Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region – AP News
- Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region AP News
- Hopes of return to diplomacy as US, Iran hold fire for third day Al Jazeera
- Pakistan, Iran explore path towards new talks with US in a China-initiated push, sources say Reuters
- ‘Significant’ progress made in indirect US-Iran talks on resuming truce, official says The Times of Israel
- Iran, US respond to Qatari-Pakistani proposal to resume peace talks The Jerusalem Post
US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of 14-year-old
The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz
Governments in Asia are scrambling to avoid their second major energy crisis in six months, as another maritime chokepoint in the Middle East faces a violent blockade, leaving only the Suez canal completely open for the free movement of gulf oil.
Countries like Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and South Korea – which rely on Middle East oil for up to 90% of their imports – are working to secure supplies after Yemen’s Houthis launched a blockade of Saudi Arabian shipping passing through the Bab al-Mandab strait, which forms the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
Continue reading...BBC outside court as judge rules singer D4vd will face murder trial
The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found last September inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd.
Former senior ICE official says rush for numbers is causing deaths
Fmr. Acting Chief of Staff at ICE: a rush to hire officers and a focus on detention numbers is causing fatal mistakes.
At least three suspects involved in Bite of Seattle shooting, police say
Court filing shows authorities believe there is at least one more shooter than the two previously thought
Seattle authorities said on Monday there were at least three suspects involved in the deadly shooting at a food festival on Sunday evening near the Space Needle. One of them was among the three killed in the violence.
A document filed in juvenile court on Monday revealed a suspect aged 15 was arrested and waived his initial court appearance. The filing also showed that police think there are at least three shooters rather than the two initially reported: the 15-year-old, an acquaintance who died at the scene and “at least one other unknown suspect”.
Continue reading...Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle talc cancer lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle nearly 70,000 US lawsuits over talc-based baby powder cancer claims.
Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM – Al Jazeera
- Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM Al Jazeera
- How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict The New York Times
- Will Pakistan intervene amid Houthi attacks on Saudi ships? DW.com
- Houthis pushing to model Iran's Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says Reuters
- Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis Al Jazeera
Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM
Speaking in Riyadh, Yemen's internationally recognised government warns global complacency has emboldened the Houthis.
Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year
Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.
What to expect from Zelensky and Netanyahu’s visit to Washington
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.
Savannah Guthrie pleads for help to find missing mother
Journalist Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional public appeal for information about her missing mother.
Trump on Erdogan, Netanyahu and selling fighter jets to Turkiye
US President Donald Trump called Turkiye 'a great ally' when asked about selling F-35 fighter jets to Ankara.
Iran war live: Trump says ‘friendly’ talks ongoing; Netanyahu arrives in US
Iran says US 'struggling' to end five-month-old war, as Netanyahu arrives in Washington, DC, for talks with Trump.
US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council – Al Jazeera
- US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council Al Jazeera
- US walks out on France at UN over North Korea, Russia comparison Al Jazeera
- US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally’s criticism of America’s human rights record WCIA.com
- US-France UN Security Council Dispute – What Caused the Walkout? NCHStats
- US-France Row Escalates Into UN Security Council Walkout Outlook India
US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council
US diplomats walk out of UN meeting during France's speech amid tensions over human rights chief's reappointment.
Live updates: US signals pause in Iran strikes will allow talks to progress – CNN
Shot fired outside US consulate in Toronto for second time this year
Canadian police have said youth are being recruited via encrypted messaging to carry out shootings in the Toronto area.
Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails
Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis
Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.
“We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday. Asked for how long he would allow the talks to proceed, he answered: “Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all.”
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