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US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda
Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular war
A US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran – and of being rescued by a team of American special forces as hostile locals closed in on him.
The air force colonel, identified only by his codename Bravo, appeared on camera Sunday night on CBS’s 60 Minutes in a segment some critics have labelled Pentagon propaganda to boost public perception of Donald Trump’s unpopular war.
Continue reading...How can the Islamic world challenge Western narratives about it?
University of Cambridge visiting fellow and author Ahmed Paul Keeler on his life, the West, modernity and Islam
Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears – AP News
European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears – AP News
Why is Trump warning Zelenskyy not to hit Russian diesel refineries?
Trump blames Ukraine’s attacks for global diesel shortage, linking the crisis to Russia's war rather than US actions.
Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank – The Guardian
- Israel accused of trying to ‘eliminate’ living conditions for Palestinians in West Bank The Guardian
- Opinion | Israel’s Elimination Project The New York Times
- How Israel systematically dismantles Palestinian life in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- The Elimination Project B'Tselem
- B’tselem: Israeli policies ‘eliminating Palestinian collective existence’ in West Bank timesofisrael.com
Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill – UK politics live
In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’
Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s, the Press Association reports.
Burnham has spoken about his father’s illness which meant that he did not know his son had become prime minister.
[We] will continue bringing forward further reforms to strengthen confidence in our democracy.
Following on from the previous minister for democracy’s letter to you of 10 July 2026, we wanted to reiterate the government’s concerns, shared by many members of the public and parliamentarians, about the rise in the volume and concentration of money in UK politics. We have to limit the way financial power can end up dominating political power, to get to a politics that works for all people in all places.
We believe spending limits on parties and candidates are too high, and ought to be reduced.
Continue reading...‘Attacks will be fully autonomous’: Russia, Ukraine race towards AI warfare
Automated AI drones are just one component of an ultimate chain of destruction both sides are building.
Why Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline matters for global oil
The 1,200km (745-mile) pipeline has been temporarily closed, affecting up to 5 percent of global oil supply.
Arctic thaw opens shipping routes as Russian buildup stokes security fears – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Arctic thaw opens shipping routes as Russian buildup stokes security fears ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- EU seeks Arctic strategy amid growing power rivalry DW.com
- Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference following the European Arctic Summit consilium.europa.eu
- European leaders meet as Arctic thaw opens shipping routes and Russian buildup stokes security fears AP News
- EU states to raise game as Arctic becomes strategic geopolitical frontier aljazeera.com
Yemen’s displaced long for loved ones, stability as Houthis advance – Reuters
- Yemen's displaced long for loved ones, stability as Houthis advance Reuters
- People fleeing Iran-backed rebels’ advance in Yemen describe a ‘hysterical panic’ AP News
- More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti as fighting intensifies Al Jazeera
- Thousands forced to flee as Houthis advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait africanews.com
- Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast The Guardian
Yemen’s displaced long for loved ones, stability as Houthis advance – Reuters
- Yemen's displaced long for loved ones, stability as Houthis advance Reuters
- People fleeing Iran-backed rebels’ advance in Yemen describe a ‘hysterical panic’ AP News
- More than 2,000 Yemenis flee to Djibouti as fighting intensifies Al Jazeera
- Thousands forced to flee as Houthis advance on Bab el-Mandeb Strait africanews.com
- Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast The Guardian
Israel working to eliminate Palestinian presence from West Bank, NGO warns
Israeli human rights group B’Tselem details five mechanisms used by Israel to dismantle Palestinian collective life.
By Day, He Taught Salsa in Russia. By Night, He Recruited Saboteurs Across Europe – UNITED24 Media
- By Day, He Taught Salsa in Russia. By Night, He Recruited Saboteurs Across Europe UNITED24 Media
- Cuban dance teacher ordered EU sabotage attacks from Russia dw.com
- New cross-border investigation uncovers Russian-directed network of ‘disposable agents’ behind European sabotage attacks EBU
- $3,000 to set fire to targets in Romania. How a Cuban dance teacher based in Russia coordinated sabotage across several EU countries Spotmedia.ro
- DW investigation: Sabotage attacks in the EU for Russia DW.com
Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced
Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton
Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died.
Among other plans, the prime minister had been due to speak to the TUC conference in Brighton on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO
Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirds
The fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nigeria listed publicly in the continent’s biggest-ever initial public offering.
If Monday’s flotation of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on the Nigerian exchange goes to plan, then Aliko Dangote will add a further $23bn (£17bn) to his $35bn net worth.
Continue reading...Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies
Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipeline
Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the future of the strait of Hormuz owing to a lack of Arab consensus and growing Saudi Arabian anger with Tehran for helping the Houthis loosen Riyadh’s grip in Yemen.
The stalemate over the vital waterway came as Houthi rebels launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets. A Houthi military spokesperson claimed its forces had attacked the King Khalid airbase in Khamis Mushait, hitting fighter-jet hangars, radar systems, runways and landing strips, ammunition depots and additional targets.
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