‘I lost my way’ – Diddy begs judge for leniency on eve of sentencing
In a letter to the judge, Combs apologised and said he had been reformed after 13 months in jail.
World
Trump wields axe over ‘Democrat Agencies’ as shutdown blame game rages
He said the shutdown could be an opportunity to “clear out dead wood”, giving no hint of concessions to Democrats.
Senior member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang arrested
The alleged head of the gang’s armed wing was arrested in an operation between Colombia, the US and the UK.
Israel
As Israel intercepted the aid ships, an airstrike also killed at least one aid worker in Gaza.
Israel intercepts aid flotilla headed for Gaza
As Israel intercepted the aid ships, an airstrike also killed at least one aid worker in Gaza.
News24 | Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue ‘terrorist attack’
Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK police said, adding they shot dead the suspect in the “terrorist attack”.
News24 | One person hospitalised after two planes crash at New York airport
Two planes operated by a Delta subsidiary collided on Wednesday on the runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, the local port authority and the airline said.
Two dead in car and stabbing attack at U.K. synagogue
Several dead after ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in the British city of Manchester.
News24 | Man shot following ‘marauding terror attack’ outside Manchester synagogue
Police in the UK say they believe they shot a person suspected of stabbing a man at a synagogue in the north of Manchester in an incident they are treating as a terror attack.
News24 | Is Kabila’s death sentence a threat to stability in DRC?
Joseph Kabila remains a prominent figure in the DRC, which he led from 2001 to 2019. The death sentence imposed on him by a military court on charges of supporting M23 rebels has sparked concern in the volatile country.
Pressure on Democrats grows to end shutdown. And, Gaza City receives evacuation orders
The White House is intensifying pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown. And, Gaza City has been ordered to evacuate as Israel expands its ground operations.
News24 | Trump cuts blue state energy project funding to pressure Democrats to end government shutdown
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown.
News24 | Harry’s case links UK tabloid to spying at Prince William’s 21st bash
A UK tabloid allegedly spied on Prince William’s Out of Africa-themed 21st birthday using a private investigator, it was alleged at the High Court in London on Wednesday.
From Madagascar to Morocco: Gen Z protests shake Africa
Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social media, these youth movements are demanding accountability.
A more than 1,000-year-old Viking ship goes on a very short, final voyage
It took 10 years of work to prepare a Viking longship for a trip no longer than a football field. How it got to that spot goes back even further — over a millennium.
Israel orders the evacuation of Gaza City to make way for expanded ground operation
Israel has ordered all residents of Gaza City to leave to make way for an expanded ground operation. Anyone who does not leave will be treated as a Hamas member or sympathizer.
Anti-government protests in Morocco turn deadly, with 2 killed in a small town
Youth-led anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night on Wednesday, as protests over the state of public services descended into deadly violence.
News24 | FBI cuts ties with Jewish antisemitism watchdog over Charlie Kirk, ‘love letters’ from James Comey
The top law enforcement agency in the US has cut ties with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), accusing the Jewish advocacy organisation and antisemitism watchdog of spying on conservatives.
News24 | Gaza aid flotilla ‘still sailing strong’ despite Israel interception
A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said dozens of its ships were still “sailing strong” toward the war-battered Palestinian territory despite an interception by Israeli naval forces.
Pope Leo XIV says ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ in the U.S. isn’t ‘pro-life’
Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country’s immigration policy is “inhuman.”
Muslims in India pay the price for April militant attack in Kashmir
In the aftermath of a deadly militant attack in April, authorities expelled more than 1,500 Muslims from India, including its own citizens.