Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities.
Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case – The New York Times
Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as ‘super’ El Niño intensifies – BBC
- Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies BBC
- Explainer: How severe are Indonesia's wildfires? Reuters
- Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia NASA Science (.gov)
- Image of the week: Fires in southern Borneo eumetsat.int
- Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfire hotspots where people and orangutans are choking to death The Independent
Milford Haven boy, 16, who stabbed teacher in head sentenced to four years – BBC
- Milford Haven boy, 16, who stabbed teacher in head sentenced to four years BBC
- Teacher flees classroom clutching bloody kitchen knife after student allegedly stabs them in head Yahoo
- Teen Asked Teacher to Check His Work After School, Then Stabbed Her in Head: ‘Pure Hatred’ People.com
- Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head The Guardian
- Teen student cornered teacher in classroom after asking for help, stabbed her in head WKRC
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.
Palantir CEO just made bet that could reshape defense-tech race – thestreet.com
- Palantir CEO just made bet that could reshape defense-tech race thestreet.com
- Palantir’s Karp Will Back Startup by Ex-Ukraine Defense Chief Bloomberg.com
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp backs ousted Ukraine defense minister's new defense tech startup CNBC
- Ukraine's ousted pro-tech defense minister is launching a new company backed by Palantir's Alex Karp Business Insider
- Ousted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture Defense News
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says – Reuters
- Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says Reuters
- UN report details foreign networks fueling war in Sudan apnews.com
- US diplomat Boulos won't name 'at least 12 countries' involved in Sudan war Middle East Eye
- Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe aljazeera.com
- Darfur gold flows fuel Sudan war economy through regional smuggling routes Sudan Tribune
Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses
It comes amid concerns over the growing number of traders from neighbouring countries.
The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine – The New York Times
- The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine The New York Times
- The Ukraine Drones That Are Carrying a Bigger Punch, Deeper Into Russia WSJ
- Moscow and region under drone attack since midnight Ukrinform
- Ukraine racing to develop new interceptors as Russian drones and missiles ravage the country CNN
- Russia’s jet-powered drones are overwhelming Ukraine’s air defenses The Washington Post
More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands
Rescuers found 44 survivors on board the vessel but bad weather meant they had to leave five bodies behind.
Mystery of missing Canadian island finally solved – Newsweek
- Mystery of missing Canadian island finally solved Newsweek
- Satellite images show how Canadian 'island' vanished before turning up 20 miles away bbc.com
- Peekaboo island: the floating forest confounding nature watchers in western Canada The Guardian
- How a Phantom Island in a Canadian Lake Appeared, Vanished, Then Reappeared The New York Times
- Lost island in northern B.C. lake — that appeared then disappeared — located, says B.C. Hydro CBC
Off-grid UK-Australian couple describe ‘anguish’ at removal of children by Italian court
After judge allows partial access rights, Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the enforced separation ‘broke each of our hearts’
A couple have told of their heartache, trauma and stress after fighting for two years for their right to parent their children as they choose in the glare of the world’s attention.
The three children of a Melbourne woman, Catherine Birmingham, and her British partner, Nathan Trevallion, were removed from their “dilapidated” off-grid home in Italy last year.
Continue reading...Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim – France 24
- Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.22 billion Ukrainian compensation claim France 24
- Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic The New York Times
- Norway seizes a Russian vessel in remote Arctic, drawing Putin’s ire AP News
- Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard to compensate Ukraine DW.com
- Norway seizes Russian ship in Arctic over Crimea compensation claim Al Jazeera
Queen Camilla channels French glamour as she welcomes Brigitte Macron to unveil the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum – Tatler
- Queen Camilla channels French glamour as she welcomes Brigitte Macron to unveil the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum Tatler
- King Charles III Views Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum The New York Times
- Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats BBC
- France is love-bombing Britain The Economist
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry cnn.com
Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni’s government sets a longevity record – AP News
US man struck by lightning describes ‘horrific’ experience
Thomas Fahmy says he saw "a bright white flash" and instantly fell to the ground.
Friedrich Merz sidelined as party fights far right in regional poll – Financial Times
Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat – aljazeera.com
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat aljazeera.com
- Zack Polanski says he'll run for former PM Starmer's seat in by-election BBC
- Can Andy Burnham extend his winning streak in London? The Economist
- Farewell Keir Starmer, a terrible politician whom we desperately wanted to be something more | Zoe Williams The Guardian
- Former UK Prime Minister Starmer Steps Down From Parliament Bloomberg.com
Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone – apnews.com
- Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone apnews.com
- The ‘Miracle House’ That Survived Nepal’s Floods The New York Times
- After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts The Guardian
- Thousands dead or missing after Nepal disaster; Oregonians seek ways to help katu.com
- Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,252 as rescue efforts continue ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Live Updates: Iran ignores Trump’s warning, claims new attacks on bases used by U.S. troops in Kuwait, UAE – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran ignores Trump's warning, claims new attacks on bases used by U.S. troops in Kuwait, UAE CBS News
- Iran war live: 105 children and women wounded in latest US attacks Al Jazeera
- Iran attacks Kuwait with missiles and drones after US strikes Fox News
- Iran strikes Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. bombardments, and other Mideast news MS NOW
- Kuwait says it’s ‘engaging hostile missile and drone attacks’ by Iran The Times of Israel