‘We will rescue anyone’: BBC accompanies Syria’s White Helmets after deadly attacks
The BBC accompanies the civil defence group as they respond to violence in Syria's coastal region.
Social Democracies Keep Top Spots on World Happiness Report as US Falls to Record Low – Common Dreams
- Social Democracies Keep Top Spots on World Happiness Report as US Falls to Record Low Common Dreams
- These are the world’s happiest countries in 2025 CNN
- Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever. Solo Dining May Be a Sign. The New York Times
- Finland is the world’s happiest country yet again. Here are the top 10 on the list Fortune
- 2025 World Happiness Report shows U.S. in lowest-ever spot on list CBS News
Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested – BBC.com
- Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested BBC.com
- Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy Foreign Affairs Magazine
- Thousands join march in Turkiye’s Istanbul to protest mayor’s arrest Al Jazeera English
- Turkey's Erdogan says he 'won't give in' amid protests DW (English)
- What we know about Istanbul’s mayor and why he was arrested The Associated Press
Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as drones hit Odesa overnight
Amid uncertainty as to when part-ceasefire will take effect, Kremlin says it will cover only ‘energy infrastructure’
Waves of Russian drones pounded the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, setting it ablaze in an attack that underscored Moscow’s intent to continue aerial assaults despite agreeing to a temporary pause in strikes on energy infrastructure.
Videos circulating on social media showed fires erupting in several parts of Odesa.
Continue reading...Trying to heal the trauma of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank
In Tulkarem and Jenin, dedicated volunteers work to help the people traumatised and displaced by Israel's raids.
‘It’s not what he expected’: Rubio has competition for the role of America’s top diplomat – CNN
Are Gen Z rejecting city life for farm life?
Today on The Stream: We examine why so many people of Gen Z age are choosing farm life over city dwellings.
Israeli ex-deputy FM confronted over Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza
Redi Tlhabi challenges Israeli ex-Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Israel’s ceasefire breach and its war on Gaza.
Migrant deaths hit record number in 2024, UN agency says
Nearly 9,000 fatalities confirmed worldwide, but real toll likely much higher.
US blocking Canadian access to historical library on Quebec-Vermont border
Haskell Free Library denounces 'unilateral' US move amid tensions over Donald Trump's continued threats against Canada.
French actor Gerard Depardieu to face trial on sexual assault charges
Movie star to face trial in Paris for alleged sexual assault of two women during a 2021 film shoot.
Soldiers celebrate as Sudan’s army recaptures presidential palace
Sudanese soldiers have been celebrating the recapture of the presidential palace from paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
Israeli military blows up Gaza’s Turkish hospital and medical school
Video captured Israeli forces blowing up Gaza’s Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital and an adjacent medical school.
Can Ukraine and Russia realistically reach peace?
Redi Tlhabi discusses the Russia-Ukraine war and what’s next with a former US diplomat and a Russian professor.
Who is Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security service?
Former special forces soldier made enemies after disagreements with far-right factions in Netanyahu government
Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s powerful internal security service, the Shin Bet, may seem an unlikely rebel.
A former special forces soldier who holds degrees from Tel Aviv and Harvard universities, Bar has devoted three decades of his working life to the service of the state. His frame is lean, greying hair close shaved, features gaunt, manner reserved and speech moderate.
Continue reading...Octopus Filmed Riding A Shark Like A Cowboy, Surprising Scientists (And, Probably, Shark) – IFLScience
- Octopus Filmed Riding A Shark Like A Cowboy, Surprising Scientists (And, Probably, Shark) IFLScience
- Video Shows an Octopus Riding a Mako Shark Near New Zealand The New York Times
- Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark—an Unusual Duo Dubbed the ‘Sharktopus’ Smithsonian Magazine
- Octopus rides shark: Footage of 'Sharktopus' stuns scientists Oceanographic Magazine
- Octopus spotted riding on top of world's fastest shark Livescience.com
In Antarctica, an Iceberg the Size of Chicago Suddenly Broke Off, Revealing a Shocking Discovery – The Debrief
- In Antarctica, an Iceberg the Size of Chicago Suddenly Broke Off, Revealing a Shocking Discovery The Debrief
- Another giant iceberg breaks free leading to 'amazing' seabed find Oceanographic Magazine
- Researchers find thriving, never-before-seen ecosystem under Antarctic ice shelf: "This is unprecedented" CBS News
- A huge iceberg broke off Antarctica. What scientists found under it startled them. The Washington Post
- Stunning Antarctic Sea Creatures Discovered after Iceberg Breaks Away Scientific American
EU agrees five-year deadline to boost defences against Russia, says Polish PM – Reuters
- EU agrees five-year deadline to boost defences against Russia, says Polish PM Reuters
- EU slams the door on US in colossal defense plan POLITICO Europe
- EU leaders green-light massive European rearmament Plan Defense News
- EU's new security strategy aims to beef up bloc's defenses DW (English)
- Europe needs to spend more on defence, not just pretend to The Economist
Norwegian files complaint after ChatGPT falsely said he had murdered his children
Arve Hjalmar Holmen, who has never been accused of or convicted of a crime, says chatbot’s response to prompt was defamatory
A Norwegian man has filed a complaint against the company behind ChatGPT after the chatbot falsely claimed he had murdered two of his children.
Arve Hjalmar Holmen, a self-described “regular person” with no public profile in Norway, asked ChatGPT for information about himself and received a reply claiming he had killed his own sons.
Continue reading...Israel’s Supreme Court freezes PM’s order to sack security chief
Benjamin Netanyahu cited Shin Bet's failure to anticipate the 7 October attack - but the move sparked outrage and protests.