Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack (apnews.com)
A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East, federal authorities announced Friday....
Turkish president vows to 'purge' military graduates who took a pro-secular oath (apnews.com)
The Turkish president has hit out at military graduates who took a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony, promising that those behind it would be “purged” from the military....
China’s ‘disappeared’ foreign minister demoted to low-level publishing job, say former U.S. officials (www.washingtonpost.com)
Qin Gang, an aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomat, had a meteoric rise and an even faster fall from grace. He’s now said to be taking a salary at a Beijing state-run bookseller....
International hunt for man who threw hot coffee on baby (www.bbc.co.uk)
Australian police are working with their international counterparts to locate a man they believe fled the country after pouring boiling coffee on a baby in Brisbane.
Andrew Tate ‘raped and strangled us’ - women tell BBC (www.bbc.com)
Two women who say they were raped and strangled by the controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate have spoken to the BBC about their experiences....
Apollo Quiboloy: Fugitive pastor arrested for sex crimes (www.bbc.com)
An influential Filipino pastor wanted in the Philippines and the US for child sex trafficking has been arrested, ending a two-week long standoff between police officers and his followers....
Germany blames Russian GRU unit for EU, NATO cyberattacks (www.dw.com)
German intelligence accused Moscow of widespread sabotage operations against German politicians and companies. The same unit also hit Ukrainian targets in the run-up to Russia’s invasion.
Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain (apnews.com)
Dozens dead as Typhoon Yagi slams into Vietnam (www.dw.com)
Despite being downgraded to a tropical depression, the storm is the worst Vietnam has seen in 30 years. A bridge collapsed northwest of Hanoi as floodwaters rose rapidly.
Russian Voting Concludes With Putin Allies Poised To Win. (www.rferl.org)
Eiffel's descendants call for Olympic rings to be moved to LA. (www.rfi.fr)
‘Going back in time’: the schools across Europe banning mobile phones (www.theguardian.com)
Six years ago, as officials at the Netherlands’ Calvijn College began considering whether to ban phones from their schools, the idea left some students aghast....
China consumer prices reach 6-month high in August but fall short of expectations. (hongkongfp.com)
The Italian town that banned cricket (www.bbc.com)
“They say cricket is not for Italy. But I’ll tell you the truth: it’s because we are foreigners"
Unidentified object from Belarus lands in Poland. (www.euractiv.com)
Romanian opposition slams government after Russian drones enter airspace. (www.euractiv.com)
Hong Kong halts further import of non-local construction workers after allegations of exploitation. (hongkongfp.com)
Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner with 95% of vote. (www.euractiv.com)
Timor-Leste prepares for first papal visit since independence - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Spanish prime minister visits China to shore up trade and cultural ties amid EV tariff spat | AP News (apnews.com)
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Latvia says Russian drone that violated airspace came through Belarus (www.politico.eu)
Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least four civilians, Syrian state media say (www.reuters.com)
Israel accused of killing its own civilians under the 'Hannibal Directive' to avoid them being taken hostage (www.abc.net.au)
Israel carries out intense strikes in central Syria, killing 4, state media says (apnews.com)
A series of Israeli strikes hit multiple areas in central Syria late Sunday, killing at least four people, wounding 13 and sparking fires, state media reported....