Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five
Peruvian authorities say the magnitude 5.1 and 3.7 quakes were in the mountainous Junin region east of Lima.
The UK gets its seventh prime minister in 10 years
Incoming PM Andy Burnham will immediately face foreign policy challenges, including the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.
Canada to temporarily bar entry for foreigners who have recently been to Congo, against UN advice – Reuters
- Canada to temporarily bar entry for foreigners who have recently been to Congo, against UN advice Reuters
- Foreigners who visited Congo in last 3 weeks cannot enter Canada: PHAC CTV News
- Canada temporarily bars foreign nationals who visited Congo amid Ebola risk Global News
- New Temporary Border Measures in Response to the Ebola Disease Outbreak canada.ca
- Canada to temporarily bar entry by foreign nationals recently in Congo due to Ebola risk CBC
Five passengers found drifting days after boat sinks in Indonesia
Five passengers, including a seven-year-old girl, were rescued from a passenger boat that sank in Indonesia.
US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq
The US military reports another death a day after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan.
Fans light up NYC’s Little Argentina ahead of Spain World Cup final clash
Fans light up NYC’s Little Argentina ahead of Spain World Cup final clash.
Trump visit causes logistical delays at World Cup final
Al Jazeera reporters faced lengthy queues to enter the stadium due to tighter security checks.
The story behind Gaza’s #TheyLiedToYou campaign
The story behind Gaza’s #TheyLiedToYou campaign
Mission in Iran war has pivoted toward ensuring oil flow, Trump official says
Energy secretary grapples with mounting criticism over length of US war as Democrat calls conflict ‘war of choice’
A Trump administration official on Sunday grappled with mounting criticism over the length of the US war with Iran after months of promised diplomatic breakthroughs, short-lived ceasefires, and the deaths of three more American troops bringing the total number of American military members killed in the conflict to 17.
Appearing on ABC’s This Week, the US energy secretary, Chris Wright, defended the Trump administration’s strategy after being confronted with his earlier claims that the war which began in February would have ended by now.
Continue reading...Lebanese food influencer sentenced to life for drug smuggling
Georges Hanna Dib, known as Dr Food, sentenced for smuggling hashish out of Lebanon in cake packaging.
Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds – The New York Times
- Earthquake in Peru Kills 6 and Displaces Hundreds The New York Times
- 5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Peru’s Andes region, killing at least 5 people NBC News
- At least six dead and 21 injured after 2 earthquakes in Peru Reuters
- Earthquake in Peru leaves at least six dead The Guardian
- Twin earthquakes strike Peru killing at least five Al Jazeera
Burnham to say UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM
Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon
Andy Burnham will say Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces when he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade on Monday, as he prepares to introduce measures to ease the cost of living and allow more North Sea fossil fuel drilling.
The Labour leader is expected to start making appointments in the afternoon after going to Buckingham Palace to accept the role of prime minister from the king.
Continue reading...‘Sacred unity’: Iran’s supreme leader calls for calm amid political divides
Decree comes after hardline backers of the Iranian government accused officials of treason for signing an MoU with US.
At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in attack on military convoy
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after a joint Malian army and Russia's Africa Corps convoy was ambushed.
Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities
Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Rubio ahead of Trump talks
Aoun is expected to meet Donald Trump on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks US backing to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting.
At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana
An investigation into the tragedy has been launched, the island's prime minister says, adding he hopes more will be found alive.
NYC swells with Spanish, Argentinian fans anticipating World Cup glory
World Cup in NYC offered a chance for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to display progressive messaging on the world stage.
Burnham’s vow to end Labour briefing wars will test his grip on the party
Tensions between his aims are already there, including disputes over key appointments such as chancellor
Andy Burnham’s vision for cleaning up Westminster politics is a utopian one: ending the dominance of the whipping system, Whitehall power hoarding and the “insidious briefing culture” of the bubble.
In his first speech on becoming Labour leader, he warned his party it “won’t beat Britain’s new right if we are consumed by infighting and pulling in different directions”.
Continue reading...What happened to the Jewish left?
Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Molly Crabapple about the Jewish Labour Bund, anti-Zionism and the Jewish left today.