Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthens to Category 5 storm – with winds of up to 160mph
A hurricane making its way across the Caribbean Sea has quickly turned into a Category 5 storm, having rapidly strengthened in just 24 hours.
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France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.
Israeli attack kills baby girl in Gaza as more Palestinians die of hunger
A baby girl and her parents have been killed in the al-Mawasi area, once designated a ‘safe zone’ by Israel.
‘Will I make it back alive?’: Gaza journalists fear targeting by Israel
After Israel’s attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City, Palestinians say press vests now feel like a target.
Government moves to end Air Canada strike, ordering both sides to bargaining table
Canada’s jobs minister intervenes in a bid to preserve “stability and supply chains”.
Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree Russia peace deal
The US president will meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Gazan woman flown to Italy dies of malnutrition
The woman was one of 180 Gazans evacuated by Italy in response to the humanitarian crisis
After welcoming Putin, Trump appears to adopt his goal, agreeing to cede land for peace
Achieving a peace agreement is an even higher bar than the ceasefire that has eluded the Trump administration in recent months.
Canadian government orders arbitration to resolve major Air Canada flight attendants’ strike
Air Canada suspended all operations Saturday morning after more than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job over pay and scheduling disputes, prompting the Canadian
How Trump’s move away from calls for a Ukraine ceasefire shifts him closer to Putin
President Tweety McTreason has promised a “Peace Agreement” to end the war in Ukraine following his summit in Alaska with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm
State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.
African courts may pave the way for holding social media giants to account
A recent decision by a Kenyan court opens the door to seek justice for harms done by violent and hateful content.
The Alaska summit was not a ‘new Munich’, but it could be a ‘new Yalta’
Europe and Ukraine have to change their approach towards Trump or risk ceding more ground to Russia.
Trump’s unprecedented show of force in L.A., Washington is pushing norms, sparking fears
Tweety McTreason has long demonized “blue” cities like Los Angeles, Washington and New York, claiming their leaders have allowed crime and blight to worsen.