Why does Qatar host Hamas’s political office?
Qatar has hosted Hamas's political office since 2012, after what Qatari officials say were requests from the US.
US Supreme Court paves way for Trump to cut $4bn in foreign aid
Emergency stay granted by court one day after government requests it be allowed to ignore lower court order.
Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever
The deal could take as long as 18 months to close as the two companies seek regulatory approval.
Russian air strikes get deadlier and bigger, hitting Ukraine’s very heart
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the main government building in Kyiv with a missile last Sunday.
Russian air strikes get deadlier and bigger, hitting Ukraine’s very heart
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the main government building in Kyiv with a missile last Sunday.
Hamas claims leadership survived Israeli attack in Doha, but confirms six deaths
Meanwhile, the White House says the Israeli strike "does not advance Israel or America's goals".
Macron names ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French PM
It comes after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou after nine months in power.
Macron names ally Sébastien Lecornu as new French PM
It comes after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou after nine months in power.
Apple unveils slim iPhone Air at annual product launch event
Analysts watch to see if Apple will increase the price of iPhones, or seek alternative routes to make up tariff hit.
Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar ‘does not advance Israel or America’s goals,’ White House says – The Washington Post
- Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar ‘does not advance Israel or America’s goals,’ White House says The Washington Post
- Bowen: Diplomacy in ruins after Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Qatar BBC
- Israel's attack in Qatar infuriated Trump advisers, officials say Axios
- LIVE: Hamas says leaders survived Israel’s attack on Qatar’s Doha Al Jazeera
- Israel Targeted Hamas Leadership in Qatar Strike The New York Times
Starmer condemns Israel’s airstrike on Qatar as No 10 denies prior knowledge of attack
‘Immediate ceasefire, the release of hostages and a huge surge in aid into Gaza’ only route to peace, says PM
Keir Starmer has condemned Israel’s strike on Qatar before a meeting with the Israeli president in London on Wednesday.
The UK prime minister said the military strike, which targeted Hamas leaders stationed in Doha, was a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and risked “further escalation across the region”.
Continue reading...Nepali PM forced to step down, parliament torched amid deadly protests
KP Oli steps down but mass anticorruption protests continue, with government buildings set on fire.
Bowen: Diplomacy in ruins after Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Qatar
The Doha attack signals that Benjamin Netanyahu will press forward hard on all fronts, writes Jeremy Bowen.
Bowen: Diplomacy in ruins after Israel strikes Hamas leaders in Qatar
The Doha attack signals that Benjamin Netanyahu will press forward hard on all fronts, writes Jeremy Bowen.
Can the old-but-new NHS league tables revive the health service?
The new system resembles Tony Blair’s star-rating regime, which was eventually scrapped. Whether naming and shaming leads to improvements remains to be seen
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) was glowing in its description of the league tables by which all of England’s 205 NHS trusts are now being judged: a “landmark” moment, a “pioneering new system” and “a new era of transparency”.
Wes Streeting, the health secretary, said that “sunlight is the best disinfectant” in his zeal to expose, and drive out, poor care.
Continue reading...Wife of Ex-Nepali PM Burned Alive, Gen Z Revolt Engulfs Country: Live Updates – Newsweek
- Wife of Ex-Nepali PM Burned Alive, Gen Z Revolt Engulfs Country: Live Updates Newsweek
- Nepal's parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protests BBC
- Nepali PM forced to step down, parliament torched amid deadly protests Al Jazeera
- Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire AP News
- Nepal burns as explosive Gen Z protests topple Oli government, Army takes charge India Today
France’s Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new prime minister – Reuters
- France's Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new prime minister Reuters
- French prime ministers face an impossible problem. Can this man solve it? CNN
- Reactions as France's Macron Appoints Lecornu as New Prime Minister U.S. News & World Report
- Triple trouble for France as the government collapses The Economist
- Opinion | France refuses to make the trade-offs required to defend Europe The Washington Post
What’s in the book of birthday messages to Epstein
A US congressional panel has released a redacted copy of an alleged "birthday book" given to Epstein.
School absence a big factor in child mental illness in England, data shows
Loughborough University and ONS study of 1 million school-age children reveals risks increase with longer absence
School absences “significantly contribute” to children’s mental ill health, according to research backed by the Office for National Statistics that shows the risks increase the longer a child is absent.
“Our research shows that the more times a child is absent from school, the greater the probability that they will experience mental ill health,” the authors, from Loughborough University and the ONS, concluded.
Continue reading...Canadian apiary store owner foils honey heist by marauding swarm of ‘robber bees’
Raids by rival hives aren’t rare after a dry, hot summer, but Christine McDonald was surprised to find her store besieged
A Canadian beekeeper has described fending off thousands of “robber bees” as they raided her shop in a brazen attempt to steal honey.
Christine McDonald, who owns Rushing River Apiaries in the British Columbia city of Terrace, said she entered her shop to find it overrun by the swarm.
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