Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal’s Mount Everest region – Reuters
- Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region Reuters
- One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal Al Jazeera
- Indian tourist dies in helicopter collision in Nepal's Everest region Yahoo
- On Camera, 2 Helicopters Collide In Nepal While Landing, 1 Killed NDTV
- Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2 kare11.com
UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers – Al Jazeera
- UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers Al Jazeera
- Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers BBC
- Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers The Guardian
- UK exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence Reuters
- British government sets out tougher rules for migrants looking to settle in the UK Euronews.com
Political leaders condemn ‘vicious’ alleged baseball bat attack on One Nation volunteer at his Victorian home
Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault in Torquay on Sunday night
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Leaders from across the political spectrum have condemned the alleged assault of a One Nation volunteer with a baseball bat outside his home on Victoria’s Surf Coast.
Police on Tuesday confirmed they arrested a 37-year-old Hampton Park man and a 14-year-old boy over the incident, which occurred at a Torquay home on Sunday night.
Continue reading...Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation – CNBC
- Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation CNBC
- Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases Reserve Bank of Australia
- Voters were already frustrated before the RBA’s fifth rate hike. Labor will be hoping its luck hasn’t run out The Guardian
- Australia's central bank lifts rates to 18-year high, split vote points to pause ahead Reuters
- Australia Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 18 Years WSJ
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms
The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction.
The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the US cost of living.
Continue reading...Russian attack on Ukraine aid hub kills 26 as US announces new peace talks – Al Jazeera
- Russian attack on Ukraine aid hub kills 26 as US announces new peace talks Al Jazeera
- Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says BBC
- Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says The Guardian
- Russian Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Kills Dozens The New York Times
- Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say AP News
Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July
Tennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back, video released Monday by county prosecutors shows.
A Memphis police officer can be heard in the footage from an officer’s body camera calling for an ambulance and then asking the troops: “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or anything?”
Continue reading...U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says – Axios
- U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says Axios
- Ukraine war briefing: US to mediate talks with Kyiv and Moscow in Abu Dhabi next week, says Witkoff The Guardian
- US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says Reuters
- US to mediate new round of negotiations to end Russia-Ukraine war Politico
- US to hold first talks with Russia and Ukraine since February Financial Times
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal – BBC
- Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal BBC
- Trump Removes South Africa From the African Growth and Opportunity Act Trade Program The New York Times
- Trump gave Africa’s largest economy 5 demands to restore U.S. ties, but Ramaphosa refuses to bow as he prepares South Africa for trade fallout Business Insider Africa
- What does the loss of US trade benefits mean for South Africa and Rwanda? Reuters
- US moves to strip South Africa and Rwanda of duty-free trade access Financial Times
US urges Venezuela to follow phased plan for democratic transition
This comes as leading opposition leader returns to Venezuela and hints at criticism of Trump administration.
Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz
Several explosions heard in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh as US media say the US military had carried out the strikes.
Thousands displaced as homes are bulldozed in India’s Assam state
Hundreds of homes have been bulldozed in the Dhubri district of Assam state in northeastern India.
US lawmakers ask Trump administration to stop deportation of Afghans
At least 150 Afghans are facing deportation to Pakistan and on to Afghanistan.
Multiple Russian strikes kill at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre
At least 26 people were killed in Russian strikes on a school being used as a humanitarian aid centre.
Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says
Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says attack on aid hub was ‘vile’ and shows Russia does not want to de-escalate
Russia on Monday bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine, killing at least 26 people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s emergency services said.
Emergency services said two members of a rescue crew and four police officers were among the dead in the village of Komyshuvakha, in south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region. Five people were being treated in hospital, including two rescue workers.
Continue reading...Trump makes final midterms pitch at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
US President Donald Trump urged supporters to turn out ahead of Election Day
Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people in DR Congo
The Bundibugyo strain has spread to Kenya and Uganda, while two in Nigeria returned negative results.
Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens
The supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people that the justice department claims are non-citizens. The ruling follows several lower courts siding with California officials, who argued the federal government was seeking to interfere in state elections.
The court did not issue an explanation for its ruling, which is customary in cases that come to it on an emergency basis. There were no noted dissents from the justices.
Continue reading...Cal Poly students severely injured in horrific Spain train crash that killed 69 – SFGATE
- Cal Poly students severely injured in horrific Spain train crash that killed 69 SFGATE
- Students from Washington caught in high-speed train crash in Spain KING5.com
- 4 Americans among 69 people killed in train crash in Spain, officials say CBS News
- Both Cal Poly students with severe injuries are now identified following the train crash in Spain KSBY News
- Second Cal Poly student injured in deadly Spain train crash faces long recovery San Luis Obispo Tribune