Watch: How a day of bombing unfolded in Damascus
Israel has intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus.
‘There’s a bit of a queue forming’: how UK firms are enticing buyers for the next generation of fighter jets
Inside the hangars where robots are poised to keep the UK a top-tier military nation and continue more than a century of building military aircraft
In a factory on the banks of the River Ribble in Lancashire, robot arms stand on a floor striped with glowing lights. They will hold the tail fin for a test model for the UK’s next generation fighter jet, which is intended to fly for the first time in 2027. The jet, known as Tempest, will act as a symbol of Britain’s hopes to remain a top-tier military nation and keep alive more than a century of building military aircraft.
Yet things are markedly different in another hangar at the Warton site, run by British arms manufacturer BAE Systems. There, production of the Typhoon jet, a mainstay of the Royal Air Force (RAF) for two decades, has – for now at least – ground to a halt.
Continue reading...Ministers to enshrine UK charities’ right to peaceful protest in new ‘covenant’
Agreement between government and voluntary sector aims to reset relations after erosion of trust under Tories
The right to engage in political activity and protest peacefully is to be enshrined in a new agreement between the government and UK charities and campaigners aimed in part at ending years of damaging “culture wars”.
The agreement is intended to reset relations between government and the voluntary sector after years of mutual distrust during which Conservative ministers limited public rights to protest, froze out campaigners, and targeted “woke” charities.
Continue reading...In Wyoming’s mining industry, advocates see profit and peril under Trump
Donald Trump has championed the mining industry. But workers worry fewer regulations could endanger their safety.
Trump claims China may give death penalty for fentanyl crimes involving US
US president has pushed other countries to crack down on manufacturing and exportation of fentanyl.
US authorities take custody of more than 20 kids as surrogate mothers claim couple misled them
Children removed from California home of couple who were arrested in May and had said they ‘wanted a large family’
More than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country.
Fifteen children were removed from the couple’s opulent home in Arcadia after an abuse allegation in May, and another six living elsewhere were also located, said Arcadia’s police lieutenant, Kollin Cieadlo. They range in age from two months to 13 years, with most between one and three.
Continue reading...Half of New Orleans clergy abuse claims could be tossed in US bankruptcy court
Outcome could have major effects on whether the Catholic archdiocese settles its expensive, five-year-old case
As New Orleans’s bankrupt Roman Catholic archdiocese finalizes a plan to settle 633 clergy abuse claims filed against it, the church’s investors are arguing in US bankruptcy court that about half of those survivors could have their claims thrown out.
Church officials said on Wednesday they would not necessarily seek that, though the eligibility of claims will be determined by a court-appointed examiner. If the investors’ arguments prevail, it could have major effects on whether the US’s second-oldest Catholic archdiocese settles its expensive, five-year-old bankruptcy case – or if victims of abuse by its clergy will pursue their claims individually in civil court.
Continue reading...Trump says he discussed firing Fed chair but ‘highly unlikely’ he will
The US president admitted he broached sacking Jerome Powell, in what would be an unprecedented move.
Trump’s Epstein strategy could pit him against loyal supporters
In defending how his administration is handling supposed files on Jeffrey Epstein, he says "some stupid Republicans" fell for a hoax.
Hague Group announces steps to hold Israel accountable in Bogota summit
A group of 12 countries from across the world has committed to barring arms transfers to Israel, among other steps.
Joint global operation takes down pro-Russian hacking group
NoName057(16) had carried out thousands of attacks on Ukraine and its supporters.
Israeli demolition threat looms over vital Jenin disability rehab centre
Al-Jaleel NGO provides vital aid to disabled Palestinians but faces demolition under Israeli military plans in Jenin.
Canada introduces tariffs on trade partners to protect domestic industries
Prime Minister Mark Carney also introduced a fund to invest in domestic steel projects.
At least 21 Palestinians killed in Gaza aid site stampede
At least 21 Palestinians were killed at a US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site.
Video: Several injured in latest Russian drone strikes in Ukraine
At least fifteen people have been injured in the latest wave of Russian drone strikes.
Netanyahu suffers another blow as second Haredi party quits Israel government – Financial Times
- Netanyahu suffers another blow as second Haredi party quits Israel government Financial Times
- Ultra-Orthodox party quits Israeli coalition, weakening Netanyahu The Washington Post
- News Wrap: 2nd party exits Netanyahu’s parliament coalition, leaving him with a minority PBS
- Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition Government The New York Times
- Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza AP News
Bahrain announces $17 billion in US deals during Trump talks – Reuters
- Bahrain announces $17 billion in US deals during Trump talks Reuters
- U.S., Bahrain sign nuclear cooperation agreement upi.com
- Bahrain to invest $17bn in US amid deals with Boeing, Oracle, Cisco Al Jazeera
- Bahrain announces $17B investment in Boeing planes, GE engines at White House USA Today
- Trump hosts Gulf leaders at White House as new violence raises questions about progress toward peace AP News
Small Canadian town reels after teen boy allegedly assaults eight-year-old girl
Police initially thought the girl was attacked by an animal due her injuries, but later arrested a 17-year-old boy
A small rural community in Canada is reeling after police said the horrific attack of an eight-year-old girl was not caused by an animal, as they had suspected, but allegedly by a teenage boy who they have now charged with attempted murder.
The residents of Quadeville, a town of a few hundred people in southern Ontario, are questioning local law enforcement’s handling of the case after officials initially told them to keep their children indoors to protect them against a possible offending animal.
Continue reading...Bangladesh police clash with pro-Hasina activists, at least three dead
Interim leader Yunus says Awami League members committed “heinous act” in attempt to disrupt rally of student-led NCP.
Tomorrowland 2025 Mainstage Destroyed by Fire Ahead of Festival – Billboard
- Tomorrowland 2025 Mainstage Destroyed by Fire Ahead of Festival Billboard
- Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland festival days before opening BBC
- Tomorrowland festival in ‘race against time’ to open after fire destroys stage The Telegraph
- Fire engulfs main stage of Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival ahead of Friday start AP News
- Flames engulf Tomorrowland’s main stage 2 days before festival starts The Washington Post