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Possible drone explosion in northern Lithuania near Latvian border

The incident is the latest in a growing series of drone incursions and incidents along NATO's eastern flank, many of which are believed to be spillover from Russia's war in Ukraine.

There is no split in MAGA

But there is an attempt to redefine who the movement includes and what it stands for.

Influential patriotic educator Ng Hon-mun dies aged 100

Ng Hon-mun, an influential pro-Beijing educator and long-time Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress who was unafraid to call for reform, has died at the age of 100. His death was confirmed on Sunday by former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, also a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. “Deeply mourn Principal Ng Hon-mun,” Le...

Influential leftist educator Ng Hon-mun dies aged 100

Ng Hon-mun, an influential leftist educator and former Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress, has died at the age of 100. His death was confirmed on Sunday by former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, who is also a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. “Deeply mourn Principal Ng Hon-mun,” Leung wrote on Facebook. Ng was regard...

🔴 A demonstrator died from 'cardiorespiratory arrest' during Paris protests, police say

Pakistan risks deeper instability as political feud threatens counterterrorism efforts

Pakistan’s counterterrorism campaign against Taliban insurgents risks being undermined by public resentment, following the dismissal of the opposition-led administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. According to a statement issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office after an emergency cabinet meeting last Sunday, the decision to impose temporary federal rule was necessitated by the “...

China slams Japan’s Takaichi over Yasukuni ritual offering, warns of ‘remilitarisation’

China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that threatens to cast an even longer shadow over the strained ties between Beijing and Tokyo. At the start of Yasukuni’s three-day autumn festival on Saturday, Takaichi sent a ritual tree-stand offering to the shrine in her capacity as prime minister, although she...

Hong Kong police to link mall CCTVs to surveillance network, security chief says

Hong Kong police are in the final stages of talks to connect security cameras at shopping centres to the force’s expanding smart surveillance network aimed at tackling crime, the security chief has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Sunday said authorities were in discussions with private shopping centres to integrate their closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, without n...

Hong Kong to link private mall cameras to police surveillance network: Chris Tang

Hong Kong police are in the final stages of talks to connect security cameras at private shopping centres to the force’s expanding smart surveillance network aimed at tackling crime, the security chief has revealed. Speaking on a television programme on Sunday, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities were in discussions with private shopping centres to integrate their closed-...

Whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ by protests, says mayor, as France demonstrations continue – Europe live

France’s worst protests in years saw buildings set ablaze across the countryFrance is recovering after its worst protests in years saw buildings attacked and set ablaze across the country.More than 1,200 people were arrested in the demonstrations on Saturday, which began with protests from students over the cost of living. Continue reading...

Paris police arrest record 855 people as protests, violence erupt

Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.

Why Iran-US negotiations keep failing

Relations between the two countries are dominated by policy complexes shaped by a history of hostility.

Marilyn Monroe-linked home with four bedrooms and a private pool sells for $2.81 million

A Palm Springs house linked to Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe has sold for $2.81 million, months after being listed for $3.3 million. Local designer Violet Moran purchased the four-bedroom property and plans to restore it while preserving its original features. Built in 1961, the house is known as the "Marilyn Monroe Doll House", although reports have questioned whether the actress ever owned it...

‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet heads ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by menCloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sprawling Australian family epic, has been voted Australia’s favourite book in a poll run by ABC Radio National.The broadcaster announced over the weekend the results of a nationwide poll to determine a list of readers’ top 100 Australian ...

‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by menCloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sprawling Australian family epic, has been voted Australia’s favourite book in a poll run by ABC Radio National.The broadcaster announced over the weekend the results of a nationwide poll to determine a list of readers’ top 100 Australian ...

WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream

Williams scored 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries came back to take the lead at home against the Atlanta Dream.

Israel’s ties with Europe are fraying. Can its election change that?

European condemnation is mounting, but Israel’s election offers little prospect of a material change for Palestinians.

Four Canadian service members killed, dozens injured in fire at Alberta military base

Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil.

Four Canadian service members killed, dozens Injured in fire at Alberta military base

Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil.

Canada reports 'fatalities and injuries' following incident at military base

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said a "serious incident creating a major fire" had occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta.

Condé Nast’s UK profits drop by more than a third as sale of Vogue publisher ruled out

Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’Profits at Condé Nast’s UK arm slumped by more than a third last year, according to figures published shortly after the billionaire family that owns the luxury magazine group and titles from Vogue to GQ ruled out a sale.The publisher, which enjoyed a bumper 2024 after booking £64m in proceeds fro...

‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity, and t...

An extraordinary life: descendant welcomes biography of woman ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria

A girl called Àìná was captured by an African king and later taken to England to become Sarah Forbes Bonetta, protege of the imperial monarch When she was seven years old, Bayo Randle’s great-great-grandmother Sarah Forbes Bonetta was presented to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle as a “diplomatic gift” from an African king.Victoria would go on to pay for Bonetta’s education, approve her marriage t...

Israel-Lebanon agreement shines light on long-lost Jewish community

Rabbi Elie Abadie, who left Lebanon over 50 years ago, remains deeply connected to his Lebanese roots

Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

Equatorial Guinea has tackled malaria with a successful strategy on Bioko Island