Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ sets record with 31st summit
Kami Rita Sherpa is a "global symbol of Everest itself", says the expedition organiser.
France spent €90,000 countering research into impact of Pacific nuclear tests
Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledged
France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort to counter research revealing that Paris has consistently underestimated the devastating impact of its nuclear tests in French Polynesia in the 1960s and 1970s.
Days before a parliamentary inquiry presents its report on the tests, documents obtained by the investigative outlet Disclose, and seen by Le Monde and the Guardian, suggest the CEA ran a concerted campaign to discredit the revelations.
Continue reading...Southeast Asia and Gulf leaders meet with China as governments look to coordinate in the face of Trump tariffs – Fortune
- Southeast Asia and Gulf leaders meet with China as governments look to coordinate in the face of Trump tariffs Fortune
- China Talks of Unity, But Beijing Always Comes First Bloomberg
- ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as US threatens tariffs AP News
- Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations Al Jazeera
- China's premier tells ASEAN, Gulf nations to remove trade barriers Reuters
Iran’s Palme d’Or-winning director cheered as he arrives home
Director Jafar Panahi returns to Iran after his Cannes Film Festival win, greeted by cheers and applause.
Japan introduces rules to put outlandish baby names to bed
The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish
Parents in Japan will no longer have free rein over the names they give their children, after the introduction this week of new rules on the pronunciation of kanji characters.
The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish to their children’s names – creating administrative headaches for local authorities and, in some cases, inviting derision from classmates.
Continue reading...Russia is unleashing aerial terror against Ukrainian civilians to make it seem like it is winning, experts say – CNN
- Russia is unleashing aerial terror against Ukrainian civilians to make it seem like it is winning, experts say CNN
- Russia Defies Trump With Largest-Ever Drone-and-Missile Attack on Ukraine WSJ
- Drone war, ground offensive continue despite new Russia-Ukraine peace push Al Jazeera
- Russia Bombards Ukraine With One of Largest Air Assaults of the War The New York Times
- NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Long-Range Russian Missile Strikes Newsweek
U.S. Marine NMESIS, Army HIMARS to Deploy to Philippine Islands for KAMANDAG – USNI News
- U.S. Marine NMESIS, Army HIMARS to Deploy to Philippine Islands for KAMANDAG USNI News
- U.S. Aims to Keep Chinese Navy Guessing With New Missile System WSJ
- Photos Show New US Missiles Sent to China's Doorstep Newsweek
- America’s new ship-killer missiles come to the Philippines The Economist
- US-Philippine military exercise joined by Japan, South Korea forces Nikkei Asia
Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail
'The Roaring Lion' - one of the 20th century's most iconic images - was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa.
Car ploughs into football fans at Liverpool parade, 27 in hospital – Al Jazeera
- Car ploughs into football fans at Liverpool parade, 27 in hospital Al Jazeera
- Liverpool parade latest: Man, 53, arrested after car ploughs into crowd BBC
- Police say Liverpool parade collision not terrorism ESPN
- Liverpool FC Victory Parade: Driver Plows Into Crowd, Injuring 47 The New York Times
- Police say driver who plowed into Liverpool soccer fans acted alone, not believed to be terrorism AP News
Israeli-backed logistics group says Gaza operations have begun after its director resigned
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says truckloads of food have been delivered amid uncertainty about group’s effectiveness
A US-backed foundation tasked with supplying aid to Gaza said it had begun operations on Monday, delivering truckloads of food to designated distribution sites a day after its executive director resigned because the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to “humanitarian principles”.
The aid plan, which has been endorsed by Israel but rejected by the UN, unfolded amid uncertainty about whether any assistance had actually reached civilians.
Continue reading...Deadly strikes hit Gaza as new aid group says it has begun distributing food – The Washington Post
- Deadly strikes hit Gaza as new aid group says it has begun distributing food The Washington Post
- US-backed aid group says Gaza operations have begun a day after its director resigned The Guardian
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Head, Jake Wood, Resigns The New York Times
- Gaza aid plan makes faltering start as airstrikes kill dozens Reuters
- A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a U.S.-backed group says AP News
King prepares to give key speech backing Canada
King Charles has received a warm welcome in Canada ahead of a historic speech in its parliament.
Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it – Reuters
- Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it Reuters
- US envoy says Gaza ceasefire deal is on the table, urges Hamas to accept CNN
- Israel rejects latest proposed hostage-ceasefire deal, senior official says The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu: I hope we will have news about the hostages 'today or tomorrow' The Jerusalem Post
- Updates: Gaza ceasefire? Questions swirl as Israel, US deny any deal made Al Jazeera
Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck
Seventeen coastguards have been charged by a Greek naval court over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.
UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations, say more than 800 lawyers
Exclusive: Letter to PM signed by retired supreme court justices among others says lack of action will imperil international legal system
The UK must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and also consider suspending it from the UN to meet its “fundamental international legal obligations”, more than 800 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges, including former supreme court justices, have said.
In a letter to the prime minister, they welcome Keir Starmer’s joint statement last week with the leaders of France and Canada warning that they were prepared to take “concrete actions” against Israel. But they urge him to act without delay as “urgent and decisive action is required to avert the destruction of the Palestinian people of Gaza”.
Continue reading...Could Nigeria’s careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group.
What you need to know ahead of South Korea’s snap presidential election
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
What you need to know ahead of South Korea’s snap presidential election
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Trump wants Netanyahu to be on same page on Iran: Top US official
Kristi Noem says the US president 'wants peace' but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign – AP News
- Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone attack yet, part of an escalating campaign AP News
- Russia Defies Trump With Largest-Ever Drone-and-Missile Attack on Ukraine WSJ
- Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities PBS
- Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far NPR
- Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say Reuters