Palm Beach estate bought for $9M sells for $25.4M
Times of India •

Palm Beach estate bought for $9M sells for $25.4M

Cornelia and Richard Thornburgh have successfully sold their prestigious lakefront mansion on Everglades Island for an impressive $25.4 million. Initially priced at $24.9 million, the property saw multiple price adjustments before finding a buyer. Acquired by the couple in 2014 for $9 million, they invested significantly in renovations. Following this lucrative sale, they opted for a cozy historic...

Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline

Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline

The Guardian •

Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’Europe live – latest updatesThirty people have been killed after Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities.“As of now, the death toll from this morning’s attack on buses has risen to 30. Eighteen people were wounded,” the Donets...

‘System is rigged’: Democrat Sherrod Brown puts datacenter danger at heart of populist Senate bid

‘System is rigged’: Democrat Sherrod Brown puts datacenter danger at heart of populist Senate bid

The Guardian •

Ohio former senator attacks Republican rival as the ‘face of datacenters’ as he wraps AI concerns into pro-worker messageSherrod Brown, the Democratic former senator from Ohio hoping to return to office in November’s midterm elections, has spent the past year traveling across his home state explaining to voters about all the ways the “system is rigged” against them. Recently, he’s been telling peo...

USS Abraham Lincoln scheduled to dock in San Diego after harrowing stretch at sea

USS Abraham Lincoln scheduled to dock in San Diego after harrowing stretch at sea

The Guardian •

Deployment for nearly a year was marked by reports of supply shortages, and deteriorating morale and mental health among crewThe USS Abraham Lincoln, the US aircraft carrier that has been deployed for nearly a year and has spent months supporting US military operations against Iran, is scheduled to dock in San Diego on Thursday afternoon.It marks the end of a deployment that has been described as ...

Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade

Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade

The Guardian •

Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for changeTesco lifts profit forecast and says shoppers are resilientBusiness live – latest updatesThey may be two of the most recognisable brands in Britain, with a combined 188 years serving shoppers, but industry watchers agree that either Asda or Morrisons – or both – could disapp...

Kremlin aide visits China amid speculation about potential Xi-Putin-Trump meeting

Kremlin aide visits China amid speculation about potential Xi-Putin-Trump meeting

SCMP •

An aide to Russia’s president arrived in China on Thursday for a visit that will be closely watched for signs of preparation for a possible trilateral summit with the US during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting next month. Nikolai Patrushev, who is also chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board, was set to hold talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live

USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live

The Guardian •

Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy recordHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The USS Abraham Lincoln will return home to San Diego later today after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea.In remarks in San Antonio, Texas, Donald Trump tried to channel the anti-Muslim racism that helped get him el...

El Nino to intensify with peak in December, UN warns

El Nino to intensify with peak in December, UN warns

France 24 •

El Nino will intensify even more before peaking in December, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950. The naturally occurring weather phenomenon is set to bring higher temperatures to much of the planet, the UN's weather and climate agency said, with its impact compounding the effects of man-made climate change.

UK, Germany to launch partnership to counter cyberattacks as Burnham visits Berlin

UK, Germany to launch partnership to counter cyberattacks as Burnham visits Berlin

France 24 •

Britain ⁠and Germany ​will launch a joint partnership to ​counter sabotage and cyberattacks as Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet ​in ‌Berlin on Thursday, shortly ⁠after both leaders warned of the hybrid threat ‌from Russia. France 24's Nick Holdsworth has the latest from Berlin.

Anger mounts in Spain as woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies

Anger mounts in Spain as woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies

France 24 •

Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old Spanish woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests that led to an early election, has died, the Madrid tenants' union said on Wednesday, as thousands demonstrated over her death. France 24's correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris has the details.

Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

France 24 •

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.