Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney
A morning surfer "died at the scene" after being pulled out of the water, Australian police say.
Man dies after suspected shark attack in Sydney
A morning surfer "died at the scene" after being pulled out of the water, Australian police say.
U.N. Accuses Rwanda-Backed Rebels of Slaughtering Children, Other Civilians in Congo – The Wall Street Journal
- U.N. Accuses Rwanda-Backed Rebels of Slaughtering Children, Other Civilians in Congo The Wall Street Journal
- Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal Reuters
- DR Congo: All sides may be guilty of war crimes — UN probe DW
- DRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down and it isn’t the first – what’s being done wrong The Conversation
- DR Congo accuses M23 rebels of rights abuses, forced recruitment in east Anadolu Ajansı
UK phone retailers lock shop doors while trading to tackle rising thefts
Exclusive: Companies considering use of ‘kill switches’ to disable stolen devices after 967% increase in theft incidents
Mobile phone retailers are locking their doors during trading hours and considering using “kill switches” to disable stolen devices, as incidents of theft increase more than ninefold in some high streets due to organised crime.
VodafoneThree, which operates the largest retail network with 650 stores across the UK, has experienced a 967% increase in theft incidents in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2024.
Continue reading...Millions of UK mobile phones to receive test emergency alert on Sunday
Devices will vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds at 3pm, with message confirming alert is a test
Millions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound across the UK on Sunday afternoon during a test of a nationwide emergency alert system.
Handset users will also receive a message on their screens reminding them the 10-second alert, which will happen at 3pm, is a test. There are about 87m mobile phones in the UK.
Continue reading...UK couple may have to evict Ukrainian refugees owing to planning rules
Rosemary Duckett, 80, and her husband, Anthony, 88, say situation is ‘bureaucracy gone mad’
A couple who the prime minister thanked for housing Ukrainian refugees have been told by their local council they may have to evict their current guest due to planning rules which the couple describe as “bureaucracy gone mad”.
Rosemary Duckett, 80, a retired magistrate and former chair of her local YMCA, and her husband, Anthony, 88, have been providing accommodation in a room above their garage to Ukrainian refugees since 2022.
Continue reading...LIVE: Israel kills more than 50 people as Gaza City endures deadly night
Israeli forces subjected the major urban centre in northern Gaza to another night of deadly bombing raids.
Xi, Putin video on ‘living to 150’ dropped as Chinese TV pulls permission
The unusually candid exchange between the world leaders was widely shared by broadcasters and on social media globally.
With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race – The New York Times
- With ‘Ghost Bat’ Drone, Australia Gears Up for New Arms Race The New York Times
- Boeing, RAAF Prove MQ-28 Operational Effectiveness Boeing Newsroom
- Ghost Bat Clears Demo Hurdle, Awaits Production Decision Aviation Week Network
- New Ghost Bat aircraft to defend Australian frontlines The Age
- Cash splash on Australian made 'world leading' drone The Armidale Express
How demolitions push Palestinians off their land
In the occupied West Bank, Israel is demolishing one Palestinian-owned building every five hours.
Xi Jinping asks the world to choose ‘war or peace.’ Which direction is China headed? – CNN
- Xi Jinping asks the world to choose ‘war or peace.’ Which direction is China headed? CNN
- Opinion | China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Sense Their Moment The New York Times
- Xi’s Parade and Summit Send a Powerful Message Straight to Trump Bloomberg.com
- All eyes on China’s massive military parade The Economist
- Diplomatic tour de force: China's Xi shows he's 'totally in charge' Reuters
‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades – The Guardian
- ‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades The Guardian
- Floods kill 30 and submerge 1,400 villages in Indian state BBC
- Flood threat rises as rain lashes India and Pakistan Al Jazeera
- India rains highlights: Yamuna crosses danger mark in Delhi; Severe floods claim 37 lives in Punjab, State government confirms The Hindu
- Explained: Why Punjab keeps flooding The Indian Express
A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form – The New York Times
A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form The New York Times
Marks & Spencer food chief calls for ‘concrete target’ on British produce
Alex Freudmann says ministers need to increase proportion of food eaten in UK that is grown or reared in Britain
Marks & Spencer’s head of food has called on the government to set a legally binding “concrete target” to increase the proportion of food produced at home, as he warned that Britain was becoming “less and less self-sufficient”.
Alex Freudmann, the managing director of the upmarket grocer’s food division, which works with 10,000 British farms, said: “If ministers are committed to domestic food supply, then they need to prove it, and that’s why we’re backing our farmers’ calls for a clear and concrete target to increase the proportion of food eaten in Britain that’s grown or reared in Britain.”
Continue reading...Pope prepares to canonise London-born teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’
Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 and built websites to spread Catholic message, to become first millennial saint
In a see-through safe carved into a wall behind the altar of a chapel in northern Rome lies a collection of relics of Carlo Acutis. These include a splinter from his wooden bed, a fragment of a jumper and a piece of the sheet used to cover him after his death. Locks of his hair are on display in other churches in the Italian capital and beyond.
Acutis, the London-born Italian who on Sunday will become the Catholic church’s first millennial saint, built websites to spread Catholic teaching, earning him the nickname “God’s Influencer” after his death, aged 15, from leukaemia.
Continue reading...Samoa’s first female PM fails to win re-election after months of political infighting
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, known as the ‘Iron Lady of the Pacific’, likely to be replaced by leader of opposition Fast party
Samoa’s first female leader, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has failed to win a majority in the Pacific nation’s elections this week, capping months of political infighting.
Official results published by the electoral commission on Friday showed the opposition Fast party won 30 out of the 50 contested seats in parliament.
Continue reading...Rift over Palestinian statehood deepens tension between U.S., France – The Washington Post
- Rift over Palestinian statehood deepens tension between U.S., France The Washington Post
- Recognition of Palestinian state is 'disastrous', US ambassador says BBC
- France hits back at US over Gaza accusations politico.eu
- Live Updates: Witkoff sends war-ending principles to Hamas via mediator The Jerusalem Post
- France claps back at Rubio over Gaza criticism The Hill
Alcaraz to play Sinner in US Open final after beating Djokovic
Jannik Sinner overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up another final with Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic.
Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. He may be the last – AP News
ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia swept up workers on visitor visas
But one immigration lawyer in Atlanta says his clients were wrongly caught up in the raid.