Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
The decision, seen as a win for central bank independence, sends the fight over removal back to the lower courts.
Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz
Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening it
The strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with the US and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of contention. Every inch of the 24-mile-wide waterway is being contested in a test of wills and patience.
For Iran, the continuation of the dispute is not a problem so long as it does not lose control.
Continue reading...Pakistani strikes kill at least 28 civilians in Afghanistan, UN says
Pakistan claims it was targeting militants near its border, but the Taliban government calls it an "atrocity".
Crocodile attacks, kills 28-year-old at popular Mexico beach and drags him out to sea, reports say – AZ Family
- Crocodile attacks, kills 28-year-old at popular Mexico beach and drags him out to sea, reports say AZ Family
- Man, 28, dragged out to sea and killed by crocodile at popular resort: Police ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Young man dies after being attacked by crocodile near resort at popular beach destination FOX Weather
- 28-Year-Old Man Dies in Fatal Crocodile Attack at Popular Tourist Spot People.com
- Man killed, dragged by crocodile into water on the beach near a resort USA Today
Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader – AP News
- Andy Burnham says he’d hand more power to local governments if he becomes UK leader AP News
- Andy Burnham sets out plans to devolve power to regions with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester BBC
- UK's prime minister-in-waiting vows to rip up politics as usual Reuters
- Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system The Guardian
- Burnham pledges devolution and discipline if he becomes UK prime minister Al Jazeera
Israel could go to war with Iran ‘tomorrow,’ Katz warns – Ynetnews
- Israel could go to war with Iran 'tomorrow,' Katz warns Ynetnews
- Israel warns war could resume 'within two days' as US pushes ahead with Iran technical talks in Doha Fox News
- Defense Minister Katz: IDF is prepared for independent action against Iran www.israelhayom.com
- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Update: Israel Says If Tehran Attacks Military ‘Ready to Finish the Job’ as Israel Continues Clash with Iran Amid Trump’s Urge to End War The Sunday Guardian
- Israel's Defense Minister says renewed war with Iran is possible Apa.az
The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help
In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of work
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Australia’s theatre industry is in desperate need of tax reform to keep it alive, experts have warned the federal government, after two major touring musicals and a $20m opera cancelled shows in the space of a week, citing skyrocketing costs and soft box office sales.
Broadway musical Waitress, starring Rob Mills and Natalie Bassingthwaighte, announced on Sunday that it would end in Melbourne on 19 July and will not tour to Sydney in August as planned.
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Continue reading...DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola
Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest.
Archbishop of Westminster receives pallium: ‘It’s a very powerful sign’ – Vatican News
- 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