- The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power | Robert Reich The Guardian
- NEWSLETTER: Trump tackles FIFA, NATO and Iran Reuters
- CNBC Daily Open: Trump turns up the heat on allies and adversaries CNBC
- The Don of disorder: Allies duck as Trump changes script again, picking fights from Madrid to Tehran The Times of India
- The Crazy Uncle Trump Effect Drezner’s World
Death, silence, and survival inside New Jersey State Prison
A firsthand account shows how isolation and neglect can make incarceration a slow form of death in U.S. prisons.
Andy Burnham apology for Labour stance on Gaza: Is UK’s position shifting?
Likely incoming UK PM hints at policy shifts towards Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But analysts are wary.
Police probe donations to Britain’s far-right Reform party
Reform UK's finances draw police scrutiny as Farage fights to reclaim his seat in a by-election.
Sudan’s El Obeid faces intensifying RSF drone attacks
Sudan’s El Obeid faces intensifying RSF drone attacks
Fast-spreading wildfire kills at least 12 in southern Spain
Twenty-three people missing and four Britons thought to be among those who died trying to flee Almería blaze
At least 12 people have been killed and 23 are unaccounted for after one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires broke out in the south-eastern province of Almería as the country endures its second heatwave of the summer.
The regional government of Andalucía said the victims, four of whom are believed to be British, had died while trying to escape the flames near the village of Bédar in the municipality of Los Gallardos.
Continue reading...Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply
Trump administration urged to relist a species in ‘very, very serious trouble’ under Endangered Species Act
Climate change is driving a gray whale “catastrophic mortality event” in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the animals starve, environmental groups warn.
Meanwhile, a range of other issues, like ship strikes, oil spills, microplastic pollution, algal blooms and Russian harvesting are also probably contributing to the die-off that has nearly halved the whales’ estimated population. It fell from 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 this year, and the deaths appear to be accelerating.
Continue reading...Norway vs England: World Cup quarterfinal – Haaland, Kane, prediction, news
Erling Haaland's Norway will be out to chase more FIFA World Cup history when they face Harry Kane's England in Miami.
Man fatally shot by ICE in Houston was not intended target, DHS says
Immigration agents were looking for a different person when they shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop, officials say.
Philippines landslides kill 15 as Typhoon Bavi threatens region
Typhoon Bavi is intensifying seasonal monsoon rains across the region as it moves towards Taiwan and China.
Paramount-Warner merger: could it reshape the media?
The UK is considering intervening in the Paramount-Warner merger over concerns about media plurality.
Xi urges China, North Korea to keep ‘strategic resolve’ amid global turmoil – Reuters
- Xi urges China, North Korea to keep 'strategic resolve' amid global turmoil Reuters
- ‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today? Al Jazeera
- Xi says China’s commitment to North Korea friendship will not change, KCNA reports Reuters
- Xi Says China’s Backing for Kim and North Korea Won’t Change Bloomberg.com
- Xi: China, DPRK should keep advancing socialist cause, modernization news.cgtn.com
How Pauline Hanson courts UK’s far-right – and builds a global brand – with ‘pseudo events’ and publicity stunts
The One Nation leader is set to be interviewed by Tommy Robinson as part of a media strategy that seems designed to seek scandal – and reach millions
Pauline Hanson’s highly publicised meetings with controversial far-right figures in the UK will drive international eyeballs to her content and continue building the global brand – and that’s by design, far-right experts say.
The One Nation leader is visiting on a “fact-finding mission” with her chief-of-staff, James Ashby, ticking off a number of the country’s most divisive personalities.
Continue reading...First Palestinian legislative elections in 20 years announced
First Palestinian legislative elections in 20 years announced
US-Iran escalation threatens oil supply recovery, warns IEA
Sources suggest that the ceasefire can be revived amid a lull in fighting and backroom diplomacy.
US-Iran war: Will peace talks resume, and when?
While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.
Condemned ex-PM Hasina plans December return to Bangladesh
Despite facing a death sentence, exiled Sheikh Hasina pledges to return, setting up a legal clash with Dhaka’s leaders.
Horrified villagers living in fear after hundreds of venomous snakes escape farm as floodwaters crush city – New York Post
- Horrified villagers living in fear after hundreds of venomous snakes escape farm as floodwaters crush city New York Post
- Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city – and a snake invasion CNN
- Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding The Guardian
- Chinese zoo locked animals in cages to prevent escape as typhoon-related floodwaters rose Reuters
- Hundreds of Snakes on the Loose After Severe Flooding in China Bloomberg.com
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
FIFA World Cup 2026: Day 29
Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years – CNN
- Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years CNN
- Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell BBC
- The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after 900 years, making a secret nighttime journey from France NBC News
- The real value of the Bayeux tapestry The Economist