England vs Spain: UEFA Nations League – Predictions, teams, head-to-head
World champions Spain meet heavyweights England in a rematch of the UEFA Euro 2024 final.
In India, drunk man is bitten 3 times by cobra, kills it, and tries to bite it back – Yahoo
Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
US president is said to expect renewed strikes after the midterms
Donald Trump has said he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
“They made a proposal but I reject it,” the US president told reporters at the White House.
Continue reading...Settlers divert West Bank spring waters as Israel pushes heritage site takeovers – The Times of Israel
Trump ‘rejects’ Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal. What’s next?
Analysts say Trump may opt to resume attacks on Iran after November midterm elections.
Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid widespread flooding – CNN
- Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid widespread flooding CNN
- Heavy rain and flooding in Bangkok disrupts traffic and prompts evacuations apnews.com
- City underwater in wild flooding News.com.au
- Bangkok declares flood disaster after massive 48-hour downpour France 24
- All 50 districts of Bangkok declared facing public disaster due to heavy rain thaipbsworld.com
Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections – The Guardian
- Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections The Guardian
- Brazil's Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election Courthouse News
- Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election BBC
- Brazil’s Lula to ban online gambling before election Financial Times
- Brazil’s Lula bans online betting as re-election race tightens NBC News
Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare, but Cape Verde crash
Senegal draw with Mozambique, Nigeria edge past Madagascar, but Cape Verde beaten by Mali in AFCON qualifying openers.
China, US to open AI ‘communication channel’ after summit, White House says
White House says the two countries agreed to open a 'bilateral communication channel' for AI incidents.
Europe frets as the Kremlin pushes the limits of its hybrid warfare – NBC News
- Europe frets as the Kremlin pushes the limits of its hybrid warfare NBC News
- Russia intensifies hybrid war beyond Ukraine, rattling Europe The Hill
- Putin appears to be eyeing NATO. The question is, will he actually attack? CBC
- Russia could attack a NATO country within months, Danish intelligence warns CNBC
- Russia expected to intensify hybrid war on Europe DW.com
Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers
Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds
Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling round a heavy battery”.
The cars, which can run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted by carmakers as a way to cover long distances in a single drive – unlike fully electric cars – while still reducing emissions.
Continue reading...Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahu’s Agenda. – The New York Times
Heroine or Public Enemy? The Israeli Blocking Much of Netanyahu’s Agenda. The New York Times
Pro-Palestine Action group to rally at Labour conference led by Burnham – Al Jazeera
- Pro-Palestine Action group to rally at Labour conference led by Burnham Al Jazeera
- Two arrested at pro-Palestine Action protest during UK Labour congress Yahoo
- Massive Attack musician arrested at Palestine protest outside Labour conference The National Scot
- UK: Amnesty condemns arrests of protesters outside Labour Party Conference Amnesty International UK
- Protesters march on Labour conference, call for ending arms sale to Israel Middle East Eye
Cabinet Splits Erupt As Angela Rayner Condemns Shabana Mahmood’s Immigration Crackdown – HuffPost UK
- Cabinet Splits Erupt As Angela Rayner Condemns Shabana Mahmood's Immigration Crackdown HuffPost UK
- Angela Rayner stands by attack on care worker visa reforms ahead of Labour conference The Guardian
- Angela Rayner criticises worker visa plans on eve of Labour conference bbc.com
- Angela Rayner condemns Labour’s migrant visa crackdown The Times
- Rayner asked if collective responsibility is 'dead' after criticism of home secretary Yahoo
Pro-Palestine Action group to rally at Labour conference led by Burnham
Defend Our Juries say Sunday's action is an 'integrity test' for the UK's new premier.
Pochettino regrets limited role in Balogun red card decision at World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino says controversial Folarin Balogun appeal 'changed the energy' around US team at World Cup 2026.
Iran war squeezes Iraq’s economy as oil revenues fall and prices rise
Disrupted oil exports, costlier imports, and a weaker dinar expose Iraq's economic dependence on oil, foreign goods.
News from occupied Ukraine: Oleshky crisis continues, Europe’s human rights chief calls for ‘immediate local ceasefire’ – The Kyiv Independent
- News from occupied Ukraine: Oleshky crisis continues, Europe's human rights chief calls for 'immediate local ceasefire' The Kyiv Independent
- ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky The Guardian
- 'The blockade is complete': Locals flee occupied south Ukraine as hunger deepens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Oleshky under siege: a city where people eat grass, hide bodies in a hospital basement and wait for an evacua Українська правда
- 'Nothing left to eat' — Sybiha urges partners to act on Oleshky humanitarian crisis The Kyiv Independent
Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections
President’s ‘hard, drastic and necessary measure’, likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggest
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt.
The decision ends the operation, offering, intermediation and advertising of betting.
Continue reading...Disaster zone declared across Bangkok as heavy rain triggers flooding
Nonstop rain since Thursday has submerged Thai capital's roads and canals, sending water into homes and stores.