- Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky Axios
- US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing 'works now' BBC
- US envoy Witkoff arrives in St Petersburg for talks with Putin Reuters
- Zelenskyy meets with Trump envoys as U.S. blasts ‘scandalous’ accusations about withdrawn support NBC News
- US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia for talks with Putin RTE.ie
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is "a lot to be gained" from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.
Fifth foreign firm pulls out of controversial Israeli cable car project to East Jerusalem
Rights groups say the planned 1.4km route, which ends at compound run by far-right settler group Elad, will displace Palestinians and reshape the cultural landscape
A fifth foreign company has pulled out of a plan to build a cable car from West to East Jerusalem that threatens to involve the seizure of land and property rights from dozens of Palestinian families along its route, but local authorities insist the scheme is proceeding as planned.
The project appeared to have stalled for four years until late September, just weeks before Israel’s 27 October elections, when the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) issued a notice of intent to award a contract without a public tender to ROPES, a cable car engineering consultancy based in South Tyrol, Italy.
Continue reading...US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence - a claim rejected as "scandalous" by Washington.
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing
BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
‘Trash Island’ or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute
Trump said he has plans to turn a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington DC into a tournament-capable golf course for pros, but local golfers are not happy.
Police charge accused Brendan Nugent with additional offences – as it happened
Independent MP’s condition remains critical on Wednesday after surgery to save her remaining leg
Anthony Albanese has described the police interview on Tuesday with Brendan Nugent as “extensive” but that the motivation of the alleged “violent” attack against Helen Haines is still unknown.
Certainly, it’s a reminder that the world is a more dangerous and divided place than it was a generation ago.
But I think that Australians do want to see their politicians be able to go about their business, to be able to get something from the back of their car, for goodness sake.
My side, every side included. We all have to recognise that politics has got more aggressive.
The particular impact on women in politics … [They] have got a different form of vilification and aggression towards them as well.
Continue reading...Trucker protest leaves supermarket shelves and gas pumps empty in southern Italy – AP News
Haitian migrants changed this US town – Trump’s deportation drive is reshaping it again
The president thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight with a false pet-eating claim - years later, it remains at the heart of the immigration debate.
Fast-fashion giant Shein outperforms several Australian retailers on ethics, report says
Ghanda and Windsor Smith are among lowest-rated in Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report based on metrics such as wages and sustainability
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Online fast-fashion giant Shein is outperforming many Australian high street retailers on ethical standards, according to an industry review.
The 11th Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report, released on Tuesday, assessed the ethical practices of 138 Australian and international companies, representing 543 fashion brands.
Continue reading...University of Arizona sorority member alleges sexual assault at fraternity house
Student told the university’s police department that assault by two men occurred in August during a night of drinking
A sorority member at the University of Arizona has alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity house during a night of drinking in late August.
The student told the university’s police department that she consensually kissed one of the men at one point while at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on 26 August but doesn’t remember agreeing to sex, according to search warrant records posted Monday night by KOLD-TV in Tucson.
Continue reading...France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from them – BBC
- France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from them BBC
- What’s Behind the Protests in France and What Happens Next WSJ
- France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other cities NPR
- France’s crisis sounds familiar. Is America next? CNN
- Opinion | The French Fantasy Is Coming to an End The New York Times
France is divided over who to blame for weekend riots and what to learn from them
In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
Mariah Carey wins dismissal of brother’s defamation lawsuit over her memoir
Morgan Carey sued his sister over claims in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, which he said falsely portrayed him as a violent drug dealer
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Mariah Carey’s brother, five years after he accused her of defaming him in her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
In the memoir, Carey described Morgan as a “sometimes drug dealing, been-in-the-system, drunk-ass brother” and called him her “ex-brother”.
Continue reading...Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject separation process in a victory for Carney – AP News
- Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject separation process in a victory for Carney AP News
- Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada CNN
- Alberta's decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump BBC
- Alberta voters reject move toward separation from Canada in referendum CBS News
- Opinion | Canada Said No, Again The New York Times
296 km/h: Super Typhoon Champi is now the strongest storm on Earth in 2026 – The Weather Network
- 296 km/h: Super Typhoon Champi is now the strongest storm on Earth in 2026 The Weather Network
- Watch: Insane Satellite Graphics Reveal Super Typhoon Champi’s Giant Eye SURFER Magazine
- Super Typhoon Champi becomes strongest storm on Earth this year as Pacific eyes first V-named storm since 2018 FOX Weather
- Severe Typhoon Champi Takes Aim On Taiwan Surfline
- Typhoon Champi May Approach South of Okinawa Pref. in Japan on Thursday The Japan News
Americans who moved to Europe after Trump win now say they regret leaving – Fox News
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda
Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.
The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was later diagnosed with Ebola. It is unclear when she arrived in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
Continue reading...Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa – The Guardian
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa The Guardian
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda Reuters
- Nigeria records its first Ebola case DW.com
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africa BBC
- Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak The New York Times
Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia’s toxic haze – BBC
- Borneo burning: Life on the frontline of South East Asia's toxic haze BBC
- Indonesia to deploy more than 9,000 security officers at protests marking Prabowo's two years in power Reuters
- Indonesia’s experiment with populism is wavering The Economist
- Fires Causing Persistent Haze Across Southeast Asia NASA Earthdata (.gov)
- Indonesia haze disrupts over 2,600 flights, forces 14 cancellations on Singapore routes CNA