Netanyahu focused on reelection as Israeli govt grows ‘less concerned’ about international isolation
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Aaron Y. Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He sees Israel’s recent actions in the West Bank and Syria as part of a broader shift in its strategic posture. Since October 7, the…
Rosenberg: Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
To stay calm in the queue Lyubov is stroking her pet dog Agatha. How does Lyubov view the fuel crisis? «Everyone says there is a difficult situation in the country,» Lyubov tells me. «Everyone connects this to that situation.» Before Russia’s…
Ronaldinho returns in search of ‘beautiful’ 300th goal
Former Brazil star Ronaldinho, who retired from the game in 2015, said on Thursday that he was making a comeback 11 years later with Italian third-division side Ravenna to try and score «a 300th goal». The 46-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2002 and…
Mexicans arrested as big meth lab in South Africa found on remote Limpopo farm
The five Musina farm suspects will appear in court on Monday to face charges relating to the manufacture and possession of illicit drugs. «The discovery has exposed an alleged sophisticated, industrial-scale operation believed to have been established…
This year’s El Nino set to be strongest in more than a century, UK forecasters say
This year’s El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century, warming sea surface temperatures to an «unheard-of» level, Britain’s national weather agency predicted Friday. The El Nino weather pattern is declared when sea…
Eight die in plane crash at remote Alaskan military site, air force says
A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska has killed all eight people on board, the US military has said. The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed shortly after midday local time (20:00 GMT) on Thursday near Cape Newenham, which hosts the…
Cybercriminals perfect 'social engineering': 'Each hack feeds the chances of the next one succeeding
Peter O’Brien is pleased to welcome Simon McGarr, Lawyer with McGarr Solicitors in Dublin, and Managing Director of Data Compliance Europe. Cybersecurity is no longer simply a question of whether governments possess adequate technical defences,…
Bodies of two mountaineers discovered after Swiss glacier melts
The bodies of two Belgian men who went missing in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been discovered after being exposed by the melting of a glacier, police have said. A hiker discovered the bodies on 26 July on the Trift Glacier, south of the Swiss city of…
Conference League: Monaco take first-leg lead in Poland – Sports
Monaco won 3-2 away at Gornik Zabrze in the first leg of their Conference League play-off. Mika Biereth opened the scoring before Lamine Camara doubled Monaco’s lead after the break. Paris Brunner then restored the visitors’ advantage after the Polish…
US debt has hit $40tn – Will that be a wake-up call?
The US is nearing its $41.1tn debt ceiling, with debt forecast to climb to about $64tn by 2036, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But the situation is not yet critical, say economists. The US’s position as the world’s largest…