How US midterms have cost a record $12bn as cost of living soars
Candidates, donors and super PACs are spending more than ever on political campaigns.
Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia – New York Post
5 people rescued in South Pacific after months adrift at sea, 4 others missing – CBS News
- 5 people rescued in South Pacific after months adrift at sea, 4 others missing CBS News
- Missing for months, 5 people found alive after what was supposed to be a 1-hour boat trip NJ.com
- Five rescued from small boat after months adrift in Pacific The Washington Post
- They Set Sail on One-Hour Trip in July, Were Just Found Newser
- Group lost at sea for months found after drifting thousands of kilometres ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Nordic nations refuse to face Russia in ice hockey World Championship
Denmark, Norway and Sweden join Finland in refusing to face Russia in 2027 World Championships in Germany next May.
Mining giant joins fight to stop killer toad march across Australia
Rio Tinto is jointly funding a A$28m "toad containment zone" to protect the Pilbara region.
Israel’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust Netanyahu
Opposition promises to form a government quickly but remains split over whether to ally with Arab-led parties.
Global food security is under threat
Attacks on grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine may drive up food prices, hitting import-dependent countries hardest.
Crowd gathers outside house near Kyiv where mobilized troops and AWOL soldiers were being held. Clashes erupt, shots are fired, and Zelensky’s chief of staff intervenes. – Meduza
- Crowd gathers outside house near Kyiv where mobilized troops and AWOL soldiers were being held. Clashes erupt, shots are fired, and Zelensky’s chief of staff intervenes. Meduza
- Ukraine probes clashes at military recruitment dorm Reuters
- Ukrainian Crowd Clashes With Riot Police, Again Highlighting Recruitment Tactics, Military Morale Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- “The Borshchahivka Rembrandt”: how Ukrainians are responding with memes to provocateurs after the events in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka ArmyInform
- What happened near Kyiv as viral allegations sparked unrest outside National Guard building Euronews.com
Libya’s top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
Libya’s top religious authority rules against wearing Nike clothes
The US company was named after the Greek goddess of victory, so the Dar al-Ifta said displaying its logo was unIslamic.
How common are national exit taxes? – Financial Times
- How common are national exit taxes? Financial Times
- Giorgia Meloni targets Italy’s wealthy with ‘exit tax’ The Telegraph
- Brickbat: Exit Toll Reason Magazine
- Meloni Targets Rich in Symbolic Tax Move to Woo Italian Voters Bloomberg.com
- Italy’s half-baked exit tax is the worst of both worlds Financial Times
British Star Loses Bid To Stop ITN & Guardian Publishing Sexual Misconduct Allegations – Deadline
- British Star Loses Bid To Stop ITN & Guardian Publishing Sexual Misconduct Allegations Deadline
- U.K. celebrity accused of sexual misconduct loses legal battle to keep identity secret despite risk of suicide. What happens next? Yahoo
- ‘Well-known’ man fails in legal attempt to block Guardian and ITN publishing sexual allegations The Guardian
- Celebrity loses injunction bid but will stay anonymous pending appeal BBC
- Exclusive | Court docs reveal chilling new details about anonymous celeb’s suicide attempts and psychological ‘deterioration’ amid sex misconduct claims Page Six
US midterm voting begins in high-stakes test of Trump’s presidency
Voting is under way across the US in midterm elections that could strip Trump’s Republicans of control of Congress.
What to know about the crisis around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal – AP News
- What to know about the crisis around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal AP News
- Russia Senses Opportunity in Polish Political Turmoil The New York Times
- Clash intensifies between Tusk and Nawrocki over Poland’s top court POLITICO.eu
- As Poland's constitutional crisis spills into streets, bishops plead for reconciliation National Catholic Reporter
- Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says Reuters
True crime novel about 1949 murder of Paris life model wins France’s biggest literary prize
Philippe Jaenada wins Prix Goncourt with novel that seeks to solve 77-year-old case and rehabilitates reputation of its victim
A literary true-crime investigation that tries to solve a 77-year-old cold case and ends up rehabilitating the reputation of its life model victim has won France’s most prestigious literary prize.
The author Philippe Jaenada was announced on Tuesday afternoon as the winner of the Prix Goncourt, for his book L’Inconnue du quai de Javel (The Unknown Woman of the Quai de Javel), a recreation of the murder of a 29-year-old Breton woman named Louise Cansot.
Continue reading...From Italy to Canada, how the UK’s Palestine Action group went global
The banned UK group, which targets Israel's war machine, has inspired activists in Europe and beyond.
1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp – CBS News
- 1 dead, 2 injured in helicopter crash near Mount Everest base camp CBS News
- Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp BBC
- Everest helicopter crash: passenger killed and two injured The Times
- Helicopters Collide Over Everest Trail, Killing 1 and Injuring 3 Others The New York Times
- Helicopter collision near Mt Everest captured on camera BBC
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on defying US in attacking Russian oil: ‘Our response must be painful’ – Fox News
- Ukraine's Zelenskyy on defying US in attacking Russian oil: 'Our response must be painful' Fox News
- Ukrainian drones set fire to major Russian oil refinery, local governor says Reuters
- Drones Hit Russia’s Yanos Refinery as Ukraine Steps Up Strikes Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries The Guardian
- Putin Suffers Fiery Humiliation Deep Inside Russia The Daily Beast
Very cold war: Who’s attacking Europe’s supermarket freezers?
Cold stores in supermarkets across Europe have been targeted in a cyberattack with no clear culprit.
An overview of the Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru – Vatican News
- An overview of the Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru Vatican News
- Pope Leo readies to visit a Latin America where Catholicism is on the decline Reuters
- Vatican: Pope Leo ‘enthusiastic’ and ‘clinically fit’ for whirlwind Latin America homecoming OSV News
- Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to pray for Apostolic Journey to Latin America Vatican News
- Pope Leo's Latin America trip is a high-stakes homecoming National Catholic Reporter