€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction
Times of India •

€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction

A German Enigma machine sold for €100 at a Romanian flea market surprised many when it fetched €45,000 at auction. The machine, thought to be a regular typewriter, was identified by a cryptography professor who recognized its historical significance. After purchasing it, the professor cleaned and repaired the machine to prepare it for auction. This Enigma machine was used during World War II for m...

Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood
The Guardian •

Nearly all women arriving on small boats have been raped, says Shabana Mahmood

Home secretary warns people traffickers will exploit asylum seekers because they decide who comes to the UKNearly all women who try to reach the UK in small boats from northern France have been raped on their journey, Shabana Mahmood has claimed.In an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast, the home secretary said far-right, balaclava-wearing activists would “kill” or “kick me out of my own c...

Brazil heads to run-off between Lula and pro-Trump Senator Flavio Bolsonaro
SCMP •

Brazil heads to run-off between Lula and pro-Trump Senator Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off on October 25 between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who has promised the Trump administration access to Brazil’s rare earths to cut US reliance on China. Asked about the vote on Thursday before boarding his helicopter, US President Donald Trump said he was following it “very closely”. “It’s a very important cou...

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election

SCMP •

Brazilians queued to vote on Sunday in the first round of a tight election, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. The field of 13 candidates has been led by two clear front runners – leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth term, and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former president Ja...

Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelensky

Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelensky

SCMP •

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday ⁠he believed Russia ⁠may have shared jet-drone technology ⁠with its long-standing ally North Korea. In recent weeks, Russia has sharply increased its use of jet-drones against Ukraine, which so far has no effective means of countering them other than using ‌combat aircraft. Earlier in the war, North Korea supplied Russia with millions of artill...

Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil heads to the polls for high-stakes election between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

France 24 •

Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters will also pick lawmakers, senators and governors in an election that will determine whether Latin America's biggest nation follows a regional swing...

As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’

As it happened: Israel condemns Green party passing ‘Zionism is racism’ as a ‘stain on history of UK’

The Guardian •

Party formally adopts policy which equates Zionism with racism, as all Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racismOn Friday the Times revealed that Katie Lam, the communities secretary, told a meeting in private earlier this year that the state pension system needs a fundamental overhaul.Speaking in June, when she was a frontbencher but not yet in the shadow cabinet, Lam was...

UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as racism, triggering backlash

UK Green Party votes to define Zionism as racism, triggering backlash

SCMP •

The UK’s left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel’s government. Members of the Green Party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament and which enjoyed a boost in recent local and special elections, backed the motion at the party’s conference...

UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel

UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel

SCMP •

The UK’s left-wing Green Party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual meeting, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government. Members of the Green Party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament and which enjoyed a boost in recent local and special elections, backed the motion at the party’s conference, with 1,022 votes in favour...

Woman at centre of Cornell gang rape lawsuit targeted with threats, lawyer says

Woman at centre of Cornell gang rape lawsuit targeted with threats, lawyer says

France 24 •

The woman who alleged that she was drugged and raped by seven male students at a Cornell University fraternity house has been the target of threats, her lawyer told CNN on Sunday. Cornell's president earlier voiced support for an external review of the Ivy League institution facing widespread outcry over its handling of the case.