- Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds The Guardian
- Air pollution in early pregnancy linked to delayed speech development in babies: study Anadolu Ajansı
- Newborn Metabolomics Links Prenatal Pollution to Autism Bioengineer.org
- Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to worse language and motor development Medical Xpress
- Air pollution in early pregnancy linked to lower language scores AirQualityNews
Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?
BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Lost copy of seventh-century poem in Old English discovered at Rome library
Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herder
A lost copy of a poem composed in the seventh century by a Northumbrian cattle herder – the earliest surviving poem in the English language – has been discovered in Rome.
Scholars from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) uncovered the manuscript that contains Caedmon’s Hymn at the National Central Library of Rome.
Continue reading...The Real Threat to Taiwan – Foreign Affairs
- The Real Threat to Taiwan Foreign Affairs
- Taiwan’s Political Polarization Is Playing Into China’s Hands Council on Foreign Relations
- Xi softens his Taiwan messaging, setting a potential trap for Trump in Beijing Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)
- The KMT-CPC Meeting: Architecture of peace and global stability in a changing world Friends of Socialist China
- China’s abandoned plan to invade Taiwan after entering the Korean War Milwaukee Independent
Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen
The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches.
Last year was hot. Next year will be even hotter. – politico.eu
- Last year was hot. Next year will be even hotter. politico.eu
- Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds The Guardian
- 'Dangerously high' temperatures as Europe named world's fastest warming continent Sky News
- Europe named ‘fastest-warming continent’ in latest climate change report Al Jazeera
- Greenland ice sheet and Europe’s glaciers shrink further, scientists say Financial Times
Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.
Former US officials criticise Pentagon silence on deadly Iran school attack
In the two months since the deadly strike, the US defence department has said only that the incident is under investigation.
Australia reports lower-than-expected first-quarter inflation — but price growth hits 2-year high – CNBC
- Australia reports lower-than-expected first-quarter inflation — but price growth hits 2-year high CNBC
- AUD/USD Outlook: Inflation shifts RBA bets, but tech earnings drive the Aussie FOREX.com
- ASX falls for seventh day after CPI spike firms May rate rise bets AFR
- Inflation jumps to 4.6% in Australia as Iran war fuel shock begins to bite The Guardian
- Inflation details may give RBA pause for thought on interest rates Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine – BBC
- Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine BBC
- Kim Jong Un Confirms Soldier ‘Self-Blasting’ Policy in Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture The Guardian
- Russia, North Korea agree 'long-term' military cooperation DW.com
- North Korea Is Honoring Some Of Its Soldiers Killed In The Ukraine War. But What About The Rest? Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week – The Guardian
- Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in a week The Guardian
- Somalia piracy: Another vessel seized as threat level increased BBC
- Pirates on the prowl again off Somalia’s coast Financial Times
- 'Efforts under way for release of Pakistani crew held in tanker hijacking' Pakistan Today
- Tanker 500NM At Sea Reports Approach as Surge in Somali Pirates Grows The Maritime Executive
Hezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon – The Guardian
- Hezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon The Guardian
- Lebanon’s PM slams Israel’s ‘war crimes’ as attack kills 3 rescue workers Al Jazeera
- Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire BBC
- Opinion | Israel’s new “buffer zone” in Lebanon is a huge gift to Hezbollah MS NOW
Israeli contractor killed, son wounded by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon – The Times of Israel
- Israeli contractor killed, son wounded by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon The Times of Israel
- IDF: Engineering contractor killed by Hezbollah drone explosion in south Lebanon Haaretz
- Amer Hujirat, Defense Ministry civilian contractor, killed in Hezbollah drone attack in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Weaker than a spider’s web: Hezbollah’s fiber thread traps the Merkava thecradle.co
- IDF races to counter Hezbollah's growing drone threat www.israelhayom.com
EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules – Reuters
- EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules Reuters
- EU legislators fail to clinch deal to delay AI law politico.eu
- Left-wing lawmakers blame Commission for stalled AI reform talks Euractiv
- AI omnibus: Trilogue postponed Table.Briefings
- AI Act Omnibus: What just happened and what comes next? IAPP
Canada’s deficit lower than expected thanks to higher oil prices – BBC
- Canada's deficit lower than expected thanks to higher oil prices BBC
- Prime Minister Mark Carney Says Canada’s Economy Is Expected to Grow and Deficit to Fall The New York Times
- The upside-down world of Liberal budgets The Globe and Mail
- Canada Shows Improved Bottom Line on Economic Resilience, Higher Energy Prices WSJ
- Mark Carney shares blueprint for domestic strength amid global chaos Politico
Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post
The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.
Indian billionaire heir offers to save 80 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from Colombian cull – CNN
- Indian billionaire heir offers to save 80 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ from Colombian cull CNN
- Indian billionaire’s son offers to house Pablo Escobar’s hippos at his private zoo The Guardian
- Colombia To Kill Dozens of Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’—Here’s Why Yahoo
- I’ll save Escobar’s ‘narco-hippos’ from execution, says billionaire’s son The Times
- Indian billionaire's son offers to save Escobar's hippos BBC
Trump’s face to feature on commemorative US passports
The passports will be released as part of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.