US announces $400m investment in Australian rare earth mine
Deal aims to secure scandium supply as China restricts exports for defence products.
Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse – The New York Times
- Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse The New York Times
- Extreme heat breaks temperature records in central and eastern Europe The Guardian
- Italy swelters, Hungary and Romania turn off the lights as Europe's heatwave rages on Reuters
- Opinion: Europe's summer of heat NPR
- Another heat wave targets Europe next week: How hot will it get? The Weather Channel
High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water
European Aquatics Championships taking place in city
Threat to water quality tested two years after Games
Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-metre platform in front of the Eiffel Tower – a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport. The event on the Pont de Bir-Hakeim has also exposed the fragility of that ambition.
Organisers suspended training on Thursday when traces of hydrocarbons were detected upstream. By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned. High diving concludes on Saturday with the final two rounds and medal events, while the broader European Aquatics Championships run through to 16 August.
Continue reading...Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day
The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts say
Being the subject of mockery may be the most intense of all Donald Trump’s known aversions.
Yet more than five months after embarking on a war of choice against Iran, the US president risks attracting ridicule as he struggles to secure a military victory – while repeatedly threatening devastating bombardment against the Tehran regime, only to back down on the pretext of renewed negotiations.
Continue reading...Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play on
This summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the start of its season because “rock hard” pitches are a danger to its players.
The 2026/27 season in the Anglian Combination League of 85 amateur teams in Norfolk and Suffolk was due to start next weekend.
Continue reading...Europe resorts to drastic measures as rivers dry up, bringing energy and economic pain – NBC News
- Europe resorts to drastic measures as rivers dry up, bringing energy and economic pain NBC News
- Extreme weather is drying up Europe’s rivers in a crisis so dire it can be seen from space CNN
- Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe The New York Times
- Europe’s dry riverbeds and scorched earth – in pictures The Guardian
- Cruises thrown into chaos as drought strands ships, leaves passengers scrambling Fox News
Messi will decide when he retires, says Argentina FA chief
Retirement rumours surrounded Lionel Messi at last two World Cups, but Argentina FA chief says decision will be his.
Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan, heads towards China
Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan.
Hundreds camp on sweltering Rome street amid tussle over squatted building – Al Jazeera
- Hundreds camp on sweltering Rome street amid tussle over squatted building Al Jazeera
- Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction The Guardian
- Spin Time: The plan to relocate displaced people is underway, as the City of Rome seeks housing solutions. Agenzia Nova
- Nobel winner Parisi writes to people living in street after fire at occupied building ANSA
- The Urban Resource Friction Matrix Rome Housing Conflicts Ex Lavender Hotel
What happened to Lisa Ross? Reporting from Athens as a murder case unfolds – BBC
- What happened to Lisa Ross? Reporting from Athens as a murder case unfolds BBC
- Afghan boxer accused of killing aid worker whose body was found in suitcase CNN
- Boxer charged with killing British aid worker in Greece and dumping her body in suitcase news.sky.com
- Scottish Missionary Killed in Athens: 'She Truly Incarnated the Love and Passion of Jesus' cbn.com
- Afghan accused of killing Scottish woman in Athens to await trial in jail Reuters
Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Ilsky and Syzran refineries – Daily Kos
- Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Ilsky and Syzran refineries Daily Kos
- Ukraine Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russia’s Ilsky Refinery Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack CNBC
- Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says NBC News
- General Staff: Defense Forces strike two Russian oil refineries and observation post on Sivash drilling rig in Ukrinform
Afghanistan’s Rashid takes six wickets in ODI thrashing of Ireland
Rashid Khan forces collapse as Afghanistan beat Ireland by 92 runs in second game of five-match ODI series.
Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects
Sadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to revamped climate action and to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas, as the UK endures a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves.
Writing in the Guardian, the mayor of London said that Andy Burnham’s administration must reaffirm its commitment to net zero and make clear it will continue to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas “to get Britain back on track.”
Continue reading...South Korea FA apologises over ‘sexual services’ allegations
Football association apologises over claims relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Low Danube water reveals Wehrmacht motorbike on riverbed – Euronews.com
- Low Danube water reveals Wehrmacht motorbike on riverbed Euronews.com
- Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries up The Guardian
- Europe's drought reveals medieval buildings, Nazi warships, mammoth remains and more Reuters
- A Drying Danube River Reveals Nazi-Era Vessels, and Hazards of Heat The New York Times
- Danube: Wehrmacht soldiers and WWII motorbike recovered after 80 years Euronews.com
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.
NBA star Brandon Clarke died from heroin, cocaine effects, examiner rules
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's May 11 death ruled accidental, with effects of heroin and cocaine cited.
At least 4 killed, including a child, in Russian strikes on Ukraine – CBS News
- At least 4 killed, including a child, in Russian strikes on Ukraine CBS News
- Child among three dead in Russian nightly strikes near Kyiv BBC
- How Russian ballistic missiles are exploiting holes in Ukraine’s air defenses CNN
- Ukraine cannot defeat Putin’s ballistic blitz by defensive measures alone Atlantic Council
- Russian drones kill 3-year-old boy and grandparents near Kyiv, Zelenskiy says Reuters
Hundreds camp on sweltering Rome street amid tussle over squatted building
After a fire broke out, the building was cleared in what activists say was a politically motivated move.
Bangladesh say Shakib will not play cricket again after Hasina event
Shakib Al Hasan says he will return home to face trial if safety assured, but Bangladesh rule out cricket comeback.