Brazilian teen Fonseca lights up Australian Open as Medvedev faces fine
Fonseca beats ninth seed Rublev in men's draw while Paolini, Rybakina and Raducanu advance in women's draw on day three.
Message from the Amazon
earthrise meets the Ashaninka who are mobilising global action for the planet from their ancestral lands in the Amazon.
UK bans German meat and dairy products after foot-and-mouth case
Import of pork, lamb and beef as well as live cattle, sheep and pigs suspended amid outbreak near Berlin
Britain has banned imports of German pork, lamb, beef and dairy products to prevent foot-and-mouth disease spreading to the UK after a case of the disease was confirmed last Friday on the outskirts of Berlin.
As well as prohibiting imports of ham, bacon, salami and cheese, the measure bans the import of live cattle, sheep and pigs, along with other animals which are susceptible to foot-and-mouth. No health certificates will be issued by Britain for fresh meat from Germany.
Continue reading...NATO launches new Baltic Sea mission to protect undersea cables
NATO chief Mark Rutte says 'Baltic Sentry' mission to protect critical undersea cables following string of incidents.
Lebanon appoints new prime minister after two years of political paralysis
After two years of political turmoil and paralysis, Lebanon has appointed a new prime minister.
Israel-Hamas deal for Gaza ceasefire in ‘final stages,’ Qatar says
Mediators say negotiations at 'closest point' yet as major obstacles addressed, but caution that it's not a done deal.
Four Trends That Will Define Latin America in 2025 – Americas Quarterly
- Four Trends That Will Define Latin America in 2025 Americas Quarterly
- Latin America and the Caribbean: A 2025 Snapshot Americas Quarterly
- Americas Quarterly's New Issue: What Lies Ahead for the Region in 2025 AS/COA Online
- Latin America’s new frontiers in 2025 Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations
- Latin America 2025 Economic Outlook Santander
Haiti displacement surpasses one million people: UN
Children account for more than half of Haiti's displaced population, which has tripled amid relentless gang violence.
Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India – The New York Times
- Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India The New York Times
- AP PHOTOS: Tens of millions of Hindu devotees make do with little at Maha Kumbh festival Yahoo! Voices
- Mahakumbh 2025: Top 10 must-visit places to explore near Prayagraj during Kumbh Mela The Indian Express
- Tattoos, pet love, bonfires & chai-shai: Ancient Kumbh has much to offer to millennials The Times of India
- The Difference Between Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh, Purna Kumbh, Maha Kumbh NDTV
Spain will tackle its ‘rich landlords and poor tenants’ problem by hiking property taxes to 100% for non-Europeans – Fortune
- Spain will tackle its 'rich landlords and poor tenants' problem by hiking property taxes to 100% for non-Europeans Fortune
- Watch Spain Proposes 100% Tax for Non-EU Home Buyers Bloomberg
- Spain proposes 100% tax on property purchases for non-EU buyers Financial Times
- Spain axes popular golden visa, plans 100% tax on foreign buyers in response to housing crisis Fortune
- Spain will regret its 100 per cent expat property tax The Spectator
Bangladesh files criminal case against UK minister Tulip Siddiq
MP accused of misusing her position to gain influence and illegally acquire land with her aunt Sheikh Hasina
Authorities in Bangladesh have filed a criminal case against the UK Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, accusing her of misusing her position as an MP to gain influence and illegally acquire land with her aunt the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Siddiq has faced mounting calls to resign over her links to Hasina, who was toppled in August after mass protests across Bangladesh and is facing charges of corruption and crimes against humanity.
Continue reading...Trump would have been convicted if not elected, DoJ report says
A prosecutor says there was enough evidence in the 2020 US election case - but he was scuppered by Trump's win in 2024.
Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions hit availability – Reuters.com
- Oil shipping rates surge after US sanctions hit availability Reuters.com
- IEA says new US sanctions could significantly disrupt Russian supply Reuters
- US-Banned Tankers Moved Fifth of Seaborne Russian Oil, IEA Says Bloomberg
- Tanker Rates Keep Rising After Biden's Last Sanction Push OilPrice.com
- Putin's Energy Empire Suffers Triple Blow Newsweek
Lazio falconer sacked for sharing explicit photos of prosthetic penis
Lazio sack club falconer, Juan Bernabe, for sharing explicit photos online.
Man in Brazil wrongly charged with 62 crimes after police use flawed photo ID
Police relied on showing photo of Paulo Alberto da Silva Costa, wrongly jailed for years, to victims to identify him as an alleged perpetrator
Paulo Alberto da Silva Costa was having a regular day at work as a doorman in Rio de Janeiro when he was arrested in 2020. It was only then that he learned he was a suspect in 62 crimes: almost all were thefts, but there were also two homicide charges. Costa spent three years behind bars before Brazil’s supreme court recognised that it had all been a mistake.
There was one common element: every case relied solely on the fact that a witness or victim had been shown a photograph of Costa, and identified him as the alleged perpetrator.
Continue reading...Nato launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ mission to protect undersea cables – BBC.com
- Nato launches 'Baltic Sentry' mission to protect undersea cables BBC.com
- International underwater cable attacks by Russia, China are no ‘mere coincidence’ warns EU’s top diplomat Fox News
- NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches Reuters
- US allies' undersea cables are cut, world looks to Russia and China NBC News
- Sweden joins NATO push to boost Baltic Sea naval presence Defense News
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia – Reuters
- North Korea's suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia Reuters
- North Korean Troops Blowing Themselves Up to Avoid Capture: Kyiv Newsweek
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners USA TODAY
- Troops Detained in Ukraine Give Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military The New York Times
- Video: Ukraine releases footage of alleged North Korean soldiers captured in Kursk CNN
Millions perform bathing ritual on day two of India’s Mahakumbh Mela
The BBC's Samira Hussain describes what she saw at the world's largest religious gathering.
After striking Houthis, Israeli pilots say air force ‘is ready to attack Iran now’ – The Times of Israel
- After striking Houthis, Israeli pilots say air force ‘is ready to attack Iran now’ The Times of Israel
- Woman says she only noticed Houthi missile on her roof in the morning The Times of Israel
- Israel Strikes Houthi-Controlled Ports and a Power Plant in Yemen The New York Times
- Houthis Issue Ominous Warning to Israel After New Strikes Newsweek
- Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs gCaptain
Trump unbound: America braces for wild, dark comeback – Yahoo! Voices
- Trump unbound: America braces for wild, dark comeback Yahoo! Voices
- American Battleground: As Trump plots his Day One agenda, Democrats look for a way forward CNN
- ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters’ The New York Times
- Trump's 2nd-term foreign policy includes power plays in Greenland, Panama and beyond NPR
- The World in 2017 Was Easy; Now Trump Inherits a Planet on Fire | Opinion Newsweek