Iran, US, Israel: Memorandum of misunderstanding?
Chances are slim for progress between Iran and the US, argues Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill.
The looming Super El Nino
A powerful El Nino is expected to peak in November that could threaten food supply and increase extreme weather events.
What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on – PBS
India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement camps out until education minister resigns
The viral 'Cockroach' movement's supporters occupy New Delhi's protest site, refusing to leave until minister resigns.
Trump threatens to ‘take over’ Iran if Tehran closes the Strait of Hormuz in profanity filled tirade: report – Yahoo
- Trump threatens to ‘take over’ Iran if Tehran closes the Strait of Hormuz in profanity filled tirade: report Yahoo
- First round of US-Iran talks ends with 'encouraging progress', mediators say BBC
- Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks The Guardian
- U.S. and Iran agree to 'roadmap' for final deal, mediators say NPR
- US and Iran Make ‘Progress’ in Talks, Aim to Keep Hormuz Open Bloomberg.com
Secret correspondence claims suggest tensions at top of Iranian government
Former negotiating team member gives shock interview claiming supreme leader’s instructions were not followed
A former member of Iran’s negotiating team in the previous round of talks with the US in Islamabad is facing the threat of prosecution and dismissal from parliament after he went on the main state broadcaster to reveal what he claimed were confidential letters from the country’s supreme leader.
The interview with Mahmoud Nabavian, the deputy chair of Iran’s national security council, was eventually cut off, but only after he said he had seen secret correspondence written by Mojtaba Khamenei in which the ayatollah allegedly said Iran’s negotiating team had overstepped its mandate
Continue reading...Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained
His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar reportedly withdrew a complaint against Akkad over online criticism.
Half of France under red heat alert as alcohol banned at street music festival
Temperatures are forecast to peak on Monday, and authorities warn they could match historic highs.
Dutch PM apologises for Moluccan soldiers’ mistreatment after Indonesian independence
Rob Jetten acknowledges grief and pain of Moluccan families as crowdfunded monument unveiled in Rotterdam
The Dutch prime minister, Rob Jetten, has formally apologised for the “heartless” mistreatment of thousands of Moluccan soldiers who fought for the Dutch colonial army during Indonesia’s struggle for independence.
About 12,500 people – men who had served in the Royal Dutch East Indies and their families – came from a group of Indonesian islands to the Netherlands in 1951, many having been given no choice. They thought it would be a temporary evacuation after Indonesia had won independence.
Continue reading...Mbappe, France play Iraq in World Cup match: prediction, team news, lineups
Star forward Kylian Mbappe and France face Iraq with Les Bleus focused on securing a place in knockout phase.
US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland kick off
US-Iran talks opened in Switzerland with mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailing a ‘historic’ opportunity for stability.
France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave
Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday
Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, cancelled some outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the nationwide Fête de la Musique event amid a brutal heatwave forecast to push temperatures above 40C.
Level 1 or 2 heat alerts were issued on Sunday for about 53 million people, just over 75% of the population. A record 35 of the country’s 96 mainland departments were put on danger-to-life red alert, with another 45 under an orange warning.
Continue reading...Ethiopia PM’s party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict
Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.
Ethiopia PM’s party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict
Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.
Ethiopia PM’s party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict
Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.
‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule
Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals
One morning early last July, Micha Bitsinnie arrived at work to an onslaught of messages from confused families.
New Mexico’s governor Michelle Lujan Grisham had just issued a directive mandating the state’s child welfare department seek custody of all newborns who had been exposed to drugs and alcohol in utero. Some parents wondered whether medications that they were taking for addiction recovery, such as methadone, would flag their cases. Healthcare providers wondered whether the fentanyl in an epidural counted as a drug exposure.
Continue reading...Amazon Delivery Driver Earned Over $2 Million Doing Students’ Assignments and Taking Exams, Now Gets Jail Term – Yahoo
- Amazon Delivery Driver Earned Over $2 Million Doing Students' Assignments and Taking Exams, Now Gets Jail Term Yahoo
- Tutor who charged thousands to sit exams for students jailed BBC
- Man jailed for online exam fraud that made him thousands of pounds The Crown Prosecution Service
- How tutor's cheating scam was detected by lecturer BBC
- Amazon Driver Jailed After Making Over $400,000 Helping College Kids Cheat on Exams Wide Open Country
Iran-US launch historic peace talks with 60-day roadmap
Iran-US launch historic peace talks with 60-day roadmap
Fans flood Atlanta streets before Spain-Saudi Arabia match
Spain and Saudi Arabia fans filled the streets of Atlanta with chants and celebrations ahead of their World Cup clash.
Ethiopian prime minister’s party gets another big parliamentary majority – Reuters
- Ethiopian prime minister's party gets another big parliamentary majority Reuters
- Abiy Ahmed wins Ethiopian election but fears grow of renewed conflict BBC
- Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed: From Nobel winner to war commander DW.com
- Ethiopia’s ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity AP News
- Ethiopia’s Abiy Cements Grip as His Party Coasts to Election Win Bloomberg.com