Pakistan’s Eid livestock traders losing as war on Iran pushes up prices
Livestock traders in Pakistan say the war on Iran has hurt their sales ahead of Eid al-Adha.
She was told to marry in a country which bans girls’ education. So she got in a taxi and fled
Nearly five years on from Afghanistan's school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.
She was told to marry in a country which bans girls’ education. So she got in a taxi and fled
Nearly five years on from the school ban, young women say they have waved goodbye to their dreams.
Senegal parliament speaker steps down as political crisis worsens
The move by speaker El Malick Ndiaye clears the way for sacked premier Ousmane Sonko to run for head of parliament.
‘Trump needs a deal, no matter how bad it is’
Harlan Ullman argues that US President Donald Trump is chasing any Iran deal to relieve mounting pressure at home.
Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile – The Washington Post
- Russia’s overnight barrage on Ukraine includes use of powerful Oreshnik missile The Washington Post
- Russia pounds Kyiv in powerful drone and missile attack NPR
- Kyiv Suffers One of Ukraine War’s Heaviest Russian Barrages WSJ
- Russia Pummels Kyiv in Major Missile and Drone Attack The New York Times
- Russia launches 'severe' and deadly missile attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Ebola spreads in the DRC as authorities struggle to contain outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as cases been confirmed in Uganda.
Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted
Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.
How will Iran war fallout impact upcoming US elections?
Trump purges Republican critics, but are the prospects for his party in upcoming elections heading up or down?
Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon amid fresh evacuation orders
Israel's attacks in southern Lebanon are expanding despite supposed ceasefire.
Suspected Ebola cases in DRC pass 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages
World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low
Congolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country.
The Congolese ministry of communication, in a post on X on Sunday, said there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths.
Continue reading...Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends in Australia: “Terrifying thing to see” – CBS News
- Shark kills spearfisher in front of friends in Australia: "Terrifying thing to see" CBS News
- Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast BBC
- Man, 38, Fatally Attacked by 13-Foot Great White Shark at Tourist Hotspot People.com
- Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland The Guardian
- Man dies after shark attack in Far North Queensland Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv
Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles.
Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes
Announcement comes after former minister Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected a generation of young people
Ministers are expanding youth work experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into work.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, will announce plans for 300,000 extra work experience placements over the next three years as the government attempts to tackle what the minister described as a “quiet crisis” in youth employment.
Continue reading...Fatou Bensouda on Israeli threats against her and the ICC
The court's former chief prosecutor says justice is being sacrificed to political interests.
Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now
The US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war
On 24 May each year, Iranians celebrate a historic victory in the war with Iraq: the liberation of Khorramshahr in 1982.
This year, some were hoping a peace deal looking likely to be signed with the US might mark a similar turning point in their country’s history.
Continue reading...Riz Ahmed says UK spies tried to recruit him on three occasions
Actor recounts three alleged approaches by intelligence services, including through senior BBC executive
Riz Ahmed, the Oscar-winning actor, has claimed that Britain’s intelligence services tried three times to recruit him, including one occasion involving a senior BBC executive.
Ahmed, 43, said: “Well, it’s happened three different times and they’re all slightly ridiculous, and this is what I mean by it, it’s just like inherently comedic.
Continue reading...Ebola outbreak poses massive challenges, warns nurse
Kate White says she is "extremely concerned about the inability to get resources" to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
White House says Iran deal could take days – Axios
West Ham go down as Salah and Guardiola make emotional Premier League exits
Tottenham secure Premier League survival with 1-0 win over Everton as West Ham's 14-year stay in top division ends.