Violence escalates in Israel amid ultra-Orthodox military draft protests
The struggle over military service is stoking protests, threatening Israel's coalition and reshaping political debate.
One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery
The attacks come as Iranian media reports that a draft peace deal with the US would include ending the war in Lebanon.
What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect – AP News
- What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect AP News
- What impact will the new EU asylum law CEAS really have? DW.com
- 'You're destroying your countries': Is Europe finally heeding Trump's warning on illegal immigration? Fox News
- EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact Reuters
- The EU has new migration rules. What does that mean? politico.eu
Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why – The Conversation
- Trump has backed away from renewed war with Iran – here’s why The Conversation
- Trump Says Iran Deal Is Close but Tehran Says No Decision Has Been Made WSJ
- Why Kharg Island is central to Trump's escalating Iran threats Axios
- Trump, in Latest Pivot, Retracts Threat to Strike Iran Again and Widen the War The New York Times
- After Trump threatened to attack Iran, a scramble to stop him Politico
A year after Air India crash killed 260: Do we know what happened?
Families of victims still await a final report about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in Ahmedabad last year.
France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?
Despite the collapse of European fighter jet venture, there is optimism about the future of Europe's strategic autonomy.
EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact – Reuters
- EU overhaul to toughen migration rules takes effect, though doubts remain about impact Reuters
- What impact will the new EU asylum law CEAS really have? DW
- What to know about the EU’s new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect AP News
- IOM-UNHCR: EU Pact Offers Hope for Better Migration Management and Fairer Asylum Systems International Organization for Migration
- What does the EU migration pact mean for the Netherlands? DutchNews.nl
Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Nigeria killed more than 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, president says
President Tinubu takes victorious tone despite recent mass kidnappings by armed groups across the country.
Scientists Discover a Strange Global Pattern in The Way Humans Walk – ScienceAlert
- Scientists Discover a Strange Global Pattern in The Way Humans Walk ScienceAlert
- Counterclockwise bias u-tokyo.ac.jp
- Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking The New York Times
- Researchers Accidentally Discover That Humans Prefer to Turn Counterclockwise. But They Still Have No Idea Why Smithsonian Magazine
- Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear The Guardian
South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.
Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast
Crowds exploiting a knife attack are inflicting terror on Northern Ireland's ethnic minority communities.
New Zealand great Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest-ever batsman announces immediate retirement.
Russians Alarmed By Ukraine’s Fence Post Drone Bomb – Forbes
China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’
Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing
China has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying.
Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Friday.
Continue reading...Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war – The Jerusalem Post
- Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war The Jerusalem Post
- Iran and Israel Exchange Strikes for First Time Since April Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Iran and Israel bomb each other: Is the ceasefire over? Al Jazeera
- Can Iran Negotiations Survive Israel-Iran Escalation? CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Trump Struggled to Rein In Netanyahu’s Strikes on Iran WSJ
Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr among those who say their groups will integrate into the state.
David Hockney: Art’s great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.
Family mourn Indian sailor killed in US strike on oil tanker
The wife and family of an Indian sailor killed in a US strike on a tanker off Oman this week have gathered in mourning.
China claims ‘spy sea turtles’ are studying its coastline – Euronews.com
- China claims 'spy sea turtles' are studying its coastline Euronews.com
- ‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims The Guardian
- China says "spy turtles" and "spy fish" deployed by foreign intelligence agencies snooping in its waters CBS News
- Secret ‘Spy Turtles’ Cause Panic in China The Daily Beast
- Stop sending spy turtles to snoop on us, says China The Telegraph