July 15, 10 years on: Turkiye’s will, Turkiye’s victory
The defeat of the 2016 coup attempt helped usher in a decade of greater diplomatic, economic and military power.
Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
CN Rail told the BBC that operations were temporarily suspended in the affected area in the province of Ontario.
How US-Iran escalation will test Iraq’s balancing act
The Iraqi PM visited the White House to deepen economic ties, as Iraq-based allies of Iran threatened to fight the US.
Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say
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They may look like a fluffy flying carpet, but greater gliders are not as great at gliding as previously thought, Australian researchers have discovered.
The first study to measure the aerial ability of Australia’s largest gliding marsupial has found they soar across an average distance of 19 metres – far shorter than the 100 metres suggested in an 85-year-old study.
Continue reading...Almost 145,000 Australians will lose support for autism under NDIS reforms, documents reveal
Internal estimates show 144,600 people will be taken off the scheme by 2030, many of them under 18
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Almost 145,000 Australians receiving support for autism on the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) are expected to be removed by the end of the decade, internal estimates show, as the federal government moves ahead with plans to narrow the focus of the “diluted” $52bn scheme toward those with significant and complex needs.
From 2028, almost two-thirds of the 241,000 participants set to lose access to the NDIS will be aged 18 or under, health department documents released to Guardian Australia under freedom of information laws show.
Continue reading...Border controls scrapped between Spain and Gibraltar – DW.com
- Border controls scrapped between Spain and Gibraltar DW.com
- There’s a tiny piece of Britain in the Mediterranean. And its border has just vanished CNN
- Big day for a British Overseas Territory (no, not that one) Politico
- Britain and EU formally sign Gibraltar treaty, easing border crossings Reuters
- Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’ The Guardian
Top Orbán ally joins Chinese car giant BYD – politico.eu
- Top Orbán ally joins Chinese car giant BYD politico.eu
- Hungary’s former foreign minister quits parliament for Chinese automaker BYD, sparking backlash AP News
- Hungary’s Ex-Foreign Minister Szijjarto Joins China’s BYD Bloomberg.com
- China grows at one of lowest rates on record; Thames Water has funds to survive to year end – as it happened The Guardian
- Former Hungarian foreign minister resigns from parliament for job with Chinese automaker Oskaloosa Herald
Corbyn slams Starmer for again claiming Labour was ‘institutionally antisemitic’ – Middle East Eye
- Corbyn slams Starmer for again claiming Labour was 'institutionally antisemitic' Middle East Eye
- The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s farewell: a dignified departure and a necessary one | Editorial The Guardian
- Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader PBS
- Sir Keir’s bucket list The Economist
- England-Argentina dominates Keir Starmer’s final parliament grilling Politico
Archaeologists Unearth a 2,400-Year-Old Sanctuary for the Worship of Odysseus – The New York Times
- Archaeologists Unearth a 2,400-Year-Old Sanctuary for the Worship of Odysseus The New York Times
- Was the Trojan Horse Real? What Historians Actually Think Mental Floss
- Was the Trojan War real? The ancient city archaeologists found beneath a hill India Today
- A real battle for Odysseus: The Greek islands fighting over Homer’s hero The Independent
- Was Odysseus A Real Person? Here's What You Need to Know About the Archaeology and History Aheda of Nolan's 'The Odyssey' comicbasics.com
My Twitter, not X
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.
As Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine’s politics shift and an old alliance begins to fray
Beneath the drone strikes and talk of ceasefires lies a battle over history that is testing Kyiv’s chances for an end to the conflict
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I’ve just come back from a trip to Kyiv, where after more than four years of war, it can feel like the political and diplomatic news agenda has become cyclical: a suggestion that some kind of peace deal could be around the corner, followed by the swift intervention of reality that the Kremlin has no interest in abandoning its maximalist goals, and we all go back to the drawing board.
We are now in a period where Russia has again stepped up its air attacks on the Ukrainian capital. Frequent mass drone and missile attacks keep Kyiv residents awake, and some even get through to the city centre, whereas in the past Ukrainian air defences were usually able to repel them. Nights can be noisy and scary: one attack while I was there killed 27 people. Thousands head into the metro to get some sleep.
Continue reading...Legal challenge says Trump ICC sanctions tread on US citizens’ rights
Groups charge that sanctions against ICC, Palestinian rights organisations stifle freedom of speech and expression.
Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO – AP News
- Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO AP News
- Lithuania says Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure Reuters
- Baltic presidents warn of Russian infrastructure attack plans Euronews.com
- Lithuanian President Warns Against Potential Russian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russia accused of planning attacks on Baltic or Polish infrastructure Financial Times
Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Nigel Farage – BBC
- Man arrested over social media post threatening to shoot Nigel Farage BBC
- Man arrested over threat to shoot Farage The Telegraph
- Man arrested over threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage KRON4
- Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage AP News
- Man arrested on suspicion of posting social media threat to shoot Nigel Farage The Guardian
Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway – CNN
- Strait of Hormuz-style crisis looms for Russia as Ukraine forces shutdown of a key waterway CNN
- Ukraine's Black Sea ports lose a third of grain export capacity, farmers' union says Reuters
- Russia readies to reroute exports from Sea of Azov after Ukrainian attacks Al Jazeera
- Wheat Skyrockets as Black Sea Exports Threatened, Pulling up Corn and Soybeans AgWeb
- Russia Prepares to Reroute Grain Exports From Sea of Azov After Ukrainian Attacks The Moscow Times
Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries – The New York Times
- Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries The New York Times
- Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins The Guardian
- Japan family finds bear in kitchen, calls police The Japan Times
- A Bear Wandered Onto a Hokkaido Property, So the Homeowner Set Off Fireworks to Scare It Off Yahoo
- Bear enters house, apparently opens fridge for food in Iwate Japan Today
Merz reaches out to AfD voters before pivotal German regional election – Reuters
- Merz reaches out to AfD voters before pivotal German regional election Reuters
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes appeal to AfD voters DW.com
- A Plan to Stop the Far Right The New York Times
- Merz casts himself as a reformer to stem the German far right’s rise politico.eu
- Germany’s AfD split over softening hard-Right image AOL.com
Iraq’s prime minister carries the title, but not the power
Al-Zaidi’s Washington visit exposed the pressure reshaping Baghdad’s politics, security and economy.
What DOGE saved, and what it cost
The US government project that slashed foreign aid died on July 4. AJLabs looks at the cost in lives around the world.
World Cup final Lamine Yamal: What to know about teenage Spain prodigy
One of the best players in the world, Spain's 19-year-old Lamine Yamal, is gearing up for his first World Cup final.