- Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans people under 21 NBC News
- Puerto Rico bans gender-affirming care for trans people younger than 21 The Hill
- Breaking: Puerto Rico's governor just signed one of the harshest gender-affirming care laws yet Advocate.com
- 'Cruel' Puerto Rico slammed for banning under-21s trans healthcare PinkNews
- Puerto Rico’s Governor Jenniffer González Signs Law Banning Gender Affirming Care for Those Under 21 BELatina
Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three
Israel says it regrets any harm to a religious site or uninvolved civilians after a shell hits the Catholic Church of the Holy Family.
Foreign defense companies can now test weapons in Ukraine – Euronews
- Foreign defense companies can now test weapons in Ukraine Euronews
- Ukraine offers its front line as test bed for foreign weapons Reuters
- Western arms makers can now live-test their prototype weapons on the battlefield against Russia's forces Business Insider
- Ukraine launches platform for testing foreign defense technologies “on real battlefield” Ґвара Медіа
- US Army Europe and Africa europeafrica.army.mil
Iraq’s shopping centre fire leaves 61 dead, many missing
Videos on social media appear to show a number of people on the roof during the fire in the city of Kut.
Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelenskyy – AP News
- Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelenskyy AP News
- Zelenskiy says he wants half Ukraine's weapons to be produced domestically Reuters
- US diverts Patriot systems from Switzerland to Ukraine Defense News
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump can succeed with Putin where Biden failed The Independent
- Ukraine Appoints New Government, Races to Boost Arms Production Time Magazine
Syrian army group warns Israel if President Sharaa is hurt – Middle East Monitor
- Syrian army group warns Israel if President Sharaa is hurt Middle East Monitor
- Syria's New Leader Won Trump's Approval—He May Soon Be on Israel's Hit List Newsweek
- Retired Druze IDF general accuses Syria’s Sharaa of seeking to ‘eliminate the Druze’ The Times of Israel
- Israel's Syrian march of folly www.israelhayom.com
- Israeli minister calls for assassination of Syria's Sharaa The New Arab
Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze – The Times of Israel
- Prominent Israeli rabbis back intervention in Syria on behalf of Druze The Times of Israel
- Syria's Sharaa vows to protect Druze as truce strained by Bedouin offensive Reuters
- Smell of Death Lingers in Syrian City After Spasm of Violence The New York Times
- Israel strikes Syria's capital, Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities NPR
- Syrian forces leave Sweida after days of clashes with Druze minority PBS
Germany to tighten people-smuggling law by end of year – BBC
- Germany to tighten people-smuggling law by end of year BBC
- UK and Germany hail wide-ranging treaty, deepening ties in face of threats Reuters
- Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer Sign Mutual Defense Pact as U.S. Steps Back The New York Times
- Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence The Guardian
- Germany and UK sign defence pact, reveal deep precision strike timeline Breaking Defense
Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.
“Caution Against Double Standards”: India On NATO’s Russia Trade Warning – NDTV
- "Caution Against Double Standards": India On NATO's Russia Trade Warning NDTV
- India can secure oil even if Russian imports sanctioned, minister says Reuters
- Ukraine peace deal: India hits out at Nato chief's sanction warning over trade with Russia; warns against Times of India
- NATO Chief Warns China, India and Brazil Over Russia Links Bloomberg
- Energy first: India rejects Nato chief's sanctions threat over Russia oil trade India Today
Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns
Spate of incidents in Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are harbinger for further disruptive activity, cybersecurity firm says
The risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise amid a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan, according to a report.
Submarine cables account for 99% of the world’s intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months.
Continue reading...Former colonial ruler France hands over its last military bases in Senegal
About 350 French soldiers are leaving Senegal, marking the end of a departure process that began in March.
Israeli attack hits Gaza’s only Catholic church
An Israeli attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church has killed and injured several people.
Displacement camp in Gaza “amounts to a crime”
Ehud Olmert on the proposal for a “humanitarian camp” in Gaza and why he believes it’s both impractical and ineffective.
Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz sign UK-Germany friendship and cooperation treaty – UK politics live
UK PM and German chancellor sign first bilateral agreement between the UK and Germany since the second world war
While Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.
There is a live feed here.
Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused?
Continue reading...What happened to the fuel-control switches on doomed Air India flight 171?
A US media report shifts focus onto the actions of the captain of the aircraft, which crashed in Ahmedabad.
Olivia Smith: Arsenal signs Liverpool striker for world-record women’s fee
Arsenal completed the signing of the Canadian star from Liverpool for a record transfer fee for a women's footballer.
Mark Latham’s alleged behaviour in parliament is a sign of a toxic political culture for women – and that’s a much bigger problem to fix
Chris Minns and his opposition counterpart are the only ones who can drive broader change and improve workplace culture
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Over the past few years, political leaders around Australia have been called out for tolerating poor behaviour – mostly by male politicians and staff directed at their female colleagues.
This time, the focus is on New South Wales MP Mark Latham.
Continue reading...Palestinian girl recounts losing legs and family in Israeli attack in Gaza
This 16-year-old Palestinian girl lost her parents and her legs when Israeli forces bombed her home in Gaza,
Why Manny Pacquiao is boxing again for world title against Mario Barrios
Boxing legend returns to the ring for the first time since 2021 to face Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.