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Ukrainian naval drones strike two Russian oil tankers in Black Sea
Kyiv tries to pile pressure on Russia with attack on empty vessels on way to load up with oil for foreign marketsUkrainian naval drones hit two tankers operating under sanctions in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets, an official said on Saturday, as Kyiv tries to pile pressure on Russia’s vast oil industry.The two oil tankers, identified as the Kairos and Virat, were empty and sailing to Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea oil terminal, the official at the security service of Ukraine told Reuters. Continue reading...
'Even 10 Trumps Won't Fix This': Ex-US Soldier Slams Afghan Immigration Ban
Former US soldier Ahmad Shah Mohibi has pushed back against the Trump administration's sweeping crackdown on Afghan immigrants following the Washington, DC shooting involving Afghan-origin suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
Six dead and dozens wounded in Russian attack on Ukraine
Strike on Kyiv cuts power to half of city amid Moscow’s campaign to break civil resistance by attacking energy gridSix people were killed and dozens were wounded by a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine.Nearly 600 drones and 36 rockets were fired into the country in an attack that its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said highlighted Ukraine’s need for western help with air defence, as well as other financial and political support. Continue reading...
Four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared from his homestead into the Australian outback. Two months on, questions remain
Authorities have undertaken one of the largest and most intensive searches for a missing person in South AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen a four-year-old child disappeared in the vast, brutal Australian outback, the response was swift and broad-ranging.It’s now been two months since Gus Lamont, a blond, curly haired child described as both shy and adventurous, went missing from his family’s homestead in a remote part of South Australia. Continue reading...
Travel Chaos Fears Ease After Airbus Update On A320 Software Upgrade
Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on some 6,000 of its stalwart A320 planes.
Trump Says Venezuela Airspace Should Be Considered "Closed In Its Entirety"
US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed, the latest escalation in a standoff with leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia In Intensive Care
Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000, says health ministry
Two Palestinian children reportedly killed on Saturday as Israel continues its strikes after latest ceasefireThe Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Gaza war began, Gaza’s health ministry said on Saturday, while a hospital reported Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the territory’s south.The toll has continued to rise after the latest ceasefire took effect on 10 October. Israel still carries out strikes in response to what it has called violations of the truce, and bodies from earlier in the war are being recovered from the rubble. Continue reading...
Indian Mission Helps Those Stranded At Lanka Airport Amid Cyclone Ditwah
The High Commission of India in Colombo on Saturday set up an emergency help desk at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport to assist Indian citizens stranded due to Cyclone Ditwah.
Khaleda Zia Critical, Son Says Return To Bangladesh Not In His Control
Bangladesh Nationalist Party's self-exiled acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his return to home country was not entirely in his control even as his mother and former prime minister Khaleda Zia fights a "very critical" ailment.
UN Warns Of "Far Reaching Consequences" Over Pak's Constitutional Amendments
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday that Pakistan's "hastily adopted constitutional amendments seriously undermine judicial independence".
303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
Your Party’s first conference shows little sign of achieving fresh start
Differences between Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn and over admitting Socialist Workers members mean rows look likely to continueWhen the idea of a new leftwing party spearheaded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana was first mooted in the summer, it was so popular that hundreds of thousands of people expressed an interest in joining.Although it was quickly beset by arguments – its co-founders rowed bitterly over its initial leadership and funding model – many hoped this weekend’s inaugural conference would signal a fresh start. Continue reading...
