Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank by settlers, Israeli troops
The dead include teenage boy who succumbed to wounds after being shot in the neck, according to Health Ministry.
Thailand’s ‘weed wild west’ faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises
A number of British travellers have been arrested and prices have collapsed due to overproduction.
Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexico’s Guanajuato state
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as 'deplorable' and promises investigation.
Death toll from rain-fuelled landslide in Colombia rises to 11
Authorities say that rescue workers continue to search for the missing and assist residents in town outside of Medellin.
Iran moves to punish ‘spying’ as it proclaims victory over Israel, US
Iranian parliament proposes harsher punishments for those accused of espionage after devastating war.
Live updates: Trump hails pledges by NATO allies to boost military spending, criticizes Spain – The Washington Post
Deadly church attack raises security fears for Syrians, minorities
Government faces scrutiny as church attack highlights ongoing threats to stability and safety for minorities in Syria.
Watch: Smoke seen from plane engine after takeoff from Las Vegas
The American Airlines flight returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport with no injuries reported.
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission – Reuters
- Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary launched on first space station mission Reuters
- Axiom Mission 4 Astronauts Dock to Station Inside Dragon NASA (.gov)
- Spaceship carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, docks with ISS Yahoo
- Shubhanshu Shukla: First Indian astronaut to arrive soon on International Space Station BBC
- Four astronauts launch to the space station as NASA grapples with strange twist in leak issue CNN
Trump takes rare dig at Putin, says US could supply Patriot missile systems to Kyiv – New York Post
- Trump takes rare dig at Putin, says US could supply Patriot missile systems to Kyiv New York Post
- Ukraine war live: Trump admits Putin could invade more of Europe at Nato summit The Independent
- Kremlin builds narrative for attacks beyond Ukraine — ISW The New Voice of Ukraine
- "Putin Called To Help With Iran. I Said...": Donald Trump Snapped At Russian Leader NDTV
- Putin to skip BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC arrest warrant The Kyiv Independent
Usha Vance: husband’s pick as Trump running mate came ‘like a bolt of lightning’
Second lady says on Meghan McCain podcast she is ‘not plotting next steps’ and is just ‘along for the ride’
Usha Vance learned her husband, JD, had been selected to be Donald Trump’s running mate “maybe five minutes” before the news was made public – and just about an hour before he was formally nominated.
“It really was like a bolt of lightning,” Vance said during an interview on Meghan McCain’s podcast, Citizen McCain. Nearly a year later, seated in the Naval Observatory, Vance reflected on how radically her life has changed – “people call you ma’am. No one’s ever called me ma’am before this.”
Continue reading...Trump DoJ ally denies claim he urged defying court orders on immigration
Emil Bove, a former Trump attorney, faced Senate judiciary committee considering him to be federal appeals judge
Emil Bove, a top justice department official and former defense attorney for Donald Trump, denied to senators on Wednesday a whistleblower’s claim that he suggested prosecutors ignore orders from judges who ruled against the president’s immigration policy.
In a hearing before the Senate judiciary committee to consider his nomination to serve as a federal appeals court judge, Bove, currently the principal associate deputy attorney general at the justice department, also rejected assertions from Democrats that corruption charges against New York City mayor Eric Adams were dropped in order to secure his cooperation with the president’s immigration enforcement agenda.
Continue reading...Trump voters cheer his move against Iran. MAGA leaders had warned the bombing could backfire – AP News
- Trump voters cheer his move against Iran. MAGA leaders had warned the bombing could backfire AP News
- Trump voters cheer Iran strikes after prominent MAGA figures warned against attack The Times of Israel
- The politics of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities: Here's what to watch next NPR
- MAGA supporters more likely to back Iran strikes than traditional Republicans: Poll The Hill
- A MAGA backlash against the Iran war is turning into a larger debate about U.S. support for Israel The Independent
Faith leaders challenge Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
The complaint alleges a law requiring the religious text violates 'fundamental religious-freedom principles' in the US.
‘Intense’ novel about robot abused by her boyfriend/owner wins Arthur C Clarke science fiction award
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer wins £2,025 for ‘compelling tale that, like all good stories about robots, is ultimately about the human condition’
A novel told from the perspective of a robot girlfriend has been named winner of the Arthur C Clarke award for science fiction.
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer is “a tightly focused first-person account of a robot designed to be the perfect companion, who struggles to become free,” said chair of judges, the academic Andrew M Butler. The speculative novel follows Annie, the narrator, programmed to cater to the needs of her boyfriend/owner Doug, who treats her in a way that would be abusive if she were human.
Continue reading...Trump meets with Zelenskyy and says higher NATO defense spending may deter future Russian aggression – AP News
- Trump meets with Zelenskyy and says higher NATO defense spending may deter future Russian aggression AP News
- Zelenskyy seeks to buy US air defence systems in NATO talks with Trump TRT Global
- Putin is definitely not winning': Zelensky revealed details of the conversation with Trump 112.ua
- Zelensky suits up for Trump meeting and congratulates him on Iran Metro.co.uk
- Zelensky swaps military fatigues for black suit at Nato summit Latest news from Azerbaijan
Trump says he doesn’t care if US, Iran sign a nuclear agreement
Donald Trump said the US and Iran will hold talks next week but he doesn’t care about signing an agreement.
Family Furious Over ‘Botched’ Mission to Save Tourist in Volcano – The Daily Beast
- Family Furious Over ‘Botched’ Mission to Save Tourist in Volcano The Daily Beast
- Brazilian Who Fell While Hiking Indonesian Volcano Is Found Dead, Her Family Says The New York Times
- Family of Hiker Found Dead After Falling Into Volcano Accuses Rescue Team of ‘Negligence' People.com
- Hiker trapped in active volcano for 3 days has died, family says USA Today
- Body of Brazilian tourist retrieved after she fell at popular volcano in Indonesia CBS News
French far right’s Le Pen asks protege to prep for 2027 presidential bid
French courts have barred France’s far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, from presidential candidacy for five years.
Goldsmiths apologises to Jewish students and staff over ‘culture’ of antisemitism
Inquiry concludes college’s management failed to help Jewish students ‘feel welcome and safe from antisemitism’
Goldsmiths College in London has apologised to Jewish students and staff after an independent inquiry found it had allowed a “culture” of antisemitism to build up on its campus over a number of years.
The inquiry concluded that Jewish students were subjected to antisemitism during their studies at Goldsmiths and that the college’s management failed to help Jewish students and potential applicants to “feel welcome, included and safe from antisemitism”.
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