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Iran recounts historic battles in response to Trump’s talk of agreement
Iran cites battles from history in response to Trump's latest comments on an imminent deal between the US and Iran.
Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack
Assault hits water facility, market, residential buildings and schools, killing at least four and injuring dozens
Russia used its powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for a third time in Ukraine as part of a massive attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region that killed at least four people and injured about 100.
Russia hit the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with the missile, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said. He described a heavy Russian assault that also hit a water supply facility, burned down a market and damaged dozens of residential buildings and several schools.
Continue reading...US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks
American president says he is not rushing into a deal after proposed plan to end war prompts Republican backlash
Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans on Sunday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with Iran to end the war.
As hawks in his party called the proposed agreement a disaster and questioned why the US president had launched the conflict in the first place, Trump claimed on social media that his deal would be “THE EXACT OPPOSITE” of the one agreed by Barack Obama, which Trump pulled out of in 2018.
Continue reading...Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s north-east coast
The 39-year-old was fatally injured at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, apparently while spearfishing.
Man killed in shark attack off Australia’s north-east coast
The 39-year-old was fatally injured at a shoal off the Cassowary Coast in Queensland, apparently while spearfishing.
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House
Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
‘A paper city’: New York ‘library’ hosts 3.5 million pages of Epstein files
A US 'library' holding 3.5 million pages of documents attempts to bring accountability for victims of Jeffrey Epstein.
China sends aid to Cuba amid a harsh US blockade
China sends aid to Cuba amid a harsh US blockade.
Holy Spirit opens doors of peace, truth and forgiveness, pope says – National Catholic Reporter
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‘We’re concerned’: US-based prediction markets taking bets on Australian elections and Albanese’s word choices
Regulators and gambling harm advocates have been closely watching the rise in popularity of Polymarket and Kalshi
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US-based “prediction market” websites are taking tens of thousands of dollars in bets on Australian elections and even specific words the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says in parliament, with gambling harm advocates and the wagering lobby raising alarm.
Australian financial and media regulators said they were monitoring the explosion in popularity of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, which operate financial exchanges where users buy “shares” in contracts on the outcome of events.
Continue reading...David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce
Former Labour minister says complete disengagement has potential ‘for us to end up in a very, very difficult position’
David Miliband has said Europe should have “separate bedrooms” from the US, but not seek a “divorce” from its traditional alliance, despite the Trump administration’s impact on the relationship.
The former Labour foreign secretary, who has served as the president of the International Rescue Committee since 2013, said at the Hay literary festival on Sunday: “You can see the argument that strategic autonomy for Europe means divorce from the United States. I really counsel the dangers of that.
Continue reading...One killed and many feared trapped under collapsed building in Philippines
A Malaysian man has died and about 20 people are feared trapped at the site near Manila, officials say.
Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 people
Explosives-laden vehicle detonated as passenger train travelled through south-western city of Quetta
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train travelled through the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 70 others, officials have said.
The force of the explosion on Sunday caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online.
Continue reading...Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC
Convictions come amid an intensified crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals accused of having ties to Tehran.
France bans Ben-Gvir: Which other Israeli leaders have been penalised?
France bans the Israeli far-right minister after his 'unspeakable' behaviour against arrested Gaza flotilla activists.
For third year in a row, Israel blocks Hajj pilgrimage for Gaza Muslims
As millions of Muslims gather in Mecca, Palestinians in Gaza face a third year of heartbreak as Israel has shut border.
Rubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks Continue – Bloomberg.com
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Syria cannot heal without a rebuilt health system
Many Syrian returnees cannot access proper healthcare. Urgent action is required for Syria’s health system to recover.