‘Positive momentum’: Is the US war on Iran about to end?
Domestic pressures are injecting new life into stalled diplomatic talks, but analysts say peace still hangs by a thread.
Your daily cup of coffee could have long-term impact on gut health, study finds – The Independent
- Your daily cup of coffee could have long-term impact on gut health, study finds The Independent
- Coffee Drinkers’ Gut Looks Different, Danish Study Finds Sci.News
- Opposing microbiome-mediated axes link modifiable lifestyles to health and chronic diseases Nature
- John Cryan, neuroscientist: “Coffee, whether caffeinated or decaffeinated, can influence health in distinct but complementary ways” TheCoolist
- Coffee appears to change how the gut functions Medical Xpress
Why is India trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine Black Sea food corridor?
India has influence with both sides, but shipping security and Russia’s cooperation remain major obstacles.
Cop31 live: ‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake,’ Greta Thunberg warns
Host Turkey celebrates new oilfields as UN climate summit prepares to host world leaders from more than 90 countries
We’ve just heard from Patricia Espinosa, the former UN climate boss (succeeded by Simon Stiell) and now we are hearing from former US secretary of state and climate ambassador, John Kerry.
Kerry has congratulated Brazil for keeping the fossil fuel transition issue alive, and the room has erupted in cheers.
Continue reading...Planned Tory welfare cuts ‘a charter for human misery,’ says Labour – UK politics live
Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bn
Badenoch and Whately are now taking questions.
Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands, where youth unemployment is much lower than in the UK, but the amount they spend on getting people into work is much higher. Do you want to spend more on job training and support?
Continue reading...Britain’s Conservatives would work with French National Rally, says Badenoch – Politico
Jimmy Carter’s Georgia farm to open to the public: ‘This land shaped him and his legacy’
Conservation group acquires former US president’s family farm with plans to transfer it to the state in 2028
Jimmy Carter’s family farm has been acquired by a group dedicated to permanently protecting the south-west Georgia land where the late former president’s conservation ethic took hold, officials announced on Monday.
A statement from the Conservation Fund said it plans to open Carter’s family farm – on about 2,458 acres (995 hectares) outside his home town of Plains, Georgia – to the public for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation as soon as 2027, with the group set to transfer the land to the state’s natural resources department in 2028.
Continue reading...Falkland Islanders face ‘devastating consequences’ if Argentina blocks oil project, says UK
Countries clash over Sea Lion project as Hamburg tribunal risks deepening sovereignty dispute
The people of the Falkland Islands face “devastating consequences” if Argentina is successful in blocking development of its offshore oilfield, the attorney general for England and Wales has told an international tribunal.
Ellie Reeves, representing the British government at a hearing of the international tribunal for the law of the sea (Itlos), said billions of pounds vital to the future of the British overseas territory would be lost.
Continue reading...Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed?
Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse US Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.
Mongolia’s Iron Winter: A Race to Save an Ancient Tradition
Two young horse herders revive Mongolia’s most dangerous winter ritual to save their community's ancient way of life.
EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid – Euronews.com
- EU budget battle erupts as four countries defy Merz over Ukraine aid Euronews.com
- Merz accused of ‘blackmail’ by Slovak PM after demand for Ukraine aid in EU budget The Guardian
- Slovak PM Fico accuses Merz of 'blackmail' for linking Ukraine funding to EU budget talks Reuters
- Germany issues ultimatum to secure Ukraine funding Financial Times
- Merz clashes with Fico over German bid to link EU budget and Ukraine loan POLITICO.eu
Did humanity learn the right lessons from WWII?
Did humanity learn the right lessons from WWII?
How a Nigerian street food vendor built a life for herself and her family
Okpa is a beloved Nigerian street food that Victoria has been selling for over 20 years.
What is Shahid Kaveh, the Iran cyberunit tied to France’s fridge hacking?
IRGC-linked unit operates through front groups posing as vigilante hackers to hit adversaries, says French intelligence.
Trump has wild primetime call-in to CSPAN with women heard giggling in background – The Independent
- Trump has wild primetime call-in to CSPAN with women heard giggling in background The Independent
- Jimmy Kimmel Picks Apart Trump’s Impromptu Call-in The New York Times
- Trump’s C-SPAN call marks latest surprise post-midterm appearance CNBC
- Trump calls into premiere of C-SPAN’s new nighttime show The Hill
- Mysterious Woman Giggles During Trump’s Surprise Call With CSPAN Newsweek
‘Like gods reigning over humans’: Many defectors see daughter of North Korea’s Kim as heir apparent – NPR
Netanyahu Calls Trump “Every Day” To Push Him To Renew Iran Strikes: Report – NDTV
- Netanyahu Calls Trump "Every Day" To Push Him To Renew Iran Strikes: Report NDTV
- IDF prepares for surprise Iranian attack as US pursues diplomatic deal with Tehran The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu said calling Trump ‘every day’ to push him to resume Iran war The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu’s pre-election Iran operation dropped after US tipped off – report Iran International
- Netanyahu Sought to Conduct an Operation in Iran Before Israel's Elections But Was Stopped by the U.S.: Report Yahoo
Historic ocean liner to ‘live on’ beneath waves as world’s biggest artificial reef
The SS United States will sink off Florida coast to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fate
Final preparations were under way on Tuesday to sink the world’s fastest ocean liner in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef, concluding a decades-long wrangle over the fate of the transatlantic icon.
A fleet of five tugboats moved the rusting hulk of the SS United States from a quayside in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday for its short journey to 25 miles off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will be scuttled in a precision operation on Wednesday afternoon.
Continue reading...Iraq bars Iranian football team’s plane from landing in Basra: Report
Decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority reportedly related to US sanctions imposed on Iranian airlines.
Hegseth promises to defend ‘warriors’ as he faces impeachment
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has criticised an attempt by Representative Thomas Massie to impeach him.