates The Guardian
- Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead Reuters
- Boat carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew capsizes off northern Cyprus - follow live BBC
- Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal
More than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decades
Prosecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is examining a file of evidence that the officers may have committed wrongdoing while working in controversial undercover operations.
Continue reading...UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its act
The government is asking bankers and lawyers to provide feelgood stories about how they blocked dirty money from entering the UK, as ministers try to prove the UK’s money-laundering controls are working.
The Treasury’s call for evidence is meant to illustrate that the UK has upped its game when it comes to preventing financial crime, particularly since its last dismal assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global crime watchdog in 2018, which fuelled allegations that London had become a hub for “dirty money”.
Continue reading...Putin Turns Again to China’s Xi as Russia’s Clout Crumbles – WSJ
- Putin Turns Again to China’s Xi as Russia’s Clout Crumbles WSJ
- Xi, Modi, Putin to meet in Kyrgyzstan: What to watch at SCO summit Anadolu Ajansı
- Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 talks: Kremlin South China Morning Post
- The SCO’s Diminishing Usefulness for India Foreign Policy
- Can the SCO take root locally and culturally? news.cgtn.com
Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes
Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham government
Train drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy routes across the UK, including on the busy London-Manchester line.
The deal, which was agreed on Saturday between Avanti West Coast and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) union, is the first to be approved by Andy Burnham in his premiership.
Continue reading...Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union – AP News
- Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union AP News
- Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump's push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate Fox News
- Icelanders vote to stay out of EU in close-fought referendum CBC
- Iceland rejects EU accession talks in referendum, reports say The Guardian
- Iceland Votes to Steer Clear of European Union Talks The New York Times
Nepal floods latest: Head teacher evacuates 900 children minutes before school washed away – BBC
- Nepal floods latest: Head teacher evacuates 900 children minutes before school washed away BBC
- After 3 Days Under Flood Debris, 6-Year-Old Rescued Alive In Rasuwa, Nepal NDTV
- Four days after flash flood, 7-year-old girl rescued alive from Timure NepalNews
- नेपाल: बाढ़ के दो दिन बाद मलबे से निकाली गई 5 साल की बच्ची माता-पिता से मिली, अब कैसी है हालत https://bbc.in/46uLuI6 facebook.com
- Nepal Flood: Rescuers Thought It Was A Cat, Then Found A 5-Year-Old Girl Alive Under Rubble | Video | World News News18
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says – Reuters
- Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting, source says Reuters
- What would happen if Mecca Joint Defense Agreement gets new members? The Jerusalem Post
- Bangladesh to 'positively' consider joining Makkah pact if invited: foreign minister Dawn
- The new geography of Muslim power Politico
- Mecca Agreement gives Turkey new leverage and risk in equal measure Middle East Eye
Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat – Al Jazeera
- Israel says Netanyahu’s son ‘urgently evacuated’ from the US after threat Al Jazeera
- Shin Bet confirms spiriting Yair Netanyahu back from Miami due to ‘significant threat’ The Times of Israel
- Shin Bet confirms significant Iranian threat against Yair Netanyahu prompted evacuation from US The Jerusalem Post
- 'Urgently evacuated' • Shin Bet: Yair Netanyahu returned to Israel last year over security threat Haaretz
- Israel's Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill one of his sons Reuters
Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum | Miranda Bryant
The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a difference
It was always going to be a close contest. But on the night, the figures showed just how divided Iceland was on the issue of whether or not to restart negotiations with the European Union.
After a nail-biting overnight count, the well-funded no campaign rejoiced on Sunday morning as the broadcaster RUV declared it the winner with about 52.8% of the vote. Given the size of Iceland’s population – barely 400,000 – the margins were tiny.
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