- Italy police say businessman with ties to Berlusconi is mastermind behind journalist bomb attack CBS News
- Ranucci attack: Valter Lavitola arrested for wanting to "boost the journalist's popularity." agenzianova.com
- Italy arrests former Berlusconi associate over journalist bomb attack Courthouse News
- Valter Lavitola arrested for Ranucci attack, mafia-style tactics challenged L'Unione Sarda.it
- Valter Lavitola Arrested in Ranucci Attack L'Unione Sarda.it
Russian Supreme Court Bars Yabloko Party From State Duma Elections – The Moscow Times
- Russian Supreme Court Bars Yabloko Party From State Duma Elections The Moscow Times
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war The Guardian
- Yabloko, Russian Antiwar Party, Is Banned From Parliament Elections The New York Times
- Russia’s top court bars anti-war party from parliamentary vote NBC News
- The Kremlin let Russia’s only anti-war party, Yabloko, onto the ballot to bleed protest votes. But when it started polling at 6%, the Supreme Court stepped in. Meduza — Новости
Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England, UK government says – Euronews.com
- Drought declared in 'almost three-quarters' of England, UK government says Euronews.com
- Could England and Wales ever run out of water? The Guardian
- ‘Green and Pleasant’ No More, England Turns a Parched Brown The New York Times
- As the climate hurts Britain’s wheat farmers, it’s time to adapt The Economist
- From Stonehenge to the Serpentine - satellite images show impact of hot, dry summer BBC
‘We have no one’: Palestinians react to Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan – Al Jazeera
- ‘We have no one’: Palestinians react to Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan Al Jazeera
- Trump-Netanyahu rift widens as election pressures pull them in opposite directions The Washington Post
- In rejecting Trump’s Gaza plan, Netanyahu reprises a balancing act he has mastered AP News
- Netanyahu’s veto and the limits of American power Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu Walks Tightrope on Trump’s Gaza Disarmament Deal The New York Times
Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13
Attack hundreds of miles from border would be among deadliest of war as Kyiv aims to strangle Russian economy
A Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial city deep inside Russia has killed at least 13 people, according to the local mayor, as Kyiv steps up its campaign of long-range strikes on targets far from the frontline.
Kyiv said it hit the Taneco refinery in the city of Nizhnekamsk, about 750 miles (1,200km) from the Ukrainian border. Footage circulating online appeared to show smoke rising from the refinery.
Continue reading...‘Total incinerated destruction’: Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.
How a rare rocket failure led to knock-on effects on China’s space launches – South China Morning Post
- How a rare rocket failure led to knock-on effects on China’s space launches South China Morning Post
- China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly Reuters
- Chinese rocket explodes less than 90 seconds after liftoff (photos) Space
- One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight arstechnica.com
- Chinese Rocket Fails While Launching Communications Satellite Bloomberg.com
Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage – NPR
- Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage NPR
- Shiite Muslims join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid fears of US-Iran escalation AP News
- Senior cleric thanks Iraq for hospitality in Arbaeen Mehr News Agency
- The Biggest Red Banner of Vengeance Rises in Karbala tehrantimes.com
- Iran Operates 1,100 Arbaeen Flights, Serving 141,000 Pilgrims تسنیم
Diver on Discovery Off Sicily: ‘My Heart Stopped’ – Newser
- Diver on Discovery Off Sicily: 'My Heart Stopped' Newser
- Italian Diver Discovers Hundreds of Ancient Amphorae in Sicily The New York Times
- Divers find 2,000-year-old Roman ship full of wine and oil jars Yahoo
- Shipwreck, jars more than 2,000 years old found off Italian coast USA Today
- News - Roman Shipwreck Discovered Off Sicilian Coast Archaeology Magazine
US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’
German government talks of a ‘new level of danger’ but declines to say who it thinks was responsible for device
American intelligence experts believe Russia was behind an attack on a German airport last week with a drone laden with explosives, US media have reported, as Berlin remained silent on the likely culprit.
Last week’s security emergency prompted the interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, to break off his summer holiday in Italy and rush to the scene in the eastern city of Leipzig, as he spoke of a “new level of danger” for Germany.
Continue reading...US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’ – The Guardian
- US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’ The Guardian
- U.S. Intel Links Russia to Explosive Drone at German Airport WSJ
- ‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war Al Jazeera
- Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident BBC
- Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of the air at German airport, lawmaker says Reuters
Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world's most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland after being extradited from Dubai.
The transgender controversy surrounding the WNBA
After the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA - with former NBA players saying eligibility rules mean they can enter the 2027 Draft.
Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
U.K. Discovers Component in Its Naval Drones Sent Signals to China – wsj.com
- U.K. Discovers Component in Its Naval Drones Sent Signals to China wsj.com
- No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says BBC
- Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China The Telegraph
- Navy drone boats ‘were sending data to China’ The Times
- Royal Navy drone cameras linked to China raise security concerns independent.co.uk
“This is money of his accomplices burning”: Russian partisans and Ukraine hit Siberian plant tied to Putin’s inner circle – Euromaidan Press
Dogs can distinguish between fearful and angry or sad human faces, brain scans suggest
Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions
While dogs are known to turn the puppy eyes on their owners, it seems our pets are keeping a close eye on us too: research has revealed dog brains can distinguish different types of unhappy human faces.
Dr Laura Cuaya, a co-author of the study from the University of Vienna, said previous behavioural studies had shown dogs could tell apart some human facial expressions, but such studies tended to only test two at a time, one positive and one negative. As a result, it was not clear if dogs could distinguish different types of happy or unhappy faces.
Continue reading...Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into Russia
Russian officials say another 75 people were injured by the attack - one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s defence pact – Middle East Eye
- Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact Middle East Eye
- China, India and Pakistan’s dangerous nuclear triangle just got more complicated South China Morning Post
- Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact Reuters
- The Mecca pact is not just another regional alliance Al Jazeera
- Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others PBS