- Man, 28, charged with murder of Ann Widdecombe BBC
- Man, 28, charged with murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe The Guardian
- Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe Al Jazeera
- British Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Politician’s Death The New York Times
- Man charged with murdering former UK minister Ann Widdecombe, motive still unclear Reuters
Tate brothers fight extradition to UK over rape and sex-trafficking charges
Polarizing social media influencers are being held in federal detention in Miami as district judge considers extradition
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, their lawyer told a US magistrate in Miami on Monday after the brothers were arrested to face rape and sex-trafficking charges.
The Tates appeared in federal court for the first time since their arrest on Saturday and are being held in federal detention. In the coming weeks, a US district judge will consider whether they meet the conditions for extradition.
Continue reading...‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament – Al Jazeera
- ‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament Al Jazeera
- Police in India Use Tear Gas and Batons on Crowds Protesting Exam Scandal The New York Times
- Indian police battle ‘Cockroach’ protesters with batons and tear gas Financial Times
- India news: Police fire tear gas at 'Cockroaches' protest dw.com
- Jantar Mantar: What is the Gen Z CJP protest in Delhi about? BBC
Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr Syrskyi
Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will reshuffle the army’s top leadership.
Over the past five days, thousands of demonstrators have gathered outside the presidential office in Kyiv, chanting: “Syrskyi out.” They have demanded Zelenskyy reinstate Mykhailo Fedorov, who was fired as defence minister last week after a clash with Syrskyi and the general staff.
Continue reading...‘If only people knew what a tick could do’ – the deadly meat allergy caused by tick bites
Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.
Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests – The Guardian
- Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests The Guardian
- Zelensky Faces Pressure to Remove Ukraine’s Top General The New York Times
- Ukraine’s top general could be on the way out The Economist
- Zelenskyy’s crisis deepens as ex-defence minister rejects offer to return Financial Times
- Ukraine's weapons makers fear a costly slowdown after their tech champion was pushed out of the defense ministry Business Insider
‘All I think about is her’: Families demand answers as Nigeria’s boat disasters keep happening
Hundreds of lives are lost each year in Nigeria as a result of boat accidents yet nothing seems to change.
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests – PBS
- Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests PBS
- Ukraine bombs warehouses, targeting Wildberries — Russia’s version of Amazon The Washington Post
- Ukraine unleashes more than 400 drones near Moscow in one of war's biggest attacks Fox News
- Overnight Ukrainian Attacks Across Russia Kill At Least 4 The Moscow Times
- Ukraine fires 400 missiles at Moscow after deadly Russian attacks France 24
India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach People’s Party’ started as satire but is serious about change – NPR
Police block thousands of ‘cockroach’ protesters marching on India’s parliament
Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.
Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
Russian strikes on the Odesa region have killed 28 people in July alone, local authorities say.
Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify
Russian strikes on the Odesa region have killed 28 people in July alone, local authorities say.
Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify – BBC
- Ten killed as Russian attacks on merchant ships in Black Sea intensify BBC
- Russian attack on Odesa kills three after Ukraine targets Moscow with drones overnight – as it happened The Guardian
- Russian strike on ship near Odesa kills 10, Ukraine hits Moscow with drones Al Jazeera
- Four Indians killed in attack on ship leaving Ukraine's Odesa, New Delhi says Reuters
- Russian strike on civilian maize vessel: ten bodies recovered and brought ashore Українська правда
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds
Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022
Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common chest and urinary tract infections that his doctors find challenging to treat.
Harry was born with kidney failure and began dialysis at six months old, before receiving a kidney transplant from his father at age four. The surgery saved his life but comes with a trade-off: he now needs to take medications that suppress his immune system to prevent his body from rejecting the kidney.
Continue reading...Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court
Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York
The Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada García, known as “El Mayo”, was sentenced in a US federal court on Monday to life in prison, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted to shipping vast amounts of cocaine and other substances as leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel.
Zambada is 76 and one of the most high-profile Mexican drug traffickers to be sentenced in a US court since his fellow Sinaloa leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced to life in prison in 2019. The case unfolded in federal court in Brooklyn, New York.
Continue reading...Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat
Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire management
After days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs, officials now say the reverse is also happening as parts of Canada issue air quality warnings caused by American fires to the south.
Officials in the Canadian province of British Columbia warned in an alert on Saturday evening that smoke from US fires, spurred on by thousands of lightning strikes in the north-east, was creating smoky conditions as polluted air drifted north.
Continue reading...Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana – CNN
- Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana CNN
- Scores feared dead after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana BBC
- Huge search operation after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana The Guardian
- Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes AP News
- 2 dead, 70 missing following boat tragedy in Guyana Trinidad Guardian
Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight – Defense News
- Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight Defense News
- Opinion | Markets really are the best force multiplier The Washington Post
- Lockheed Martin Plans Bargain-Rate Patriot Missile to Replenish Low Stockpiles WSJ
- Lockheed Martin Introduces PAC-3 ACE™ - A High-Performance, Low-Cost Interceptor Lockheed Martin
- Lockheed Martin unveils baby Patriot missile to address urgent gap Defense One
Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Resorts in New South Wales and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas
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Alpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate records shattered at the weekend with maximum temperatures up to 12C above average.
Ski areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek set July records for their hottest daytime and night-time temperatures and Thredbo also set a new hottest July day, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Continue reading...Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile – Defense News
- Lockheed Martin announces cheaper Patriot interceptor missile Defense News
- Lockheed Martin Plans Bargain-Rate Patriot Missile to Replenish Low Stockpiles WSJ
- Opinion | Markets really are the best force multiplier The Washington Post
- Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight Defense News
- Lockheed Martin Introduces PAC-3 ACE™ - A High-Performance, Low-Cost Interceptor Lockheed Martin