- Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report The Guardian
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NASA’s trapped astronauts return to earth after 9 months
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.
First thing: Russia attacks Ukraine hours after partial ceasefire agreed in Putin-Trump call
Zelenskyy says he will contact US president to discuss the call with Russian leader following the attack. Plus, dolphins welcome Nasa astronauts back to Earth
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Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and S-300 surface-to-air missiles overnight, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump he would sign up to a partial and temporary ceasefire.
What has Volodymyr Zelenskyy said? The Ukrainian president said he would reach out to Trump today to discuss the call with Putin, adding that the “next steps cannot be done without us”.
What could be repealed? One of the most consequential actions will see the EPA reconsider a landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases harm human health, which has been used to underpin laws aimed at addressing the climate crisis.
Continue reading...Value of Elon Musk’s X ‘rebounds to $44bn purchase price’
Dramatic reversal of fortune for platform since billionaire owner became key ally of Donald Trump
The value of Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has reportedly soared back to the $44bn he paid for it, in a dramatic reversal of fortunes since the billionaire became a key ally of Donald Trump.
Investors valued the site formerly known as Twitter at $44bn (£33.9bn) in a secondary deal earlier this month, in which they exchange existing stakes in the company, according to a Financial Times report.
Continue reading...PBS-listed medicine to cost no more than $25 a script if Labor re-elected
Election pledge part of Albanese’s focus on cheaper medicines as a cost-of-living measure that will also help reduce inflation
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A re-elected Labor government would reduce the price of PBS-listed medicines to no more than $25 a script, in a major new election pledge to be included in next week’s budget that builds on Anthony Albanese’s focus on cheaper medicines as a cost-of-living measure.
With the formal election campaign to start within weeks, where Labor will focus strongly on health as a key issue, Albanese will on Thursday deliver a major speech promising that four out of five medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme would become cheaper under the plan which would cost the government $689m.
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Continue reading...Minister refuses to rule out more benefit cuts amid backlash over Liz Kendall move to slash disability payments – UK politics live
Stephen Timms, social security and disability minister, says ‘who knows what will happen in next five years’ as welfare bill is increasing even with cuts
Matt Hancock, the former Tory health secretary, has just started giving evidence to the Covid inquiry as part of its inquiry into PPE procurement.
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Of course people who can work should work - no one is questioning that - but for my relatives, friends and neighbours, and your constituents who have the misfortune to suffer from a chronic, debilitating, long-term condition that leaves them bed-bound, unable to leave their home or crushed by mental illness, these cuts will not motivate them to get back to work, it will instead scare and humiliate them and strip them of their dignity and self respect and for some it will send them to an early grave. The blame for this will lie squarely with you and the sycophants within your party who passively support these dreadful cuts.
Continue reading...Pentagon reportedly planning to cut workforce by at least 50,000 – US politics live
Cuts are expected to come from hire freezes, dismissing some probationary workers and by people taking up an offer to resign
The Washington Post reports that the Trump administration is planning additional tariffs on imports to the US running into “trillions” of dollars.
Speaking anonymously to the paper, a person described as familiar with the planning confirmed the sum involved would be in the “trillions” of dollars.
Continue reading...JFK experts scour newly unsealed assassination files
The files are still being reviewed, but have not so far revealed any smoking gun about the US president's killing.
Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive
Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operations
Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory.
The attacks were far less intensive than the massive strikes early on Tuesday morning, which killed more than 400 and shattered the relative calm since a 19 January ceasefire paused the 18-month war.
Continue reading...US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group – The Times of Israel
- US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group The Times of Israel
- Trump warns Yemen’s Houthis will be ‘completely annihilated’ Al Jazeera English
- Strikes hit Houthi stronghold in Yemen’s Sanaa, residents say The Times of Israel
- US strikes Houthi strongholds in Yemen where leaders are hiding, Yemeni sources say Reuters
- What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group The Associated Press
Israel’s Netanyahu ‘backed down on signed agreement’, Hamas official says
As Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, Hamas accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of bad faith.
Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope
Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxies
Astronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds.
Continue reading...To survive in Gaza, you have to lie to yourself
I survived 15 months of genocidal hell. I now fear what is to come.
Pioneering Devon food forest garden at risk after landowner serves notice
Thousands sign petition to save ‘vital’ Dartington Estate project that teaches agroforestry methods
Even at this time of year when most of the trees are still bare, there is a feeling of abundance in Martin Crawford’s forest garden, close to the banks of the River Dart in Devon.
Crawford, who has nurtured this landmark garden for three decades, is clearly in his element, pointing out the edible plants that flourish in the tangly two-acre patch, stooping from time to time to pick a leaf or green shoot and take a nibble.
Continue reading...Why is the US bombing Yemen?
In this episode of Project Force, @AlexGatopoulos explains why the US is bombing Yemen, and who will be most affected
Powerful dust storm causes vehicle pileup in New Mexico
A dust storm swept through central New Mexico on Tuesday, causing crashes and poor visibility.
Six dead, 40 missing as migrant boat capsizes near Italy’s Lampedusa
Italian media say 10 people rescued as search continues for more survivors.
Israelis Take to Streets a Day After Gaza Strikes – The New York Times
- Israelis Take to Streets a Day After Gaza Strikes The New York Times
- Netanyahu says ‘larger and more powerful’ war front could develop in West Bank The Times of Israel
- Israeli opposition to Netanyahu finds voice as war returns to Gaza Reuters
- Bringing down Bibi or bringing home hostages? What are the protesters fighting for - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power The Guardian
Europe’s leaders react with scepticism to partial Ukraine ceasefire
German defence minister says Putin ‘is playing a game here’ and calls Russian president’s demands ‘unacceptable’
European leaders have reacted sceptically to the limited ceasefire in Ukraine agreed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, saying it has made it abundantly clear that the Russian president is not serious about seeking a peaceful end to the three-year-old conflict.
During a call with the US president, Putin agreed to a partial ceasefire that would stop his forces targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but declined to commit to the 30-day full ceasefire plan pitched by Trump last week and agreed to by Ukraine.
Continue reading...Santander to close 95 UK branches, putting 750 jobs at risk
Bank says 18 other outlets will become ‘counter-free’ and further 36 will operate reduced hours
Santander is to close a fifth of its branches in the UK as part of an overhaul of its network, putting 750 jobs at risk.
The retail bank said it would shut 95 out of its 444 high street outlets, and reduce the services or hours at a further 50-plus branches, by June to “better serve the changing needs of customers”.
Aberdare 24 June
Arbroath 17 June
Armagh 1 July
Blackwood 23 June
Blyth 5 August
Bognor Regis 14 July
Borehamwood 1 July
Brecon 25 June
Brixton 11 August
Caernarfon 7 July
Camborne 7 July
Canvey Island 5 August
Clacton 16 June
Cleveleys 23 June
Colne 14 July
Colwyn Bay 24 July
Crowborough 23 July
Croydon 16 June
Cumbernauld 7 July
Didsbury 8 July
Downpatrick 6 August
Dungannon 23 June
Edgware Road London, 12 August
Eltham 23 June
Exmouth 15 July
Falmouth 21 July
Farnham 29 July
Felixstowe 16 July
Finchley 6 August
Fleet 30 June
Formby 11 August
Gateshead 16 June
Glasgow St Vincent St, 24 June
Glasgow The Avenue, Newton Mearns, 23 June
Greenford 24 June
Hackney 15 July
Hawick 24 July
Herne Bay 8 July
Hertford 29 July
Holloway 14 July
Holywell 13 August
Honiton 14 July
Kidderminster 18 June
Kilburn 17 June
Kirkby 22 July
Launceston 16 June
Louth 17 June
Magherafelt 24 June
Malvern 2 July
Market Harborough 1 July
Musselburgh 30 June
New Milton 28 July
Peterhead 16 June
Plympton 14 August
Portadown 30 June
Pudsey 28 July
Rawtenstall 15 July
Ross-On-Wye 30 July
Ruislip 7 July
Rustington 5 August
Saltcoats 21 July
Seaford 15 July
Shaftesbury 23 July
Sidcup 11 August
St Austell 8 July
St Neots 30 July
Stokesley 31 July
Strabane 23 July
Surrey Quays London, 10 November
Swadlincote 30 June
Tenterden 7 July
Torquay 17 June
Tottenham 8 July
Whitley Bay 6 August
Willerby 13 August
Wimborne 4 August
Wishaw 22 July
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Billericay
Dover
Droitwich
Dunstable
East Grinstead
Holyhead
Ilkley
Larne
Lytham St Annes
Maldon
Morley
North Walsham
Redcar
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