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Thousands of Riot Police on Standby as England and Wales Prepare for Weekend of Protests Around 3,000 riot officers will be deployed or placed on standby across England and Wales this weekend amid growing concerns that a wave of anti-asylum seeker protests and counter-demonstrations could spark violence and public disorder. The mobilisation, ordered by national police leadership, marks the largest coordinated deployment of public order officers since the riots in summer last year. Some of these officers will be visibly present on the streets in full riot gear — including helmets and shields — to serve as a deterrent, while…

The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that preparations are underway for a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump next week. However, it firmly denied that Putin had agreed to take part in a follow-up trilateral meeting involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin met with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, at the Kremlin on Wednesday. U.S. reports following the meeting suggested that the Russian leader had tentatively agreed to hold initial talks with Trump, followed by a three-way summit with Zelenskyy. The proposed meetings were reportedly part of Washington’s efforts to help broker an end…

SYDNEY — The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) announced on Wednesday that it had successfully evacuated three individuals from the United States’ McMurdo Station in Antarctica, completing a high-risk mission in sub-zero temperatures and continuous darkness. The rescue operation, conducted on Tuesday, included one person in urgent need of medical treatment and two others requiring medical attention. All three were flown to Christchurch, New Zealand, where the aircraft landed early Wednesday. The RNZAF did not disclose the nature of the medical emergencies or the nationalities of those evacuated. Air Commodore Andy Scott described the mission as one of the…

U.S.-India Ties Strained as Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Russian Oil Imports The once-warming alliance between the United States and India is facing a sharp downturn, as President Donald Trump threatens to significantly raise tariffs on Indian imports in retaliation for New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. At the beginning of the year, India appeared poised to be a favorite in Trump’s second-term foreign policy. As a rising regional counterbalance to China, and with Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoying a close personal rapport with Trump, the outlook for U.S.-India relations was bright. But those hopes have dimmed. Relations have deteriorated…

Former college football coach and attorney Derek Dooley officially kicked off his campaign Monday morning to secure the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, targeting a key seat that Republicans hope to reclaim in next year’s elections. Georgia Republicans are aiming to wrest the seat away from Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is serving his first term. The race is critical as the GOP seeks to preserve or expand its narrow Senate majority. While Georgia traditionally leans red, Democrats have performed strongly in recent years, controlling both Senate seats. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden narrowly won…

Metal Detector Fault Triggers Re-Screening and Flight Delays at Brisbane Domestic Airport All passengers at Brisbane’s domestic terminal are being required to pass through security screening again after a technical fault with a metal detector, causing significant delays and disruptions to flights, the airport has confirmed. Photos shared on social media showed large crowds gathered throughout the terminal, with one traveler describing the situation as the “entire place has ground to a halt.” In a statement released on Monday, airport authorities explained that everyone inside the terminal was being re-screened due to a malfunction in a single metal detector. “The…

Zuckerberg: AI Superintelligence Is Within Reach, Marking a Shift Toward Personal Empowerment Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday that the development of superintelligent AI is now “within sight” and that it could signal the beginning of a “new era of personal empowerment.” In a video posted to Facebook, Zuckerberg explained that Meta’s vision for AI diverges from the rest of the industry. Instead of focusing on automating jobs — a controversial trend as more companies look to replace entry-level positions with AI — Meta plans to develop AI systems aimed at improving people’s personal lives. “AI keeps accelerating, and over…

Trump Hits India with 25% Tariff in Escalating Trade Strategy Imports from India will now be subject to a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday, marking his latest move in a widening trade war that has become central to his second-term agenda. Posting on Truth Social, Trump criticized India’s trade policies, describing its tariffs as “far too high” and labeling other trade barriers as “strenuous and obnoxious,” though he did not offer specific examples. In 2022, India imposed an average effective tariff of 5.2% on American goods. While the newly announced 25% rate is slightly below the 26% Trump…

Communities Across the Pacific Evacuate as Tsunami Warning Follows Massive Quake Just before lunchtime on Tuesday, phones across Guam buzzed with emergency alerts: a tsunami warning had been issued. The alert came after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote eastern coast, raising concerns about potentially destructive waves reaching Pacific shores within hours. Former Guam senator Sam Mabini didn’t wait. “I went to higher ground just in case,” she said. Her family, living in the low-lying area of Tamuning, relocated to higher ground in Agana Heights, along with other residents seeking safety in the elevated district of Hagåtña, Guam’s…

Newly Elected MP Basem Abdo Urges Historic Commitment to Peace and Human Rights in First Parliamentary Speech In his first address to parliament, newly elected MP Basem Abdo called on the government to make a “historic commitment” to international law, human rights, and peace, declaring that Palestinians have long been “made to be strangers in their own homes.” Abdo, who comes from a Palestinian background, spoke of his family’s displacement—first from Kuwait to Jordan during the Gulf War, and later to Australia. He described the deep and enduring sense of loss shared by generations of Palestinians, calling it an “intergenerational…