NATO launches new naval operation in Baltic sea after severed cables
The Baltic Sentry operation comes amid mounting European fears of sabotage after a string of murky disruptions to underwater cables in the sea that borders Russia.
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Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India
About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity.
LA fires live: Southern California braced for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’ as life threatening winds pick up pace
With fire weather expected to continue until at least Wednesday, officials have pre-deployed firefighters across surrounding counties Tell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California fires California homeowners and business owners who lost everything in the devastating Los Angeles-area fires now have to tackle their insurance companies to recover the…
Dreadlocked Indian ascetics among 25 mln who take holy dip in Maha Kumbh Mela festival – Reuters India
Dreadlocked Indian ascetics among 25 mln who take holy dip in Maha Kumbh Mela festival Reuters India Naked, ash-smeared Hindu ascetics take holy dips at India’s Maha Kumbh festival Yahoo! Voices Kumbh Mela, explained: Its mythology, history, astrology, and why millions flock to it The Indian Express Mahakumbh 2025 facts: Why do Naga Sadhus lead sacred bath in…
Special counsel says Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election | First Thing
Report says evidence ‘was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction’ had Trump not been re-elected. Plus, dangerous winds return to LA Good morning. Donald Trump would have been convicted of crimes over his failed attempt to cling to power in 2020 if he hadn’t won the presidential election in November: that’s the finding of…
UK antitrust regulator opens probe into Google’s search services
Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday that it’s opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google’s search and search advertising business.
Queen Elizabeth was not officially told art surveyor was Soviet spy for years
Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.
Spain plans to tackle housing crisis with 100% tax on homes bought by foreigners
Spain is planning to impose a tax of 100% on homes bought by non-EU residents as it looks to tackle an entrenched housing crisis in the country.
How Mexico Cracked Down on Its Immigration Chief to Defuse a US Migrant Crisis
When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. Officials rebuked the immigration chief and stripped him of a key power, an investigation shows.
Israel and Hamas Are Said to Be Nearing Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal
The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.