For orca left in limbo, zoo resorts to sexual stimulation to stop inbreeding
Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old son Keijo still don't have a new home despite months of wrangling.
Frustrated, Trump signals pause in his Ukraine peace effort – The Washington Post
- Frustrated, Trump signals pause in his Ukraine peace effort The Washington Post
- The ‘Big Tactical Error’ in the Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Politico
- A week after Trump embraced Putin, the Ukraine peace effort is going nowhere CNN
- Who will America’s president listen to next on Ukraine? The Economist
- The President’s Path to Peace in Ukraine Council on Foreign Relations
Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon
Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country's northeast.
European, Asian postal services to halt shipments to US after end of de minimis tariff exemption – Fox Business
- European, Asian postal services to halt shipments to US after end of de minimis tariff exemption Fox Business
- Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why. The Washington Post
- European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over tariffs AP News
- Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments The New York Times
- Postal services in India, Europe. U.K. to suspend shipment of packages to U.S. over import tariffs CBS News
Russia’s economy is ‘on the brink of a recession’ and headed for a disastrous harvest – Fortune
- Russia's economy is 'on the brink of a recession' and headed for a disastrous harvest Fortune
- Russia, under war spending pressure, set for more austerity, tax hikes Reuters
- Russia Eyes New Tax Hikes, Spending Cuts to Sustain Record Defense Spending – Reuters The Moscow Times
- Pressure on Russia's economy intensifies as war in Ukraine continues Euronews.com
- As the Kremlin stalls on peace talks, Russia’s economy shows mounting strain Meduza
UK’s Chagos Islands deal ‘significant victory’, says Pope
Pope Leo XIV said he hoped Mauritian authorities would ensure the refugees are able to return home.
Turkish first lady appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza children
In a letter, Turkey's first lady asks Mrs Trump to appeal to Israel to end the war in Gaza.
Labour MP ‘receives death threats’ after Tory MP shares video on grooming gangs inquiry
Anna Dixon accuses fellow West Yorkshire MP Robbie Moore of spreading misinformation
A Labour MP has said she has been subjected to death threats and online misogynistic abuse after a video was shared by a Conservative MP about her position on a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
Anna Dixon, the MP for Shipley in West Yorkshire, said police were investigating the threats and accused the MP for Keighley and Ilkley, Robbie Moore, of disseminating “misinformation” about her stance on the issue.
Continue reading...Russian forces take control of 2 settlements in eastern Ukraine, Defence Ministry says – Reuters
US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
His lawyers accuse the government of trying to "coerce" him to plead guilty by threatening to deport him "halfway across the world".
US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
His lawyers accuse the government of trying to "coerce" him to plead guilty by threatening to deport him "halfway across the world".
Ghislaine Maxwell denies seeing ‘inappropriate’ conduct by Trump
Maxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
Zohran Mamdani leads in fundraising for New York City mayoral contest
The Democratic nominee far outpaces former governor Andrew Cuomo and embattled incumbent Eric Adams
Zohran Mamdani pulled in almost double the funds of his nearest rivals for New York City mayor between early July and mid-August, as the candidates prepare for the crucial post Labor Day push to the November poll.
New York’s City’s campaign finance board said on Saturday that the democratic socialist, who won the Democratic party nomination in June against former state governor Andrew Cuomo, raised $1,051,200, with an average donation of $121 recorded equally from donors in and outside the state.
Continue reading...NSW Health trying to ‘gag’ frontline workers from posting online, union warns
Exclusive: ‘Final draft’ social media document says staff should report concerns about their colleagues’ social media use to their manager
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The doctors’ union is warning a New South Wales Health social media policy being drafted will gag frontline health workers speaking up publicly for patient care in Australia, as the government agency insists it is an update to an existing policy.
According to the “final draft” document, social media subject to the rules includes “internal communication tools” such as Microsoft Teams, and instant messaging software applications including WhatsApp, as well as social media networking sites and forums for discussion.
Continue reading...Australian universities to cut about 2,400 jobs and hundreds of courses as sector blames ‘confused’ government policies
Vice-chancellors say they’ve been forced to restructure but critics point finger at ‘unaccountable’ university management
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Hundreds of university courses within teaching, languages, archaeology and media are among those being slashed as the tertiary sector pushes back against “confused” government policies.
Almost half of Australia’s universities have restructured in the past year, leading to the merging or disbanding of more than 50 schools of study and drastic reductions in course options for students, particularly in the humanities.
Continue reading...Bus carrying junior high football team crashes in Pennsylvania, sending 21 people to hospital
Bus overturned about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh while carrying players from Aliquippa junior high school
A bus carrying a junior high football team to a game crashed on Saturday north of Pittsburgh, sending 21 of the 28 people onboard to the hospital, officials said.
Twenty-five Aliquippa junior high students and three adults were headed to a game in nearby Gibsonia. The crash occurred in Economy Borough, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh.
Continue reading...Wang Yi: The ‘silver fox’ of Chinese diplomacy – The Hindu
- Wang Yi: The ‘silver fox’ of Chinese diplomacy The Hindu
- Can the new India-China bonhomie reshape trade and hurt the US in Asia? Al Jazeera
- Trump Is Pushing India Back Toward China The New York Times
- This Isn’t India-China Rapprochement Foreign Policy
- The Real Reason India and China Are Mending Ties Time Magazine
Tens of thousands of Palestinian children starving in Gaza tent camps
Somia Abu Naja says her 12-year-old daughter's weight has plummeted to 20kg as extreme hunger grips the Gaza Strip.
Ukraine drone strike keeps Russia’s only Rostov refinery burning for third day – Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine drone strike keeps Russia’s only Rostov refinery burning for third day Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine is stepping up attacks on Russian energy - and it’s working CNN
- Russia Says Novatek Fuel Terminal At Ust-Luga Port Catches Fire Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drone strikes push up Russian petrol prices Financial Times
- Drone Strikes on Refineries Push Russia’s Gasoline Prices to Record Highs The Moscow Times
Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village The Kyiv Independent
- Zelenskyy marks National Flag Day as Russian attacks continue Euronews.com
- Address by the President of Ukraine on the Occasion of National Flag Day Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
- 'We will not gift our land to occupier', says Zelensky RTE.ie
- In Crimea, activists fly Ukrainian flag to celebrate Independence Day Ukrinform