- Archbishop of Westminster receives pallium: ‘It’s a very powerful sign' Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul show the path to Christian unity EWTN News
- Pope Leo XIV: Sts. Peter and Paul show us how to be ‘servants of the truth in charity’ OSV News
- Pallium Mass and Pilgrimage The Clarion Herald
- New archbishops say Pope Leo offers unifying message to US society, church National Catholic Reporter
Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks – Al Jazeera
- Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks Al Jazeera
- Pakistan Attacks Afghanistan, Killing More Than 30 The New York Times
- Afghanistan's Taliban claims Pakistan airstrikes killed 36 civilians, Pakistan says it was 29 militants CBS News
- At least 28 killed in Pakistan air operations on Afghanistan, UN says Reuters
- Pakistan airstrikes kill dozens in latest cross-border tension with Afghanistan NBC News
Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief
Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policy
The heatwave wreaking chaos across Europe is a “dramatic warning” to reject climate naysayers, a European Commission vice-president says.
Teresa Ribera, executive vice-president for a clean, just and competitive transition, lambasted those who listened to the “vested interests” of the fossil fuel industry rather than scientists and their own citizens.
Continue reading...Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt
Deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was due to appear before an inquiry into police corruption this week.
Weather tracker: North-west US hit by snow ahead of eastern heatwave
Western states experience unseasonally low temperatures but New York and Washington DC could reach 40C by end of week
Unseasonal snow has fallen in some parts of the US, while other parts of the country brace for a heatwave this week.
A strong cold front spread into the western US from the northern Pacific over the weekend, bringing an abrupt change in conditions to a region that had been experiencing high summer temperatures amid drought. Temperatures from the Canadian border to California have widely been 5-10C below the norm since Friday, and more than 10C below in some parts farther north. The pattern is expected to remain for much of the coming week.
Continue reading...Biden blasts Trump ‘vanity projects’, calling him a ‘loser’ at fundraising event
The former US president took aim at his successor's projects in Washington DC, including a planned new White House ballroom.
Teyana Taylor’s tears and Lauryn Hill tribute steal show at BET Awards
Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson.
Iran says $6B in assets in Qatar will be released – The Hill
- Iran says $6B in assets in Qatar will be released The Hill
- Iran says $6B in assets to be released, fact checking Trump’s claims on birthright citizenship AP News
- Pezeshkian says Iran will get half of frozen assets from lifted sanctions The Jerusalem Post
- Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled The Daily Item
- Iran says $6 billion of its assets in Qatar to be released — state media; US, Iran teams to meet in Doha The Times of Israel
Saab receives order for three A26 submarines for Poland – navalnews.com
- Saab receives order for three A26 submarines for Poland navalnews.com
- Poland orders Swedish submarines to bulk up navy DW.com
- Poland awards $4.8 billion A26 submarine deal to Saab Defense News
- Poland signs $4.8 billion contract for Saab-made A26 submarines Breaking Defense
- Poland inks order for three submarines from Sweden's Saab for $4.8 billion Reuters
BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors
The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds - for now they are dependant on donated food and clothing.
U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE – NPR
- U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE NPR
- Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks AP News
- Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement CNN
- Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes Politico
- U.S. military says it struck multiple targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks PBS
‘Saving the Kyiv regime isn’t part of our plans’: Putin on Ukraine, fuel shortages, and Trump – Meduza
- ‘Saving the Kyiv regime isn’t part of our plans’: Putin on Ukraine, fuel shortages, and Trump Meduza
- Russia-Ukraine war: Why has Putin rejected limits on long-range strikes? Al Jazeera
- Ukraine war briefing: Putin expects US negotiators in Moscow; fuel rationing in Siberia as crisis bites The Guardian
- Kremlin says Russia's stance on conditions for a Ukraine peace deal has not changed since 2024 Reuters
- Putin says Russia will press on despite fuel shortages Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Fitness brand founder and Olympian Les Mills dies aged 91
The Les Mills International brand is now known globally for choreographed workouts set to music, like Body Pump and Body Combat.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on fame, pressure and World Cup fever
As the Netflix show following their lives returns, the squad open up about their new-found fame.
‘Erased from history’: A century on from Canada’s anti-Greek riots
Historians and Greek community members say 1918 riots in Toronto reminiscent of anti-immigrant rhetoric, xenophobia now.
Australia and Vanuatu sign deal to block foreign military bases
Two countries sign economic and security pact, as China expresses concern that the agreement may be targeted at it.
China slaps export controls on dozens of Japanese entities
China's Ministry of Commerce says measures are a response to Tokyo's 'new militarism'.
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base – AP News
- A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base AP News
- Australia-Vanuatu deal bars foreign bases in island nation DW.com
- Australia and Vanuatu sign delayed security deal seen as curbing China Reuters
- Australia and Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military from island Euronews
- Australia and Vanuatu sign deal to block foreign military bases Al Jazeera
FIFA World Cup: Round of 32 schedule, predictions and latest news
World Cup round of 32 continues with Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands in action as Canada celebrates history.
Venezuela rescuers race against the clock to find more survivors
Venezuela rescuers race against the clock to find more survivors.