- Search underway after one killed, two more wounded in Martinsville shooting WDBJ7
- One dead, two injured in Martinsville shooting WSLS
- Martinsville police investigate shooting that left one dead and two injured WSET
- Danville man killed, 2 women wounded in early-morning Martinsville shooting The Danville Register and Bee
- Shooting leaves one dead, two injured in Martinsville WAVY.com
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says – bbc.com
- Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says bbc.com
- Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain The New York Times
- She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck CNN
- Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistan mountain; 4 bodies recovered CBS News
- How Nims Purja’s Himalayan climb ended in deadly disaster National Geographic
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says – bbc.com
- Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says bbc.com
- Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Is Found Dead on Pakistani Mountain The New York Times
- She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck CNN
- Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistan mountain; 4 bodies recovered CBS News
- How Nims Purja’s Himalayan climb ended in deadly disaster National Geographic
Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume
Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging
This summer, torrential rains have washed away Texas neighborhoods, dangerous heat has blanketed swaths of the country, and smoke from Canadian wildfires has choked communities as far south as Florida.
Research makes clear that global warming is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe. Yet the climate crisis has largely disappeared from the political agenda, with many Democrats who once described it as an existential threat now shying away from talking about it.
Continue reading...Purple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favourite
Britons move away from trend of grey paving and pristine lawns in an embrace of colour, with lavender a top choice
If you manage to spot a garden in bloom this summer, beyond the strips of bleached and torched grass, there may be one colour you see more than any other: purple, the horticultural hue of the season.
Plants such as lavender, salvias and catmint are in vogue, according to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which conducted extensive research into the colours Britons best love to see in their gardens.
Continue reading...Sunken Nazi warship uncovered in shrinking river during heatwave – The Independent
- Sunken Nazi warship uncovered in shrinking river during heatwave The Independent
- Sunken Nazi warships resurface as water levels drop Reuters
- Ancient mammoth remains and a Nazi shipwreck: Europe’s shrinking rivers reveal past relics CNN
- Receding Danube reveals potential centuries-old catapult stone Euronews.com
- Nazi boat uncovered in Danube drought The Telegraph
Rosatom says its civilian vessel sank in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack, all crew survived – Reuters
- Rosatom says its civilian vessel sank in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack, all crew survived Reuters
- Ukraine Sinks Russian-Owned Container Ship in Black Sea, Rosatom Says The Moscow Times
- Air strikes hit Kyiv, Ukraine sinks Russian ship RTE.ie
- Russian ship sunk in Sea of Azov, Zelensky says Yahoo
- Ukraine sinks Russian ship and hits another Greek tanker with sea drone TradeWinds News
‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire – theguardian.com
- ‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire theguardian.com
- France and Spain are suffering their biggest wildfires on record The Economist
- 'Le camping', an egalitarian symbol of French summers, faces a fiery future Reuters
- Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee NBC News
- France's fires are 'today under control', says PM Lecornu France 24
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problem
If you believe rightwing influencers and politicians, Dover and the wider Kent coast has been the site of an “invasion” for years now. And, for an online audience of millions, they and their camera crews have been the vanguard in the nation’s defence.
Indeed, if you believe all you see on the algorithms of amateur Channel watchers, the shadow home secretary, Chris Philp, braved a hail of French gunfire as he took to the water in a fishing boat this week; an attempt by the French authorities, he suggested, to deter him in his mission of highlighting the small boats crisis.
Continue reading...Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded – theguardian.com
- Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded theguardian.com
- Hungary to Shut Its Only Nuclear Plant for First Time on Drought Bloomberg.com
- Romania declares state of emergency as low Danube levels hit power output Reuters
- Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant BBC
- Hungary braces for a full shutdown of nuclear plant as the Danube River hits record lows NBC News
Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation – nytimes.com
- Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation nytimes.com
- Iran war updates: Kuwait downs Iranian drones targeting vital facilities Al Jazeera
- Iran targets strategic U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain after Egypt drone attack CNBC
- Kuwait says it shot down Iranian drones, no one hurt; Tehran accuses US of 'escalating tensions' The Times of Israel
- Iran reports attack on US base in Bahrain following American strikes Scripps News
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9 – AP News
- Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9 AP News
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv missile attack kills at least nine as Zelenskyy seeks attack role for Starlink theguardian.com
- Opinion | The fastest way to help Ukraine stop Russia’s missile threat The Washington Post
- Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship bbc.com
- Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 9 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors Reuters
Pedro Sánchez hits out at EU leaders over criticism of Spain’s migrant crisis – Financial Times
- Pedro Sánchez hits out at EU leaders over criticism of Spain’s migrant crisis Financial Times
- How 50,000 People Surged Into a Spanish Exclave in Africa The New York Times
- The Supreme Court ruling at the center of Spain’s Ceuta migrant crisis CNN
- Opinion | The Moroccans Invade Spain wsj.com
- Ceuta situation returns to normal as death toll climbs to 67 Euronews.com
Dozens injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm – theguardian.com
- Dozens injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm theguardian.com
- Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes near Italy's Naples, causing outages and damage Reuters
- Magnitude 4.5 earthquake injures at least 2 dozen people in Italy, causes buildings to collapse FOX Weather
- Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes volcanic area near Naples, injuring 21 Euronews.com
- Earthquake hits Italy as buildings shake and tourists flee to safety from 'major damage' Daily Star
Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?
Poland’s six‑minute Russia missile scare shows how fast Nato can spot a threat — and the agonising slowness of deciding if to fire back – EUobserver
- Poland’s six‑minute Russia missile scare shows how fast Nato can spot a threat — and the agonising slowness of deciding if to fire back EUobserver
- Russian missile landed in Poland amid strikes on Ukraine, NATO says The Washington Post
- Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian - Polish PM Tusk BBC
- NATO Says Russian Missile Hit Poland During Ukraine Attack The New York Times
- Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine CNN
What’s old is new again: Trump-style conservative is back as PM of European nation – Fox News
Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’ – AP News
- Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’ AP News
- Andy Burnham Has Borrowed a Neat Trick From Zohran Mamdani Bloomberg.com
- Andy Burnham’s No 10 North has a precedent – in medieval York The Conversation
- Burnham's defining project Sam Freedman | Substack
- 'If I was the incoming mayor I'd be very annoyed with Andy Burnham' Manchester Evening News
Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’ – AP News
- Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North’ AP News
- Andy Burnham Has Borrowed a Neat Trick From Zohran Mamdani Bloomberg.com
- Andy Burnham’s No 10 North has a precedent – in medieval York The Conversation
- Burnham's defining project Sam Freedman | Substack
- 'If I was the incoming mayor I'd be very annoyed with Andy Burnham' Manchester Evening News
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear – The New York Times
- In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear The New York Times
- The Crisis in Hormuz: The American Strategy, Trump's Dilemmas, and the Implications for Israel inss.org.il
- Hormuz wasn’t overlooked; it was a tradeoff JNS.org
- The war over Hormuz must not replace the fight against a nuclear Iran - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Iran's Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz: Domestic Drivers and the Risks of Strategic Overreach Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)