Croatia clears extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany
SCMP •

Croatia clears extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany

A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, state media said on Thursday. The report from HRT Television quoted the suspect’s lawyer Ljubo Pavaskovic as saying that he will appeal the September 18 ruling. It was not immediately clear when the man could be handed...

Croatian court approves extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany

Croatian court approves extradition of Nord Stream blast suspect to Germany

SCMP •

A Croatian court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, state media said on Thursday. The report from HRT Television quoted the suspect’s lawyer Ljubo Pavaskovic as saying that he will appeal the September 18 ruling. It was not immediately clear when the man could be handed...

B-2 Spirit, AI cooperation, no US-China conflict: key Xi-Trump takeaways so far

B-2 Spirit, AI cooperation, no US-China conflict: key Xi-Trump takeaways so far

SCMP •

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump delivered remarks at the White House on Thursday morning at the start of the second day of Xi’s closely watched state visit. Both leaders spoke warmly of their countries’ ties and pledged deeper cooperation in comments that sought to project an image of stability between the two sides. Trump said he and Xi would work together t...

Journalists from CNN and MS Now belatedly regain access to White House after judge ruling – live

Journalists from CNN and MS Now belatedly regain access to White House after judge ruling – live

The Guardian •

A federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutionalSign up for US Breaking News emailsLawyers for the news outlets President Trump banned from the White House have requested an emergency hearing after several journalists were turned away from the building Thursday morning, in apparent defiance of a federal judge’s or...

US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive

US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive

The Guardian •

Man left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburbAn eyewitness has described how two federal immigration agents allegedly beat and badly injured a US citizen in a botched arrest attempt in Illinois, and left the man dazed and bleeding on the ground as they walked away after realizing their apparent mistake.Bystander Ryan Garton told t...

An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line across his property

An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line across his property

Times of India •

A landowner in Shelby County, Alabama, has secured a temporary court order stopping utility crews from clearing his land. The order halts construction for a new power line project, which would have impacted his property. It was determined that Alabama Power may not have followed proper procedures before initiating condemnation. The landowner argues that the chosen route would divide his property a...

US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months

US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months

The Guardian •

Increase comes after Fed decision to raise interest rates, as Americans struggle with high prices and stagnant wagesUS mortgage rates surpassed 7% for the first time since January 2025, according to federal lender Freddie Mac, aggravating a housing market that has endured years of high interest rates and low supply.The increase comes after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, which directl...

Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing

Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing

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Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’Dr Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has told senators the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is “safe and effective”, weeks after standing behind the president as he suggested the shot could be “quite lethal”.At a co...

Journalists from CNN and MS Now belatedly granted access to White House after judge ruling – live

Journalists from CNN and MS Now belatedly granted access to White House after judge ruling – live

The Guardian •

A federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutionalSign up for US Breaking News emailsLawyers for the news outlets President Trump banned from the White House have requested an emergency hearing after several journalists were turned away from the building Thursday morning, in apparent defiance of a federal judge’s or...

Three more people emerge from New York manhole, as UN general assembly ongoing

Three more people emerge from New York manhole, as UN general assembly ongoing

The Guardian •

The incident is the latest in a series of recent cases involving people entering or departing the US city’s sewer networkThree unidentified people were seen emerging from a manhole in New York City’s Upper East Side neighborhood early Wednesday before fleeing the area, police said, in an incident that comes as many world leaders have gathered in the city for the United Nations general assembly.The...

Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says

Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says

The Guardian •

Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’Russia could launch a limited military attack against a Nato country in the coming months, Danish intelligence said, in one of the starkest warnings yet by western security services.In a report published on Thursday, the Danish defence intelligence service warned of a “low but growing risk” that Russia co...