JD Vance’s cousin criticises him for ‘belittling’ Zelensky
Nate Vance spent three years volunteering with the Ukrainian military after Russia's full-scale invasion.
‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House removed
Crews have started removing large yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” on a street near the White House.
What we know about the oil tanker and cargo vessel collision
BBC Verify examines how a ship carrying a highly-toxic chemical hit a tanker in the North Sea transporting jet fuel.
Israel weaponising aid into Gaza says UN agency head
The UNRWA chief addressed a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Gaza’s hunger crisis after Israel stopped all aid.
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts: authorities call for evacuation of 30,000 people – Euronews
- Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts: authorities call for evacuation of 30,000 people Euronews
- ‘Strong eruption’ of volcano in Guatemala forces evacuations The Guardian
- Guatemala volcanic eruption deemed over after spewing lava, evacuations Yahoo
- Pyroclastic flows surge down Fuego volcano, Guatemala The Watchers
- Guatemala's Volcano of Fire erupts and forces evacuations ABC News
Trump administration relaunches CBP One asylum app for ‘self-deportation’
The decision is part of a broader crackdown on immigration that critics say violates asylum rights under US law.
Zelenskyy and Rubio arrive in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine talks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Elon Musk says X targeted by ‘cyberattack’ after outage
Tech mogul believes attack, which left 40,000 without access to site, orchestrated by ‘large group’ or ‘a country’.
Ship carrying fuel for US military explodes after collision
A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military is ablaze in the North Sea after it was struck by another cargo ship.
Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’ – POLITICO Europe
- Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’ POLITICO Europe
- Israel's halt to food and aid deliveries worsens Gaza conditions Reuters
- UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks all food Al Jazeera English
- Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza The New York Times
- Families of hostages demand Israel resume electricity to Gaza, threaten to go to High Court The Times of Israel
Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says – Yahoo
- Hamas offering 5-to-10-year truce with Israel: US official says Yahoo
- LIVE: Hamas, Israeli teams in Doha as Gaza ceasefire talks resume Al Jazeera English
- Witkoff lands in Doha as talks resume with aim of extending fragile Gaza truce The Times of Israel
- Hamas must leave Gaza for cease-fire deal to work, Trump envoy says New York Post
- Hamas claims flexibility in Gaza talks, awaits outcome of Israeli discussions The Jerusalem Post
Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms
Former central banker won landslide victory in Liberal party race as trade war with US hastens transfer of power
Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide victory at the Liberal party’s leadership race.
The meeting on Monday sets the stage for an imminent federal election and gives Canada a fresh leader to square off against the United States president, with the two countries locked in a bitter trade war provoked by Donald Trump.
Continue reading...Canadian police identify remains of murdered Indigenous woman at landfill
Police said they had identified Morgan Harris, 39, and had also found more remains of another person
Canadian police have identified the remains of a murdered Indigenous woman at a landfill and found more remains from another person, after a months-long search demanded by the families of victims targeted by a serial killer.
Police said in a statement they had confirmed that human remains found in the Prairie Green Landfill, north of Winnipeg, had been identified as those of Morgan Harris, who was 39.
Continue reading...Next Canadian PM may go for the “jugular” when negotiating with Trump
Mark Carney
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi Arabia for peace talks
Visit comes ahead of talks with the US this week, as Russia claims advances in Kursk region.
‘Unparalleled Attack on the Rule of Law’ by Trump Puts US on Global Watchlist – Common Dreams
- 'Unparalleled Attack on the Rule of Law' by Trump Puts US on Global Watchlist Common Dreams
- US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms | US news The Guardian US
- US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves The Hill
- US added to human rights watchlist for ‘narrowing’ freedom and now ranks near Serbia and Congo The Independent
- US added to global watchlist over 'significant deterioration' in civic conditions The Times of India
Syria merges Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces into state institutions
SDF controls much of northeastern Syria, and has held out against control from Damascus for years.
Argentina flooding: 16 killed as two girls swept away by rising waters
Authorities warn more fatalities expected as a year’s worth of rain falls on Bahía Blanca in eight hours
Rescue teams in Argentina are searching for two girls, aged one and five, who were swept away by severe floods that ripped through Buenos Aires province, killing at least 16 people.
A year’s worth of rain fell on the city of Bahía Blanca and the town of Cerri on Friday, rapidly inundating neighbourhoods and destroying homes, bridges and roads. The rainfall – 400mm (15.7in) recorded in just eight hours – was more than twice the city’s previous record of 175mm (6.8in) set in 1930.
Continue reading...Argentina flooding: 16 killed as two girls swept away by rising waters – The Guardian
- Argentina flooding: 16 killed as two girls swept away by rising waters The Guardian
- Pope: May God comfort those suffering catastrophic Argentinian floods Vatican News
- Bahía Blanca: Residents flee homes in flooded Argentine city BBC.com
- Officials say heavy rains in Argentina kill at least 16 as dozens reported missing The Associated Press
- Argentina mourns 16 killed in floods Al Jazeera English
Three weeks that changed the world: How Trump turned against Ukraine and Europe – Reuters
- Three weeks that changed the world: How Trump turned against Ukraine and Europe Reuters
- High Stakes: the Showdown Looms Center for European Policy Analysis
- Russia-Ukraine war: Can Europe replace US aid for Ukraine? Vox.com
- Politics The Economist
- Asserting agency: How Europeans can ensure Ukraine’s security European Council on Foreign Relations