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‘Resurgence’ in China aid to Pacific amid tussle with US for influence

Thinktank’s report says Beijing has emerged from Covid-induced lull with a ‘more competitive, politically targeted model’ of engagement in the region. China has renewed efforts to curry favour in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Sheeran aids Ipswich transfer pre-Taylor Swift gig

Ipswich Town have revealed that pop star and minor shareholder Ed Sheeran was called to help them sign a player moments before he joined Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza

A truck driver claims Israeli tanks and an Israeli drone watched as the aid convoy he was with was attacked in Gaza. But Israel's military says it is not responsible for protecting the aid.

Famine-hit Sudan camp gets first aid convoy in months

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Melania Trump names longtime aide as East Wing chief of staff

Incoming first lady Melania Trump has named her longtime aide Hayley Harrison as her East Wing chief of staff. “Mrs. Harrison has maintained an integral role and exceptional leadership on the First ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Fires, first aid and guns: meet the Finnish women training for war with Russia

Anxious Finns are learning how to survive in the wild in preparation for an invasion by their hostile neighbour . It is Friday night on a forested military base in western Finland. A group of women ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

The sprawling U.S. Department of Agriculture controls policies, regulations and aid programs related to farming, forestry, ranching, food quality and nutrition.

'We knew Christmas before you' - the Band Aid fallout

Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.

Sudan in danger of becoming a failed state, aid chief warns

Sudan is disintegrating after more than 18 months of civil war, aid chief Jan Egeland warns

New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion

A Republican super PAC is running ads invoking the name of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to help Donald Trump win voters who favor abortion rights. Her family denounced the effort as “nothing short of ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

iOS 18.1 Is Here: Apple Intelligence, New Siri Look, AirPod Hearing Aids and More

If you’ve got an iPhone 15 Pro or any new 16 model, AI now summarizes notifications, cleans up photos and helps rewrite text.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 28

Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore

Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them

Health - ABC News - October 28

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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