‘Find common ground’, tourists in Washington tell lawmakers amid shutdown
Several museums and landmarks, including the US Capitol and Washington Monument, have closed to visitors.
UK’s Jewish community feels much less safe since 7 October attack, survey finds
Research found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain and 32% reported at least one antisemitic incident in 2024
Feelings of safety in the UK’s Jewish community have declined sharply in the last couple of years, according to the largest survey of British Jews since 7 October 2023.
The research, conducted in June and July, found 35% of Jews felt unsafe in Britain in 2025, compared with 9% in 2023 before the Hamas attacks.
Continue reading...Shock and disbelief as Manchester community reels from synagogue attack
Residents in UK's Crumpsall say they are shocked after a car and knife attack near synagogue kills two people.
Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla – AP News
- Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound flotilla AP News
- Israel intercepts almost all flotilla vessels trying to reach Gaza CNN
- Israel dismantles Gaza humanitarian flotilla – but one boat sails on Al Jazeera
- Israeli military stops nearly all boats in aid flotilla, sparking global protests Reuters
- Shops, restaurants vandalized in many cities to protest Israel’s flotilla interception The Times of Israel
Are Europe and Russia moving closer to conflict over Ukraine?
Attacks in war surge, and tensions rise after airspace incursions.
US judge rejects Abrego Garcia’s asylum bid after wrongful deportation
The ruling is the latest twist in a case that has become emblematic of President Trump's mass deportation campaign.
Putin warns of harsh response to ‘Europe’s militarisation’
Russia's president says Moscow is 'closely monitoring' the situation, warns that Ukraine is playing a 'dangerous game'.
Robert Mugabe’s son appears in court on drug charge
Police allege they found marijuana on him during a traffic stop and are investigating a "syndicate linked to him".
Putin dismisses fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato as ‘nonsense’
During speech in Sochi, Russian president also strikes conciliatory note towards Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin has vowed to quickly retaliate against Europe’s “escalating militarisation”, while dismissing as “nonsense” western fears that Moscow plans to attack Nato.
During a wide-ranging speech in Sochi on Thursday, the Russian president said: “We are closely monitoring the escalating militarisation of Europe … We simply cannot ignore what is happening. We have no right to do so for reasons of our own security.”
Continue reading...‘What’s stopping us?’ — Putin threatens to attack Ukraine’s nuclear power plants – The Kyiv Independent
- 'What's stopping us?' — Putin threatens to attack Ukraine's nuclear power plants The Kyiv Independent
- Zelenskyy warns that Russian drones endanger Chernobyl and other nuclear plants in Ukraine AP News
- Power Flowing to Chernobyl Nuclear Plant After Outage – Officials The Moscow Times
- Putin warns Ukraine over 'dangerous game' of strikes on nuclear plants Reuters
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says situation ‘critical’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Al Jazeera
Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson to make Netflix road trip series
Former One Direction members to reunite for docuseries set on the road in US after death of bandmate Liam Payne
Former One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson are set to reunite for a Netflix road trip series.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the docuseries will follow the pair as they travel across the US. The show will be directed by Nicola Marsh, who was also behind the Demi Lovato documentary Child Star.
Continue reading...Judge denies Elon Musk’s bid to move Twitter case from Washington to Texas
Musk, considered the world's richest man, had argued his 'incredibly busy' schedule made attending the DC case a burden.
Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable
Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade
Wildfires tore through central Chile last year, killing 133 people. In California, 18,000 buildings were destroyed in 2018 causing US$16bn (A$24bn, £12bn) in damage. Portugal, Greece, Algeria and Australia have all felt the grief and the economic pain in recent years.
As the headlines, the death tolls and the billion dollar losses from wildfires have stacked up around the world, so too have the rising temperatures – fuelled by the climate crisis – that create tinderbox conditions.
Continue reading...What we know about deadly UK synagogue attack
Authorities in the UK are investigating what they described as a terrorist incident outside a synagogue in Manchester.
France: Captain of tanker linked to Russian ‘shadow fleet’ charged – BBC
- France: Captain of tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' charged BBC
- France detains Russian ‘shadow’ tanker to disrupt war in Ukraine Al Jazeera
- France detains captain of oil tanker after Denmark drone incursions Financial Times
- Two crew members of detained Russian tanker have been arrested, French PM says CNN
- European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount AP News
Captain of tanker linked to Russian ‘shadow fleet’ charged in France
The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.
Four ill with sepsis after food poisoning outbreak at Stockholm restaurant
The rare and potentially life-threatening complication comes after the people dined at a luxury eatery.
U-20 World Cup Who would you play for?
When choosing your national team, who should you play for? The country you’re born in, or the country of your heritage?
Is Russia’s economy at risk as oil revenues shrink?
Russia plans to raise tax to fund its defence budget as oil revenues decline.
Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say
Turkey and Qatar putting pressure on group to make concessions – but condition it disarm is a sticking point
Hamas will demand key revisions to Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal but is likely to accept the plan in coming days as a basis for renewed negotiations, analysts and sources close to the group say.
Trump imposed a deadline of “three or four days” from Tuesday for Hamas to give its response to his 20-point plan, which aims to bring the two-year war in Gaza to a close and allow an apparently indefinite international administration of the devastated territory, or “pay in hell”.
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