Trump: conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot
Conservative American activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University.
Netanyahu vows to target opponents abroad after strike in Qatar
Qatari PM says Israel is conducting 'state terror' and has 'killed any hope' for remaining hostages in Gaza.
Banksy mural of UK judge hitting protester scrubbed from London court wall
The mural, believed to comment on the UK's crackdown on the group Palestine Action, is removed on Wednesday.
Meeting with Keir Starmer was ‘tough’, says Israeli president
Isaac Herzog says ‘when allies meet they can argue’ after some Labour MPs condemn Downing Street meeting
The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, had a “tough” set of exchanges over humanitarian aid in Gaza at a Downing Street meeting, amid street protests demanding Herzog’s arrest as a war criminal.
Herzog, speaking to the Chatham House thinktank immediately after the meeting, said he had offered the British government a fact-finding mission to look at the levels of aid entering Gaza. He denied there was any famine and blamed the high civilian death toll on Hamas placing missiles in living rooms.
Continue reading...Putin and Netanyahu present twin challenges to Trump’s diplomacy
Israel's strikes in Doha and the Russian drone incursion could present major affronts to his authority.
Oracle’s Ellison surpasses Tesla’s Musk to be world’s richest man
The switch in the ranking came after a blockbuster earnings report from Oracle, powered by multibillion-dollar orders.
The price of mediation? How Qatar could respond to Israel’s attack
The attack has called into question how Qatar might respond, the future of its mediator role, and its defence alliances.
Fired FBI officials sue Trump administration for ‘illegal retribution’
Fired FBI officials allege dismissals were part of a retaliatory campaign targeting US agents seen as disloyal to Trump.
‘Netanyahu, we’re not leaving’: Defiance in Gaza City as Israel shows aid sites planned for evacuees
As Israel insists the whole population of Gaza City must leave, the BBC visits new aid sites the army claims will help them.
‘Netanyahu, we’re not leaving’: Defiance in Gaza City as Israel shows aid sites planned for evacuees
As Israel insists the whole population of Gaza City must leave, the BBC visits new aid sites the army claims will help them.
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at university: Trump
US president says Kirk died after being shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.
Hundreds arrested as France protests sweep the country
Protesters across France joined the “Block Everything” movement to denounce austerity and cuts to social services.
Cuba hit with fifth nationwide blackout in less than a year
An island-wide blackout plunged Cuba into darkness for a fifth time in less than a year.
Accidental or deliberate? Russia’s drone incursion into Poland is a test for Nato
Whether the drone incursion was deliberate or accidental, Moscow will be watching Nato's response to it closely.
Accidental or deliberate? Russia’s drone incursion into Poland is a test for Nato
Whether the drone incursion was deliberate or accidental, Moscow will be watching Nato's response to it closely.
How will Israeli attack in Qatar affect efforts to end Gaza war?
Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha is condemned around the world.
Kuldeep stars as India beat UAE by nine wickets to open Asia Cup defence
India open their Asia Cup defence with a nine-wicket win against host nation United Arab Emirates in Dubai.
Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell set for two-horse race to be Labour deputy
Education secretary and Manchester MP look destined for face-off as three other candidates struggle for MP nominations
Labour’s deputy leadership contest is set to be a race between the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, and the ousted cabinet minister Lucy Powell, as three other candidates in the race struggled to make nominations.
Phillipson comfortably cleared the hurdle of 80 nominations on Wednesday evening with backing from 116 MPs, but Powell was not yet at the threshold with 77 nominations.
Continue reading...Poland says it shot down Russian drones after airspace violation
Nato jets were deployed to respond to drones that entered Polish airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Almost all German pilots admit to napping during flights in union survey
Pilots’ union says the issue has become a ‘worrying reality’ as a result of staff shortages and operation pressure
A German pilots’ union has said that napping during flights has become a “worrying reality” for its members, as it sounded the alarm over “increasing fatigue” in the sector.
The Vereinigung Cockpit union said it had carried out a survey of more than 900 pilots in recent weeks, which found that 93% of them admitted to napping during a flight in the past few months.
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