Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one sailor and causing an oil spill. Two criminal cases have been opened by Russian investigators. Source link
Elon Musk News: Space founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ to be converted into a new city in Texas. He is trying hard to convert his plan into reality. SpaceX has filed a petition in Cameron County asking for elections to be held at Starbase for their own municipality. Just a few … Read more
Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The decision refers to Ireland’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of genocide. Source link
The remaining members of the so-called “Bali Nine”, a group of Australians imprisoned since 2005 for trying to smuggle more than eight kilograms of heroin off the island of Bali, Indonesia, have returned to Australia. Negotiations over the group’s potential repatriation reportedly began following the recent election of President Prabowo Subianto. Source link
France’s satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers to submit their most mocking takes on God. Source link
34-year-old flight attendant Angélique Angarni-Filopon from the French Caribbean island of Martinique made history as the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pageant. She claimed the title on Saturday following a rule change that allowed women over the age of 24, as well as those who are married or mothers, to participate. Source link
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to comply with a summons to appear before prosecutors for questioning over insurrection allegations stemming from his failed bid to impose martial law, prosecutors said Sunday. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for the “swift” formalization of his removal from office. Source link
At least 14 people have been killed in the French overseas territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido swept across the Indian Ocean island on its way to east Africa, a security source told AFP Sunday. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said that it would take several days to know the full death toll, which he … Read more
FRANCE 24’s Rome correspondent Seema Gupta breaks down Pope Francis’ itinerary for his first papal visit to the French island of Corsica. Source link
Pope Francis landed in Corsica Sunday for his first papal visit to the French island. The pope is expected to highlight the enduring religious traditions of the island as well as the ongoing deaths of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Source link