China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists
The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”
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Israel’s Plan to Back Gaza Militias Proves a Risky Gamble
Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.
‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire
Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing governmentBeijing’s security agency in Hong Kong has summoned international journalists to inform them it will not tolerate “trouble-making”, following critical coverage of the deadly apartment complex fire that has left the territory reeling.Senior reporters from several media outlets operating in the city were called to the Office for Safeguarding National Security (OSNS), which was set up by Beijing in 2020. Continue reading...
12 People Killed in Mass Shooting at Illegal Tavern in South Africa
The police said they were searching for three assailants who opened fire, shooting 25 people. A 3-year-old boy was among the dead, while 13 survivors were being treated in the hospital.
Reform UK gains its first peer after Conservative party defection
Malcolm Offord was unveiled as Reform UK’s latest recruit by party leader Nigel Farage in FalkirkNigel Farage has addressed Reform UK’s largest rally in Scotland to date but refused to engage with local journalists – leaving newly defected peer Malcolm Offord to field questions about ongoing allegations about past racism and anti-semetism.Farage introduced former Conservative peer and millionaire donor Offord at a sold-out rally of around 700 at a hotel conference centre near Falkirk. Continue reading...
Russia hits Ukraine as US reports progress in talks with Kyiv
France's president condemns the attack and announces talks in London on Monday with Ukrainian, British and German leaders.
Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan
Russian forces have advanced on several fronts recently. President Vladimir V. Putin signaled after talks with U.S. officials that he was not budging from demands.
World Cup 2026: Re-disappearing Mexico’s disappeared
In Guadalajara, the road to the World Cup is paved with erasure of the missing.
Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display
Four people arrested after civil-resistance group Take Back Power protest against inequality in the UKPart of the Tower of London was temporarily closed to visitors on Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK.Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described, non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contained the imperial state crown. Continue reading...
'We've lost everything': Australia wildfire rips through homes
Multiple homes were left damaged after a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney.