- The Significance of UAE, Saudi Arabia Offensive Attacks in Iran War Newsweek
- UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war The Guardian
- U.A.E.’s Secret Attacks on Iran WSJ
- UAE Said to Have Hit Iran Earlier in War as Israel Ties Grow Bloomberg.com
- UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report The Times of Israel
Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge
Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifesto
Ministers should bring forward a new clean air act that would ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles from the roads and force councils to cut pollution, a group of more than 60 charities have urged before the king’s speech on Wednesday.
Labour held out the prospect of a clean air act while in opposition in 2023, but this was dropped from the final election manifesto, and the government has made no move to reinstate it.
Continue reading...Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows
Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effect
The stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows.
However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age.
Continue reading...Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
US heading for ‘checkmate’ and ‘total defeat’ in Iran war, says neocon Robert Kagan – Middle East Eye
- US heading for ‘checkmate’ and ‘total defeat’ in Iran war, says neocon Robert Kagan Middle East Eye
- Checkmate in Iran The Atlantic
- Opinion | What the White House and Wall Street are getting wrong about the Iran war MS NOW
- Robert Kagan on why he believes U.S. faces likely defeat in Iran PBS
- The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat Al Jazeera
A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.
Germany news: Merz booed as he advocates economic reform – dw.com
- Germany news: Merz booed as he advocates economic reform dw.com
- Merz’s comeback tour descends into shambles politico.eu
- Germany must pull itself together, Merz tells unions as jeers ring out Reuters
- German Coalition Draws Up Road Map for Broad Reforms by July Bloomberg.com
- Germany’s Merz booed at major trade union congress politico.eu
Australia has some of the world’s costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help?
The government hopes reforms will help young people enter the market, while critics say it will stifle supply.
Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikes
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikes
Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods – Inside Climate News
- As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods Inside Climate News
- 2026 Has Already Broken Climate Records. El Niño Could Break More. eos.org
- Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say Reuters
- Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens Bloomberg.com
- Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires DW.com
Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says – AP News
- Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says AP News
- First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel CNN
- Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread The New York Times
- Hamas Forced Captives From Israel To Have Sex With Family Members: Report NDTV
- Full depravity of Hamas’ sexual brutality laid bare in damning new Oct. 7 report: ‘It was done for fun’ New York Post
Israel’s government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft – NPR
- Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft NPR
- Coalition pulls all bills from Knesset agenda amid concerns it lacks a majority The Times of Israel
- Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill Haaretz
- Haredi leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to disband Knesset The Jerusalem Post
- Coalition prepares bill to dissolve Knesset as early as next week ynetnews
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened – sources – Yahoo News Canada
- Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources Yahoo News Canada
- Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say Reuters
- Saudi Arabia launched secret retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report The Times of India
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia Conducted Attacks against Iran during Recent War IranWire
- Saudi, UAE reportedly conduct retaliatory attacks on Iran Semafor
Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATO
The two-week-long drills come less than 30 years after NATO bombed Belgrade in the Kosovo war.
Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push – politico.eu
- Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push politico.eu
- For years, graft accusations against his circle did Zelenskiy little harm. Now they hit closer Reuters
- Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of? Al Jazeera
- Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe AP News
- Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates BBC
Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap election
Affordability, wage growth, and housing costs dominate Bahamian snap election as parties vie for 41 parliamentary seats.
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.