- Americans warned to rethink travel to 13 countries amid deadly attacks New York Post
- Deadly security risks prompt updated travel warnings for 13 countries Fox News
- EXCLUSIVE: US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes Reuters
- Iran Plots, Houthi Attacks Spur US Departure Orders in Mideast Bloomberg.com
- US discreetly moves diplomats and families from multiple Middle Eastern countries as intel warns of Iranian plots CNN
US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ risk
US military says the restrictions on the electric vehicles at Kadena airbase also apply to delivery drivers and taxis
One of America’s biggest overseas military bases has banned vehicles made by the Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD over security concerns, the US military in Japan said on Tuesday.
The ban, which went into effect this week at Kadena airbase on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, has fueled speculation that similar measures could be taken at other US military facilities as part of Washington’s crackdown on Chinese technology it suspects of being used to collect sensitive information.
Continue reading...Confusion in Haiti over whether bodies belong to missing Salvadoran soldiers – The Washington Post
- Confusion in Haiti over whether bodies belong to missing Salvadoran soldiers The Washington Post
- Bodies of ambushed Salvadoran soldiers found in Haiti, New York Times reports Reuters
- Bukele Issues Harsh Warning to Haitian Gangs The New York Times
- El Salvador continues to deploy soldiers, equipment to Haiti as gangs threaten violence Miami Herald
- Around 1,000 Soldiers From El Salvador Have Deployed to Haiti, Source Says U.S. News & World Report
Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.
Jordan carries out deadly strike in Syria in retaliation for church attack
The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.
Report: Zamir the only security chief to oppose pre-election military action against Iran – The Times of Israel
- Report: Zamir the only security chief to oppose pre-election military action against Iran The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say The New York Times
- Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election The Guardian
- Analysis • Two paths to war with Iran loom over Israel's election Haaretz
- Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode The Atlantic
Beau Lamarre-Condon tells jury he wanted to report deaths but friend encouraged him to dispose of bodies
NSW police officer accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies tells court he wanted to do ‘right thing’ by their families
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Beau Lamarre-Condon has accused a friend of encouraging him to dispose of the bodies of two men “straight away”, despite him wanting to report the deaths to police, according to his first statement to his double murder trial.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.
Continue reading...Lula’s comeback in Brazil dents Trump’s ambitions for Latin America
The Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.
Lula’s comeback in Brazil dents Trump’s ambitions for Latin America
The Trump-Lula relationship may have thawed, but several issues could reignite tensions between the two leaders.
Albanese promises Australian MPs security upgrade after Haines attack – Politico
- Albanese promises Australian MPs security upgrade after Haines attack Politico
- Helen Haines: Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says BBC
- Australian Parliament pays tribute to injured lawmaker as it resumes work under increased security AP News
- Angus Taylor criticised for ‘tone deaf’ response to alleged attack on Helen Haines The Guardian
- Parliament grieves as cardboard cockatoo serves as Helen Haines tribute ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Trump administration asks Washington to set aside hundreds of ballots from suspected noncitizen voters
This is the latest sign of the administration’s attempts to challenge states with competitive midterm races that could determine control of Congress
The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges are registered to vote without US citizenship, less than two weeks after making a similar demand in California.
The announcement is the latest sign of the administration’s attempts to sow doubts about the election or its outcome in states with races that will help determine control of the US Senate and House.
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan send envoys to Iran in push to end war – The Washington Post
- Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan send envoys to Iran in push to end war The Washington Post
- Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish officials meet Iranian leaders in Tehran NewsNation
- Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War The New York Times
- Iran talks with Mecca pact states may be ‘last chance’ before military action Iran International
- Mecca defence alliance members in Tehran to defuse Iran-US, Yemen tensions Al Jazeera
Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole – The New York Times
- Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole The New York Times
- The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers Vanity Fair
- Jared Kushner Got Secretary of State Fired After Dictator Paid Him Off The New Republic
- Jon Stewart Is Thrown When Journalist Starts Interview With Jared Kushner's Denial: 'Am I in Trouble Now?' TheWrap
- Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer CBS News
Court blocks bid by Trump DoJ to stop California from counting mail-in ballots
Newsom accuses Trump of ‘assault on democracy’ as DoJ claims 20,000 registered voters in state are non-citizens
A US federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s move to block California from counting the ballots of 20,000 registered voters that the justice department claims are non-citizens.
The court on Monday ruled 2-1 against Donald Trump’s justice department in the dispute, denying the administration’s demand that election officials segregate the thousands of ballots until people on the list could verify their citizenship. The justice department had given the California secretary of state 48-hours to carry out the order, which state election officials refused – leading to the lawsuit.
Continue reading...Opposition leader María Machado returns from exile to a Venezuela reshaped by Trump
Machado returns with Trump's blessing, even if Washington is happy with Venezuela's existing leader - at least for the time being.
‘Digital hostile environment’: AI secretly being embedded across Home Office, report claims
Tasks from determining asylum seekers’ ages to border surveillance now involve AI, says Open Rights Group
AI has been embedded across the Home Office in near-total secrecy, reinforcing the so-called hostile environment for immigration, according to research.
Tasks from the detection of potential sham marriages to determining the age of asylum seekers and checking through the contents of phones of new arrivals now involve use of the technology, according to a report by Open Rights Group (ORG).
Continue reading...UN Report Calls Russian Strikes on Power Grid a War Crime – Newser
Israeli PM Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot have very different views on how to end the Iran war – New York Post
- Israeli PM Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot have very different views on how to end the Iran war New York Post
- Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say The New York Times
- Analysis • Two paths to war with Iran loom over Israel's election Haaretz
- Netanyahu ‘pushed Trump for Iran strikes’ to delay first wartime Israeli election Yahoo
- Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in run-up to election The Guardian
Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders – The Guardian
- Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders The Guardian
- China's big political meeting could see Xi 'tighten discipline' in party BBC
- China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures Reuters
- Xi’s party: What to look for at the upcoming Chinese Communist Party plenum Brookings
- China’s leaders gather for the fifth plenum The Economist
Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say The New York Times
- In ‘unprecedented confrontation,’ IDF chief said resisting Netanyahu’s order for military action tied to Iran The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu fights for political future as Israel heads to polls with Iran threat looming Fox News
- 'Complete fabrication': Netanyahu, Katz deny plans to fire IDF chief Zamir ahead of election The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu Goes Into Full Panic Mode The Atlantic