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'Collision course': At Norfolk base, NATO eyes the threat of Russian attacks against North America
Top NATO military leaders fear that Russia is on "a collision course with the rules-based international system" that the transatlantic alliance has helped uphold for 75 years, and they say much of Moscow's military might remains intact despite its ongoing, grueling war with Ukraine.
Cuban prisoners forced to work making cigars and charcoal for export to Europe, report claims
Madrid-based NGO estimates at least 60,000 inmates subject to forced labour with little or no pay in Cuban jailsPrisoners in Cuba are forced to work producing the country’s world-famous cigars and marabu charcoal sold to European consumers, according to a new report.The Madrid-based NGO Prisoners Defenders estimates that at least 60,000 people are being forced to work with little or no pay, under threats, in exhausting conditions and without adequate equipment, with reports of violence including the sexual abuse of female detainees. Continue reading...
Two men found guilty of witchcraft plot to kill Zambia’s president
Conviction comes as Hakainde Hichilema faces growing criticism for suppressing political oppositionTwo men have been convicted in Zambia of planning to use witchcraft to kill the president, Hakainde Hichilema.Leonard Phiri, a village chief, and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a Mozambican citizen, were arrested in December after a cleaner reported hearing strange noises. Authorities said they were found to be in possession of a live chameleon and other “assorted charms”, including a red cloth, an unidentified white powder and an animal’s tail. Continue reading...
Chinese economy slows amid Trump trade war and weaker consumer spending
Slowing growth in factory output and retail sales prompts calls for fresh economic stimulusBusiness live – latest updatesChina’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month as it comes under strain from Donald Trump’s trade wars and domestic problems, with factory output and consumer spending rising at their slowest pace for about a year.The disappointing data adds pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus to fend off a sharp slowdown, with a debt crisis denting the country’s once-booming property sector and exports facing stronger headwinds. Continue reading...
British aristocrat and boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing newborn
A British aristocrat and her boyfriend have been sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn daughter while on the run from authorities
South Korea to review possible human rights violations in US raid on workers
Lee Jae Myung says ‘bewildering’ incident may scare off future investment after Ice detained about 475 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesSouth Korea’s government has said it will launch an investigation into whether human rights violations were committed when hundreds of its citizens were detained in a US immigration raid.About 475 people, mostly South Korean nationals, were arrested at the construction site of an electric vehicle battery factory in the US state of Georgia on 4 September. Continue reading...
British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned as dangerous comments by Elon Musk, who told an anti-immigration rally in London that violence is coming to Britain and urged people to fight back
Gang attack on armored vehicle in Haiti leaves 2 police officers injured, driver dead
Authorities in Haiti say that two police officers have been injured and one driver killed after their armored vehicle came under attack in a community near Haiti’s capital
US Army reveals Typhon missile system in Japan as tensions rise with China
The U.S. Army has revealed its mid-range missile system, Typhon, at one of its bases in Japan for the first time
Illegal gold mining fueling 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people, environment
The soaring price of gold is fueling a "mercury boom" in central Mexico
U.K. bans Israeli officers from top British military academy over Gaza conflict, sparking criticism
The British government has barred Israel Defense Forces officers from attending one of the kingdom's most prestigious military academies, citing the Israeli government's escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. says a deal has been reached on TikTok, but details are sparse
The Trump administration and China have reached an agreement to keep the popular social video platform TikTok running in the U.S., administration officials announced Monday.
