Mayor-elect pulled off bus and assassinated near resort city of Acapulco
Salvador Villalba Flores had decided to run for mayor after his friend, a candidate, was murdered in 2023, local media reported.
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Extremist Islamist group infiltrates Australia’s pro-Palestine movement - The Jewish Independent
Russia-Ukraine War: India refuses to endorse Ukraine summit statement
Russia-Ukraine War: India disassociates from Ukraine peace summit document, emphasizing need for proposals acceptable to both Russia and Ukraine.
China should pay for propping Russia's Ukraine war - NATO chief
Jens Stoltenberg tells the BBC China should face "costs" for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.
United Nations commitee says not enough evidence to declare famine in Gaza
Report triggered by U.S. report of famine in Gaza; After its release IDF announced a daily “tactical pause of military activity” to allow more humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians
France election: Mbappé urges youth to vote against 'extremists' as campaign kicks-off
The footballer says the upcoming French election is a "crucial moment" for his country.
Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region
Russia must withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, stated over 70 countries that attended the Global Peace Summit in a final communiqué. The plant has been occupied by the Russian military since the early days of the war
Participants of the Global Peace Summit have issued a resounding call for Russia to withdraw immediately from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, emphasizing the critical need to safeguard nuclear safety in the country.
Israeli Negotiator Says Tens Of Gaza Hostages 'Alive With Certainty'
‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years | Sudan
Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war
Electricity prices in France turn negative as renewable energy floods the grid
French day-ahead power fell to -€5.76 a megawatt-hour, the lowest in four years, in an auction on Epex Spot.
Israeli intel knew how Hamas planned to take hostages weeks before October 7: report
Weeks before the October 7 attack, the IDF had detailed intel on Hamas' plans, Kan News reported, citing an IDF intel document.
Ukraine “prepares ground” for attacks on Crimea after arrival of F-16 fighter jets − Business Insider
Western experts believe that if Ukraine wins the war with Russia, it will happen in temporarily occupied Crimea. Currently, the Ukrainian defence forces are successfully attacking Russian weapons on the peninsula and the Crimean (Kerch) Bridge to disrupt the logistics of the Russians.
Maldives entry ban on Israeli visitors hits snag over Palestinian passport holders
While tiny island nation set to suspend entry for Israeli passport holders due to Gaza war, decision postponed after discovering many Palestinians also hold Israeli passports
The mayor of Himeji, western Japan, has said he is contemplating "quadrupling" entry fees exclusively for foreign tourists visiting Himeji Castle
The mayor of Himeji, western Japan, has said he is contemplating "quadrupling" entry fees exclusively for foreign tourists visiting Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in response to increasing inbound tourism.
Half of Hamas in Rafah beaten, IDF will gain full control in two weeks
The IDF also revealed that the houses and tunnels in Rafah had new kinds of defenses and boobytraps, with some houses having video surveillance in each room of the given house to facilitate ambushes.
Russia plans £24bn tourist resorts across devastated Ukrainian cities
Russian 'strategy documents' include plans for new hotels, nature zones, and an ostrich farm on the ruins of occupied Ukrainian cities
Putin clears out deputy defence ministers, appoints his relative
‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years
Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war