Russia must pay for Ukraine rebuild, Blinken says ( www.bbc.com )
Speaking in Kyiv, Mr Blinken said Washington has the power to seize Russian assets in the US and will use them to help rebuild Ukraine....
US says sanctions possible after India-Iran port deal ( www.bbc.com )
Slovak PM Robert Fico in hospital after shooting ( www.bbc.com )
MPs arrested for sex offences face Parliament ban - BBC News ( www.bbc.com )
I love how they use the term could 🤣. FFS, this lot!
Israel-Gaza war: UN says staff member killed in Gaza ( www.bbc.com )
The United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday....
Mumbai billboard collapse: Eight dead and dozens injured ( www.bbc.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/15388716...
Biden bans China crypto-miner from land near nuclear missile base ( www.bbc.com )
US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency miner and its partners to sell land they own near a US nuclear missile base, citing spying concerns....
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant ( www.bbc.com )
What are the symptoms of JN.1 and KP.2...
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents ( www.bbc.com )
David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing and sharing military secrets on the eve of his trial last year, after legal rulings sunk his defence....
David McBride: Australian army whistleblower jailed for leaking documents ( www.bbc.com )
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees after jail sentence ( bbc.com )
Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.
Eurovision responds to complaints of backstage 'tension' and bad behaviour ( www.bbc.com )
The EBU says it "regrets" that some countries "didn’t respect the spirit" of the contest in Sweden....
US bans China crypto-miner from land near nuclear missile base ( www.bbc.com )
Chinese firm MineOne Partners has been ordered to sell land it owns near a US nuclear missile site....
US bans China crypto-miner from nuclear base area in Wyoming, citing spying concerns ( www.bbc.com )
US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency miner and its partners to sell land they own near a US nuclear missile base, citing spying concerns....
Eurovision song contest: EU lodges official complaint over flag ban ( www.bbc.com )
Banning the EU flag from Eurovision was a gift to "the enemies of Europe", the commission's vice-president said...
Mumbai billboard collapse: Eight dead and dozens injured ( www.bbc.com )
Tens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say....
Marvel Rivals developer apologises after banning negative reviews ( www.bbc.com )
Adam Johnson death: Team-mate Victor Bjorkung still gets 'flashbacks' ( www.bbc.com )
"I think about it every day, more or less. I get a lot of flashbacks, and they're not very pleasant."...
Corporate real estate is on a 'cliff edge' as firms race to rethink communal spaces ( www.bbc.com )
As more employees work from home in the hybrid-work era, many companies are finding they need smaller offices. Compared to pre-pandemic floorplans designed to house as many workers as possible, more businesses are looking towards more compact but higher-quality spaces for the future....
Georgia protests: Riot police face off against foreign influence bill demonstrators ( www.bbc.com )
Protests in Georgia have continued in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law....
Thousands told to evacuate due to British Columbia, Canada wildfire ( www.bbc.com )
Thousands of Canadians have been ordered to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, British Columbia due to the threat of a wildfire....
Vladimir Putin set to transfer Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry ( www.bbc.com )
Excerpts of interest:...
Tunisia lawyer Sonia Dahmani arrested during live broadcast ( www.bbc.com )
There has been growing criticism on the restrictions on free speech under President Kais Saied....
Indonesia: Floods and cold lava from Marapi volcano kill 41 ( www.bbc.com )
Heavy rains washed volcanic debris and pebbles down Mount Marapi in Indonesia....