Pictures of beef Wellington used in mushroom murders released by court
An Australian woman has been found guilty by a jury of murdering three relatives with a deadly family lunch.
Trump says BRICS nations may face “additional” US tariffs
“They [BRICS] issued a statement that suggested that unilateral trade actions by the United States was a problem.”
Minister won’t rule out support cuts for children with EHCPs amid Send overhaul – UK politics live
Stephen Morgan, the early education minister, would not confirm every child who has an EHCP would continue to keep the same provisions
The Conservatives will try to change the government’s welfare Bill to tighten up access to personal independence payments (Pip) and universal credit, PA Media reports. PA says:
Kemi Badenoch will pledge that the Tories are “now the only party committed to serious welfare reform” after Keir Starmer shelved plans to restrict eligibility for Pip in the face of a backbench revolt this week.
The Tories will look to lay amendments to the legislation – set to be renamed the universal credit bill – and party leader Badenoch is due to deliver a speech on welfare on Thursday.
Continue reading...South Africa’s police minister accused of links to criminal gangs
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the explosive claims are "receiving the highest priority attention"
Kew Gardens to host largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore’s sculptures
Show will include 30 monumental pieces displayed across gardens and 90 works filling Shirley Sherwood Gallery
Henry Moore believed “sculpture is an art of the open air” and that his works should be seen in “almost any landscape, rather than in or on the most beautiful building”.
Now the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is planning the world’s largest outdoor exhibition devoted to the miner’s son who became one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century, it will announce on Monday.
Continue reading...Trump faces scrutiny over climate funding cuts amid Texas floods
President Trump’s cuts to climate change research come under more scrutiny after deadly Texas floods.
China’s human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown
In 2015, a nationwide campaign rounded up hundreds of rights advocates. Since then, suppression has become more systematic and less visible, lawyers say
A decade on from China’s biggest crackdown on human rights lawyers in modern history, lawyers and activists say that the Chinese Communist party’s control over the legal profession has tightened, making rights defence work next to impossible.
The environment for human rights law has “steadily regressed, especially after the pandemic”, said Ren Quanniu, a disbarred human rights lawyer. “Right now, the rule of law in China – especially in terms of protecting human rights – has deteriorated to a point where it’s almost comparable to the Cultural Revolution era.” The Cultural Revolution was a decade of mass chaos unleashed by China’s former leader Mao Zedong in 1966. During that time judicial organs were attacked as “bourgeois” and the nascent court system was largely suspended.
Continue reading...Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians – The Washington Post
- Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians The Washington Post
- Knives, bullets and thieves: the quest for food in Gaza NPR
- ‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Exclusive: UBS, Goldman passed on opening bank accounts for U.S.-backed Gaza aid foundation, sources say Reuters
- US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza AP News
7/7 London terror attack victims remembered at 20th anniversary service
Keir Starmer and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh join survivors and emergency workers at St Paul’s Cathedral
The prime minister and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh joined survivors and emergency workers at St Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 20th anniversary of the 7 July London bombings.
Four coordinated attacks on three tube trains and a double-decker bus killed 52 people and left several hundred injured in the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil.
Continue reading...Watch: Timelapse shows how suddenly Texas flood waters rose
Footage shows how the banks of the Llano River rose quickly over the course of an hour.
FIFA Club World Cup semi: Chelsea vs Fluminense team news, start and lineup
Former champions Chelsea play Fluminense, one of Brazil's most popular sides, in the first semifinal of Club World Cup.
Texas’s Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floods
Camp says the search continues for missing people while life-threatening flooding still remains a threat
Camp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died in the flash floods that have wreaked devastation on the area since Friday.
“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” a statement on the camp website read.
Continue reading...Video: Relentless Israeli attacks on Gaza as ceasefire talks resume
Israeli attacks in Gaza killed dozens of Palestinians and left many people trapped in rubble.
First Thing: Texas floods death toll rises as search for survivors turns to recovery operation
Residents observe day of prayer after floods that killed at least 82 people. Plus, lab-grown sperm and eggs could be just a few years away
Good morning.
Residents in central Texas observed a day of prayer on Sunday after at least 82 people were killed with dozens still missing after Friday’s devastating flash flooding, as a search and rescue operation for survivors began to morph into a grim exercise of recovering bodies.
Why weren’t people given more warning? Rainfall of this magnitude is exceedingly rare and difficult to predict, even for this flood-prone region, though questions are now being asked about preparedness and the emergency response.
How did the victims die? The guests were all diagnosed with amanita mushroom poisoning, caused by consuming death cap mushrooms, the trial heard.
What was the motive for the killings? The prosecution did not allege a motive and Patterson’s defence barrister claimed she never intended to harm her guests.
Continue reading...Texas flooding: What happened, what went wrong and what’s the death toll?
More than 80 people are killed in the flash floods. Camp Mystic, a camp for girls, is among the worst hit sites.
Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave
Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded
Low water levels after heatwaves and drought are limiting shipping on some of Europe’s biggest rivers including the Rhine and the Danube and pushing up transport costs.
As much of Europe swelters in hot temperatures, water levels in its main rivers have fallen. This is affecting shipping along the Rhine – one of Europe’s key waterways – south of Duisburg and Cologne in Germany, including the choke point of Kaub, forcing vessels to sail about half full.
Continue reading...Middle East crisis: Trump calls for Gaza hostages release ahead of Netanyahu meeting at the White House – as it happened
US president will host Israeli prime minister following joint strikes against Iran
A US envoy met Lebanese officials in Beirut on Monday to discuss a proposed plan to disarm Hezbollah, hours after Israel launched new air strikes and a cross-border ground assault.
The Israeli escalation was seen by Lebanese officials and diplomats as an attempt to ratchet up pressure on Hezbollah, whose leader Naim Qassem said in a televised speech on Sunday that the group still needed arms to defend Lebanon from Israel.
Continue reading...Pamplona’s iconic bull run opens in Spain
Runners in traditional red and white sprint inches from bulls' horns, embracing risk in Pamplona’s San Fermin festival.
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation – BBC
- Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation BBC
- 12 Turkish soldiers die from methane gas in Iraqi cave while searching for remains of comrade killed by militants CBS News
- Turkey says 8 soldiers killed by methane gas during search operation in north Iraq caves The Times of Israel
- Turkish soldiers die of methane gas poisoning in Iraq DW
- Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas during northern Iraq cave search France 24
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation
They were searching a cave to recover the body of a comrade who had been shot in 2022.