Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, study shows

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Fathers particularly affected, with almost 15% reporting suicidal plans after relationship breakdowns, according to survey of 20,000 men

Men who have recently gone through a breakup are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt than those who haven’t, a new study shows

The Ten to Men project has followed more than 20,000 Australian men and identified the mental health risks in relationship breakdowns, which can include changes in their contact with their children, in their finances, and in their support network.

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Ancient DNA provides evidence of earliest known plague outbreak

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Discovery in Siberia suggests bacterium from raw marmots devastated hunter-gatherer tribes about 5,500 years ago

The earliest evidence for an outbreak of plague has been uncovered at late stone age cemeteries in south-eastern Siberia where dozens of hunter-gatherers and their children were buried.

Ancient DNA collected from the remains suggests the disease tore through the sparse communities in devastating waves that began about 5,500 years ago, at least two centuries after the bacterium responsible, Yersinia pestis, first emerged.

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UK critical infrastructure hit by 200 cyber incidents in a year, agency says

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Head of National Cyber Security Centre says UK in ‘ongoing contest with capable adversaries’ and AI could add to threat

The UK’s critical national infrastructure has been hit by more than 200 cyber incidents over the past year and state-linked assailants were behind three-quarters of the attacks, according to the state cybersecurity body.

Richard Horne, the chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said hostile states such as Russia, China and Iran were increasingly targeting systems behind the UK’s key services. Examples of critical national infrastructure include the UK’s nuclear deterrent, power plants, hospitals and airports.

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Trump, 80, Says He Fell “Deeply in Love” With Egyptian Leader at Hotel – Yahoo

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  1. Trump, 80, Says He Fell “Deeply in Love” With Egyptian Leader at Hotel  Yahoo
  2. Donald Trump Says He ‘Fell Deeply in Love’ With a World Leader  Yahoo
  3. At G7, Egypt’s Sissi urges Israel to abandon plans to expand control of Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Trump's meeting with Sisi is a reminder to Egypt's role in Middle East, Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  5. France G7 Summit Trump  Dayton Daily News
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NetJets aircraft crashes on Texas highway, killing one and injuring five

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The jet, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, lost contact with air traffic control and crashed in Laredo

A private jet carrying six people crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas on Tuesday night, killing one person, local police said.

Videos shared online by the Laredo police department showed the wreckage of the aircraft and firefighters working at the scene. Other footage, shared by the Associated Press, captured the immediate aftermath of the crash, with flames rising from the plane as police and others worked to pull people from it.

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Harry and Meghan to bring children to UK for first time in four years

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Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet last visited Britain in 2022 during late queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will bring their two children to the UK for the first time in more than four years, it has been reported.

Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, last visited Britain in 2022 during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations.

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Oregon wines break record in dominant showing at world wine awards – OregonLive.com

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  1. Oregon wines break record in dominant showing at world wine awards  OregonLive.com
  2. This country has the world’s best wines for 2026  CNN
  3. Texas wineries bring home 122 awards at international competition  Yahoo
  4. Top 35 Value Golds: Exceptional wines under £15 from DWWA 2026  Decanter
  5. The World’s Best White Wines, According To The Decanter World Wine Awards  Forbes
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Ukraine’s deep strikes leaving Russia short on air defense missiles, possibly at an “unsustainable rate” – CBS News

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  1. Ukraine's deep strikes leaving Russia short on air defense missiles, possibly at an "unsustainable rate"  CBS News
  2. As Patriot missiles run low, Ukraine scrambles for alternatives under Russian missile fire  The Kyiv Independent
  3. In Latest Attacks, Russia Is Exploiting a Major Weakness for Ukraine  The New York Times
  4. Zelenskyy announced new air defense packages for Ukraine at the Ramstein meeting  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. Russia’s Missile Massacre: The West Must Flood Ukraine with Patriot Interceptors Before Winter  Hudson Institute
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G7 sets up critical minerals alliance, platform to cut reliance on China – Reuters

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  1. G7 sets up critical minerals alliance, platform to cut reliance on China  Reuters
  2. G7 leaders' declaration on securing supply chains for critical minerals.  elysee.fr
  3. The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip — there’s a lot of work to do  Fortune
  4. China urges G7 to stop undermining global trade order  news.cgtn.com
  5. G7 Aims to See China Supply No More Than 60% of Rare Earths  Bloomberg.com
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Ukrainian troops are losing days just getting to their positions in the kill zone. It’s when they’re most at risk. – Yahoo

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  1. Ukrainian troops are losing days just getting to their positions in the kill zone. It's when they're most at risk.  Yahoo
  2. Defense minister warns short-range artillery is losing effectiveness against enemy drones  mezha.net
  3. The front-line drone 'kill zone' is widening, up to 50 km in some areas. Ukrainian officials say 'it's a dead zone.'  Business Insider
  4. Drone kill zone has created stalemate on the frontline in Ukraine, MPs told  Forces News
  5. "Death Zone" in Ukraine/Soldiers are more afraid of the road to the front than the battle  Pamfleti
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Trump’s Department of Labor claims without data that states defrauded government

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Keith Sonderling, acting head of the agency, threatens to withhold administrative funds from states for first time in history

Keith Sonderling sent letters to 53 states and US territories demanding action to “combat waste, fraud, and abuse” within the unemployment insurance program, threatening to withhold administrative funds from states for the first time history.

“We are officially putting governors on notice,” said the acting US secretary of labor. “The American people will no longer tolerate the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse of their hard-earned tax dollars – no state should allow it either. If states allow it, they will suffer the consequences. This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected.”

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Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say

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Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages

Human rights experts have alleged that six multinational construction equipment conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying excavators and bulldozers to Israel, after photos and videos showed the Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon.

The Guardian geolocated and verified images showing the Israeli military using excavators made by six companies – Caterpillar, Volvo, Hyundai, Doosan, Hitachi and Komatsu – to destroy homes, public utilities, shops and other structures across southern Lebanon.

Israel has levelled entire villages inside the “yellow line”, a 608 sq km area occupied by Israel along the Lebanese-Israeli border. At least 46 villages in south Lebanon have suffered heavy damage, most of it caused by demolitions carried out after the 17 April Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, according to a satellite analysis by Bellingcat.

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Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What this means – Al Jazeera

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  1. Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What this means  Al Jazeera
  2. Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city  Reuters
  3. New Hebron building plan approved after Bezalel Smotrich sovereignty push  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Asked for comment on Smotrich 'annulment' of Hebron agreement, US reiterates opposition to West Bank annexation  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel signals status quo shake-up over Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron  Religion News Service
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‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister

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Campaigners welcome announcement cutting levies on menstrual health items, but say their work to end period poverty is ‘far from over’

Pakistan plans to abolish “period tax”, in a victory for young campaigners who had taken the government to court over the charges.

Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that sanitary towels and related items were “daily necessities that are indispensable for women’s health, dignity and full participation in social activities”, and said he intended to remove the sales tax.

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