- Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war NPR
- Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine The Economist
- Russia's costly invasion GZERO Media
- Russian army loses 920 troops in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Russia’s War Is Going Badly—on the Ground and in the Air WSJ
New York Times sues Pentagon again over ‘utterly unreasonable’ press restrictions
Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the Department of Defense last September
The New York Times has filed a second lawsuit against the Pentagon, arguing that its recent policy requiring journalists to have official escorts when on Pentagon grounds is unconstitutional.
The Trump administration unveiled sweeping restrictions on press access at the US Department of Defense, which it calls the Department of War, last September.
Continue reading...Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
EPA outlines effort to kill Biden-era rules as critics condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘hocus pocus’
The Trump administration has announced a plan to kill Biden-era drinking water limits on four Pfas “forever chemicals”, and to delay the implementation of standards for two other compounds.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing two separate rules to delay and rescind the limits. The rules must go through an approval process that can take several years, and almost certainly will be challenged in court.
Continue reading...Jewish man in hospital after attack by group of men in Golders Green
Victim in his 20s was beaten up in north London street having stepped outside to use his phone
A Jewish man is being treated in hospital for injuries to his face and body after being attacked by a number of men in north London.
Police were called in the early hours of Monday morning following reports that a Jewish man had been assaulted by a number of men outside a property on the Grove in Golders Green.
Continue reading...Trump administration unveils $1.8bn fund to compensate his allies as he drops tax lawsuit
The settlement will go towards individuals who allege they were subjected to unfair investigations.
Ireland’s president ‘proud’ of sister detained by Israel en route to Gaza – politico.eu
- Ireland’s president ‘proud’ of sister detained by Israel en route to Gaza politico.eu
- Israeli forces board Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists say BBC
- Israeli troops intercept a flotilla off Cyprus as it tries to breach the Gaza blockade AP News
- Israeli army attacks Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla in international waters, detains 100 activists Anadolu Ajansı
- Jewish, Arab Israeli activists launch 'Hasbara' flotilla to counter GSF The Jerusalem Post
At least 100 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international emergency.
Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Denial – Commentary Magazine
- Rashida Tlaib’s Nakba Denial Commentary Magazine
- They Were Children During the Nakba. This Is What They Remember 78 Years Later Haaretz
- A Palestinian photographer’s ‘search for what remained’ from 1948 +972 Magazine
- Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’ Al Jazeera
- Rashida Tlaib reintroduces resolution to recognize 'ongoing Palestinian Nakba' The Jerusalem Post
198 pounds of cocaine found hidden in Kim Kardashian brand underwear – Yahoo
- 198 pounds of cocaine found hidden in Kim Kardashian brand underwear Yahoo
- $8.4M worth of cocaine found on truck carrying Kim Kardashian's Skims USA Today
- UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear AP News
- Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Line Unknowingly Played a Role in $9.5 Million Drug Bust E! News
- Driver jailed for hiding 90 kg of cocaine in vehicle carrying Skims shipment Global News
Andy Burnham vows to ‘change Labour’ in direct challenge to Keir Starmer
Expected candidate in Makerfield byelection says party ‘needs to change if we are to regain people’s trust’
Andy Burnham drew the battle lines for the future of the Labour party on Monday as the Greater Manchester mayor promised he would “change Labour” and win back the voters the party had lost.
Burnham, who is expected to be Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, claimed it would be no ordinary campaign and said he would make it about national issues where Labour was failing, in a direct challenge to the prime minister.
Continue reading...Poles blindsided by US troop move say they are a ‘proven ally’ – politico.eu
- Poles blindsided by US troop move say they are a ‘proven ally’ politico.eu
- Army leaders in hot seat over Poland deployment cancellation Military Times
- Polish PM says transatlantic unity must survive difficult period Reuters
- Europe Is a Platform, Not a Burden The Bulwark
- Pentagon halts deployments to Poland and Germany to cut troop numbers in Europe, AP sources say AP News
London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told
Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024
The stabbing of a journalist in London was a planned attack ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state, a court has heard.
Pouria Zeraati, a British journalist of Iranian origin, had worked for Iran International, a Farsi-language dissident broadcaster, when he was stabbed in the leg outside his west London home in 2024.
Continue reading...London stabbing of journalist was by men working for Iran, court told – BBC
- London stabbing of journalist was by men working for Iran, court told BBC
- Trial begins in UK over stabbing attack on Iran International presenter ایران اینترنشنال
- Journalist in London stabbed at behest of Iran, court told Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told The Guardian
- Stabbing in London: A Proxy Battle Over Media Freedom Devdiscourse
‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters
When on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before a court in New York to be charged with planning to attack Jewish community sites in the US, a curtain was suddenly lifted on a corner of a shadowy world.
The detention of Mohammed Saad Baqer al-Saadi in Turkey last week revealed rare details of Iran’s efforts to use terrorism to sow discord among communities in Europe, the UK and the US – but also the outlines of an uncertain and threatening future.
Continue reading...Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say – The Guardian
- Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say The Guardian
- ‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting CNN
- Iran's new offer is insufficient, risks war resumption: senior U.S. official Axios
- Iran attack planned for Tuesday called off, Trump says NBC News
- Iran war live: Talks ongoing via Pakistan; Lebanon death toll tops 3,000 Al Jazeera
How Europe can succeed in post-American world, and why Ukraine is part of answer – The Kyiv Independent
- How Europe can succeed in post-American world, and why Ukraine is part of answer The Kyiv Independent
- From Moscow to Crimea, Ukraine is winning the drone war against Russia Atlantic Council
- Ukraine Has a New War Strategy—and It’s Working Foreign Policy
- The tide has turned in Ukraine The Spectator
- Ukraine Is Doing Better, Now It’s Europe’s Turn Bloomberg.com
Ukraine’s attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians – AP News
- Ukraine’s attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians AP News
- Zelensky Hails Ukraine's Growing Drone Capability After Massive Moscow Strike Time Magazine
- Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least five Al Jazeera
- Moscow and Moscow Region — after unprecedented Ukrainian strikes. Photos and video Meduza
- These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet Business Insider
Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crime
Pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel.
The state’s former security minister Gerardo Mérida Sánchez crossed the border into Arizona last week and was taken into custody by US marshals, Mexico’s security ministry said. Sinaloa’s former finance minister, Enrique Díaz Vega, was taken into custody in New York.
Continue reading...UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear – AP News
- UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear AP News
- Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Clothing Shipment Was Used to Hide Over $9 Million Worth of Cocaine, Authorities Say People.com
- Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Line Unknowingly Played a Role in $9.5 Million Drug Bust E! News
- Driver jailed for hiding 90 kg of cocaine in vehicle carrying Skims shipment Global News
- $8.4M worth of cocaine found on truck carrying Kim Kardashian's Skims USA Today
Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.