8 h. ago Japanese concerts and films cancelled across China as political tensions escalate

Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic row over Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan

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65 h. ago St Mirren vs Celtic: Hoops return to action amid rising board anger with no new manager in sight and O’Neill in charge

BEFORE the international break, Celtic fans would have been hoping a that a new manager would be in place upon the team's return to action. Instead, Martin O'Neill remains in charge and tensions between supporters and the board have only escalated. The club's AGM descended into an absolute farce as fans chanted "SACK THE BOARD"...

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3 d. ago British troops have been 'mapped out' ready to deploy to Ukraine as WW3 fears spike

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed that behind-the-scenes plans have seen British troops mapped out in order to be able to access Ukraine if tensions escalate

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3 d. ago Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase

Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro statesCountries supporting a phase-out of fossil fuels at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil have threatened to block any agreement that does not include such a commitment, in a significant escalation of tensions at the crunch talks, the Guardian can reveal.The simmering row over a potential roadmap for the “transition away from fossil fuels” boiled over on Thursday night when a group of at least 29 countries signed a strongly worded letter to Brazil, the Cop presidency. The leaked letter demanded that the roadmap be included in the outcome of the talks, which are due to end on Friday but likely to carry on into the weekend. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US troops INVADE Mexico in dramatic escalation of tensions as Pentagon scrambles to contain the fallout

Six signs saying 'warning: restricted area' were plunged into the sand at a beach in Northeast Mexico called 'Playa Bagdad.'

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2 w. ago In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harmWhen police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated and the public was shocked.How could a frail and elderly woman on a walking frame, albeit grasping a steak knife, die in such a violent way? Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump calls China’s Xi Jinping ‘a tough negotiator’ ahead of meeting amid escalating trade tensions and fragile global markets

High-stakes sit-down follows months of tensions and tariff threats over China’s rare earth export controls

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