More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
Boat carrying migrants and refugees from Africa ran out of fuel, leading to a tragedy with 143 dead and 38 rescued.
France becomes first EU country to officially ban social media for children
France will ban social media for under-15s from September 1, following the UK and Australia’s moves toward blanket bans.
Michelin-starred restaurateur faces jail for using ants as dessert garnish
Officials say the restaurant in South Korea used some 49,000 ants in various dishes over four years.
Trump ally wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs
The victory for Andy Biggs, who was a central figure in the effort to overturn Trump’s 2020 election defeat, sets up a high-stakes contest in the battleground state
Arizona voters on Tuesday chose their nominees for governor, Congress and other top offices, setting up a fall campaign that will test whether Republicans can reverse some of the Trump-era losses they suffered in a premier battleground state.
Andy Biggs, the hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump, easily won the Republican nomination to challenge the incumbent Democrat, governor Katie Hobbs.
Continue reading...Explosions in Iran as US launches new strikes – Al Jazeera
- Explosions in Iran as US launches new strikes Al Jazeera
- US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy AP News
- U.S. strikes Iran and Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia shipping as mediators push 10-day ceasefire CNBC
- Iranians struggle to get by amid US war and domestic woes Al Jazeera
- Trump weighs Iran war expansion as fresh US strikes target Hormuz shipping threats Fox News
How armed group alliances are reshaping Mali’s conflict and the wider Sahel
A deadly attack near Anefis exposes the growing challenges facing Mali's military leaders.
‘Unprecedented’: OpenAI says AI models autonomously hacked another company
OpenAI says an autonomous agent bypassed controls and hacked Hugging Face servers during a cybersecurity test.
Gruesome images in D4vd hearing are ‘worst nightmare’ for teen girl’s family
The court hears the singer ordered a body bag, chainsaws and an inflatable pool to dispose of the teen's body.
House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms
Measure authorizes spending until 4 December as Republicans seek to avoid volatile issue in election season
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a stopgap measure to head off a government shutdown until early December, with its Republican leaders seeking to defuse a volatile issue in the run-up to the November midterm elections.
The continuing resolution authorizing government spending until 4 December passed by a vote of 220-205, roughly along party lines. It next heads to the Senate, where it will need to win bipartisan support to clear the chamber.
Continue reading...US targets China in move to ban military-grade drone imports
Proposed rules would have US regulator block the entry of swarm-capable drones, mainly from China.
Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says, as Pentagon seeks billions more
The hearing was disrupted by protests and a shouting match as Hegseth testified at a pivotal time in the war.
US military identifies third service member killed in Iranian attack on Jordan base
Sgt Angel S Pampersad also believed to be dead in attack that killed two others, raising death toll to 18 troops since start of Iran war
The US military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday’s attack on a base in Jordan and identified them as Sgt Angel S Rampersad, 28, of New York.
The confirmation brings the death toll to 18 US service members killed since the war began.
Continue reading...US says more than 1,400 infected by parasitic Cyclospora illness outbreak
US officials claim evidence points to lettuce grown in Mexico, which Mexico's Health Ministry disputes.
Desperate families search rubble weeks after Venezuela earthquakes
Families in Venezuela search through the rubble of their homes, weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit.
Tropical Storm Bertha expected to weaken as it moves toward US
Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoes
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken this week as it chugs closer to the US, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana.
Those areas along the northern Gulf coast were under a tropical storm warning through Wednesday and could see rain and flooding into Thursday morning, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. New Orleans also was under a tropical storm warning.
Continue reading...Exclusive | Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom – WSJ
- Exclusive | Trump Approves Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia in Big Win for Kingdom WSJ
- Trump approves nuclear deal that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium, sources say The Globe and Mail
- Trump Administration Is Said to Reach Broad Nuclear Deal With Saudis The New York Times
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Trump to seek Congress approval for Saudi Arabia nuclear energy pact that lacks safeguards, sources say Reuters
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’ – The Guardian
- Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’ The Guardian
- Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s military chief following widespread protests CNN
- Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General The New York Times
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander in chief after protests and major rift NBC News
- The Ukrainian General at the Root of the Latest Protests Against Zelensky WSJ
Appeals court reverses decision that released pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi
The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration court system
A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest of a student protest organizer whom the Trump administration has spent more than a year trying to deport.
Tuesday’s ruling from the second US circuit court of appeals in New York City overturns a previous decision by a federal judge in Vermont, which likened the government’s efforts to expel him and other activists to McCarthyist repression.
Continue reading...Former Biden official can’t see ‘pilot zones’ scheme working in Lebanon
Gavito: Israel will likely keep pushing limits in Lebanon, making a full withdrawal unlikely amid security concerns.
Canada cancels joint bridge-opening celebration with US amid trade tensions
The ribbon-cutting celebration of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is no longer taking place after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian goods
A planned joint US-Canada ceremony Friday celebrating the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is no longer expected to take place after Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods.
In announcing the tariffs, the president accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against US automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, escalating tensions with one of the United States’ closest allies.
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