Italy condemns ‘drone attack’ on Gaza aid flotilla and deploys frigate
Italy's defence minister directs a navy vessel to assist the flotilla's boats after what he says was a drone attack by unidentified perpetrators off Crete.
Maui officials knocked on doors to warn residents before wildfire threat receded
Evacuation orders have now been lifted on fast-growing blaze near Paia, recalling Lahaina’s deadly 2023 fire
Officials on the Hawaiian island of Maui went door to door evacuating residents from a wildfire Tuesday and sounded emergency sirens. But evacuation orders were lifted later in the day, as the threat from the fire receded.
The fire, which on Tuesday grew to more than 100 acres (40 hectares), was first reported at 1.30pm near the north shore town of Paia, officials said.
Continue reading...Sadiq Khan hits back at ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ Trump
Khan’s comments come after US president used speech at UN to call London mayor ‘terrible’
Sadiq Khan has hit back at Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being “racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic” after he used a speech at the UN to call the London mayor “terrible” and claim the city was being steered toward “sharia law”.
Trump’s remarks on Tuesday night provoked anger among Labour figures, with the health secretary, Wes Streeting, praising Khan as someone who “stands up for difference of background and opinion”.
Continue reading...Supercentenarian gives scientists insight on secrets of healthy old age
Tests on Maria Branyas Morera, who was world’s oldest person before she died last year aged 117, gave doctors a trove of discoveries
The nonagenarian actor Dame Joan Collins may have been on to something when she declared “age is just a number”.
The deepest dive yet into the biology of a supercentenarian has revealed that even extreme old age can be reached without the brain necessarily faltering or the usual illnesses mounting up.
Continue reading...Turning Point chapters at Oklahoma high schools will counter ‘woke indoctrination’, official says
Superintendent says all high schools in state will have chapters of the conservative youth group following Charlie Kirk’s killing
The state superintendent in Oklahoma announced plans to put Turning Point USA chapters in every high school in the state, saying it would counter “radical leftist teachers’ unions” and their “woke indoctrination”.
After far-right activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a college campus earlier this month, requests to start chapters of his conservative youth group, Turning Point, at colleges and high schools have surged, the organization has said.
Continue reading...Nigel Farage swans around peddling hate on Nick Ferrari’s phone-in | John Crace
From immigrants eating the king’s waterfowl to sharia law in London, it’s all there in our Nige’s relativist world
“Attention all swans! Attention all swans! You are not safe! Immigrants from inferior cultures have been seen loitering with intent to kill in royal parks. They want to eat you alive. Be very vigilant. All offenders who are caught will be punishable under sharia law.”
Never say that a half-hour phone in with Nigel Farage on Nick Ferrari’s LBC morning show is anything but educational. Listen and learn. It’s an object lesson in how to perfect the 30-minute hate. Soon to become compulsory if Reform win the next election.
Continue reading...Putin forced to raise taxes again as Ukraine war drains finances – politico.eu
- Putin forced to raise taxes again as Ukraine war drains finances politico.eu
- Russia to raise value added tax rate to 22% as war weighs on economy Financial Times
- Russian finance ministry proposes raising VAT to help fund Ukraine war Reuters
- Russia Plans ‘Acceptable’ 2026 Budget Deficit Amid War Spending Bloomberg.com
- Russia Moves to Raise VAT by 2% as Budget Deficit Swells The Moscow Times
Andy Burnham says Britain needs ‘wholesale change’ as Labour MPs prepare for conference – UK politics live
Manchester mayor urges Keir Starmer to reveal plans to deliver reform but denies he is plotting to replace PM
Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has described Nigel Farage over his comment implying Donald Trump might be right about paracetamol posing a risk to pregnant women. (See 10.23am.)
Dangerous and irresponsible.
This man is a snake oil salesman and it’s time people stopped buying.
Gentle definition at Fendi in collection inspired by childrenswear
Show at Milan fashion week saw use of adjustable elastics and pull-tapes to unexpectedly sophisticated effect
At Fendi, where Silvia Venturini Fendi is leading the house founded by her grandparents through its centenary year, family is as much part of the sales pitch as the Baguette bag. “I have been thinking about childrenswear, because I have a big family, and my daughter is pregnant with twins,” she said backstage. Two grandsons made a cameo appearance on the catwalk earlier this year while her 18-year-old granddaughter is her “fiercest critic”, the 64-year-old creative director says. (“When she calls after my show, I tremble.”)
This season, Fendi adapted the adjustable elastics that feature in clothes made for growing bodies, making a feature of elegant grosgrain pull-tapes to add gentle definition at the hem of the jacket or the waist of a dress. The result was unexpectedly sophisticated. The casting, featuring men and women of all ages and sizes, was a triumphant showcase for how beautifully the shapes worked on different bodies.
Continue reading...Israeli forces near Gaza City centre as Hamas reportedly prepares for street-to-street fighting
Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee Gaza City since Israel launched its ground offensive last week.
Australia’s horrifying climate future in four charts – and how we can avoid the worst
Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for heatwaves, drought and coastal flooding
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Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week, revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken.
The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” – such as bushfires, flooding and extreme heat – and the risks they presented across Australia’s way of life (you can read about the key takeaways from the report here).
Continue reading...Ukrainian drones stage new attack on major Russian petrochemical complex – Reuters
- Ukrainian drones stage new attack on major Russian petrochemical complex Reuters
- Authenticated videos show huge fire at Russian oil refinery BBC
- As Russia pummels Ukraine’s energy, Kyiv hits back at its oil refineries The Washington Post
- Russian fuel exports drop as Ukraine intensifies its strikes on oil refineries Financial Times
- Ukraine Pounds Major Russian Oil Refineries As Fuel Shortages Reported Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Rosenberg: Russia brushes off Trump’s claim of ‘paper tiger’ in aimless war
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg says far from being riled by Trump's comments, Russia's response has so far been restrained.
Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial
Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years
Huntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.
The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable.
Continue reading...The World’s Brittlest Ego Meets the Globe’s Biggest Stage – The Bulwark
- The World’s Brittlest Ego Meets the Globe’s Biggest Stage The Bulwark
- 5 things to know for Sept. 24: Jimmy Kimmel, Trump’s UN speech, Climate change, Typhoon Ragasa, Epstein files CNN
- Government shutdown odds increase. And, Trump shifts stance on Russia-Ukraine war NPR
- Donald Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day The Boston Globe
- Wednesday briefing: Trump shifts on Ukraine; Jimmy Kimmel returns; USAID cuts; hurricane season; the rapture; and more The Washington Post
Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution – AP News
- Al Gore’s satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution AP News
- How to track the super polluters next door CNN
- Al Gore's satellite and AI system is now tracking sources of deadly soot pollution ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows The Guardian
- This map shows how air pollution travels to your neighborhood Fast Company
Italy’s far-right government revives holiday for saint at ‘core of our nation’s identity’
Millions of Italian workers expected to get day off every 4 October in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi
Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government in Italy has revived a national holiday in honour of the country’s popular patron saint, Francis of Assisi, in a nod to “the very core of our nation’s identity”.
Millions of Italian workers are expected to get a day off each 4 October, the feast day of Saint Francis, after the lower house of parliament approved overwhelmingly a bill making it a public holiday. The measure will pass to the senate for the final nod.
Continue reading...Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab
The drug - a twice-yearly injection – reduces the current HIV treatment cost in developing countries.
Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say – The New York Times
- Israeli Strike Kills Gazans Sheltering in Warehouse, Local Reports Say The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City, hospitals say, as offensive expands BBC
- 11 said killed in Israeli strike on home sheltering displaced people in central Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israel kills 85 people in Gaza despite calls for truce from world leaders Al Jazeera
- ‘No humanity’: Thousands of Palestinians forced to flee amid new Israeli offensive MSNBC News
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)
- CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)
- Trump Administration Bars Some Giant Brand Bicycles, Citing Forced Labor The New York Times
- US Customs detaining bikes made by Giant over forced-labor allegations Bicycle Retailer & Industry News
- US Customs detaining Giant Bicycles shipments over forced-labor allegations Escape Collective
- Giant Bicycles Accused of Using Forced Labor, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Brand’s Products Bikerumor