Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings
Firefighters battle blazes amid dry, hot weather as fires in Napa county and Deschutes and Jefferson counties spread
Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather.
The Pickett Fire in Napa county had grown to more than 10 sq miles (26 sq km) and was 11% contained as of early Sunday, according to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection.
Continue reading...Arguing over hunger in Gaza ‘kind of obscene,’ UNICEF official says – Politico
- Arguing over hunger in Gaza ‘kind of obscene,’ UNICEF official says Politico
- After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Is Defiant The New York Times
- ‘Purely in survival mode’: Aid worker shares conditions in Gaza City after famine declared PBS
- Are Palestinians really facing a famine in Gaza? - explainer The Jerusalem Post
- Doctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition AP News
Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.
Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
Quentin Sommerville follows volunteers carrying out evacuations in eastern Ukraine as drone attacks rage.
‘No place is safe’: families flee Gaza City as Israel vows to press on with offensive
Others refuse to leave as aircraft and tanks bomb outskirts of city where about half of Gaza’s 2m people now live
Israeli aircraft and tanks have pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City, destroying buildings and homes, as Israeli leaders vowed to press on with an expanded large-scale offensive on the city.
Witnesses reported the sound of continuous explosions overnight from Saturday night into Sunday morning in the areas of Zeitoun and Shejaia. Meanwhile, tanks shelled houses and roads in the nearby Sabra neighbourhood and several buildings were blown up in the northern area of Jabaliya.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes hit Yemen’s capital in retaliation for earlier Houthi attacks
Health officials report dozens of casualties in Sana’a, including six deaths
Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with Houthi health officials saying the attack had killed six people.
The strikes on Sunday were the latest in more than a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.
Continue reading...Israel hits Yemen’s Houthis after reports group used cluster bomb
The strikes come after Israel said the Houthis used cluster munitions in a missile fired at Israel.
Irish rap group Kneecap defies objectors with ‘Free Palestine’ chants at Paris gig – The Times of Israel
- Irish rap group Kneecap defies objectors with ‘Free Palestine’ chants at Paris gig The Times of Israel
- Anti-Israel group Kneecap to perform in France, in defiance of objections The Times of Israel
- Irish rap group Kneecap play Paris concert despite Gaza protest controversy France 24
- Kneecap defy critics as Paris festival show goes ahead RTE.ie
- Watch Kneecap play Paris gig despite pro-Israeli protestors Euronews.com
Archaeological discovery in Abu Dhabi sheds new light on Christian evangelism – Christian Post
- Archaeological discovery in Abu Dhabi sheds new light on Christian evangelism Christian Post
- 'We never had concrete proof': Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery Live Science
- Archaeological find confirms 7th century Christian presence on UAE island Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
- News - Plaque with Early Christian Cross Found on UAE Island Archaeology Magazine
- Ancient Christian cross found on Abu Dhabi island as archaeologists dig into mysteries of the past thenationalnews.com
Jerry Adler, actor in The Sopranos and The Good Wife, dies aged 96
Adler was involved behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before finding acting success in his 60s
Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died aged 96.
Adler died on Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his sleep”, Paradigm Talent Agency’s Sarah Shulman said on behalf of his family. No immediate cause was given.
Continue reading...Pakistan-Bangladesh Tensions: No Apology for 1971 Genocide, Diplomatic Rift Widens – Deccan Herald
- Pakistan-Bangladesh Tensions: No Apology for 1971 Genocide, Diplomatic Rift Widens Deccan Herald
- Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit Al Jazeera
- Pakistan, Bangladesh Boost Ties in Rare Bilateral Meeting Bloomberg.com
- 1971 issues resolved twice, claims Pak FM in Dhaka. His Bangladesh counterpart disagrees Hindustan Times
- Pak Claims Pending Bi-Lateral Issues Settled, Bangladesh Disagrees NDTV
Russia says Europe’s leaders don’t want peace in Ukraine as Vance says US will keep trying
Russian foreign minister praises Trump’s effort and got defensive when asked if Putin was ‘stringing along’ Trump
Russia accused western European leaders on Sunday of not wanting peace in Ukraine, as Moscow’s most senior diplomat praised efforts by Donald Trump to end the war, while Vice-President JD Vance said the US would “keep on trying” to broker talks in the absence of a deal.
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, made the comments during a sometimes contentious interview on NBC on Sunday morning, during which he denied his country had bombed civilian targets in Ukraine.
Continue reading...Zelensky vows to continue fighting as Ukraine marks independence day
Russia said power and energy facilities had been targeted by Ukraine, which accused Russia of "spreading manipulations".
Family of man who died at North Tyneside fairground describe their ‘impossible’ pain
Corrie Lee Stavers remembered as a ‘much loved colleague’ at Spanish City Summer Funfair, which shut for weekend
The family of Corrie Lee Stavers, who has died while working on a fairground ride in North Tyneside, have issued a statement describing the “impossible” pain of their loss.
Stavers, 28, suffered “serious head injuries” in what Northumbria police described as a “workplace accident” at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay on Saturday afternoon.
Continue reading...Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks
Moscow says operating capacity of reactor at Kursk site reduced by 50% as Kyiv celebrates independence day
Moscow has accused Kyiv of launching dozens of drone attacks, including one that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.
The drone attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia, 37 miles (60km) from the border with Ukraine, caused damage to an auxiliary transformer and forced a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of a reactor, Russian authorities said. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.
Continue reading...UK’s Chagos Islands deal ‘significant victory’, says Pope
Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
Lawyer, 22, dies after suffering severe allergic reaction during CT scan – The Independent
- Lawyer, 22, dies after suffering severe allergic reaction during CT scan The Independent
- Law Graduate, 22, Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Suffering Allergic Reaction During Routine CT Scan People.com
- 'Vibrant' woman dies after rare allergic reaction during common scan Metro.co.uk
- Law graduate, 22, dies after suffering severe allergic reaction during CT scan as family pay tribute to ‘vibrant girl’ The Sun
- Woman, 22, dies after suffering severe allergic reaction following CT scan mirror.co.uk
4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say – MPR News
- 4 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces while seeking aid near Gaza City, witnesses say MPR News
- Israel pounds Gaza City in preparation for planned offensive BBC
- Updates: Israel kills 51 in Gaza, military seizure of Gaza City progresses Al Jazeera
- Israeli forces kill 4 aid seekers near Gaza City, hospital and witnesses say CBS News
- At least 64 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza Euronews.com
European, Asian shippers cut U.S. off as tariff deadline nears – Axios
- European, Asian shippers cut U.S. off as tariff deadline nears Axios
- Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why. The Washington Post
- Postal services in Europe suspend parcel shipments to US amid uncertainty over tariffs The Guardian
- Key trade loophole 'de minimis' ends this week. What it means for shoppers. USA Today
- Postal services in India, Europe. U.K. to suspend shipment of packages to U.S. over import tariffs CBS News