Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games in Japan
The Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.
In Israel election, Palestinian citizens weigh fear against disillusionment
With vote at knife’s edge, Palestinian citizens weigh principle against strategic voting in system stacked against them.
US universities are failing to protect victims of sexual assault
The Cornell case shows how university bureaucracy discourages complaints and shields institutions.
China edge USA to women’s team gold at Gymnastics World Championships
China finished 0.233 points ahead of the Americans, denying them a chance to win an eighth consecutive team gold.
China’s Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy – Reuters
- China's Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy Reuters
- China wants to revive the spirit of the Long March The Economist
- What does 'Half a Quilt' tell us about China's new Long March? CGTN
- Ahead of party plenum, Xi Jinping warns that China faces a ‘new Long March’ South China Morning Post
- Xinhua Headlines: Xi Jinping's new Long March Xinhua
Cookies and weapons: Women in Yemen’s Taiz find ways to help the city’s defence
Amid growing threats, a grassroots aid effort has transformed into an initiative to get more ammunition to the front.
Man United’s Carrick not worried about his job despite ‘unacceptable’ loss
'I have not given my own position any thought', Carrick said after United's 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League.
COMMENTARY: Don’t mistake Mideast oil rebound for normality – Reuters
- COMMENTARY: Don't mistake Mideast oil rebound for normality Reuters
- Opinion | Oil’s great escape from the Middle East The Washington Post
- More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War WSJ
- Report: Despite Iran's Attacks, Gulf Oil Exports Exceed Prewar Levels The Maritime Executive
- Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon. MarketWatch
How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election
Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries – AP News
- What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries AP News
- Ebola patient in Nigeria believed to have contracted disease in Uganda, Switzerland says Reuters
- Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand CNN
- Nigeria Announces First Case of Ebola in Current Outbreak The New York Times
- Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads to Nigeria DW.com
U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms – CNBC
- U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms CNBC
- US pulls personnel from Saudi Arabia as kingdom comes under Houthi fire Fox News
- US orders departure of embassy staff, families from Saudi Arabia WOODTV.com
- US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat CNN
- U.S. troops and diplomats evacuating Middle East posts, sources say NBC News
Firefighters say put Vic Labor last, in blow to union solidarity against One Nation – Politico
Ukraine’s strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research – AP News
- Ukraine’s strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research AP News
- Russians locked out of bank accounts and apartments as Ukraine hits data centers NBC News
- Did Ukraine's data center strikes affect Russia's bot army? We now have better evidence. Mashable
- Data centres need protection from drone warfare Financial Times
- Data Centers in the Crosshairs Foreign Policy
No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.
North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions
Propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be ready to restart within days along the entire border, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has said amid a worsening of ties between the two countries.
The statement, carried by the state news agency KCNA on Thursday, came a day after she said the loudspeakers would be in operation along the whole border from some time in October.
Continue reading...Israel condemns Libya’s approval of maritime agreement with Turkey – The Times of Israel
- Israel condemns Libya’s approval of maritime agreement with Turkey The Times of Israel
- Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east Reuters
- What is the Turkiye-Libya maritime deal, and why are the EU, Egypt opposed? Al Jazeera
- Egypt and Israel make rare united stand against oil-rich Libya’s maritime deal with Turkey over Mediterranean oil and gas exploration rights Business Insider Africa
- Why Libya’s embrace of Turkey’s maritime deal reshapes the Mediterranean alignment - analysis The Jerusalem Post
US embassy accuses Canada of election meddling ahead of midterms
Prime Minister Mark Carney dismissed the claim, noting that US initiated trade actions against Canada.
Live: France will ban ‘illegitimate’ protests in coming days, says Macron – France 24
- Live: France will ban 'illegitimate' protests in coming days, says Macron France 24
- Angry lawyers and bewildered defendants: the fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases The Guardian
- France’s Emmanuel Macron says ‘illegitimate’ protests will be banned as cities block demonstrations NBC News
- What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France The New York Times
- France's riot chaos fuels Farage's warning that mass immigration failures could haunt another country next Fox News
UK’s gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns – BBC
- UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns BBC
- U.K. Committee Report on Defense in the High North USNI News
- UK’s Royal Navy has ‘serious’ anti-submarine warfare gap, committee finds Defense News
- "Glaring gaps" in U.K.'s Arctic defense leave it and NATO open to Russian attacks, British lawmakers say CBS News
- Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn The Guardian
One Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia – WSJ
- One Person Killed and 8 Injured in Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia WSJ
- Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave The New York Times
- Three Killed in Attacks on Aramco Oil Field, Saudi Airport Bloomberg.com
- Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport kills two people Al Jazeera
- One killed, eight injured after latest Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd airport | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS