Why is Taiwan training for war with China?
The increase in Taiwan’s annual drills against invasion from mainland China is crossing paths with civilian life.
Analysis: PKK recalibrates from armed struggle to politics in Turkiye
Support from the PKK and Turkiye's politicians signals a change after decades of conflict, but pitfalls remain.
US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms
Washington says amendments to global health regulations risk interfering in US 'sovereign right to make health policy'.
How Ukraine’s allies helped Zelensky recover his standing with Trump – The Washington Post
Cambodia continues raids on scam centers, bringing arrests in past 3 weeks over 2,100 – AP News
- Cambodia continues raids on scam centers, bringing arrests in past 3 weeks over 2,100 AP News
- Cambodian government arrests more than 1,000 suspects in cybercrime raids Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- More than 1,000 arrested in Cambodian cyber-scam raids Al Jazeera
- Cambodia cybercrime crackdown arrest tally hits 2,000 CNA
- 75 Taiwanese arrested in Cambodia scam center raids Taipei Times
Angela Rayner tells Labour to ‘step up’ and make case for being in power
Exclusive: Deputy PM defends action against party rebels and says Send system is priority, in Guardian interview
Angela Rayner has urged Labour colleagues to “step up” and make the case for why the party should be in power as the government attempts to draw a line under a tumultuous first year in office and shift towards a more upbeat approach.
The deputy prime minister urged Labour MPs to focus on the party’s achievements over the last 12 months rather than always thinking about failures, saying they should all be “message carriers” for what had been done well.
Continue reading...Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza – Axios
- Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza Axios
- Mossad chief reportedly asked Witkoff for US help to move out Gazans, possibly to Ethiopia, Libya, Indonesia The Times of Israel
- Israeli spy chief visits US amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza - Axios The Jerusalem Post
- Mossad in US Talks: Israel Seeks Trump Help to Relocate Palestinians from Gaza Deccan Herald
- Israel Is Sowing Chaos to Secure Displacement in Gaza Foreign Policy
Germany and EU allies push for ‘tougher, stricter’ asylum rules
Berlin calls itself ‘locomotive’ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.
India Exploring Energy Alternatives Amid Looming Russian Oil Sanctions – Kyiv Post
- India Exploring Energy Alternatives Amid Looming Russian Oil Sanctions Kyiv Post
- "Caution Against Double Standards": India On NATO's Russia Trade Warning NDTV
- Trump’s plan to cut off Russian oil funds could raise prices for everyone CNN
- NATO chief says Brazil, China and India could be slammed by sanctions Reuters
- Ukraine peace deal: India hits out at Nato chief's sanction warning over trade with Russia; warns against Times of India
Arsenal seal Madueke signing from Chelsea in divisive move
Arsenal has signed England international Noni Madueke from Chelsea despite widespread criticism from club's fans.
Protesters demand Malaysia reject US ambassadorial nominee Nick Adams
Protesters in Kuala Lumpur demanded Malaysia reject US ambassadorial nominee Nick Adams.
Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites – NPR
- Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites NPR
- The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee UNESCO World Heritage Centre
- From French Stonehenge to Fairytale Castles, These 32 Sites Just Earned World Heritage Status Artnet News
- The original ‘Disney castle’ finally named as Unesco World Heritage Site The Independent
- UNESCO adds Bavarian palaces to World Heritage List DW
Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground
Eighteen miners are in good health after a 12-hour-long rescue operation, Colombia's National Mining Agency says.
G20 finance ministers reach consensus on key economic issues
US set to shift its approach towards G20 when it takes over group's rotating presidency from South Africa in December.
Lammy announces exposure of 18 Russian spies after UK cyber-attacks
Foreign secretary says two agents were involved in planting spyware on a device used by poisoning victim Yulia Skripal
The UK has exposed 18 Russian spies and their units responsible for cyber-attacks in Britain and hacking one of the victims of the Salisbury poisonings, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has said.
Announcing individual sanctions, Lammy said Russia had targeted media, telecoms providers, political and democratic institutions and energy infrastructure in the UK in recent years.
Continue reading...UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers who targeted Mariupol theater and family of poisoned spy – AP News
- UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers who targeted Mariupol theater and family of poisoned spy AP News
- UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity BBC
- UK discovers Russian 'espionage tool', sanctions GRU officers over cyberattacks Reuters
- Lammy announces exposure of 18 Russian spies after UK cyber-attacks The Guardian
- Unmasked: The 18 Russian spies who mounted series of attacks on UK Sky News
New reports cast doubt on impact of US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites
Citing intelligence assessments, NBC News and Washington Post report that only Fordow site was destroyed in US attack.
Why do US prosecutors want a one-day sentence for Breonna Taylor shooting?
Taylor, an emergency medical technician, was killed in her home during a botched police raid in March 2020.
Dramatic Drone Footage Of Iceland’s Latest Volcanic Eruption Shows An Epic Scene From Hell – IFLScience
- Dramatic Drone Footage Of Iceland's Latest Volcanic Eruption Shows An Epic Scene From Hell IFLScience
- Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava from the ground BBC
- Volcanic eruption in Iceland forces tourists to evacuate Blue Lagoon, as lava flows near town of Grindavik CBS News
- Icelandic volcano erupts again, prompting evacuations at nearby town and Blue Lagoon ABC News
- Lava erupts from gigantic fissure in Iceland following earthquake swarm — and the photos are epic Live Science
Catalogue of failures led to woman’s murder in Bristol care home, coroner finds
Managers described as ‘reckless’ over supervision of Melissa Mathieson’s killer, who had history of sexual violence
A “catalogue of failures” resulted in the murder of a vulnerable young woman who was strangled to death in a care home by a fellow resident with a history of sexual violence, a coroner has concluded.
Senior managers at the care home in Bristol where Melissa Mathieson, 18, died were described as “reckless” by the coroner for not effectively supervising her killer, Jason Conroy.
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