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Clavicular's Israel visit ends in controversy as IDF sidelines soldier over livestream with controversial streamer

Times of India • 3 months ago

The Israel Defense Forces removed soldier Shira Braun from its international communications unit and imposed a suspended jail sentence after she appeared in a livestream with controversial influencer Braden "Clavicular" Peters. The IDF said the action was based on her conduct, not misuse of official systems. Peters, known for his ties to polarizing internet figures and controversial content, drew ...

Trump says Iran has released US citizen detained since 2024

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, ‘now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition’, president posts on Truth SocialDonald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was “wrongfully detained” since December 2024.“She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Trump wrote on social media, without naming the woman. “The United States of America apprecia...

Hong Kong cancels amber rainstorm warning after heavy showers disrupt classes

SCMP • 3 months ago

Hong Kong suspended classes on Thursday morning after the city’s weather forecaster issued a red rainstorm warning, which was lowered to amber in less than two hours. The red warning was raised at 7.40am. It was then replaced by the amber signal at 9.25am that was cancelled at 10.20am. The Education Bureau said students attending morning and whole-day schools were not required to go to class while...

Hong Kong lowers red rainstorm warning to amber after morning class suspension

SCMP • 3 months ago

Hong Kong suspended classes on Thursday morning after the city’s weather forecaster issued a red rainstorm warning, which was lowered to amber in less than two hours. The red warning was raised at 7.40am and replaced by the amber signal at 9.25am. The Education Bureau said students attending morning and whole-day schools were not required to go to class while the red warning was in force. School...

Hong Kong suspends classes as red rainstorm warning issued

SCMP • 3 months ago

Hong Kong suspended classes on Thursday morning after the city’s weather forecaster issued a red rainstorm warning. The Education Bureau said students attending morning and whole-day schools were not required to go to class after the signal was raised at 7.40am. Schools should nevertheless keep their premises open to care for students who have already arrived, the bureau added. The Hong Kong Obser...

‘Epic squared’: Scaloni lauds Argentina’s back-to-back World Cup comebacks

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

'There was blood in the water, and we went for it,' Argentina coach said of the relentless late attacks against England.

How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warnDozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month.Now scientists have concluded that the rains that caused the floods were supercharged by climate breakdown. Global heating, they say, turned what should ha...

How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa displacing thousands

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warnDozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month.Now scientists have concluded that the rains that caused the floods were supercharged by climate breakdown. Global heating, they say, turned what should ha...

"Erika harmed herself....": Candace Owens accused of 'planting dangerous ideas' after Erika Kirk comments go viral

Times of India • 3 months ago

Candace Owens is facing fresh backlash after comments about Erika Kirk sparked widespread criticism online. A viral social media post accused Owens of repeatedly raising speculative scenarios involving Kirk, calling the rhetoric dangerous. Owens, meanwhile, argued that any future incident involving Kirk could be used to justify restrictions on free speech and independent media, framing it as part ...

Iran war live: US hits Iranian oil tanker; Tehran attacks Kuwait, Jordan

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

Iranian media report explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, as Bahrain and Kuwait sound air raid sirens.

Iran war live: Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait; US ‘disables’ Iranian oil tanker

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

Iranian media report explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, as Bahrain and Kuwait sound air raid sirens.

Japan treads diplomatic fine line over US campaign to end ICC ‘threat’

SCMP • 3 months ago

Japan has voiced concern about the United States’ campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), exposing a diplomatic bind for Tokyo as it seeks to defend a tribunal it has long championed without provoking its most important security ally. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday that Japan “places great importance on the eradication and prevent...

Trump says Iran has freed a detained US woman

SCMP • 3 months ago

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that arch foe Iran has freed an American citizen detained since December 2024 and allowed her to leave the country. “She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition,” Trump posted on social media, adding: “The United States of America appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran!” Trump – who in recent days has ordered a resumption of strikes again...

Tuchel defends tactics after Argentina send England packing from World Cup

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

England manager Tuchel swapped Reece James for Dan Burn, and Declan Rice for defender Nico O’Reilly in the 82nd minute.

China and Xi Jinping seen more favourably than the US and Trump in poll of major countries

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey showsThe world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favour this year, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, a remarkable shift driven in part by tensions between t...

Blanche apologises on Capitol Hill for Epstein files 'mistakes'

BBC • 3 months ago

Blanche faces a bipartisan grilling as he seeks to assume the role of US attorney general permanently.

Argentina players brandish political Falklands flag after England match

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

The banner, held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso, goes against FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct.

A Cold War bunker gets a luxury makeover as 'doomsday' condos

BBC • 3 months ago

A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

DSE exam success: Hong Kong’s top scorers share their revision secrets

SCMP • 3 months ago

Setting a timer to take a short break after every 25 minutes of study, compiling a “mistakes booklet” to learn from past errors and using artificial intelligence to boost English skills are among the strategies used by top scorers in this year’s university entrance exam in Hong Kong. However, some of the 24 high achievers of this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams said they would no...

Drained reflecting pool reveals Trump’s ‘American flag blue’ liner is now closer to gray

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Trump’s effort to revamp the landmark stretched well past the goal of having it ready by the Fourth of JulyThe newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a protective coating in a color Donald Trump called “American flag blue” this spring.An Associated Press reporter and photographer viewed the fenced-off reflecting pool on Wednesda...

US Justice Department refuses New Mexico’s request for Epstein files

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

New Mexico says the withheld records are critical to its criminal investigation into alleged abuse at Epstein’s ranch.

‘We screwed up the comms’: JD Vance admits errors over Epstein files release

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Vice-president tells Joe Rogan administration botched handling and should have released all documents from startJD Vance, the US vice-president, agreed with criticism that the Trump administration botched the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling podcast host Joe Rogan that “we absolutely screwed up the comms”.The Department of Justice’s repeated moves to delay the release ...

‘Really big news’: What to know about Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

The address comes as the White House revives scrutiny of the 2020 election and pushes new voting restrictions.

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forest

BBC • 3 months ago

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.

New monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DRC forest

BBC • 3 months ago

Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.