Canadian teen died from drowning after dingo attack in Australia
The body of Piper James was found in January surrounded by dingoes on the island of K’Gari.
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These women fought in Ethiopia’s last civil war and warn against another one
Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.
‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East – yet. But it is feeling the ripples.
Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
The government says the nation’s defence environment has “significantly changed” since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
After 80 years, the U.S.-U.K. ‘special relationship’ has changed under Trump
Winston Churchill coined the phrase “special relationship” 80 years ago. Now, his grandson says Trump is damaging U.S.-U.K. ties, and diplomats warn a divorce may be in the works.
Trump cuts his losses on Noem after controversial tenure at homeland security
Noem was one of the administration’s brightest stars when she stepped into the role, but has faced a mounting backlash in recent months.
Azerbaijan says Iran struck its territory, as war spills over border
President Ilham Aliyev says drone strikes are “act of terror” as he places armed forces on high alert.
‘We have been preparing’: Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
News24 | Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as Homeland Security chief
One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, Trump said on Thursday, a major staffing move that raises questions about the direction of the Republican president’s immigration agenda.
News24 | Kenya braces as Middle East conflict escalates
As tensions rise across the Middle East, Kenyans fear economic shocks, disrupted exports and risks to the more than 400 000 Kenyans working in Gulf states.
Savannah Guthrie plans return to NBC as search for missing mother continues
The Today programme host visited her colleagues in the office on Thursday, as the search for her mum continues.
News24 | Trump demands role in choosing next Iran leader, says Khamenei son ‘unacceptable’: interview
US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he should have a role in picking Iran’s next supreme leader after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose son he said he found unacceptable.
Ecuadorean troops find 35m-long ‘narco-sub’ hidden in nature reserve
Ecuador’s military says the drug-trafficking submersible was loaded with fuel and “ready to go”.
A rift between Spain and Trump widens over Spanish opposition to the Iran war
The Spanish government reiterated it would not let U.S. forces use two joint military bases in Spain as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran escalates, widening a rift with the Trump administration.
News24 | Pakistani man claims Iran pressured him into Trump assassination plot
A Pakistani man accused of planning to kill US President Donald Trump told jurors on Wednesday that he did not willingly work with Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to devise the plot, media said.
Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untried generation to shape its future.
House to vote on Trump’s war powers. And, Minnesota sues over halted Medicaid funding
The House is set to vote today on whether to constrain President Trump’s authority to continue to wage war on Iran. And, Minnesota sues the Trump administration over halted Medicaid funding.
Texas lawmaker admits ‘lapse in judgement’ in affair with aide
The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation.
U.S-Israeli strikes continue across Iran, Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan
The U.S. and Israel said they conducted new strikes inside Iran overnight, targeting ballistic missile launchers. Iran claimed it struck a U.S. oil tanker in the northern Persian Gulf.
Oscar-nominated Iranian dissident warns against ‘repeat of the past’
Mehdi Mahmoudian worries Iran could experience an endless cycle of violence unless — or until — it achieves democracy.
Ukraine offers drone expertise to Gulf amid Iran strikes
As Iran launches its Shahed drones at Gulf nations in retaliation for strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Ukraine offers its expertise at downing the drones Russia has lobbed at its cities for years.