Protests held across UK supporting banned Palestine Action despite arrests
About 100 people have been arrested across the United Kingdom for holding demos in support of the group.
Trump’s EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs
Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. One union leader said the moves “will devastate public health in our country”.
The agency’s office of research and development (ORD) has long provided the scientific underpinnings for the EPA’s mission to protect the environment and human health. The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues such as air and water.
Continue reading...New EU sanctions on Russia ‘unprecedented’ – DW
- New EU sanctions on Russia 'unprecedented' DW
- EU hits Russian oil, shadow fleet with new sanctions over Ukraine war Al Jazeera
- EU agrees new Russia sanctions after Slovakia drops opposition – as it happened The Guardian
- EU Targets Russia With Toughest Sanctions Package in Years The Wall Street Journal
- EU's new Russia sanctions aim for more effective oil price cap Reuters
Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
More than 100 others were also injured near two sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence agency.
Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
More than 100 others were also injured near two sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence agency.
The Epstein Crisis: A MAGA mess of Trump’s making
MAGA’s Epstein obsession, once stoked by Trump, is now fracturing his cabinet and supporters.
Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34
Rescue operations are ongoing south of Shiraz, in Fars province.
Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine cities – politico.eu
- Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine cities politico.eu
- Russia launches massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine, killing 1 CBS News
- Russia attacks Ukraine with more than 300 drones and missiles overnight ABC News
- Russia launches ‘massive’ drone bombardment on Zelensky’s hometown, Ukrainian officials say CNN
- Russian Strikes Kill Three Across Ukraine The Moscow Times
Air India crash: As focus shifts to pilot, suspicion outpaces answers – The Seattle Times
- Air India crash: As focus shifts to pilot, suspicion outpaces answers The Seattle Times
- Exclusive | New Details in Air India Crash Probe Shift Focus to Senior Pilot The Wall Street Journal
- Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash, source says Reuters
- Doomed Air India pilot’s medical records probed amid reports of depression, other mental health struggles New York Post
- Expert's Stunning Claim On Pilot's Role In Air India Crash NDTV
Fact check: Does ICE have higher detention standards than prisons in US?
Gaps in detention standards for immigrants lead to inconsistent practices and poor conditions, watchdog groups say.
Early tallies in Tasmania election point to Liberal gains
Support appears to grow for incumbent government in election triggered by no-confidence vote
Early voting counts in Tasmania’s election points to the Liberals being in the box seat to rule, with the incumbent government’s vote rising and Labor’s collapsing.
Saturday’s vote, triggered when the minority Liberal premier, Jeremy Rockliff, lost a no-confidence motion in early June, is the island’s second in 16 months.
Continue reading...Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another in northern Iraq
Attack is first of its kind in months and occurs as PKK has begun disarmament, ending armed campaign against Turkiye.
Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year
Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants
By the time Bangladesh’s student-led revolution finally toppled Sheikh Hasina, her security forces had already spilled the blood of hundreds of protesters.
Now, almost a year after the country’s autocratic leader fled the former British colony into exile, an interim government is struggling to navigate bitter factional politics and economic turmoil.
Continue reading...Car ploughs into crowd outside LA nightclub, injuring 30
The driver was dragged by bystanders out of the Nissan Versa and beaten and shot.
Sectarian clashes erupt in Syria despite ceasefire announcement
Days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Syria's Suweida region have reportedly left hundreds dead
Diljit Dosanjh’s new film is a global success. Why can’t Indians watch it?
Indian cinemagoers are barred from the Punjabi and Bollywood actor's latest hit over objections to Pakistani co-star.
Health experts raise alarm over RFK Jr’s ‘war on science’ amid mass firings and budget cuts
Experts warn that the dangerous ideologically driven cuts at HHS will have long-term consequences for healthcare
The Trump administration’s “war on science” appears to have entered a new phase in the aftermath of a recent supreme court decision that empowered health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent vaccine sceptic, and other agency leaders, to implement mass firings – effectively greenlighting the politicization of science.
The decision comes as Kennedy abruptly canceled a scheduled meeting of a key health care advisory panel, the US Preventive Services Task Force, earlier this month. That, combined with his recent removal of a panel of more than a dozen vaccine advisers, signals that his dismantling of the science-based policymaking at HHS is likely far from over.
Continue reading...Former baseball player dies saving family from drowning in South Carolina
Chase Childers, 38, ‘displayed extraordinary courage’ in saving swimmers in distress, family says
A family in Dallas, Georgia, is grieving after their patriarch – a former pro baseball player turned police officer – died saving five others from drowning while they all recently vacationed, as authorities and an online page in his honor tell it.
Chase Childers, 38, “displayed extraordinary courage and selflessness … ultimately paying the highest sacrifice with his life” in front of his wife Nataley and their three children, said a GoFundMe page launched to support his family. “His bravery, kindness and love will always be remembered.”
Continue reading...National security elites accept Trump is creating a new world order – Politico
Vehicle driven into crowd in Los Angeles, injuring at least 30
The car was driven into a crowd of people in East Hollywood in the early hours of Saturday.