Trump announces steel plant in Iowa
During a press conference in which says tariffs are responsible for high steel prices, US President Donald Trump announces a new multi-billion-dollar steel plant in Iowa.
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Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
A quarter of all marriages in Scotland involve couples who don't live here but see it as the ultimate wedding destination.
· Bbcnews
North Korea fired off apparent ballistic missile amid landmine row with South
The Defense Ministry in Tokyo said the weapon flew for an estimated 680 km before landing in waters outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
· Jesse Johnson
Israel could’ve ended Gaza war, freed captives sooner: Israel ex-negotiator
Retired General Nitzan Alon says more captives could have returned alive and a deal was possible 'maybe a year earlier'.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Roosters met with Rabbi Eli Schlanger days before Bondi attack
Five days before one of Australia's darkest days, a group of Sydney Roosters players visited a Bondi synagogue. What happened next would change the meaning of that meeting forever.
· Myles Houlbrook Walk
[Breaking] North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward East Sea: JCS
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area at around 6:30 a.m. The number of missiles, as well as their flight distance and altitude, were not immediately known. "South Korea,…
· Hwang Joo-young
Soldiers' surprise backyard makeover leaves 90yo 'stunned'
Pouring into the homes of two war widows, more than 20 soldiers were on a mission to beautify their backyards. Both women were "beyond grateful" for the help, as the Legacy program nears its 10th birthday.
· Katrina Beavan
French students take to the street to protest school conditions
The French riot squad has used tear gas while clashing with student demonstrators on the streets of Paris, Toulouse and Strasbourg.
America’s only major etrog grower is in survival mode amid global competition
The Kirkpatrick family, who are not Jewish, began growing etrogs 46 years ago on a small California ranch. Now, they are the only major commercial growers of kosher etrogs in the United States.
· LEA LOEB/JTA
Israeli television marks three years since October 7 massacre
TV Time: What is most striking about much of the new programming is how different it feels from the documentaries made in the first months after the attack.
· HANNAH BROWN
Fishers warn snapper, kingfish prices could soar under proposed catch limits
Fishers and seafood retailers say proposed NSW limits designed to rebuild snapper and yellowtail kingfish stocks will send prices soaring.
· Lauren Bohane
NYC deli names sandwich after GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman as he vows to bring down sky-high cost of lunch
A New York City deli unveiled a new sandwich named after Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman Friday — as the pol vowed to bring down the hard-to-stomach cost of lunch.
· Sofia Poznansky, Natalie O'Neill
One Nation makes election promise to revive Victoria's timber sector
One Nation has promised to resume native timber logging in Victoria if it wins the state election, but the party would not say if it has costed the policy.
· Madeleine Stuchbery
Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decadesThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming power, as he led a huge rally through the streets of Rio ahead of Sunday’s crunch e…
· Tomphillips
Tories pledge to build 50,000 new prison places
The party says its proposals would stop prisoners being released early and cut crime.
· Bbcnews
Street sports an 'entry point' to help combat youth crime and loneliness
Youth hubs and 'third spaces' for young people are being touted as solutions to growing concerns about youth crime, loneliness and radicalisation.
· Gavin Coote
How the Yankees and Rays stack up heading into ALDS showdown
The two best teams in the American League are set to meet in … the ALDS.
· Dan Martin
Scientists search for answers as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina
PENINSULA VALDES, Argentina — Investigators in Argentina are trying to solve the mystery of baby whales washing up dead in unusually high numbers along the country’s Patagonian coast.
· Associated Press
Houthis condemn Saudi claims of attack on Medina
Houthis have denied Saudi claims about an attack allegedly targeting a power station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Houthis condemn Saudi claims of attack on Medina
The Saudi-led coalition has claimed that the Yemeni militant group has hit a power station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque
· RT
LA Teenage mother charged with murder after allegedly dumping infant daughter in dumpster
A 19-year-old mother faces murder charges after her 4-month-old baby girl was found dead in a South Los Angeles dumpster, officials said.
· Daniel Farr
Qld government rejects petition to change stop signs to give way
The petition argued "requiring vehicles to come to a complete stop is almost always of no safety significance".
Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast
LOS ANGELES, United States — Sea levels in California are set to rise by as much as a foot (30 centimeters) in the coming days as an enormous wave washes up the US West Coast.
· Agence France-Presse
LA Times ad promoting Israeli tourism erases occupied Palestinian territories
The nine-day tours are touted while Israel is engaged in wars with several countries in the region
· Middleeasteye
King's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past'
In recent years, the King has expressed his "personal sorrow" at the UK's role in slavery.
· Bbcnews
Brazil’s Lula hails ‘bold’ Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva named China as a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, three days before Sunday’s closely fought election. Lula told Flow, one of the country’s most-watched podcasts, on Thursday evening that Brazil should stop shipping out raw ore. “We want to transform them …
· Igor Patrick
Brazil’s Lula hails ‘bold’ Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump
Brazilian president names China a possible partner in his critical minerals plans, as Flavio Bolsonaro courts Trump, with election looming.
· Igor Patrick
Ben Affleck gives unexpected update on his love life 2 years after Jennifer Lopez split
The twice-divorced actor also addressed the rumors that one of the co-hosts of “The View” tried to set him up with Shakira.
· Eric Todisco
Disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar removed from Michigan sex offender registry
Convicted offender among 20,000 people removed from list after state supreme court ruling on Sora registration law
· Marina Dunbar
UK plays the blame game, terror in the skies, Russia’s red lines: RT stories that shaped the week
RT looks at the top news stories this week, including a dubious ‘terror plot’ at RAF Fairford, and a nuclear warning from Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Read Full Article at RT.com
RT looks at the top news stories this week, including a dubious ‘terror plot’ at RAF Fairford, a nuclear warning from Moscow, and crisis on board an Israel-bound airliner
· RT
Roger Craig opens up about dementia diagnosis: ‘I don’t regret it’
The three-time Super Bowl-champion running back’s condition has stabilized over the past several years, his wife, Vernessia, told The Athletic in a feature published Thursday.
· Evan Webeck
Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers
The Tennessee woman's legal team says doctors are working to clear doses of the drug pentobarbital from her system.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Brisbane 2032 emblems leaked by official YouTube channel
The emblems for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics have been accidentally leaked by the Games' official YouTube channel, ruining its own grand unveiling slated for Monday.
· Henry Hanson
Leader of $1.7M Hamas fundraising scheme bragged about ‘friends’ in NY: feds
Saleem Alzaq, who works in Hamas’ “media office,” boasted that he had “so many” friends in the Big Apple in a 2025 exchange with an undercover NYPD agent over Snapchat, federal pr…
· Ben Kochman
Victoria is about to have the most unpredictable election in living memory
Much has been written about the rise of Pauline Hanson's One Nation in the past 12 months. The Victorian election will give us our best look yet at the decline of the two-party system.
· Casey Briggs
Man charged with preparing terrorist acts against Nigel Farage
Joshua Kerry had already been charged with the murder of former British MP Ann Widdecombe and has now been charged with preparing acts of terrorism.
Inside Somaliland: The Israel-Turkey clash coming to the Horn of Africa
Somaliland officials say Yemen's Houthis need to be engaged, but they want to enlist Israel against Turkey and Somalia
· Middleeasteye
SC urges public to report graft involving judges, court employees
MANILA, Philippines -— The Supreme Court has issued a memorandum order which would give litigants and court personnel nationwide an opportunity to report any incident of graft and corruption involving justices, judges and court employees, according to Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen.
· Arlie O. Calalo
In China’s Taoist martial arts schools, fighting is only part of the lesson
SHIYAN, China — There was a time when Chinese master Yuan Shimao thought martial arts were all about punching and kicking. As a young practitioner, he focused on speed and strength.
· Associated Press
Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Geelong notch seventh-straight AFLW win as Scheer fires against Richmond
Geelong has climbed to the top of the AFLW ladder with a 34-point victory over Richmond at Princes Park.
Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror acts against Farage
Police said Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts, saying that these related in part to the leader of the Reform UK party.
· Michael Holden
Gunfire erupts outside trendy West Hollywood clothing store during daylight robbery
The terrifying attack unfolded in seconds.
· Katie Jerkovich
Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Last First: Winter K2’ on Apple TV, a Documentary About a Mountaineering Milestone Turned Tragic
In 2021, a glut of climbers set out to break records by climbing Pakistan’s K2 during a brutal winter.
· John Serba
Trump says ‘Cornell 7’ frat boys ‘won’t get a fair shake’ if Letitia James is involved in gang rape probe
Donald Trump says seven Cornell fraternity brothers accused of rape won’t get a fair shake under NY Attorney General Letitia James’ probe.
· Emily Goodin
Israeli military conducts explosion in southern Lebanon
Israeli army carried out two large explosions in the southern Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun, located in the Tyre District, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency has reported.
· Middleeasteye
Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others
Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.
· Bbcnews