- North Korea’s New Nuclear-Capable Warship Poses Fresh Threat to South Korea, U.S. WSJ
- North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul NPR
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un and daughter eat with crew on new warship Choe Hyon Sky News
- North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital Reuters
- Local impacts of gas prices AOL.com
Three hikers dead after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts
Two Singaporeans and a local person were in no-go zone when they were killed, say officials
Three hikers – two Singaporeans and an Indonesian – have died in an eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano, where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said.
The eruption, on Halmahera island, sent an ash cloud about 6 miles (10km) into the air, with no towns or villages near enough to face any immediate threat.
Continue reading...New Orleans child molester questioned on unsolved killings takes the fifth 700 times
Stanley Burkhardt, convicted abuser and ex-investigator of sex crimes against children, gives deposition in civil case
Convicted child molester Stanley Burkhardt – a former investigator of sex crimes against children who has been in and out of prison for decades – invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more than 700 times while being questioned under oath recently, including when asked whether he committed a series of unsolved murders of youths in his orbit.
Burkhardt’s decision to remain silent came when faced with questions about the killings during a deposition in a civil lawsuit by an alleged sexual abuse victim of his – a case aimed at him and the New Orleans police department (NOPD) which used to employ him.
Continue reading...Russians Weary of War and Repression Start to Blame the Kremlin – Bloomberg.com
- Russians Weary of War and Repression Start to Blame the Kremlin Bloomberg.com
- Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on Russia The Economist
- For Putin, Problems (and Paranoia) Keep Mounting The New Yorker
- For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker CBC
- In Russia, the Public Mood Is Souring Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval – nytimes.com
- Artists’ Strike Closes Pavilions at Venice Biennale, Adding to Upheaval nytimes.com
- Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close The Guardian
- 'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia BBC
- An Unprecedented 24-Hour Strike Could Upend the Venice Biennale Artnet News
- Anti-Kremlin Pussy Riot demonstrate in Venice against Russia's Biennale return Reuters
China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week – Reuters
- China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week Reuters
- China Raises Alarm After Iran Attacks Tanker WSJ
- One CMA CGM vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, another exits Gulf Reuters
- Chinese oil tanker hit in reportedly first attack since Hormuz crisis Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
New York Times Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Calls Hamas and Jihadist Militants ‘Martyrs’ and ‘Resistance,’ Criticizes Israel for ‘War on Gaza’s Children’ – freebeacon.com
- New York Times Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Calls Hamas and Jihadist Militants 'Martyrs' and 'Resistance,' Criticizes Israel for 'War on Gaza’s Children' freebeacon.com
- Our Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer’s Work From Gaza The New York Times
- Saher Alghorra, contributor, The New York Times The Pulitzer Prizes
- Pulitzer Prize-winning Gaza photo award prompts scrutiny over media imagery and context Christian Post
- The 'New York Times' wins a Pulitzer Prize for propaganda - opinion The Jerusalem Post
Senedd election counting begins with dramatic Labour defeat expected – BBC
- Senedd election counting begins with dramatic Labour defeat expected BBC
- Wales election 2026: Labour expected to lose the Senedd as counting begins BBC
- Welsh nationalists poised for historic election breakthrough Le Monde.fr
- Final YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd election shows Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party YouGov
- Polls open in historic knife-edge Senedd election The Will Hayward Newsletter
Hong Kong dissident Nathan Law on China spies in UK: ‘We’re not surprised’
Law says conviction of two men for spying raises serious concerns about how they accessed sensitive information
Nathan Law, an exiled leader of the Hong Kong student protest who lives with a £100,000 bounty on his head from the Chinese authorities, was not surprised to discover a spy ring had photographed him entering the Oxford Union for an evening debate in November 2023.
The conviction at the Old Bailey of Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 38, and Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen, 65, for assisting a foreign intelligence service, was a sobering first – no Chinese spies had been convicted in British criminal history before Thursday – but the details that came out in the nine-week trial mainly served to confirm his suspicions.
Continue reading...Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally – AP News
- Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally AP News
- Paraguay 'deeply values' Taiwan ties, president says in Taipei Reuters
- Paraguay Says It’s Not Abandoning Taiwan. China Has Other Plans. The New York Times
- Paraguay’s Pena reaffirms strong diplomatic ties Taipei Times
- Taiwan Paraguay Bluefield Daily Telegraph
UAE reports missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged – Euronews.com
- UAE reports missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged Euronews.com
- UAE says it’s responding to missiles, drone attacks after US, Iran clash in Hormuz The Times of Israel
- UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- UAE says air defences engaging with Iranian attacks – as it happened The Guardian
- Iran war live: Ceasefire on brink as Tehran launches fresh strikes on UAE The Independent
Why the EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk – DW.com
- Why the EU sees Chinese solar tech as a major security risk DW.com
- EU recommends member states to not use Huwaei, ZTE in connectivity infrastructure Reuters
- Huawei and ZTE bans in Europe will trigger response, China warns Light Reading
- EU plan to rip out Chinese hardware will cost massive US$430 billion: report South China Morning Post
- EU chief: 'we've been too naive for too long' over Chinese danger in wind and solar Recharge News
Oil prices rise after US and Iran exchange fire in Hormuz strait
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is still in place.
Airports in Southern Russia Paralyzed After Ukrainian Drone Hits Air Traffic Control Center – The Moscow Times
- Airports in Southern Russia Paralyzed After Ukrainian Drone Hits Air Traffic Control Center The Moscow Times
- Russia halts flights at 13 airports after drones hit air navigation center politico.eu
- Drones Strike Two Enterprises in Rostov-on-Don Мілітарний
- Six Belavia Flights To Moscow Cancelled Due To Flight Restrictions REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by)
- Putin says Ukraine strikes air traffic control center in Rostov | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Ethiopian woman’s joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby – Yahoo News Canada
- Ethiopian woman's joy at rare quintuplets after 12 years trying for a baby Yahoo News Canada
- Ethiopian woman gives birth to rare quintuplets BBC
- 'Overjoyed' Woman Gives Birth to Rare Set of Quintuplets After 12 Years of Trying for a Baby People.com
- Ethiopian Mother Welcomes Rare Quintuplets After 12-Year Wait streamlinefeed.co.ke
- Woman gives birth to rare '1in 55 million' quintuplets in Ethiopia | She was told she was pregnant with 4 babies | Inshorts Inshorts
Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections – AP News
- Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections AP News
- Live Updates: Early U.K. Election Results Point to Big Losses for Starmer’s Party nytimes.com
- UK's Starmer vows to fight on after ruling Labour Party punished in local polls USA Today
- John Curtice: Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented BBC
- Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections NBC News
The companies making billions from the Iran war
Through surging profits or soaring share prices, the war has been a boon for some firms.
Indonesia volcano kills three as search for 20 missing hikers under way – Al Jazeera
- Indonesia volcano kills three as search for 20 missing hikers under way Al Jazeera
- Mount Dukono: Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia CNN
- At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
- Mount Dukono: Three hikers dead after volcano eruption on Indonesian island BBC
- Indonesia Volcanic Eruption Kills Three Hikers: Officials Barron's
Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war – AP News
- Alarmed ASEAN leaders adopt crisis plan to mitigate backlash from Middle East war AP News
- ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war Al Jazeera
- ASEAN summit ends with only a push to fast-track oil share pact Reuters
- ASEAN’s Angry Summit Foreign Policy
- Asean maritime pact adopted at Cebu summit Inquirer.net
Ukraine sends mass drone attack on Moscow as Russia’s unilateral ceasefire takes effect – Meduza
- Ukraine sends mass drone attack on Moscow as Russia’s unilateral ceasefire takes effect Meduza
- Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade The New York Times
- Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer AP News
- More than 50 Moscow-bound drones intercepted by Russia, mayor says Reuters
- Ukrainian Drone Strikes Luxury Residential Block in Moscow WSJ