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Newest first · UTC+11:00As the US pulls its forces out of Iraq, what happens to Iran-backed armed groups?
The US has announced the withdrawal of its forces from Iraq, 23 years after the invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein.
· Middleeasteye
French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent
More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages
· Kim Willsher
Rob Reiner’s sister-in-law breaks silence 9 months after brutal murders: ‘Our lives are changed forever’
Martine Singer broke her silence on the “really hard” aftermath of her sister Michele and brother-in-law Rob Reiner’s murders nine months after the tragedy.
· Jolie Zenna
Former DSA member gives bleak warning about far-left ahead of midterms: ‘Off the deep end’
WASHINGTON — A former member of the Democratic Socialists of America has issued a dramatic warning about the far-left group’s growing political influence ahead of the November midterms.
· Ryan King
Accused killer grandma attacked trans NYT exec when his son started wearing sister’s dresses: explosive court docs
A grandmother who allegedly gunned down her transgender New York Times executive son-in-law accused him of inspiring her grandson to wear his sister’s dresses, court documents show.
· Ross O'Keefe, Marc Vartabedian
FIFA lied about paying for PR campaign to save Gianni Infantino — days after hired-gun agency launched global blitz
FIFA lied about hiring a British marketing firm to shill for its embattled president Gianni Infantino — just days before the UK agency launched an international media blitz as he fights for his political survival, leaked emails reviewed by The Post show.
· James Franey
House panel accuses NY of flouting law by ignoring fraud risk to Medicaid providers
WASHINGTON — A House committee has accused New York of flouting federal law by failing to identify “risk levels” of Medicaid service providers that could be defrauding the taxpayer-funded program, according to a new report.
· Josh Christenson
US-Iran talks in New York: What’s the latest?
Indirect talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the seven-month-long war continue – most recently via Qatar as mediator on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York – but the two sides still disagree about the agenda.
· Daniel Khalili-Tari
At least two dead, six reported missing after migrant shipwreck off Tunisia's coast
German charity group Sea-Watch said on Tuesday it had rescued 28 migrants and recovered two bodies, including that of a child, following a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia.
· REUTERS
Spain plans stricter rules on asylum seekers in Ceuta after border crisis, draft decree shows
Spain is planning to override standard migration procedures and tighten rules on asylum-seeking for migrants who arrived in its North African enclave of Ceuta in July's mass crossing, a draft decree seen by Reuters showed, prompting outcry from legal experts and NGOs.
· REUTERS
At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos
BANGKOK — The death toll from rains and flooding in Thailand has risen to 23, authorities said on Tuesday, as waters receded from the hard-hit capital Bangkok, where its main airport operated in chaos, and the government approved a multi-million aid package.
· Reuters
The RAF Fairford ‘terror plot’: Unpacking escalation in the UK echo-chamber
Reports of a Russo-Iranian terrorist plot targeting Britain’s RAF Fairford appear to have been greatly exaggerated Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
The RAF Fairford ‘terror plot’: Unpacking escalation in the UK echo-chamber
A suspected “foreign” plot to attack Britain’s RAF Fairford base increasingly looks less clear-cut than initial headlines suggested
· RT
Australian government concedes no scientific consensus on social media harms for teenagers – but ‘credible risks’ justify ban
Commonwealth tells high court its proposed laws to let users opt out of algorithms would ultimately have the same effect as the ban
· Josh Taylor
Inside the trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon – podcast
More than two years after Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were killed in a Sydney home, former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has gone on trial in the supreme court.
Guardian Essential poll: Coalition’s primary vote sinks to lowest ever as majority support hardline immigration ideas
More than half of Australians want to see the country’s migrant intake lowered while One Nation’s primary vote climbs to 25%
· Josh Butler
Shane was already ‘stretched to the limits’. Now he’s worried about affording his son’s birthday dinner
Tuesday’s RBA rate hike is ‘daunting’ – especially for families which have already cut back on streaming services, food and petrol
· Achol Arok
Blackmail, ‘mafia boys’ and rants from a Beirut bedroom – after 10 weeks of theatre what might Icac deliver?
You could be forgiven for thinking the inquiry has been a bit of a damp squib. But high-profile resignations are not the only measure of Icac’s success
· Penry Buckley
Senior Greens figures say new leadership must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whatever means’
No excuses for next leader of party, Adam Bandt says, while Bob Brown warns they must also be able to take on Pauline Hanson and One Nation
· Krishani Dhanji
Zionist West Bank occupation mobs are burning Palestinian homes (VIDEO)
More than 100 settlers joined a West Bank riot as Israeli forces tried to return Palestinians to their homes, RT has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Zionist West Bank occupation mobs are burning Palestinian homes (VIDEO)
Over 100 settlers joined unrest in Jalud where homes were torched as Israeli forces tried to return displaced Palestinians under a court order, RT has reported
· RT
Why has Putin added 15,000 new soldiers to Russia’s army?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another military expansion, adding 15,500 military personnel as Moscow’s battlefield advances in Ukraine have stalled after more than four and a half years of fighting.
· Usaid Siddiqui
Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has told the BBC's Today programme about the 16 months when he was detained in Russia.
RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
· Melody Schreiber
Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack
The Israeli military says it has killed at least 20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal
· Reuters
Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack
The Israeli military says it has killed at least 20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal
· Reuters
Cornell frat bros were ‘disgusting, despicable’ and immoral — but not clearly criminal, DA insists
The New York prosecutor reinvestigating horrifying gang-rape accusations against seven Cornell fraternity brothers defended the decision not to previously press charges — saying the students were “disgusting, despicable and clearly wrong morally,” but not criminal.
· Anthony Blair
Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights in October after securing US exemption
Iraqi Airways is preparing to resume flights to Iran in October, Iraq's transport ministry said Tuesday, after suspending flights amid US sanctions restricting services to Iranian airlines.
· REUTERS
Russian military Tu-95 crashes, killing at least six on board, state media reports
A Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed in Russia's Amur Region, north of China, killing six on board, with one survivor, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
UK Charity Commission investigates Doctors Without Borders following alleged terror links
The UK's Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into Doctors Without Borders (MSF) UK, responding to a detailed report filed by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), over allegations that the international medical charity maintains connections with terrorist organizations active in the Gaza Strip.
· ALEX CARSON
Mamdani plan to fight antisemitism ignores Zionism, refuses to define anti-Jewish hate
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to roll out his “plan” to fight antisemitism Tuesday morning — but still refuses to adopt a formal definition of anti-Jewish hate or acknowledge Israel as a Jewish state, accoridng to multiple sources briefed.
· Craig McCarthy, Vaughn Golden, Hannah Fierick
Red Sea crisis: What missiles and drones do the Houthis have?
A rapid offensive by Yemen’s Houthis has intensified the country’s civil war and caused chaos in global oil markets.
· Middleeasteye
Russian envoy in DC for talks with US officials on Ukraine war energy cease-fire
WASHINGTON — Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev was in Washington DC on Monday, meeting with US officials to discuss stopping war with Ukraine and potential post-war energy deals with the United States, the White House said.
· Emily Goodin
Spain announces plan to ease housing crisis amid outcry over eviction of 87-year-old
Measures, which need to be approved in Congress, include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable people
· Stephen Burgen
Three teenagers die after car enters river
Three teenagers have died after a car went into the River Wear
· Bbcnews
Boy, 9, who lost leg as a baby tells Catherine of endurance challenge
Albie-Junior Thomas' foot was removed but has since scaled the UK's highest mountains.
· Bbcnews
‘Strategic procedural pause’: Impeachment court suspends September 30 trial
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· smlocus0384
Jacob Elordi confronts photographers during Paris outing with Kendall Jenner
Jacob Elordi wants photographers to stop keeping up with him and Kendall Jenner.
· Riley Cardoza
John Goodman puts drastic weight loss transformation on display at ‘Digger’ premiere with wife
John Goodman showed off his 200-pound weight loss transformation at the “Digger” premiere in Los Angeles on Monday.
· Eric Todisco
Abu Dhabi's Dh240 billion plans to become '15-minute city' gather pace | The National
Abu Dhabi's plan to create communities in which residents can reach work, schools, healthcare and leisure facilities within 15 minutes can form the foundation of the UAE’s future development, urban planners said on Tuesday.
· Nick Webster
Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights amid US sanctions pressure | The National
Iraqi Airways will resume flights to and from Iran in October, the Iraqi Transport Ministry said on Tuesday, days after Baghdad halted them under pressure from a wave of US sanctions.
· Sinan Mahmoud
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine
European and Nato leaders express support for Estonia after August attack on manufacturer in Tallinn
· Jonhenley
Transgender NYT executive charged with child-abuse before being killed
New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey faced child-abuse charges and a bitter custody battle before his killing in California Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Indian firm building $15bn Trump-announced steel mill has deep Russia ties
As US President Donald Trump announced a $15bn steel megaplant while seated at his Oval Office desk on Monday, he had a lineup of mostly US politicians standing behind him – from cabinet members to elected representatives from Iowa, where the mill is to be built. There was one exception: an Indian man with a recedin…
· Yashraj Sharma, Charu Sudan Kasturi
OpenAI hack sparks crackdown on weak government websites
In the wake of the OpenAI breach, government departments and agencies will undergo a review to identify weaknesses. (Reuters: Carlos Barria)
· Ewa Staszewska
ABC News’ Will Reeve reveals testicular cancer diagnosis: what to know about the rare disease
ABC News correspondent Will Reeve, the son of Superman actor Christopher Reeve, has revealed that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
· Patrice Peck
Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city
A renowned painting by British landscape artist William Turner has returned to the city that inspired it nearly two centuries ago.
Economist formally apologises for ‘sexist’ campus talk as students urge suspension
Terence Chong says he failed to consider his choice of words and setting, as Chinese University of Hong Kong students and alumni petition for action
· Emily Hung
Economist formally apologises for ‘sexist’ campus talk as students urge suspension
Terence Chong says he failed to consider his choice of words and setting, as Chinese University of Hong Kong students and alumni petition for action
· Emily Hung