US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Iran targets American forces in Kuwait
Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.
Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees – The New York Times
- Ex-F.B.I. Officials Form New Group for Embattled Employees The New York Times
- Former FBI agents launch nonprofit to aid agents facing ‘consequences of upholding their oaths’ The Hill
- Trump Administration Live Updates: Former F.B.I. Officials Set Up Support Group for Current Bureau Employees The New York Times
- FBI veterans form support group to help employees deal with Kash Patel rawstory.com
‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viable
From blacklists for UK passport holders to being asked to work illegally while on holiday, the plethora of extra costs and red tape thrown up post-Brexit are restricting opportunities for British actors seeking work in the EU.
Mainland Europe has always been a springboard for those in the creative industries, from gaining crucial first credits on a TV, film or theatre production to building a marketable resume and paying the bills while attempting to make it big in the UK or US.
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An Israeli strike killed my children. What pains me is not just their loss but also the normalisation of their murder.
Red stripes in Welsh cave declared Britain’s oldest art after being dismissed as a natural phenomenon – NBC News
- Red stripes in Welsh cave declared Britain’s oldest art after being dismissed as a natural phenomenon NBC News
- Britain's earliest prehistoric art found in Gower's Bacon Hole cave BBC
- For 100 years, scientists thought these red markings were natural—now researchers say they’re ancient human art Scientific American
- Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art | Archaeology The Guardian
- Researchers Confirm Oldest Cave Art in Britain a Century After It Was Dismissed as a Mineral Deposit Gizmodo
Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain – AP News
- Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain AP News
- Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16 NBC News
- Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media Reuters
- Malaysia: Mandatory age verification undermines privacy and free expression ARTICLE 19 - Defending freedom of expression and information.
- Malaysia’s new online safety rules kick in today: What changes for social media users? Malay Mail
Ukraine’s forcibly transferred children must not be a bargaining chip
Russia must face more pressure to fulfil its legal obligations to return the Ukrainian children.
Residents flee Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israel orders strikes
Videos show gridlocked traffic in the southern suburbs of Beirut as residents rushed to evacuate the Dahiyeh area.
Pashinyan Rejects Referendum on Armenia’s EU vs Eurasian Union Future – Kyiv Post
- Pashinyan Rejects Referendum on Armenia’s EU vs Eurasian Union Future Kyiv Post
- Moscow-led economic grouping threatens to suspend Armenia over its EU bid AP News
- Putin threatens Armenia with "Ukrainian scenario" over its EU integration aims Українська правда
- Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote Reuters
- Russia Heads for Showdown With Armenia Over European Ambitions Bloomberg.com
Hungary’s Magyar threatens to amend constitution to oust president – politico.eu
- Hungary’s Magyar threatens to amend constitution to oust president politico.eu
- Hungary’s Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok AP News
- Hungary’s prime minister Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign CNN
- Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president BBC
- Hungary Seeks to Oust President in Purge of Orban Allies Bloomberg.com
The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine – BBC
How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year?
El Nino tends to reduce hurricanes in the Atlantic while increasing storms in the Pacific Ocean.
People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity | Global development – The Guardian
- People ‘panicking’ as Ghana passes sweeping law criminalising LGBTQ+ activity | Global development The Guardian
- Ghana’s parliament passes a bill criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ activities AP News
- 'Anytin fit happun to me now' - Gay pesin cry out afta Ghana parliament pass fresh anti-LGBTQ bill BBC
- Ghana lawmakers approve bill criminalizing LGBTQ 'promotion', official says Reuters
- Today in Africa: Ghana anti-LGBTQ+ bill, Kenya Ebola facility protests, Ethiopia election OkayAfrica
Cyclist praised for rescuing four people who nearly drowned in Ruhr, Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in river
A cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four members of a family who nearly drowned in the Ruhr River in Germany during a waterside barbecue that almost ended in tragedy.
The family of eight had set themselves up on the riverbank in the western city of Bochum, the local fire brigade reported, but the gathering took a panicked turn when one woman got too close to the water’s edge and toppled down into the current, police told local media.
Continue reading...France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says
A British helicopter provided support during the operation on Sunday, the UK ministry of defence says.
‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration
Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics say
The restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.
The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists performing a heel-spinning gesture.
Continue reading...France intercepts Russian-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – DW.com
- France intercepts Russian-linked oil tanker in Atlantic DW.com
- France seizes another sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil CNN
- French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic The Guardian
- France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says BBC
- French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker Al Jazeera
Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see TV star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.
Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns
Greece's migration minister recently said Athens does not share common values with 'hardcore Islam'.
No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as messages between Mandelson and ministers to be released – UK politics live
Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be published
At the Downing Street lobby briefing the PM’s spokesperson said the release of the Mandelson files today would be “an unprecedented piece of government transparency”.
He said that party political material would be included, despite precedent suggesting it should be included, and that some material had to be declassified to allow it to be published.
The broad scope of the [humble address motion – see 9.26am] has required the discovery, assessment, analysis and preparation of thousands of individual documents and messages.
This is a task that has involved every government department.
Yeah, I have changed what I would say. I wouldn’t say that phrase any more.
And I think that, you know, over the last few years, I think a lot of us, myself included, have thought about this question in quite some detail.
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