Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds – Reuters

  1. Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds  Reuters
  2. Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. World almost certain to endure record hot year by 2030, UN warns  The Guardian
  4. Earth on track for record heat over next 5 years — UN report  dw.com
  5. Temperatures likely to breach record levels over next five years, WMO says  Financial Times
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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back

After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory

After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life.

The first reactions, however, were not celebratory. Many new posts were threaded with scepticism, anxiety and anger.

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Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, with or without Starmer – politico.eu

  1. Blair screed uncorks fresh angst over what Labour wants to be, with or without Starmer  politico.eu
  2. Tony Blair says he is all about the future – but his vision is woefully stuck in the past | Jonathan Freedland  The Guardian
  3. Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair  BBC
  4. Andy Burnham: The simple truth that Tony Blair has ignored  The Times
  5. UK's Starmer defends his government against Blair criticism  Reuters
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IDF Sergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed after she fell during an operational activity in northern Israel – i24NEWS

  1. IDF Sergeant Rotem Yanai, 20, was killed after she fell during an operational activity in northern Israel  i24NEWS
  2. Hezbollah’s Drones Have Become a Top Threat to Israel  WSJ
  3. Learning from Ukraine war, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel  BBC
  4. Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group  The Times of Israel
  5. IDF has solution for Hezbollah's FPV drones, Eyal Zamir says from Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
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How a Tiny Baltic Nation Is Preparing for Possible War With Russia – WSJ

  1. How a Tiny Baltic Nation Is Preparing for Possible War With Russia  WSJ
  2. Kristen Michal, the Estonian leader at the sharp edge of Nato  Monocle
  3. Security experts dismiss media speculation about Russian attack on Baltic states  ERR
  4. Inside Russia’s Propaganda War In NATO’s Easternmost City  AOL.com
  5. Estonia Braces for Possible Confrontation With Russia | The Wall Street Journal - newspaper  Magzter
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Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes – politico.eu

  1. Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes  politico.eu
  2. Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office  The New York Times
  3. Spain police enter PM Sanchez’s Socialist Party HQ in corruption probe  Al Jazeera
  4. Spanish police raid HQ of governing Socialists as corruption probe escalates  BBC
  5. Spanish police enter ruling Socialist party headquarters in Madrid  Euronews.com
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Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos – AP News

  1. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos  AP News
  2. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha  Reuters
  3. Eid al-Adha a major Muslim holiday, and Saudi Arabia confirms start date  The Columbus Dispatch
  4. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice  Al Jazeera
  5. Eid al-Adha explained and what the holiday looked like for 1 Ohio Muslim  Yahoo
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Bolivian president warns country at ‘breaking point’ amid protests – BBC

  1. Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' amid protests  BBC
  2. Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance  BBC
  3. Bolivia’s Crisis Is About More Than Evo Morales  Americas Quarterly
  4. Bolivian minister rules out president's resignation despite ongoing unrest  Reuters
  5. 5 things to know about the protests challenging Bolivia’s new president  AP News
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US-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study finds – Reuters

  1. US-China conflict over Taiwan risks a nuclear escalation, study finds  Reuters
  2. How partisan is Taiwan’s security debate?  Brookings
  3. Opinion: We can’t let Trump turn Taiwan into a bargaining chip  The Globe and Mail
  4. Reading Taiwan's Mind - 想想Thinking Taiwan - 想想台灣,想想未來  thinkingtaiwan.net
  5. Taiwan and the Long Deterrence: Resilience, Strategic Ambiguity and the Politics of Waiting  Med-Or
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