Politics and funding cuts threaten global relief efforts: UN aid chief

Tom Fletcher warns that global humanitarian aid is at risk as funding collapses and political battles block relief.

Source: Al Jazeera

His name was in a child abuse diary - now his family listen to 'vile' testimony

Former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, including Mauricette Vinet's grandson

Source: BBC

‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?

Experts say young men and boys ‘with strong sense of grievance’ are ‘idolising’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also falling through the gaps of UK terrorism laws

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Source: The Guardian

Pope Francis makes call for world peace from hospital bed

Pope Francis has asked for prayers for the war-torn regions after being hospitalized with bronchitis. His illness again stopped him from delivering Sunday prayers in person.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says his firing was unlawful

A U.S. District judge sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president's authority to oust the head of the independent …

Source: NPR

Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Aiming to appease President Trump, Mexico is hitting China with tariffs, handing cartel leaders over to the United States and using C.I.A. intelligence to hunt down others.

Source: New York Times

Ocean rower Aurimas Mockus stranded by cyclone off Australia’s east coast safely rescued

Lithuanian ocean rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Australia’s east coast comes to an end

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Source: The Guardian

Instagram’s Threads: all the updates on the new Twitter competitor

As Twitter continues to flail about under Elon Musk, all eyes are on the newly launched Instagram Threads as a potential replacement. Meta launched Threads on iOS, Android, and the …

Source: The Verge

UK and France aim for new Ukraine peace deal involving initial one month truce

Starmer and Macron pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with Trump in Washington

Source: Financial Times

What Friday's White House clash means for stocks — and for my investing strategy

We have a president who, at least in the short term, does not care if his policies knock down stock prices.

Source: CNBC

European leaders gather in London, embrace Zelensky after Trump blowup

Rattled European leaders are scrambling to salvage U.S. support for Ukraine after President Donald Trump’s explosive meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Source: Washington Post

Rewind Cassette Player Review: The Best Portable Tape Player

This high-end modern cassette player is better than vintage for tape heads.

Source: Wired