- Ukraine war entering decisive phase, as Russia finds losses hard to bear (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,546) EUobserver
- Russia’s War Is Going Badly—on the Ground and in the Air WSJ
- Russia is starting to lose ground in Ukraine The Economist
- Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war NPR
- The tide is turning in Russia-Ukraine war GZERO Media
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Labour must be bolder or it will lose, Streeting says in resignation speech
In first speech since quitting cabinet, Streeting says party must deliver change or it will hand keys of No 10 to Reform
Labour must be bolder and deliver real change, Wes Streeting has said in his first Commons speech since resigning as health secretary, saying that he quit the government because it was “currently losing” the fight against populist nationalism.
Streeting reiterated his view that leaving the EU had been a damaging mistake for the UK, and argued that young people had been let down by a system stacked against them.
Continue reading...Rutte shrugs off shrinking US military presence in Europe as ‘expected’ – politico.eu
- Rutte shrugs off shrinking US military presence in Europe as ‘expected’ politico.eu
- Exclusive: US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say Reuters
- More US troop withdrawals from Europe expected, NATO commander says Military Times
- Top NATO Official Says 5,000 US Troops to Leave Europe Bloomberg.com
- US troop withdrawal from Europe to take 'years' — general dw.com
Brexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants
A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the ‘European deal’
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Brexit’s back. Well, sort of. If it ever really went away. At any rate, an awful lot of ink has been spilled – in Britain, at least – over last weekend’s remarks by a would-be PM that Brexit was “a catastrophic mistake” and the UK’s future lay “back in the EU”.
That reflects, first, just how deep the wounds of Brexit still run. A decade after the referendum unleashed an identity politics so powerful it still dominates UK debate, Britain’s voters remain divided into the two warring tribes of remain versus leave.
Continue reading...‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero
Amin Abdullah, 51, was one of the three victims of deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday
A security guard who was killed during the shooting at a San Diego mosque on Monday is being hailed as a hero after police said that his actions “undoubtedly” saved lives.
On Monday, two teenagers opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California, shooting and killing three men. The two attackers, aged 17 and 18, were found dead several blocks away, from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials said.
Continue reading...EU shortlists tungsten, rare earths for first stockpile to curb reliance on China – Reuters
- EU shortlists tungsten, rare earths for first stockpile to curb reliance on China Reuters
- Fears of new China shock as EU industry’s reliance on imports grows The Guardian
- EU plans to force companies to buy parts from non-Chinese suppliers Financial Times
- The EU and China are stumbling into a trade war The Economist
- EU Plans Tougher Trade Measures to Rebuff Chinese Export Surge Bloomberg.com
Hungarian PM Magyar looks to revive — and expand — Visegrad group – politico.eu
- Hungarian PM Magyar looks to revive — and expand — Visegrad group politico.eu
- Visegrád group eyes revival with post-Orbán Hungary Euronews.com
- Hungary's new Prime Minister Magyar seeks to fix Poland ties dw.com
- Hungary’s Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as prime minister to ally Poland AP News
- Magyar Flies Commercial in Break With Jet-Setting Orban Cabinet Bloomberg.com
Cocaine worth $9.4M found in shipment of Kim Kardashian SKIMS brand garments – Chicago Tribune
- Cocaine worth $9.4M found in shipment of Kim Kardashian SKIMS brand garments Chicago Tribune
- $8.4M worth of cocaine found on truck carrying Kim Kardashian's Skims USA Today
- Driver jailed for hiding 90 kg of cocaine in vehicle carrying Skims shipment - National Global News
- UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear ABC7 Los Angeles
Exclusive: Oil refining at a standstill in central Russia after Ukrainian drone strikes, sources say – Reuters
- Exclusive: Oil refining at a standstill in central Russia after Ukrainian drone strikes, sources say Reuters
- As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds The New York Times
- Drone Strikes Force Central Russian Refineries to Halt or Cut Output – Reuters The Moscow Times
- Zelenskyy claims a 'significant' number of Russian regions are in a state of bankruptcy Yahoo
- Risk of gasoline shortage in Russia due to refinery problems – intelligence Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Russia Preparing 100,000 Troops, 5 Scenarios to Expand War Through Northern Ukraine – Zelensky – Kyiv Post
- Russia Preparing 100,000 Troops, 5 Scenarios to Expand War Through Northern Ukraine – Zelensky Kyiv Post
- Ukraine to beef up northern defences over Russian offensive plans Reuters
- Ukraine Prepares for Possible Russian War Expansion Through Belarus, Zelenskyy Says UNITED24 Media
- Zelensky names directions Russia considers for additional attacks Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Syrskyi: Russian General Staff plans new offensive from northern direction belsat.eu
Lithuanian leaders rushed to bunkers as drone violates country’s airspace
Vilnius residents urged to take shelter during alert, after Nato and EU warn that Russia is diverting Ukraine’s drones
Lithuania’s president and prime minister were rushed to underground bunkers and residents of the capital, Vilnius, urged to take shelter during a warning issued after a drone violated the country’s airspace.
Air and train traffic in and around the city was suspended after the mobile phone “take shelter” alert, the first issued in an EU and Nato country since the start of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Continue reading...Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year – BBC
- Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year BBC
- Politics latest: Reeves announces VAT cut on summer fun attractions Sky News
- Fuel duty freeze extended for four months as Rachel Reeves tackles cost of living The Times
- Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer The Guardian
- Chancellor protects drivers and businesses from rising fuel costs GOV.UK
Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird. – The New York Times
- Timmy the Whale Got Stranded Off the German Coast. Then Things Got Weird. The New York Times
- Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue BBC
- Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast CNN
- Timmy the stranded whale is dead. Please, let’s put animal welfare first and human emotion second The Conversation
- Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish environment agency Oceanographic Magazine
Hormuz closure could trigger ‘agrifood shock’, price crisis within a year, FAO warns – Reuters
- Hormuz closure could trigger 'agrifood shock', price crisis within a year, FAO warns Reuters
- World has 6 months to avert major food crisis, says UN as Hormuz struggle drags on politico.eu
- Farmers 'bereft of confidence' as Iran war pushes up costs BBC
- Strait of Hormuz conflict threatens global food prices as FAO warns time is running out Food and Agriculture Organization
- U.K. Lawmaker Warns of 'Global Food Crisis,' Urges Immediate Reopening for Strait of Hormuz Time Magazine
Xi, Putin condemn ‘treacherous’ strikes, urge US to end Iran war – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Xi, Putin condemn 'treacherous' strikes, urge US to end Iran war ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Iran war live: Tehran warns US of ‘surprises’; Xi, Putin meet in Beijing Al Jazeera
- US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal: China and Russia in joint statement Deccan Herald
- Xi Just threw Iran Under the Bus—Russia Should be Worried | Opinion Newsweek
- Iran US War Ceasefire News Live Updates: Trump Says Negotiations With Tehran In 'Final Stages' News18
‘Europe will respond’ to repeated Russian drone incidents, von der Leyen vows – Euronews.com
- ‘Europe will respond’ to repeated Russian drone incidents, von der Leyen vows Euronews.com
- Washington must act to defuse the Baltic powder keg Responsible Statecraft
- Russia says Latvia risks retaliation over Ukraine drone plans; Latvia says claims are 'pure fiction' Reuters
- Russian Army Preparing ‘Appropriate’ Response After Latvia Accused of Hosting Ukrainian Drones, Kremlin Says The Moscow Times
- Analysis: The Baltic flank is now a live escalation zone WTOP
US doctor who contracted Ebola in DRC flown to Germany for treatment
Dr Peter Stafford’s wife and four children are also being monitored for symptoms amid Ebola outbreak in Congo
An American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been flown to Germany for treatment, along with his wife and four children, as the World Health Organization warned of the “scale and speed” of the outbreak.
Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and more than 500 cases of the hemorrhagic Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatments or vaccines. The outbreak, which has spread into urban areas, has been declared a public health emergency requiring international response.
Continue reading...Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 2 Japanese citizens and a Chinese national – AP News
- Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 2 Japanese citizens and a Chinese national AP News
- Two Japanese, one Chinese national injured in Shanghai knife attack, China's foreign ministry says Reuters
- Japan urges China to punish suspect, ensure nationals' safety after attack Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- Three injured in stabbing at Japanese restaurant in Shanghai | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News nhk.or.jp
- Two Japanese attacked with knife at Shanghai restaurant The Japan Times
Czech hospital to monitor American doctor exposed to Ebola in Uganda – politico.eu
- Czech hospital to monitor American doctor exposed to Ebola in Uganda politico.eu
- US doctor in contact with Ebola patient heading to Czech hospital from Uganda Reuters
- Reuters Health News Summary Devdiscourse
- Drama over Ebola; Everyone is on alert: A special capsule is ready B92
- APTOPIX Czech Republic Ebola goSkagit
Police officer catches baby dropped from window of burning home
Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.