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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsRising Cuba-US tensions amid talk of drones, emergency plans
Cuba’s reported purchase of drones and renewed threats with the US are stoking fears of escalation. Amid blackouts and shortages, many Cubans expressed outrage at official advice …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
Geopolitics$181.2 million Pollock shatters auction record at Christie's
The work from the collection of publishing magnate S.I. Newhouse led auction week at Christie's in New York. The canvas was included in a billion dollar sale.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHungary's new Prime Minister Magyar seeks to fix Poland ties
Peter Magyar hopes to mend relations with Poland during his first state visit to Warsaw. What lessons could he learn from Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS troop withdrawal from Europe to take 'years' — general
NATO top commander Alexus Grynkewich said the US withdrawal would be "well-synchronized" with European allies. It comes after Donald Trump announced a decision to pull 5,000 troop…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsVance hails 'good progress' in Iran talks
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington remained "locked and loaded" in the event of failed negotiations. It comes a day after Donald Trump said he called off an attack on Iran…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Senate advances measure to limit Trump's Iran war powers
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy joined three other Republican lawmakers in supporting the measure. Though symbolic and unlikely to become law, advancing the resolution is a sign of…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEU strikes deal on US trade pact ahead of Trump tariff deadline
The EU reached a provisional agreement to remove import duties on US goods, keeping the bloc on track to meet Trump's deadline to avoid higher tariffs on European exports.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to reduce troops in Europe to 2021 levels, Pentagon says
The scaling back would bring the number of US troops on the continent to that before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Pentagon said that was in line with Tr…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFirm finds LA county officials did not discriminate in response to Eaton fire
Altadena group pans report as ‘pages of deflection’ and cites reliance on ‘department insiders’ rather than residentsLos Angeles county fire officials did not discriminate on the …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGoogle announces glasses are back and search is getting an AI makeover
At annual I/O conference, company debuts a product for everyday consumers to create autonomous AI agentsGoogle announced Tuesday that it would expand its search bar, the centerpie…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTeenagers behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’
The firearms the shooters, aged 17 and 18, used in the fatal rampage were registered to one of their parentsThe two teenage assailants responsible for a mass shooting at the Islam…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary
Massie says opponents ‘decided to buy the seat’ as victory for Ed Gallrein shows strength of president’s grip on partyMidterm primaries – live updatesDonald Trump displayed his su…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘I’ve got seven months left’: Massie speaks out after losing House primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein – live
Kentucky congressman who championed Epstein bill failed to fight off attacks from president in victory for TrumpTrump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House pr…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSpending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’
National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffo…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBritain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow
The government must act to redress the unequal impact of climate change, or risk rising temperatures making disparities worseUK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels o…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods
Retail sources rebuff government proposal as ‘unjustified’ and likely to push costs up across boardUK supermarkets have been asked by the government to consider freezing the price…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBritish diplomat James Roscoe leaves posting at Washington embassy
Abrupt exit for charge d’affaires who stood in after Peter Mandelson’s removal as US ambassadorA diplomat in Washington who stood in as interim ambassador after the sacking of Pet…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsStrike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime
Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators• Middle East crisis – live updatesA drone strike that cut off…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon
Renewed threat comes after US president said he was ‘an hour away’ from ordering a strike before pulling backMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has again threatened Ira…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump turns to Middle East allies as deal to end Iran war proves elusive
President claims planned Tehran attack postponed to allow talks to continue – but no indication peace plan is imminentAs he seeks an exit from the Iran war, Donald Trump is increa…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 19 as clashes with Hezbollah continue despite ceasefire
Single strike on the village of Deir Qanoun al Nahr in the coastal Tyre province killed 10, including three children and three women, health ministry saysIsraeli airstrikes on sou…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsClint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum
Enthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s releaseSix decades after Clint Eastwood nonchalantly used a cigar t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRussian jamming blamed after Nato jet downs Ukrainian drone over Estonia
Officials from Baltic states say Moscow behind latest such incident but also tell Kyiv to be more careful with its routingA Romanian F-16 Nato jet shot down a drone over Estonia o…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSon of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain over father’s death
Jonathan Andic released on €1m bail after being questioned in connection with death of Isak Andic in 2024The son of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, has been re…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91
Hollingworth, appointed governor general by John Howard in 2001, resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican churchFormer governor general Peter Hollingworth,…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOne person dead and four in hospital after alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west
NSW police establish crime scene at Canley Heights home after two pairs of men present at different hospitalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021
In new Netflix documentary, pop superstar says she ‘got through it, again’, referring back to successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005Kylie Minogue has revealed that in earl…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia news live: Minns accuses federal government of inaction on income tax; AI nudify service ordered to block children’s access
The NSW premier saying working families are being ‘stung’ by bracket creep. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW economy will grow…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsVladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump
Russian president is welcomed to Beijing with an honour guard after saying relations with China have reached an ‘unprecedented level’ Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners
Move brings an end to a 60 day visa-free stay that was agreed with 93 countries, including the UK, US and much of EuropeThailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free sta…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDefense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats
Officials will determine if standard process was followed before lethal strikes in Caribbean and eastern PacificSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Pentagon’s in…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWoman shot dead by police in Jamaica at protest over previous police shooting
Investigation launched as video circulates online showing officer firing at vehicle and colleagues dragging away bodyAuthorities in Jamaica have launched an investigation after CC…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThree Toronto police officers arrested over sexual assault in Barcelona
Two off-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in CataloniaSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe Toronto poli…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDid Trump really rescue Venezuela? – podcast
Tom Phillips on life in the country four months after the US abduction of the former president Nicolás Maduro“The last time I flew out of Venezuela was right at the start of Augus…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS claims ‘emergency refugee situation’ as it admits 10,000 more white South Africans
Trump has repeatedly made false claims that white Afrikaners facing genocide with costs of resettling them at $100mThe US government has said it will increase the number of white …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAs WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?
Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variantTo be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the s…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DR…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Tuesday that the World…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAnti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsVictim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal
Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsJackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction
The Abstract Expressionist's Number 7A, 1948 painting is now his most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUncontrolled California wildfires seen from space
Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTwo bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.
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