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‘Handcuffed and blindfolded’: Is the US targeting Ecuadorian fishermen?
Ecuadorian fishermen report being attacked by US military forces at sea, with some vessels destroyed and crews detained. The incidents coincide with the Trump administration’s intensified campaign against suspected drug-trafficking in the Pacific Ocean.
UK lawmakers vote against bill to legalise assisted dying
UK lawmakers voted against legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales on Friday, with 286 opposing and 270 supporting the measure.
US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
U.S. health authorities declared an end to the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak, which sickened nearly 13,000 people across 21 states linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce.
Iran and Gulf states to discuss Strait of Hormuz in Oman on Monday
Iran will meet with Gulf states and Iraq in Oman on Monday to discuss management of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been disrupted by Tehran since late February.
Houthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
Houthi forces advanced down Yemen’s Red Sea coast this week, consolidating control over a strategic shipping route and undermining the Yemeni government’s recently projected military unity and momentum.
Declassified documents show UK aware of Israeli war crimes for 24 years
Declassified British documents from 2002 reveal UK diplomats documented systematic Israeli human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank, yet successive governments continued arming Israel for over two decades.
U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
U.S. Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, prompting Iranian retaliation against U.S. troops in Jordan. Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch announced his resignation effective year-end.
Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war
Violence has erupted in Yemen between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, killing and wounding approximately 1,000 people and displacing tens of thousands in the most significant fighting in years.
Ukraine war briefing: Nato ‘foils Russian undersea cable sabotage drill’
Nato forces disrupted a Russian undersea cable sabotage drill in Arctic waters, while Ukraine continues to report Russian strikes on infrastructure and civilian areas across multiple regions.
Worshippers in West Bank tear-gassed as Israeli attacks on mosques surge
Israeli forces fired tear gas into a West Bank mosque during evening prayers, while settlers attempted to torch another mosque elsewhere in the territory, as attacks on religious sites surge.
Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution that expands president’s powers
Guinea-Bissau voters have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers, with 70% backing the changes in a referendum organized by the military government.
Massachusetts primary results: Key takeaways
Veteran Democrats defeated younger challengers in Massachusetts primary elections, with Senator Ed Markey defeating Representative Seth Moulton. Long-serving representatives Stephen Lynch and Richard Neal also secured their nominations.
Teen girl charged with murder over recording of San Diego mosque attack
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder for allegedly recording and livestreaming an attack on a San Diego mosque that killed three people on 18 May.
Sexual assaults in Ceuta happening almost every day, prosecutors say
Spanish prosecutors report 23 sexual assaults, including nine against children, have occurred in Ceuta since approximately 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco at the end of July, with approximately 5,000 remaining in the autonomous city.
Times Square stabbing: Woman killed and suspect shot dead by police
A 32-year-old woman was killed in a stabbing attack in Times Square on Monday afternoon. The suspect, armed with two knives, was shot and killed by police after refusing to drop her weapons.
Alps murders: Luger in a lake gives hope for French cold case
A Luger pistol discovered in Lake Annecy in the Alps has renewed hope for solving a British family’s unsolved murder case from 14 years ago, with forensic experts now examining the weapon.
Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying
A jury has deadlocked after three days of deliberations in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children in 2023.
Ousted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit domestic politics
Former UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign from Parliament after 11 years representing Holborn and St Pancras, citing plans to focus on international affairs.
US health authorities contradict state officials on measles-related deaths
The CDC removed two measles-associated deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its national tally, citing insufficient evidence the disease caused the deaths, amid the highest measles case count in 35 years.
Vanuatu pushes France to accept ICJ jurisdiction in Pacific islands dispute
Vanuatu has filed an application with the International Court of Justice seeking sovereignty over two small Pacific islands currently controlled by France, reigniting a decades-old territorial dispute.
Health crisis looming as Gaza heads towards rainy season, warns WHO
The WHO warns that Gaza faces escalating public health risks as winter approaches, citing surging diarrhea cases and deteriorating water quality amid infrastructure destruction and blockade conditions.
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The First Skirmish of the G20 Summit Signals a Fight of Trade Ideas
As the finance chiefs from around the world return from their first engagement with the new administration in the White House, they are taking home a lot of unfinished business. While the Group of 20 held their weekend meeting in the German town of Baden-Baden, it...
Police to Stop Search for Missing Snowshoers Off Vancouver’s North Shore
Five days was all it took for Vancouver police to stop the search for Roy Lee, 43 years old and Chun Lam, 64, two snowshoers who disappeared around Vancouver's North Shore Mountains on Christmas Day. This is the second high profile missing persons case in the North...
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