Trump showcases Venezuelan oil as he seeks to rally voters in Texas
US president seeks to highlight Venezuela operation as Iran war makes affordability a key midterm issue.
DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached – The Aviationist
- DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached The Aviationist
- DIA Releases Challenges to Security in Space DIA.mil
- China’s top-secret spaceplane can’t hide in low-Earth orbit Ars Technica
- China has tripled its satellite fleet since 2018 as expansion continues: DIA Breaking Defense
- China’s super-secret space plane visible in clearest photo yet Popular Science
Forever Wars: Why can’t America stop?
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan. Why does the US keep going to war, and can voters stop it?
Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?
Officials from Riyadh, Islamabad, Ankara and Tehran met in Iran.
Dream postponed: Hebron groom caught in Israeli military lockdown
Israel's military operation in West Bank's Hebron has disrupted Palestinian life, including a postponed wedding.
Ex-wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder case
Marry Mubaiwa had been held on remand for seven years after being charged in 2019 for her then husband's attempted murder.
US says it killed five people in strike on alleged drug boat
Latest strike brings death toll of campaign decried as extrajudicial killings to 243 people since September 2025.
The UAE Is Secretly Helping Ansarallah Fight Saudi Arabia in Yemen – Drop Site News
- The UAE Is Secretly Helping Ansarallah Fight Saudi Arabia in Yemen Drop Site News
- Saudi Arabia and the UAE are sowing chaos The Economist
- Saudi Arabia seeks to mend ties with UAE in Houthi crisis Financial Times
- Emirati-Saudi rivalry is spurring bloodshed on a horrific scale The Economist
- The Blogs: When Neighborhood Security Is National Security The Times of Israel
Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site’s closure
Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".
What we know about Ukraine-Russia truce in Oleshky, brokered by Melania Trump
The Russian-occupied city of Oleshky has had no electricity, gas or water for three years, as residents reported having to eat weeds to survive.
Netanyahu rallies Likud voters with megaphone in shopping mall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters to back his Likud party minutes before polls close.
Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr
Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.
Former Met officer who worked with Wayne Couzens found guilty of rape
Mark Tyrrell, who was in same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer, also guilty on three counts of sexual assault
A former Metropolitan police officer who served in the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer, Wayne Couzens, has been found guilty of sexual offences against a woman he met through his work as an officer.
A court heard that Mark Tyrrell raped the woman – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – by having sex with her after she repeatedly said no.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, or 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
Continue reading...Lebanese and Syrians expect no change in Israeli policy after election
Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.
Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives
Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her rival Brad Bradford
The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressive councillors.
The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to his 41%. Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city.
Continue reading...Zookeeper dies after leopard savagely mauls her inside animal enclosure – New York Post
- Zookeeper dies after leopard savagely mauls her inside animal enclosure New York Post
- Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled by leopard BBC
- Zookeeper dies after she was attacked in leopard enclosure, Dutch safari park says CBS News
- Dutch zookeeper dies after leopard attacks her in the animal’s enclosure https://www.nxsmediawire.com/
- Zookeeper of 25 Years Heard Screaming Over Walkie-Talkie as Leopard Attacked Her at Safari Park People.com
Exit polls signal blow for Netanyahu but no clear winner in Israel election
Israel's first election since October 7 appears deadlocked, with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot on track for a majority.
Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders – AP News
- Pope says ‘there is no such thing as a holy war’ in message to religious leaders AP News
- Pope to Assisi Peace Meeting: 'May we be unarmed instruments of God's peace' Vatican News
- ‘There is no such thing as a holy war’: Pope Leo marks 40 years of Assisi peace meeting EWTN News
- The 'Spirit of Assisi' at 40 National Catholic Reporter
- Pope Leo to interfaith peace meeting: ‘War can never be waged in the name of God.’ America Magazine
Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike
Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.
Change to carer’s allowance cliff-edge rule is not enough, victims say
Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay
“On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s decision to abolish the notorious carer’s allowance cliff edge.
But Shahar is angry that most carers hit with unjust overpayments in the past will still have to repay them, for all the promise of a different future. And he notes that the cliff edge remains in place for four more years, potentially catching out more carers.
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