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Haiti postpones elections indefinitely amid gang violence

France 24 • 4 weeks ago

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a democratic process as authorities struggle to register voters and secure areas needed for the poll.

Haiti postpones elections indefinitely as gang violence hampers preparations

France 24 • 4 weeks ago

Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a vote as authorities struggle to register voters and secure areas needed for the poll.

US military in Japan’s Okinawa imposes night curfew after marine’s arrest over murder

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

The US military in Okinawa will impose a curfew from midnight to 5am for a month starting Friday following the arrest of a marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, its regional coordinator said on Tuesday. All US military personnel on Okinawa will also observe a 48-hour operational pause from noon on Wednesday, during which there will be “no off-base liberty, including a complet...

China’s DeepZang AI aims to transform Tibetan language tech, promote ethnic unity

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

Creators of China’s first Tibetan-language AI model have pledged to speed up upgrades aimed at promoting ethnic integration. Approaches to advancing the large language model, DeepZang, were discussed at a seminar on Monday that brought together representatives from research institutes, universities and enterprises, according to state-run portal Chinanews.com. It said the event held in Hohhot, in C...

African park once called a “silent graveyard” now has 37 rhinos and seven calves

Times of India • 4 weeks ago

Zinave National Park in Mozambique experienced severe wildlife loss during a 16-year civil war, which impacted biodiversity. Rewilding efforts initiated in 2016 have since introduced several species, including rhinos and lions. The introduction of 250 elephants has helped restore the park's ecosystem and enhance habitats for various species. Conservation programs and anti-poaching strategies have ...

What’s behind Israel’s growing shift to the right?

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Three years after the October 7 attacks, the politics of Israeli society has shifted further right.

David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links

The Guardian • 4 weeks ago

Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media companyDavid Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump’s White House over the 20 months of his administration.“We have a good relationship with this admin...

Yemeni forces launch offensive to retake Houthi-held al-Waziiya in Taiz

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

The mountainous district is key to control of Mocha, the Red Sea port the Houthis seized last month.

Pornhub returns to Australia after banning access due to age verification rules

The Guardian • 4 weeks ago

Australian adults again able to access the world’s most popular porn site after parent company introduces age checking via Apple devicesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian adults will be able to access Pornhub once again after the site brought in age-checking on Apple devices in response to legal requirements that initially saw the site block users.In March, Aylo,...

Sudan’s al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSF

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday.

Ludwig Shares MrBeast Request: streamer says YouTuber sought honest video feedback; jokes off paid promo

Times of India • 4 weeks ago

Ludwig Ahgren revealed that MrBeast contacted him after several months without speaking, sending a link to his latest video and asking for his thoughts. Ludwig said he agreed to watch it and promised to share his “unadulterated thoughts.” He also joked about whether he should get paid for the promotion. Separately, Ludwig struggled with the difficult Geometry Dash level “GRIEF” during a recent str...

Hunter Valley community group wins landmark high court climate change case

The Guardian • 4 weeks ago

Ruling on Mount Pleasant coalmine shows ‘we cannot continue to dig up coal … and pretend the consequences have nothing to do with us’, group saysA Hunter Valley community group has won Australia’s first high court case to consider climate change, in a ruling advocates say sets a binding national precedent for fossil fuel projects in New South Wales.In a landmark judgment, the nation’s highest cour...

South Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as food stocks run low

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.

French mayor tear-gassed after shielding protesters from police

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was tear-gassed after shielding student protesters from riot police.

Land sales offer only temporary relief for West Kowloon arts hub, experts warn

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District is betting on property development to ease its financial pressures amid a widening operating deficit, but experts have warned that land sales will only provide temporary relief and cannot replace a sustainable long-term funding model for the arts hub. The warning comes as the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority prepares to tender a prime residential ...

Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces

The Guardian • 4 weeks ago

Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wideIt has no rear window, will not fit into a UK parking space and – starting at £130,000 – ($172,000) is aimed squarely at rich tech industry buyers driving the wide open roads of America.Jaguar’s electric car, the Type 01, was launched in New York on Tuesday night and marks the culmina...

As bear attacks rise in Japan, fearful residents change daily routines

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

Jeff Kingston used to take long walks with his dogs across the hills of Gunma in central Japan. But not this year. He has good reason. Kingston said he has encountered bears in those mountains more than 100 times over the years and been charged by aggressive bears around a dozen times. In 2014, a black bear knocked him down and attacked him across the skull with its claws, leaving a gash that requ...

Iran war live: Houthi missiles hit Aden airport, another downed over Riyadh

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Yemeni forces claim they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz.

Iran war live: Yemen forces claim control over strategic Taiz mountain peak

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Yemeni forces claim they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz.

Ronaldo apologises for Portugal walkout; says Jesus broke promise

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises, but leaves international return open.

LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them

The Guardian • 4 weeks ago

As Angelenos bemoan ‘sad situation’, those in San Diego say remark a ‘disservice’ to town with multiple naval basesDonald Trump’s extraordinary implication that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego have sparked condemnation across the political spectrum. As residents of the two major west coast cities awoke on Tuesday to another sweltering day in a record-breaking heatwave, the presiden...

What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

BBC • 4 weeks ago

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

US, WHO press Moscow over plague after death of Russian lab tech

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkuts...

Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech

SCMP • 4 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington pressured Moscow for transparency. Russian authorities denied that they were imposing anti-plague measures and played down the reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last wee...

Electric car bursts into flames at charging station in Turkiye

Al Jazeera • 4 weeks ago

Turkiye’s first domestically produced electric SUV, the Togg T10X burst into flames at a charging station.