Nigerian dances non-stop for seven days in world record bid
Crowds cheered on Ben Dancer as completed his challenge and he has now gone to hospital for a check-up
Top NATO commander urges states to condemn Russian acts of sabotage – Reuters
Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro – The Moscow Times
- Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro The Moscow Times
- Russia puts German retailer Metro's assets under temporary administration amid Ukraine tensions Reuters
- Moscow's Audacious Asset Grab Is a Warning to Western Companies The Moscow Times
- Putin Puts German Grocer Metro’s Units in Temporary Control Bloomberg.com
- Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro’s Russia business AP News
U.K.’s Miliband touts Israel policy ‘reset,’ says Gaza war critics ‘were right’ – haaretz.com
- U.K.'s Miliband touts Israel policy 'reset,' says Gaza war critics 'were right' haaretz.com
- UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank Al Jazeera
- ‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza The Guardian
- Miliband accosted by pro-Palestine activists in Pizza Express The Telegraph
- UK's FM Miliband tells delighted party confab: Our move to sanction settlers has 'mobilized the international community, country after country' The Times of Israel
Daytime Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one
Three others wounded as jet-powered drones increasingly target Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit
A Russian drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person, in the latest daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital.
Flames tore through the historic building as people clambered out of first- and second-floor windows to escape, in dramatic scenes increasingly familiar in the heavily bombarded city.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid – Euronews.com
- Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid Euronews.com
- 'The blockade is complete': Locals flee occupied south Ukraine as hunger deepens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky The Guardian
- Ukraine uses drones to deliver food to Russian-occupied Oleshky Reuters
- Oleshky under siege: a city where people eat grass, hide bodies in a hospital basement and wait for an evacua Українська правда
Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital – Financial Times
- Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital Financial Times
- Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center The New York Times
- Russian drone hits cultural landmark in Ukraine's capital Yahoo
- Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say Reuters
Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year
Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, expert says
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Queensland’s anti-corruption commission has investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints of suspected corruption in the past year, as the state government comes under renewed pressure to implement a years-late recommendation to end the practice of police investigating police.
The statistic was revealed in Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission’s annual report, tabled in state parliament on Friday afternoon.
Continue reading...Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
Netanyahu flew to UAE to ask MBZ to deny giving him pre-Oct. 7 warning of Hamas attack – sources – The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu flew to UAE to ask MBZ to deny giving him pre-Oct. 7 warning of Hamas attack – sources The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments apnews.com
- UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack The New York Times
- Netanyahu–Mohammed bin Zayed meeting: Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Morocco attend i24NEWS
Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – Al Jazeera
- Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Al Jazeera
- Police close Palestinian shops for Jews to pray in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter haaretz.com
- Israeli actions 'paving way for total control' over Al-Aqsa, says Hamas Middle East Eye
- Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem as Palestinian shops forced to close for Jewish prayers Dawn
- Saudi Arabia slams Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque Fana News -
Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX’s Starship completes orbit test
A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war
Sales of residential heat pumps increased 11% across Europe in the first six months of the year as the Iran war sent oil and gas prices rocketing and some countries lowered electricity taxes.
Homeowners bought 1.16m heat pumps across 12 European countries, up from 1.05m in the first half of 2025, according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
Continue reading...Less broad than first reported, Dutch luggage checks for settlement goods spark Israeli warning – The Times of Israel
- Less broad than first reported, Dutch luggage checks for settlement goods spark Israeli warning The Times of Israel
- Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over ousting of Dutch Ramallah diplomats The Jerusalem Post
- Israel revokes Dutch diplomats’ status over sanctions on settlements Al Jazeera
- Israel's envoy to the Netherlands likely to be summoned for reprimand over retaliatory measures for West Bank trade ban The Times of Israel
- Israel Warns of 'Offensive' Bag Searches in Netherlands Amid Settlement Ban haaretz.com
Moscow Wants Ukraine to ‘Pay the Price’ as Russian Drones Rain Down on Central Kyiv – Kyiv Post
- Moscow Wants Ukraine to ‘Pay the Price’ as Russian Drones Rain Down on Central Kyiv Kyiv Post
- Kremlin says Ukraine is now 'paying the price' for its own attacks on Russia Reuters
- Answers to media questions Президент России
- Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions Українська правда
- Putin Signals New Terms for Ukraine Talks, Analyst Says Военное дело
In run for Brazil’s presidency, Flavio Bolsonaro tests staying power of his father’s legacy – Yahoo
Brazil’s presidential election is more than just another polarized contest – Chatham House
- Brazil’s presidential election is more than just another polarized contest Chatham House
- Brazil's Lula widens first-round lead, remains tied with Bolsonaro in runoff polls Reuters
- Brazil’s next president will either be a vengeful nepo-baby or a doddering leftie The Economist
- Lula Scraps for Every Vote in a Part of Brazil He’s Dominated for Decades Bloomberg.com
- Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new poll Al Jazeera
Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back
Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".
Plan for controversial Sydney data centre scrapped after push-back
Goodman Group, the property giant behind the Project Mars data centre, says the decision is due to changes to the "policy and regulatory environment".
NATO uses fighter jets to stop drones. One ally says a Ukraine-inspired defense will handle them first. – Business Insider
- NATO uses fighter jets to stop drones. One ally says a Ukraine-inspired defense will handle them first. Business Insider
- NATO Needs a Drone-Interceptor Squadron Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- Czechia Can Produce 12 L-39NG Skyfox Aircraft a Year, Has Sold 40, Including Four Reportedly for Armenia Defense Express
- Latvia nears completion of anti-drone wall along entire Russian border The New Voice of Ukraine
- Aero Vodochody showcases Skyfox Drone Hunter Janes