Trump rejects Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
The US president says Tehran had only put forward the proposal because it is losing the war.
We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage? – Euronews.com
- We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage? Euronews.com
- What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks? The Guardian
- 'Super' El Niño is coming. What should you expect? : Short Wave NPR
- What a historic super El Niño ahead means for your fall and winter The Weather Channel
- Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives The Conversation
Labour must reunite progressive voters to win the next election, says Lucy Powell
The deputy leader wants the party to take advantage of a split on the right and not be embarrassed to show its values
Labour must “reunite the progressive voter coalition” if it is to take advantage of a split on the right and win the next election, the party’s deputy leader has said.
Lucy Powell, who won the race to be deputy leader 12 months ago with a warning that Labour was losing the fight to be heard as Reform UK surged, said the government now had a second chance under Andy Burnham.
Continue reading...Drones could speed up getting defibrillators to people having cardiac arrests, study suggests
New research suggests the technology could be used to increase out-of-hospital access to life-saving devices
Drones could help cut the time it takes to get a defibrillator to people experiencing cardiac arrests when not in hospital, researchers have suggested.
In the UK alone, there are more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests a year where emergency medical services attempt to resuscitate the individual, according to the British Heart Foundation. However, fewer than one in 10 people survive such an event, and some who do are left with neurological problems.
Continue reading...‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’
Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, insisting that telling the unvarnished and complex truths of history is an act of “great love” for the country.
Speaking on Friday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Bunch received a standing ovation from hundreds of audience members and rejected claims that the institution’s staff or exhibitions were unpatriotic.
Continue reading...PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority – aljazeera.com
- PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority aljazeera.com
- Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party wins parliamentary election, interior ministry says AP News
- Moroccan centrist party tops parliament vote after boost from football chief Reuters
- Party Close to King Leads in Morocco’s Election as Young Voters Stay Away The New York Times
- Morocco’s ruling coalition tops vote; candidate who called Jewish leader ‘cancer’ elected timesofisrael.com
TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement
Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content
TikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelled on Instagram-owner Meta’s recent agreement with US states.
Alabama described it as a “first-in-the-nation settlement” with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s affect on teen wellbeing.
Continue reading...A month after Nepal floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery – apnews.com
Why Russia is sending dead princes and saints into battle – CNN
Brazil’s Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election
Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain
Mountaineer’s body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa range
A British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.
The 28-year-old mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the east side of the Torrecerredo – the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountains – on Thursday afternoon, the Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region said.
Continue reading...Overwhelmed by Ukraine’s Drones, Russia Tells Businesses to Defend Themselves – WSJ
- Overwhelmed by Ukraine’s Drones, Russia Tells Businesses to Defend Themselves WSJ
- Russia May Raise Business Power Rates to Cover Drone Defense Costs SuaraGarut.ID
- Russia considers passing power grid repair costs on to businesses Caliber.Az
- In Russia, electricity rates for businesses may rise due to the costs of drone defense UA.NEWS
Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones – Reuters
- Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones Reuters
- Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Ceasefire Proposal, WSJ Reports Bloomberg.com
- Saudi-led coalition says shot down 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis Al Jazeera
- Reports: Saudi strikes target west Yemen after earlier Houthi attacks averted Haaretz
- Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high The Guardian
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was ‘staged’, police say
Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was ‘staged’, police say
Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.
Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress
President using rare power to revoke expenditure with bipartisan approval to aid immigrant services
Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1bn in spending approved by Congress, the White House announced on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives.
Trump’s office of management and budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending”.
Continue reading...Mother Watched Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Being Chased By Her Father Before She Was Killed – TMZ
- Mother Watched Her 4-Year-Old Daughter Being Chased By Her Father Before She Was Killed TMZ
- Mom Helplessly Watched on CCTV as Dad ‘Chased’ Girl, 4, in Horrific Murder-Suicide of 2 Kids, Himself People.com
- Bali dad’s financial woes exposed in chilling final chat PerthNow
- Dad kills his young kids, then himself, as wife hears children screaming on phone AOL.com
- Dad kills his children, 4 & 6, before taking his own life in murder-suicide the-sun.com
Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’ – NBC News
- Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’ NBC News
- As Houthis capitalize on U.S.-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen The Washington Post
- Child malnutrition rises in Yemen as fighting intensifies, says UNICEF Reuters
- Yemen violence deepens concerns over child hunger crisis UN News
- Nearly 3,000 Yemeni Refugees in Obock: Fleeing War Only to Face a New Humanitarian Struggle in Djibouti Yemen Online