Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?
Likely to become the first Black House speaker, Jeffries faces pressure from progressives over Trump and Israel.
NZ election 2026: New Zealand faces weeks of uncertainty with results ‘too close to call’
National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some time
New Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing coalition or opposition left bloc.
On preliminary results, the centre-right National party, led by the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, managed to secure enough seats to govern alongside its traditional coalition partners, the libertarian Act and populist New Zealand First parties.
Continue reading...UK ‘black sky event’ warning as expert explains item every household should have – LADbible
- UK ‘black sky event’ warning as expert explains item every household should have LADbible
- What Is ‘Black Sky’ and Why Is the UK Preparing for Days Without Power? Open Magazine
- What happens if a 'Black Sky' attack hits the UK? Metro.co.uk
- Britain’s blackout survival plan? Listen to the BBC The Telegraph
- Inside the ‘Black Sky’ plans for a nationwide blackout Herald.Wales
‘Radical’ or ‘hero’?: France debates leftist candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon
The hard-left leader has transformed into a real contender in next year presidential elections.
‘Horrible’ Mass Stranding in NZ Leaves Dozens of Dead Whales – Newser
- 'Horrible' Mass Stranding in NZ Leaves Dozens of Dead Whales Newser
- More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast CNN
- Dozens of pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast Japan Today
- Entire pod of 43 pilot whales dies after mass stranding The Independent
- More than 40 pilot whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand’s North Island The Guardian
‘They started bombing us with drones’: Russian attacks unnerve Zaporizhzhia
A region once offering refuge becomes increasingly dangerous, as 50 people are killed in a single attack.
Gaza displacement camps collapse under rainwater
Rainwater is inundating displacement camps across Gaza as makeshift shelters collapse. Al Jazeera’s Nour Khaled reports.
What Scientists Found When They Drug-Tested Ancient Hair – Newser
- What Scientists Found When They Drug-Tested Ancient Hair Newser
- Seeds and preserved hair in tomb point to oldest signs of cannabis high 2,800 years ago, study suggests PBS
- Were These Ancient Siberian Nomads the First Stoners? The New York Times
- Ancient humans were using cannabis far earlier in history than we thought Scientific American
- Oldest evidence of cannabis use discovered in 2,700-year-old royal tomb Popular Science
Strait of Hormuz could reopen under Qatari plan to end US war with Iran – The Independent
- Strait of Hormuz could reopen under Qatari plan to end US war with Iran The Independent
- Iran Says It Would Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 Days as Part of U.S. Deal The New York Times
- Hegseth calls US-Iran war a 'courageous and historic effort' Fox News
- Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters Reuters
- US-Iran talks show signs of progress even as Trump weighs renewed strikes The Times of Israel
House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war – AP News
Buildings damaged in Israeli bombings risk collapse as rain inundates Gaza
Floods have swept through Gaza after heavy rain, endangering families and putting war-damaged buildings at risk.
Al Jazeera tries out martial art wushu at Youth Olympics
Al Jazeera tries out martial art wushu at Youth Olympics
Heavy rains flood displacement camps across Gaza
Heavy rains and strong winds have flooded and damaged displacement tents across Gaza.
Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid
Moscow used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in attacks on electricity substations and bridge over the Dnipro
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to “plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout”, after a major attack overnight on energy infrastructure in the capital and a bridge over the Dnipro River.
Ukraine’s president said Moscow’s preparations for peace talks next week involved pummelling a city of millions with ballistic missiles.
Continue reading...Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters
Architect of Trump’s far-right immigration agenda is now most powerful unelected figure in government – it suggests White House is moving to a war footing
Donald Trump just gave the middle finger to millions of American voters.
Any other president who suffered the kind of drubbing at the polls that Trump did this week might have felt at least a sliver of humility – and perhaps even an obligation to work with the new opposition in Congress.
Continue reading...Court rules against Home Office in asylum seeker kidnapping case
Department had claimed that being kidnapped for ransom was not exploitation of trafficking victims in case of Syrian man abducted in Libya
The court of appeal has rejected claims by the Home Office that being kidnapped for ransom is not exploitation of trafficking victims.
The ruling means that many people who have been kidnapped for ransom, whom officials have previously excluded from being victims of exploitation under trafficking rules, will now have to have these claims considered. They may be eligible for the support and recovery package trafficking victims are entitled to.
Continue reading...Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people, aid shortages hamper response – Reuters
- Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people, aid shortages hamper response Reuters
- Four children among five killed in Gaza floods Al Jazeera
- Death toll from sand embankment collapse in Gaza rises to five, including children The Times of Israel
- Tens of thousands of tents flooded after heavy rains in Gaza BBC
- Hamas blames Israel for flood damage to Gaza tent camps The Jerusalem Post
Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine’s power network ahead of talks
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine’s power network ahead of talks
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
Pro-Russian hackers leak Italian foreign minister’s data on dark web
The prime minister blames pro-Russian hackers for the leak, as her top diplomat says the cyberthreat was ongoing.