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US sailors endure dire conditions on Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier

SCMP • 2 months ago

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America’s giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on. The ship – now in its ninth month of deployment – is expected to be replaced in the Middle East by another carrier, the George Washington, in a move sure to be wel...

Middle East live: France presses Israel to arrest West Bank settlers over Qusra siege

France 24 • 2 months ago

France’s foreign ministry on Friday urged Israeli authorities to arrest and prosecute West Bank settlers illegally besieging homes in the village of Qusra. Settlers there have been attempting to force Palestinian residents from their homes for nearly a week, intensifying efforts to seize more land. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Live: US sailors report dire conditions as replacement carrier heads to Middle East

France 24 • 2 months ago

Reports of declining mental health and supply issues have been flagged by US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln deployed to the Middle East, with some attempting to throw themselves in to the sea. The ship has so far spent a record 260 uninterrupted days at sea as it supports the war in Iran, and is expected to be replaced by the Pacific-based USS George Washington en route to the are...

Middle East live: US threatens Iran with economic isolation like 'never seen before'

France 24 • 2 months ago

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened Thursday to subject Iran to economic isolation "like the world has never seen before", adding that new measures are expected next week. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

UN, Palestinian ministry condemn Israeli settler siege of West Bank homes

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

UN rights office and Palestine Foreign Ministry call days-long Israeli settler siege in Qusra 'criminal' and 'inhumane'.

Chinese husband splits expenses, installs cameras to monitor wife during 40-year marriage

SCMP • 2 months ago

A husband in southeastern China has insisted on going Dutch with his wife for 40 years and even installed home surveillance cameras to monitor her; despite this, the wife wants to give their marriage another try. The couple from Fujian province sought assistance from a local mediation TV show as their conflicts escalated. The husband, identified by the surname Li, complained that his wife, surname...

Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries

BBC • 2 months ago

Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?

Could Trump actually run for a third term as president?

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Donald Trump says the law stopping him from seeking a third presidential term is ‘very strong’.

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan to quit politics; Sydney airport near-miss distance was ‘substantial’ 1.3km, Airservices says

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says gambling inducements are ‘over the top’Albanese said gambling inducements are “over the top and need to be wound back”.Look, we’re working constructively across the parliament to put in place these reforms. They are important.The problem is addiction and when someone has an addiction, if there are indu...

Bodycam captures lightning striking metres from US police officers

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Bodycam video captured the moment lightning struck just metres from South Dakota Highway Patrol officers.

Talks between government and opposition mark a new chapter for Venezuela

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

The government of Delcy Rodriguez held its first talks with part of Venezuela's opposition. But what will they achieve?

Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing’s tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P

SCMP • 2 months ago

Hong Kong’s life insurers could still see annual premium growth of 8 to 10 per cent over the next two years, despite a recent regulatory shift stemming from Beijing’s overseas taxation rules, according to credit-rating agency S&P Global Ratings. Resilient demand for overseas diversification should prevent a lasting downturn, the agency said, in the latest vote of confidence in the city’s thriving ...

Chinese doctor stuns maths world by cracking decades-old problem using ChatGPT

SCMP • 2 months ago

When Beijing-based neurosurgeon Jin Shanmu pulled up a chair at his computer, he was not looking to make mathematical history. He was simply trying to crack a problem related to brain ultrasounds. Instead, the self-taught maths enthusiast, with help from OpenAI’s latest flagship artificial intelligence (AI) model, solved a two-decade-old mathematical puzzle that had frustrated experts around the w...

Trump orders Pentagon to scrap modern jet launching tech on new US aircraft carrier and revert to steam catapults – as it happened

The Guardian • 2 months ago

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and pediatricians to protect them.The executive order was an att...

AI escapes confinement

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Over the course of two weeks, AI companies said that some of their AI models managed to hack systems.

Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA driver for Alan Jones aspired to be a producer but was required to make the 2GB host’s breakfast of soft-boiled eggs with bread soldiers, clean his bathroom...

Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Taipei is seeking to dissolve the China Unification Promotion Party over its alleged ties to Beijing.

Australia news live: Young Talent Time host Johnny Young dies; alleged victim of Alan Jones had to iron broadcaster’s underpants, court hears

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says gambling inducements are ‘over the top’Albanese said gambling inducements are “over the top and need to be wound back”.Look, we’re working constructively across the parliament to put in place these reforms. They are important.The problem is addiction and when someone has an addiction, if there are indu...

What Nolan’s Odysseus tells us about Western elite’s existential angst

SCMP • 2 months ago

In every civilisation, certain stories capture the psyche so profoundly that they are retold across centuries. In the West, Homer’s Odyssey is the one. Countless adaptations have emerged over millennia, inspiring literary giants from Dante Alighieri to James Joyce. Christopher Nolan’s cinematic adaptation is merely the latest. While it reflects the British-American filmmaker’s personal vision, it ...

Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

SCMP • 2 months ago

Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing an amber rainstorm warning on Friday morning. The Observatory recorded temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius (73 and 84 Fahrenheit) in various districts across the city as of 8.45am, significantly lower than the 33 degrees or higher over the past nine days. The forecaste...

Colombia’s rescuers search rubble as hope fades on finding survivors

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

The crucial 72-hour window to find survivors has passed, but rescue teams in Colombia keep digging.

Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortagesRomania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused the Danube river to fall to record lows – a rare move that will immediately affect power supplies in neighbouring Moldova.Drought and record-low water levels have ...

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty today?

BBC • 2 months ago

Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.

Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?

BBC • 2 months ago

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.

Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’

Al Jazeera • 2 months ago

Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners in Tehran.