US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind
A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin 'had full legal authority' to withdraw plea agreement.
Burial of newly identified victims marks 30 years since Srebrenica genocide
Al Jazeera’s Urooba Jamal visited Potocari as a burial of recently identified Srebrenica genocide victims took place.
Want to Understand Russia? Visit Dubai. – The New York Times
Want to Understand Russia? Visit Dubai. The New York Times
Son of El Chapo pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case
Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzmán López and his brother, Joaquin Guzmán López, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel
A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty on Friday to US drug-trafficking charges, becoming the first of the drug lord’s sons to enter a plea deal.
Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzmán López and his brother, Joaquín Guzmán López, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became known locally as the “Chapitos”, or “little Chapos”, and federal authorities in 2023 described the operation as a major effort to send “staggering” quantities of fentanyl into the US.
Continue reading...England-India: Pant bats but doesn’t keep because of injured finger
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant struggles with finger injury as India keep England in sight on day two of third Test.
Ana Maria Gonçalves becomes first Black woman in Brazil’s literary academy
Author of Um defeito de cor wins seat in 128-year-old institution long dominated by white men
Brazil has elected its first Black woman to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, founded in 1897 and modelled on the Académie Française.
Ana Maria Gonçalves, 54, is one of Brazil’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, and her election on Thursday is being widely celebrated by writers, activists, literary scholars and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Continue reading...“We’re Bringing Back a Prehistoric Monster”: Colossal’s US Scientists Set to Resurrect New Zealand’s Giant Bird, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Conservation – Rude Baguette
- “We’re Bringing Back a Prehistoric Monster”: Colossal’s US Scientists Set to Resurrect New Zealand’s Giant Bird, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Conservation Rude Baguette
- 'We're bringing back avian dinosaurs': De-extinction company claims it will resurrect the giant moa in next 10 years Live Science
- It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected? The Guardian
- Giant, flightless bird is next target for de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences CNN
- The Ngāi Tahu Research Centre Has Entered Into a Strategic Partnership With De-Extinction Company, Colossal Biosciences, and Sir Peter Jackson, to Resurrect the South Island Giant Moa and Other Taonga Species Business Wire
Israel said hampering entry of baby formula into Gaza as child malnutrition climbs – The Times of Israel
- Israel said hampering entry of baby formula into Gaza as child malnutrition climbs The Times of Israel
- LIVE: UN says 86 percent of Gaza under Israeli forced displacement orders Al Jazeera
- Struck down by malnutrition, pregnant Gazan woman can only pray for a healthy baby Reuters
- Gazans dying in search of food, ‘starkest illustration’ of their desperation UN News
- Aid Groups: Infants Are Dying in Gaza Because Israel Impedes Import of Baby Formula Haaretz
As millions adopt Grok to fact-check, misinformation abounds
As Grok provides instant fact checks to users on X, its ability to make things up is outstripping its usefulness.
Ukraine suffers most civilian casualties in 3 years as Russia ramps up aerial attacks – NBC News
- Ukraine suffers most civilian casualties in 3 years as Russia ramps up aerial attacks NBC News
- Russian attacks in June caused highest number of civilian fatalities in Ukraine over past 3 years – UN mission Українська правда
- Ukraine: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict — June 2025 ReliefWeb
- UN warns of record civilian casualties in Ukraine Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
- Correction: Russia-Ukraine-War story Oskaloosa Herald
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
Trump has threatened blanket levies of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and says he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.
Cambodia passes constitutional change allowing gov’t to revoke citizenship
Human rights activists fear the move approved by lawmakers could be used to target political opponents.
Workers at Elon Musk’s XAI Erupt on Slack After Grok Antisemitic Rant – Business Insider
- Workers at Elon Musk's XAI Erupt on Slack After Grok Antisemitic Rant Business Insider
- Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X NBC News
- Australian government not suspending ads or posts on X amid antisemitic Grok chatbot incident The Guardian
- Why Grok Fell in Love With Hitler Politico
- What AI bot started referring to itself as 'MechaHitler'? Find out in the quiz NPR
Sinner beats Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final against Alcaraz
World number one races to straight-sets win over the 24-time Grand Slam champion in the semifinals at Wimbledon 2025.
Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle?
Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.
Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, involved in fatal car accident in Italy – CBS News
- Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, involved in fatal car accident in Italy CBS News
- Lufthansa CEO's wife leaves Italy after deadly accident claims young babysitter's life in resort town Fox Business
- Wife of Airline CEO Fatally Strikes Pedestrian With SUV Yahoo
- Wife of Lufthansa CEO expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over fatal car accident in Italy AP News
- Wife of Lufthansa’s CEO accused of mowing down woman as she crossed the street The Independent
Israeli Int’l Law Scholars on Plan to “Concentrate” Gaza Population – Just Security
- Israeli Int'l Law Scholars on Plan to "Concentrate" Gaza Population Just Security
- Israel’s Military Lawyers Raise Concerns About New Plan to Move Hundreds of Thousands of Gazans The Wall Street Journal
- Yes, Israel’s plan for Rafah would be a crime – but international law has never protected Gaza | Raja Shehadeh The Guardian
- Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city BBC
- Gaza “concentration camp”, BCG fallout, and Kordofan warnings: The Cheat Sheet The New Humanitarian
Lebanon says Israeli strike kills one as Beirut rules out normalisation
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun says his country seeks peace with Israel, but is not ready to normalise ties.
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election
HSBC has become the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, as campaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis.
The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a fresh blow to international climate coordination efforts.
Continue reading...US public support for immigration rises amid Trump’s crackdown
A record high of 79 percent of US respondents in a Gallup survey say immigration is a 'good thing' for the country.