Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

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Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled.

Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable.

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US supreme court clears way for deportation of migrants to South Sudan

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Court halts ruling that allowed migrants to challenge removal to countries where they could be in danger

The supreme court has allowed the Trump administration to deport the eight men who have been held for weeks at an American military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan, a country where almost none of them have ties.

Most of the men are from countries including Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Laos, Cuba and Myanmar. Just one is from South Sudan.

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Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed

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With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign – but they did it

Just a few months ago, analysts predicted that Republicans in Congress – with their narrow majorities and fractured internal dynamics – would not be able to pass Donald Trump’s landmark legislation.

On Thursday, the president’s commanding influence over his party was apparent once again: the bill passed just in time for Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.

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‘A plea for connection’: Gaza musicians perform at Sydney Opera House as cultural institutions destroyed at home

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Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is ‘destroying heritage and history and culture’, says curator Ayşe Göknur Shanal. Her show is ‘trying to protect and preserve’

As long as you can hear a beat or someone singing, you can dabke.

“The official definition, if there is one for dabke, is when a group of people dance together, usually in a synchronised way,” Derek Halawa says.

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Labour’s 10-year health plan for the NHS is bold, radical – and familiar

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The health service transformation proposed for England faces daunting challenges that overwhelmed earlier attempts at reform

The government’s 10-year health plan to revive, modernise and future-proof the NHS in England has arrived as the service is facing a dual crisis. It has been unable for a decade now to provide the rapid access – to GPs, A&E care, surgery, ambulances and mental health support – which people need and used to get.

Normalisation of anxiety-inducing, frightening and sometimes fatal delay has produced a less tangible, but also dangerous, crisis: of public satisfaction, born of a profound loss of trust that the NHS will be there for them or their loved ones when they need it.

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US- and Israeli-Backed Gaza Aid Group Suing AP Over ‘Categorically False’ Story – freebeacon.com

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  1. US- and Israeli-Backed Gaza Aid Group Suing AP Over ‘Categorically False’ Story  freebeacon.com
  2. ‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  3. Exclusive: UBS, Goldman passed on opening bank accounts for U.S.-backed Gaza aid foundation, sources say  Reuters
  4. Middle East: UN says Gaza aid hub deaths 'unacceptable'  DW
  5. Gaza: Evidence points to Israel’s continued use of starvation to inflict genocide against Palestinians  Amnesty International
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Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, dies aged 67

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The actor, best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, was found unresponsive in Los Angeles

The actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67 at his home in Malibu, according to authorities and his representatives. No foul play is suspected, the sheriff’s department confirmed, after deputies responded to the Los Angeles county home following a call to the emergency services on Thursday morning.

He was pronounced dead at 8.25am. In an email, Madsen’s manager, Ron Smith, confirmed his client had died from cardiac arrest.

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Former CBS anchor slams Paramount settlement with Trump: ‘It was a sellout’

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Dan Rather laments ‘sad day for journalism’ after company settles for $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview

A former CBS News anchor and 60 minutes correspondent, Dan Rather, has blasted the $16m settlement between Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, and Donald Trump, calling it a “sad day for journalism”.

“It’s a sad day for 60 Minutes and CBS News,” Rather, a veteran journalist who was a CBS News anchor for over 20 years, told Variety in an interview published on Wednesday. “I hope people will read the details of this and understand what it was. It was distortion by the president and a kneeling down and saying, ‘yes, sir,’ by billionaire corporate owners.”

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Anger, protests, tears and courtesy as Netanyahu finally visits Nir Oz, worst-hit Oct. 7 kibbutz – The Times of Israel

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  1. Anger, protests, tears and courtesy as Netanyahu finally visits Nir Oz, worst-hit Oct. 7 kibbutz  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu on first visit to Israeli kibbutz ravaged in Hamas attack  Reuters
  3. Live updates: Iran holds state funerals and Israeli protesters demand Gaza ceasefire  CNN
  4. Why Netanyahu Wants to Bring Only Half the Hostages Home From Gaza  Haaretz
  5. In Washington, Netanyahu must prioritize bringing home hostages before Iran - editorial  The Jerusalem Post
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U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency – NPR

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  1. U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency  NPR
  2. MI5 false evidence was a serious failing, Cooper says  BBC
  3. Senior UK judges order probe into false MI5 testimony  Financial Times
  4. MI5 apologises after spy gave false evidence about neo-Nazi informant  The Guardian
  5. High Court orders 'robust' probe into how MI5 gave false evidence in BBC case  BBC
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Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more are killed in Gaza – Reuters

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  1. Hamas seeks ceasefire guarantees as scores more are killed in Gaza  Reuters
  2. Where Do Israel-Hamas Truce Negotiations Stand?  The New York Times
  3. Israeli political leaders to decide which captives will be freed after reviewing medical reports -- TV  The Times of Israel
  4. Hamas Leaning Toward Accepting 60-day Cease-fire Proposal, Palestinian Sources Say  Haaretz
  5. Mediators move closer to securing Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza  Financial Times
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Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks – The Washington Post

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  1. Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks  The Washington Post
  2. Lovebugs Swarm South Korea’s Capital, Drawing Residents’ Ire  The New York Times
  3. Watch: Millions of 'lovebugs' swarm hikers in South Korea  BBC
  4. 'Lovebugs' return in swarms to South Korea and blanket a mountain peak  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Seoul wrestles with how to handle invasion of ‘lovebugs’  The Guardian
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