China Escalates Japan Feud With Island Patrols and Warnings to Citizens
China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The escalation is over comments on Taiwan by Japan’s new prime minister.
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Australia news live: gas-backed rescue of steelworks may cost $2bn in subsidies; Ley claims renewables transition being ‘rushed’
Meanwhile ACT schools closed after asbestos detected in samples from commercial sand products. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFactchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn costAs Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points. Continue reading...
US military attacks another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing three
This is 21st known strike since early September as Trump officials justify efforts to stop narcotics from entering USThe United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics,” the US Southern Command announced in a post on social media. Continue reading...
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is in the Caribbean. Here's its backstory
It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built for the U.S. military.
Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration
There is understood to be growing unease in party over home secretary’s sweeping overhaul of refugee rightsShabana Mahmood has warned Labour MPs that “dark forces are stirring up anger” over migration, amid growing alarm among senior party figures over the most sweeping overhaul of refugee rights in a generation.On Monday, Mahmood will announce controversial new laws to overhaul refugee status, which must be reassessed every two years, as well as curbing asylum appeals and toughening the approach to rights to family life.Restricting asylum seekers to one single appeal rather than different appeals on multiple grounds.Creating a new body for fast-tracking cases for dangerous criminals and those with little hope of success.Legislating to restrict last-minute modern slavery claimsJoining other countries in seeking reform of ECHR article 3 rights, to more narrowly define the risk of torture and degrading treatment.Changing the Home Office’s duty to provide support to asylum seekers to a discretionary power, enabling them to potentially be removed from accommodation. Continue reading...
DR Congo shock Nigeria on penalties to win African World Cup playoffs
DR Congo reach inter-confederation playoffs for 2026 World Cup after beating Nigeria on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Israel kills at least three in Gaza, as thousands endure heavy flooding
As Gaza’s misery deepens, Israel’s Netanyahu reveals to cabinet that he is uncertain how long truce will hold.
Man held on suspicion of murder after woman, 21, found dead in Welsh boatyard
Man, 29, arrested after Corinna Baker found at Netpool Boat Yard on River Teifi in CardiganA man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 21-year-old woman was found dead in a boatyard in west Wales, police said.Corinna Baker was found shortly after noon on Saturday at Netpool Boat Yard, located on the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion. Continue reading...
Major US carrier arrives in Caribbean as Trump puts Venezuela in crosshairs
Arrival of the USS Gerald R Ford, the nation's most advanced aircraft carrier, comes as US strikes alleged drug boats.
A new U.N. report shows gang control expanding across Haiti
The Miami Herald's Jacqueline Charles talks about a new U.N. report that highlights how gang violence in Haiti is spreading beyond the capital, and what that means for a country without a functioning government or elections.