As the UN picks its 10th chief, a woman may finally break the glass ceiling – The Christian Science Monitor
- As the UN picks its 10th chief, a woman may finally break the glass ceiling The Christian Science Monitor
- Ecuadorean diplomat nominated as candidate to lead UN Reuters
- Our Survey Results: Who Do You Want to Be the Next UN Secretary-General? PassBlue
- The UNs Backroom Bargain: A Perspective from Geneva TheWire.in
- After 81 years of men, will the UN finally choose a woman? Pearls and Irritations
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday
The ‘witch-hunt’ of Jason Arday
US judge says government can revoke deportation protections for Ethiopians
Ruling permits Trump administration to nix Ethiopians' protected status despite concern over conditions in the country.
Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report – New York Post
- Russia shipping drones, explosives to rebuild Iran’s supply after US, Israeli strikes: report New York Post
- Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war NBC News
- Russia Has Started Supplying Explosives to Iran to Replenish Weapons Stocks UNITED24 Media
- The secret supply route Russia is using to sustain the Iran war The Telegraph
- Russia sent explosives, drone parts to Iran via secret route to rebuild arsenal The Times of India
Extreme Heat May Be Even More Dangerous to Older Adults Than We Thought – Gizmodo
- Extreme Heat May Be Even More Dangerous to Older Adults Than We Thought Gizmodo
- Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought The Guardian
- When climate change hits an aging population: Heat’s threat is underestimated, study says NBC News
- 'Wake-up call': Danger from heatwaves 'underestimated' for people over 60 ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people Phys.org
Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in US
Case follows whistleblower’s 2021 claims about Meta’s profit-driven disregard for young people’s mental health and user safety.
Israeli strike on Gaza City cafe kills six, including child
An Israeli strike hit a cafe in the port area west of Gaza City, killing six Palestinians, including a child.
Police attack Indonesian student protesters, arresting at least 21
Hundreds of university students in Indonesia took to the streets of Jakarta on Tuesday.
Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On – The New York Times
- Gulf Oil Giants Push to Expand Overseas Stockpiles as Iran War Drags On The New York Times
- Gulf States Are Drilling Through the War. 3 Stocks That Benefit. Barron's
- Gulf producers look to Asia for safer storage of their crude oil circuit.news
- Saudi Arabia, UAE Ask South Korea and Japan to Expand Crude Stockpiles Up to 10-Fold to Diversify Hormuz Risk finance.biggo.com
Barcelona seal deal for World Cup winner Rodri from Manchester City
Rodri won the player of the World Cup award while helping Spain beat Argentina, and now completes his Barcelona move.
Breastfeeding in Gaza: Mothers seek help to provide for their babies
Breastfeeding mothers in Gaza struggle to feed their babies amid hunger, displacement, stress and living conditions.
Analysis: Syrian airbase attack is an Israeli message to Damascus, Ankara
Analysts say the attack on Abu al-Duhur was likely an Israeli message warning to not rebuild Syria's air force.
Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones as Kyiv faces at least 9 air raid alerts in a single day – kyivindependent.com
- Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones as Kyiv faces at least 9 air raid alerts in a single day kyivindependent.com
- Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack by Russian ballistic missiles, mayor says Reuters
- Russian ballistic missile attack rocks Kyiv, damages children's hospital kyivindependent.com
- 2 Killed In Kyiv As Russia Launches Fresh Missile Strike ndtv.com
- At least one killed in Russian attack on Kiev Yahoo
A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn’t swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge – apnews.com
The British state has recast protest as terrorism
Britain’s ever-broader terrorism laws are erasing the line between political violence, protest and dissent.
UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time – Axios
- UN inspectors visit undeclared Syrian nuclear sites for first time Axios
- Watchdog excavates suspected nuclear site as Syria pledges safeguards NBC News
- Joint Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency | IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
- IAEA finds ‘tons’ of nuclear material in Syria; Damascus: We’ll keep it for ‘peaceful’ energy use timesofisrael.com
- Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe Al Jazeera
Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power
Tropical Storm Lala leaves Hawaii flooded and without power
Tupac Shakur murder trial: gang leader in court accused of orchestrating 1996 killing of rap star
Duane Davis is only man ever charged in relation to drive-by shooting of Shakur in Las Vegas
Dr. Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist in Clark County, Nevada, is now testifying as an expert analyst, reviewing the report and photos of Tupac Shakur’s body from his autopsy. Highlighting the challenges of holding a murder trial 30 years after a death actually occurred, the medical examiner who actually conducted the autopsy has since died. Gavin noted that she was in medical school in 1996, but has years of experience in interpreting evidence.
The second day of the Tupac Shakur’s murder trial began with more audio from a years-old interview between Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating Shakur’s shooting, and Fred Miller, a former Los Angeles police detective who had investigated Davis in connection with the 1997 murder of Christopher Wallace, the rapper known as Biggie Smalls or the Notorious BIG. Attorneys continued to play a lengthy audio recording of Miller questioning Davis in 1997.
Continue reading...Florida to carry out its 13th execution this year in US’s busiest death chamber
US supreme court declined to halt execution of William Frances Silvia, and state has two executions next month
A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law is set to be executed on Tuesday, continuing the state’s aggressive use of the death penalty in Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s final term.
William Frances Silvia, 61, would be the 13th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, which has two more executions scheduled in September and has carried out more than half the US’s 22 executions so far in 2026.
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