More than 150 arrests in global human trafficking crackdown
Thousands of potential victims are identified in operation involving 15,000 officers from 43 countries.
Iran could recover some enriched uranium after US strikes, Israeli official says
The US has insisted that Iran's nuclear facilities were completely 'obliterated' during strikes in June.
Iran could recover some enriched uranium after US strikes, Israeli official says
The US has insisted that Iran's nuclear facilities were completely 'obliterated' during strikes in June.
Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive – NPR
- Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive NPR
- The Northern Front is heating up: what is happening now on the border of Sumy region Прямий
- One person injured in shelling of Yunakivka community in Sumy region – RMA Цензор.НЕТ
- Three killed and over 50 injured in latest Russian drone strikes on Ukraine Новая газета Европа
- Russians attack Sumy community with drones Українська правда
Iran is holding a teenage French-German cyclist in custody – AP News
- Iran is holding a teenage French-German cyclist in custody AP News
- Iran says a young French-German cyclist is in custody, a French newspaper reports ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Iran says French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos detained for committing unspecified infraction CBS News
- Iran confirms French-German teenage cyclist's arrest France 24
- Iran confirms it arrested 16-year-old French-German biker last month The Times of Israel
Sports CEO Timothy Leiweke charged in Texas arena bid-rigging scheme
Leiweke, ex-president of Denver Nuggets and former CEO of MLSE, which owns Toronto’s major sports franchises, indicted over $388m arena
A prominent sports executive has been criminally charged with organising a conspiracy to ensure his own company won the bid to build a $388m sports arena in Texas.
Timothy Leiweke, the former president of the Denver Nuggets basketball team and former CEO of MLSE, which owns Toronto’s major sports franchises including the Leafs and Raptors was charged on Wednesday by a federal grand jury. He resigned as chief executive of the company at the center of the case, Oak View Group (OVG), after the announcement.
Continue reading...He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico’s extortion problem is getting worse – AP News
Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.
Paris rejoices as Moulin Rouge windmill sails turn again year after collapse
Cabaret venue marks restoration of red-painted windmill with 90-strong troupe performing signature can-can dance
The sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, have begun turning again, restoring the home of French can-can to its full glory more than a year after they tumbled inelegantly to the ground.
In a profusion of red feathers, members of the Montmartre institution’s 90-strong troupe performed its signature dance on the road outside to mark the occasion on Thursday night, after the second of two daily performances that draw 600,000 visitors a year.
Continue reading...Activist Narges Mohammadi reports threats of ‘elimination’ by Iran – BBC
- Activist Narges Mohammadi reports threats of 'elimination' by Iran BBC
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran issuing death threats The Hindu
- Exclusive | Iranian Nobel Laureate Says War Dealt Big Blow to Fight for Democracy The Wall Street Journal
- Iran is intensifying its crackdown on dissent, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says PBS
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi warns Iran is increasingly repressing its own citizens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Shunned Myanmar leader thrilled at US contact after Trump tariff letter
Min Aung Hlaing expresses ‘sincere appreciation’ for letter from US president threatening 40% tariff
Myanmar’s military leader has praised Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, as the junta sought to capitalise on a tariff letter from the US president believed to be Washington’s first public recognition of its rule.
Min Aung Hlaing, who has been in power since a 2021 coup, expressed his “sincere appreciation” for Trump’s letter, which threatened a tariff of 40% on its goods, and commended the US president for his “strong leadership” and for guiding the US “toward national prosperity with the spirit of a true patriot”.
Continue reading...Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with China’s Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with China’s Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- ‘High probability’ Trump and Xi will meet this year, Rubio says CNN
- Rubio Says Xi-Trump Summit Likely After Meeting China Envoy Bloomberg
- Rubio Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Southeast Asia Foreign Policy
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Traveling Press U.S. Department of State (.gov)
NATO needs more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says – Reuters
- NATO needs more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says Reuters
- NATO will need more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says The Hill
- The Russian army is larger today than it was at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine news.liga.net
- NATO is preparing to increase its arsenal of long-range missiles due to Russia's growing arms production NEWS.am
- Evening Brief: NATO Needs More Long-Range Missiles to Counter Expanding Russian Arsenal, Nearly 10 Million Displaced by War in Ukraine SOFREP
US pollution measurement practices raise questions about reliability of data
Guardian analysis heightens concerns on whether the air around many large factories is, or will be, safe to breathe
A Guardian analysis has raised fresh questions over the way regulators and corporations measure the air quality impact of planned factories that risk emitting dangerous levels of pollution.
Between 2014 and 2024, air pollution permit applications in Michigan – designed to gauge if proposed industrial projects would cause regions to violate federal pollution limits – did not meet data collection rules or best practices over 90% of the time. Some measurements were taken more than a hundred miles away from sites.
Continue reading...Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.
Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city
Critics denounce a plan by Israel's defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.
Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.
War crimes being committed in Sudan, ICC believes
The court says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe claims of war crimes in western Sudan.
Sudan conflict: War crimes being committed in Darfur, ICC believes – BBC
- Sudan conflict: War crimes being committed in Darfur, ICC believes BBC
- ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur region NBC News
- Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says The New York Times
- ‘Crimes against humanity’ in Sudan’s Darfur: ICC deputy prosecutor Al Jazeera
- ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur The Washington Post
War crimes being committed in Sudan, ICC believes
The court says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe claims of war crimes in western Sudan.