US farmers are being squeezed – and it’s testing their deep loyalty to Trump
Why so many corn belt Americans continue to back Trump, even while feeling economic pressure driven partly by his trade policy
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match hit by ‘no handshake’ controversy
Indian captain Yadav and his squad did not indulge in the customary post-match handshakes with Pakistan.
‘It’s just scary’: In Florida, parents ponder future with fewer vaccines
Florida is pushing to end vaccine mandates as RFK Jr, an immunisation sceptic, remakes US vaccine policy.
Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai’s glamour districts unmasked by BBC
Young Ugandan women tell BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.
Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai’s glamour districts unmasked by BBC
Young Ugandan women tell BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.
Is there any prospect of ending Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Can Trump fulfil his promise of ending the war, or is the conflict proving more complex than expected?
Israel kills 53 in Gaza, flattens more towers as toll from famine rises
Israel intensifies its bombardment of Gaza City, levelling 16 buildings, including three towers, and killing dozens.
Two men arrested in Utah after incendiary device found under news vehicle
Men could face terrorism-related and weapons charges after officials say device ‘had been lit but failed to function’
Authorities in Utah say two men have been arrested on suspicion of placing an incendiary device under a news media vehicle in Salt Lake City. The bomb didn’t go off.
Police and fire department bomb squads responded on Friday when a suspicious device was found under the vehicle parked near an occupied building.
Continue reading...Father reunited with family in Sudan after Al Jazeera news report
Fatma Ali and her children find hope after reuniting with husband and father Shamoun Idris amid war in Sudan.
Man arrested over ‘racially motivated’ rape of woman in West Midlands
British-born Sikh woman in her 20s tells police a racist remark was made during assault in Oldbury
A man has been arrested after a Sikh woman said she had been left “deeply affected” by what police are treating as a racially motivated rape in the West Midlands.
The woman, described as a British-born Sikh in her 20s, told police a racist remark was made to her during the assault in the Tame Road area of Oldbury on Tuesday morning.
Continue reading...‘My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic’
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.
‘My wife died giving birth after Trump cut funding to our clinic’
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.
German Far Right Gains in Bellwether Election, but Fails to Sweep – The New York Times
- German Far Right Gains in Bellwether Election, but Fails to Sweep The New York Times
- Germany: Merz's CDU set to win in NRW, AfD makes big gains DW
- Far-right AfD’s vote triples in elections in German bellwether state The Guardian
- Far right set to make electoral gains in Germany’s most populous state Financial Times
- Far right gains stronger foothold in western Germany politico.eu
Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Gaza blockade
Departure of the flotilla from Tunisia to Gaza was delayed due to logistical issues.
Final stage of Vuelta abandoned because of protests
The final stage of the Vuelta a Espana is abandoned after pro-Palestinian protesters enter the course in the centre of Madrid.
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46
British boxing icon Ricky Hatton has died at 46, sparking tributes from across sport.
Spain’s Vuelta cycling finale abandoned after massive pro-Palestine protest
Pro-Palestine demonstrators have repeatedly targeted the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team during the race in Spain.
Pope Leo Says He Cannot Broker a Peace Deal for Ukraine – The New York Times
- Pope Leo Says He Cannot Broker a Peace Deal for Ukraine The New York Times
- Pope Francis drops statement on Vatican mediation in Ukraine war RBC-Ukraine
- Pope focuses on children as Mideast, Europe conflicts worsen aleteia.org
- From Syria to Ukraine: The shadow of 2013 on papal peace initiatives The Catholic Thing
- Pope Leo XIV on Vatican’s Role in Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Peace Dialogue Over Mediation Букви
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Asia Cup 2025
Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and the Indian spinners star in the Group A cricket fixture in Dubai.
Utah campus open carry permit under fresh scrutiny after Kirk shooting
HB 128, passed in August, allows people with the proper permit to openly carry firearms on college campuses
As authorities at the federal and state levels parse the details of the fatal shooting of far-right activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah, a recently passed state bill that allows people with concealed-carry permits to carry firearms openly on college campuses has drawn fresh scrutiny.
Utah has allowed for permitless open and concealed carry of weapons since 2021. But before the passage of HB 128, firearms had to be concealed when carried on college campuses. The law allowed people with the proper permit to carry them openly.
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