UN calls for probe into Israel’s strikes on Lebanon
At least 13 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in the Israeli strike on Ein El-Hilweh camp.
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters
South African police are investigating allegations that a daughter of the former president Jacob Zuma tricked men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine by telling them they were travelling to Russia for a paramilitary training course.
Another of Zuma’s daughters, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, filed a police report on Saturday alleging that her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and two others, Siphokazi Xuma and Blessing Khoza, had recruited 17 men who are now trapped on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.
Continue reading...Israel says it receives remains believed to be of Gaza captive
Testing to determine whether remains belong to one of the three remaining deceased captives still in Gaza.
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says
Report says Israel’s operations ‘significantly undermined every pillar of survival’ and reduced the economy by 87%
Israel’s war in Gaza has created a “human-made abyss”, and reconstruction is likely to cost more than $70bn (£53bn) over several decades, the United Nations has said.
The UN’s trade and development agency (Unctad) said in a report that Israel’s military operations had “significantly undermined every pillar of survival” and that the entire population of 2.3 million people faced “extreme, multidimensional impoverishment”.
Continue reading...Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says – BBC
- Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says BBC
- Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan The New York Times
- Russian barrage on Kyiv kills seven, disrupts energy supplies Reuters
- 6 dead as Russian missiles 'rain down' in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say ABC News
- Russia Bombards Kyiv Hours After Trump Voices Hope for Ukraine Deal Bloomberg.com
Author of Inconvenient Indian discovers he has no indigenous roots – BBC
- Author of Inconvenient Indian discovers he has no indigenous roots BBC
- Thomas King, Award-Winning Canadian Author, Says He Is Not Indigenous The New York Times
- Canada: ‘Inconvenient Indian’ author Thomas King says he is not Indigenous The Guardian
- ‘Inconvenient Indian’ Author Thomas King Reveals He Has No Cherokee Ancestry The Hollywood Reporter
- Opinion: A most inconvenient Indian The Globe and Mail
Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children
The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.
Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’
Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022
An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.
The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home.
Continue reading...Has love evolved, or has the modern world rewritten it?
Is love still a noble quest for connection, or just a fairytale in an age shaped by individualism and algorithms?
Why the UK’s 2025 budget has Rachel Reeves facing an ‘impossible trilemma’
Reeves faces daunting challenge - poor public finances and widespread public discontent with government.
Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says – NBC News
- Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says NBC News
- Four More Arrested in Connection With Louvre Heist The New York Times
- Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist CNN
- Louvre jewel heist investigation nets 4 more arrests, authorities say CBS News
- Four more suspects arrested over Louvre heist Al Jazeera
Food influencer known as ‘dine-and-dash diva’ arrested in Brooklyn
Pei Chung allegedly ate at multiple fancy restaurants around New York City and then skipped out on paying
A would-be food influencer known online as the “dine-and-dash diva” has been jailed in Brooklyn, New York, after multiple previous arrests for allegedly skipping out on the bill at high-end restaurants.
Pei Chung, 34, is said to have developed a habit of going to fancy restaurants around New York City, ordering extensively off the menu – and then trying to get out of paying.
Continue reading...Who is Mark Kelly, and why is the US senator accused of ‘sedition’?
In a video, six Democratic lawmakers who held military and intelligence positions say 'illegal orders' can be refused.
Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say – BBC
- Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say BBC
- Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation CBS News
- Woman Wakes Up in Coffin After Brother Tried to Donate Her Organs and Have Her Cremated People.com
- Temple staff stunned to hear knocking from inside coffin brought in for cremation Fox News
- Staff Shocked When They Hear Knock From Inside Coffin Ahead of Cremation Newsweek
Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say
The general manager of a Buddhist temple was startled to see her "opening her eyes" as the coffin opened, AP news agency says.
EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc – Reuters
- EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc Reuters
- Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc The Washington Post
- Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland BBC
- EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules Euronews.com
- Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders politico.eu
Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know
Several airlines in India have been forced to cancel flights because of dangerous volcanic ash in the air.
Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit
Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay
Jim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5m that the couple owes in back taxes shortly after they were sued over the 16-year-old debt by the federal government.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”.
Continue reading...US linking Maduro to drug cartel is “very serious” move
" There's no indication that Maduro is ready to leave power and to resign."
Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world – Hacker News
- Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world Hacker News
- Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN Al Jazeera
- Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas New Scientist
- Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World’s Largest City, UN Report Says The New York Times
- This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city Axios