US-Russia prisoner swap: Ukraine aid donor for tech smuggler
Russia freed US citizen Ksenia Karelina, jailed for donating to Ukraine aid, in swap for accused smuggler Arthur Petrov.
Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans – The Guardian
- Jawbone fossil builds richer image of ancient Denisovans The Guardian
- Jawbone dredged up from the seafloor expands the range of a mysterious species of ancient human CNN
- Mysterious human fossil found in Taiwan was a Denisovan Nature
- Ancient jawbone from Taiwan belongs to a mysterious group of human ancestors, scientists say AP News
- Denisovan Fossil Shows Enigmatic Hominins Lived from Siberia to Subtropics Scientific American
Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei’s austerity measures – Reuters
- Argentine workers launch widespread 24-hour strike against Milei's austerity measures Reuters
- General strike hits transport in Argentina BBC
- General strike against President Milei’s austerity disrupts Argentina AP News
- United, American, Delta, LATAM, Panama, Avianca and More Airlines Face Major Travel Disruptions at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ministro Pistarini Airport Due to One Day General Strike in Argentina: New Updates You Need to Know Travel And Tour World
- Argentina General Strike Demands End to Milei's 'Chainsaw' Austerity Policies Common Dreams
INDOPACOM CO Paparo Outlines Risk of Western Pacific Conflict – USNI News
- INDOPACOM CO Paparo Outlines Risk of Western Pacific Conflict USNI News
- Military Leaders Testify on Indo-Pacific Security C-SPAN
- China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander The Guardian
- China and North Korea’s war aid to Russia creates risks in Pacific: US admiral South China Morning Post
- INDOPACOM Boss Stresses Value of, Risk to Air Superiority in the Pacific Air & Space Forces Magazine
Tunisia mass trial highlights opposition crackdown, weakening of judiciary
Trial of more than 40 people charged with plotting against the state, including prominent politicians, resumes Friday.
Prada buys Versace in €1.25bn deal uniting Italy’s biggest fashion brands
Prada has secured Versace at a €180m discount amid market turmoil and after months of speculation
Prada has agreed to buy the Versace fashion brand for €1.25bn ($1.38bn) from the fashion conglomerate Capri Holdings.
It comes after months of speculation about a potential deal to combine the two Italian fashion houses and, more recently, rumours that the acquisition was set to collapse after market upheaval in response to President Trump’s tariff policies.
Continue reading...China and North Korea aid to Russia poses security risk in Indo-Pacific region, says top US commander
Beijing and Pyongyang are aiding Russia in its war against Ukraine, and Moscow in turn is assisting their militaries
The top US commander in the Pacific has warned senators that the military support that China and North Korea are giving Russia in its war on Ukraine is a security risk in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.
Adm Samuel Paparo, head of US Indo-Pacific Command, told the Senate armed services committee that China has provided 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the legacy chips to Russia to help Moscow “rebuild its war machine”.
Continue reading...US extradites Canadian citizen to India for alleged role in deadly Mumbai attacks
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, to stand trial for plotting multiday slaughter carried out by 10 Islamist gunmen
A Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his alleged role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege has landed in New Delhi after his extradition from the United States.
Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, arrived at a military airbase outside the Indian capital under heavily armed guard late on Thursday, and will be held in detention to face trial.
Continue reading...Mahmoud Khalil can be expelled for his beliefs alone, US government argues
Marco Rubio provides two-page memo to judge who asked government for evidence against Columbia student activist
Facing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages US foreign policy interests.
The two-page memo, which was obtained by the Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent US resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and the war in Gaza.
Continue reading...Gaza residents share fears of thirst after Israel destroys water resources
Israel has bombed one of Gaza’s only operational water desalination plants that was supplying people with clean water.
Oops, we accidentally drugged the world’s fish – Vox
- Oops, we accidentally drugged the world’s fish Vox
- Anti-Anxiety Drugs in Water Change Salmon Behavior, Study Finds The New York Times
- Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) Science | AAAS
- Sleep And Anxiety Medication Is Having a Curious Effect on Salmon Behavior ScienceAlert
- Psychoactive drug pollution makes fish less risk-averse dw.com
Somerset detective sacked for pretending to work from home
Philippa Baskwill, who worked on child protection, found to have weighed down laptop keys with phone
A detective working on child protection, who was found to have weighed down the keys on her laptop to give the impression she was working at home, has been sacked without notice for gross misconduct after a disciplinary hearing.
Suspicions were raised when keystroke data – the record of the number of times the keys had been struck on the keyboard – revealed DC Philippa Baskwill had pressed the keys on her laptop nearly 3 million times in a single month – compared with the 80,000 to 200,000 average of her colleagues, the hearing was told.
Continue reading...Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?
As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities
On the basis of Napoleon’s dictum “never interrupt your enemy while they are making a mistake”, there was a large incentive for China to do precisely nothing as Donald Trump displayed his determination to lose friends and induce market panic. Indeed, the Chinese advocates of passivity cited a social media meme attributed to President Xi Jinping: “Do nothing. Win.”
Initially it was tempting for China to sit back and watch the US’s former allies recoil at Trump’s disruptive war on globalisation and let them realise that, by comparison, China represented an oasis of stability, modernity and predictability.
Continue reading...One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds
Exclusive: Racial disparities highlighted as researchers estimate 10 million women have conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis
More than a quarter of women in England are living with a serious reproductive health issue, according to the largest survey of its kind, and experts say “systemic, operational, structural and cultural issues” prevent women from accessing care.
The survey of 60,000 women across England in 2023, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and analysed by academics at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, found that 28% of respondents were living with a reproductive morbidity, such as pelvic organ prolapse, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, or cervical, uterine, ovarian or breast cancer.
Continue reading...These are the people Trump picked for top roles in his administration and their connections – PBS
- These are the people Trump picked for top roles in his administration and their connections PBS
- Who Donald Trump chose to help lead in his second term as president AP News
- All The President’s Billionaires: Meet The Richest People In Trump’s Administration Forbes
- Meet Donald Trump's Cabinet, From Real World Alum Sean Duffy to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. E! Online
- Billionaires, trusted allies, media personalities. These are the people Trump picked for top roles The Daily Reflector
Tanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treason
Lissu’s lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala said the charges against his client were politically driven.
Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire
Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.
Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire
Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.
Watch: Pope seen without usual papal attire
Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.
First Denisovan Fossil Discovered in Taiwan Reveals Secrets of Our Ancient Relatives – ScienceAlert
- First Denisovan Fossil Discovered in Taiwan Reveals Secrets of Our Ancient Relatives ScienceAlert
- Mysterious human fossil found in Taiwan was a Denisovan Nature
- Jawbone dredged up from the seafloor expands the range of a mysterious species of ancient human CNN
- Denisovan Fossil Shows Enigmatic Hominins Lived from Siberia to Subtropics Scientific American
- Denisovans Extend Their Range to Asia’s Pacific Coast The New York Times