- Bootleg alcohol kills at least 124 people in Turkey in just 6 weeks, state news agency reports CBS News
- Fake alcohol kills 50+ in Turkiye - Shafaq News Shafaq News
- 7 key tips to detect counterfeit alcohol after over 100 fatalities in Turkey MSN
- Tragic Rise in Deaths Linked to Tainted Alcohol in Turkey Independent Balkan News Agency
- Tainted alcohol issue persists as death toll rises to 54 in Ankara Hurriyet Daily News
Kemi Badenoch says ‘western civilisation will be lost’ if Tory party fails
Conservative leader calls ‘pronouns, diversity policies and climate activism’ a ‘poison’ in speech at rightwing event
Kemi Badenoch has said “our country and all of western civilisation will be lost” if efforts to renew the Conservative party and drive forward rightwing ideas globally fail.
Likening her own leadership to Donald Trump’s second term, she used a gathering of fellow conservatives to attack Keir Starmer for taking the knee in a nod to Black Lives Matter and described “pronouns, diversity policies and climate activism” as a “poison”.
Continue reading...Watch: Deadly storm hits south-eastern US and Canada
At least 13 people have died after a storm hit south-eastern parts of the US.
Watch: Deadly storm hits south-eastern US and Canada
At least ten people have died over the weekend, after a storm hit south-eastern parts of the US.
Netanyahu ‘committed’ to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza
Comments suggest Israeli PM will reject Hamas pledge to hand over control of territory to the PA
Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that he is “committed” to Donald Trump’s plan to take over and develop the Gaza Strip, amid uncertainty over whether Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to discuss the second stage of the fragile ceasefire in the war with Hamas.
In a statement on Monday, the Israeli prime minister said: “Just as I have committed to, on the day after the war in Gaza, there will be neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority. I am committed to US president Trump’s plan for the creation of a different Gaza.”
Continue reading...Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan
Israeli prime minister hails US push to build 'different Gaza' as cabinet prepares to discuss second stage of ceasefire.
Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog
Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal government
Donald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme court to approve the firing of the head of a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers in the first appeal of Trump’s new term and a key test of his battle with the judicial branch.
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the office of the special counsel (OSC), is among the fired government watchdogs who have sued the Trump administration, arguing that their dismissals were illegal and that they should be reinstated.
Continue reading...‘We will last six months’ if Trump pulls US military aid from Ukraine
Trump’s recent statements and planned meeting with Putin raise fresh uncertainty about Washington's support.
What key players want from Ukraine war talks
BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve.
What key players want from Ukraine war talks
BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve.
Video: Senior Hamas official killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon’s Sidon
An Israeli strike targeted and killed a person in a vehicle in Lebanon's Sidon.
Argentina president faces impeachment calls over crypto crash
Some have accused Javier Milei of performing a "rug pull" after he promoted a virtual coin on social media.
Moscow Furious Over Italy’s ‘Third Reich’ Comparison – The Moscow Times
- Moscow Furious Over Italy’s ‘Third Reich’ Comparison The Moscow Times
- Meloni: Russia ‘offended the entire Italian nation’ by rejecting Third Reich comparison POLITICO Europe
- Pro-Russian hackers attack Italian websites after president compares invasion of Ukraine to Nazis WANE
- Pro-Russia collective NoName057(16) launched a new wave of DDoS attacks on Italian sites Security Affairs
- Russia slams Italian President over Nazi Germany comparison EURACTIV
AP PHOTOS: Venice Carnival opens with biodegradable streamers and an ode to Casanova – The Associated Press
Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank?
The US, the world's largest military spender, allocates $880bn to defence – more than the next eight countries combined.
Mauritius ex-PM bailed after ‘suitcases of cash’ arrest
Pravind Jugnauth was charged with money laundering, which he denies, following a dramatic arrest.
US, Russia confirm high-level Ukraine talks without Kyiv
Ukraine’s president says he “knew nothing about” high-level talks between the US and Russia to end Moscow’s war.
Pope’s hospitalisation extended to treat ‘complex’ condition, Vatican says
It remains unclear how long Pope Francis will remain in hospital as he seeks treatment for respiratory tract infection.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan’s ‘punishment’ ends as cricket is back
Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq and Aamer Sohail say Pakistan is abuzz with the return of an international cricket event.
Unchilding Palestine’s children
Israeli and Western portrayal of Palestinian children as adults aims to cover up their murder, maiming and imprisonment.