Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could become worst in history, Africa CDC warns
The number of confirmed cases in the country has increased to 837, including 196 deaths.
France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider – The Guardian
- France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider The Guardian
- French domestic spy agency ditches Palantir for local rival, PM says Reuters
- French security service to replace Palantir with domestic firm Euronews.com
- French Security Service to Replace Palantir With Local Firm Bloomberg.com
- French spy service drops Palantir politico.eu
Influencer Stacey Hatfield Allegedly Refused Ambulance, Bled Out After Home Birth – TMZ
- Influencer Stacey Hatfield Allegedly Refused Ambulance, Bled Out After Home Birth TMZ
- Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’ The Guardian
- Stacey Warnecke Allegedly Refused Ambulance While She Lost Blood During Home Birth: Report People.com
- Birth doula says lack of consent delayed Triple Zero call for dying mother Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ‘No way I was going to call an ambulance’: Doula at fatal free birth defends actions SMH.com.au
US judge upholds conviction of ex-judge who helped man evade federal agents
Activists say former judge Hannah Dugan was targeted by the Trump administration for defiance over immigration raids.
What has Iran won and lost from this war?
Iran's relationship with its Gulf neighbours, which it attacked during the war, has been damaged.
Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says union
Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says 1.5m vulnerable people not getting the right care, as specialism is ‘consistently undermined’
The specialist learning-disability nurse workforce is in “absolute crisis” with the number of specialist nurses falling by a third across the UK since 2009, leaving many vulnerable adults with inadequate care, according to a report by the largest nursing union.
The Royal College of Nursing review revealed that the number of learning-disability nurses employed by the NHS has fallen from 7,083 in 2009 to 4,768 in 2026. As a result of these falling numbers, 1.5 million people with learning disabilities were not being provided with their legal right to equitable access to health and care services.
Continue reading...‘I know what you’ve been through’: FIFA president visits Iran team
FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Iran’s players during a World Cup dressing room visit after the team’s 2-2 draw.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine opposes death penalty, reversing past support
Support for capital punishment has steadily declined in the United States, with several states rolling back its use.
Repairs begin at 1,000-year-old Kyiv monastery after Russian attack
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is under repair after deadly Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital on Monday.
A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away – AP News
- A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away AP News
- Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals BBC
- Amateur saboteurs: the young men carrying out attacks for gangs, Russia and Iran Reuters
- Russian saboteurs hired third operative for UK attacks Financial Times
- Starmer pleased 'justice has been done' after arson attacks BBC
The Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Has Been Convicted of Rape – The Cut
- The Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Has Been Convicted of Rape The Cut
- Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Convicted of Rape The New York Times
- Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson of Norway’s crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years in prison CNN
- Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape NPR
- Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape BBC
German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action
ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".
Farage’s plan for equal pay legislation may cost female workers money, say unions
General secretary of TUC calls Reform proposal ‘a smokescreen for slashing women’s rights’
A law proposed by Nigel Farage to “strengthen women’s rights” could cost female workers money by removing equal pay for work of equal value, unions have said.
A proposal, made by Reform UK days before the Makerfield byelection, to introduce a “women and motherhood protection act” that it says will restore equality before the law has been described as “shameless and deceptive”.
Continue reading...Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network
Young adults and teens are being recruited through apps like Telegram and paid to carry out attacks, officials say
Police investigators in Toronto have said that dozens of shootings – including one at the US consulate in March – are linked to a “multilayered” gun-for-hire network that is also responsible for attacks on synagogues around Canada’s largest city.
Toronto’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, told reporters on Tuesday that young adults and teenagers are being recruited through encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp by “bad actors” and paid by the networks to carry out the attacks. Shooters are required to film their attacks in order to get paid.
Continue reading...Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network – The Guardian
- Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network The Guardian
- Shooting at US consulate in Toronto part of pattern of criminal-for-hire violence: Police ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Shooters-for-hire scheme in U.S. consulate attack mirrors shootings at Jewish schools and synagogues National Post
- Toronto police to unveil arrests tied to U.S. Consulate shooting CityNews Toronto
- Police reveal sprawling scope of Toronto’s gun-for-hire network: ‘Who’s paying for this?’ Toronto Star
Artist defends Churchill video at National Portrait Gallery after being accused of ‘barefaced lie’
Helen Cammock says her comments blaming wartime leader for Bengal famine were intended to create ‘dialogue’
A Turner prize-winning artist accused of telling a “barefaced lie” about Winston Churchill in a video piece installed at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) has defended her work, saying it was intended to create a “dialogue” about figures in the gallery’s collection.
Helen Cammock’s 40-minute moving image piece called Persistence has been at the centre of a row about the role Churchill played in the Bengal famine of 1943.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
Drone attacks target vehicles in Nabatieh amid fragile ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the US.
Robinhood slashes workforce by 10 percent amid restructuring
CEO Vlad Tenev said while the firm is in a strong financial position, it has been a ‘heavily-layered organization'.
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility With Drones as G7 Leaders Meet – The New York Times
- Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility With Drones as G7 Leaders Meet The New York Times
- Ukrainian drone strike halts operations at Moscow oil refinery, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Attack on Russia Capital Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine to keep targeting Russian energy after hitting sea terminal Al Jazeera
- Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities DW.com