FIFA Club World Cup semifinals: Qualified teams and full schedule
An epic all-European clash and an upstart Brazilian side takes on London's finest in the final four.
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it
The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows.
The ingredient, diquat, is widely employed in the US as a weedkiller in vineyards and orchards, and is increasingly sprayed elsewhere as the use of controversial herbicide substances such as glyphosate and paraquat drops in the US.
Continue reading...French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets – Al Jazeera
Protesters arrested in the UK for supporting banned Palestine Action group
Demonstrators were arrested in London on suspicion of ‘terrorism’ for showing support for a Palestine Action group.
French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets
China's embassies leading charge to undermine Rafale sales after India-Pakistan conflict in May, says report.
China retaliates against Brussels with restrictions on EU medical equipment – France 24
- China retaliates against Brussels with restrictions on EU medical equipment France 24
- China retaliates to EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices Reuters
- China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices AP News
- China Imposes Reciprocal Curbs on EU Medical Device Procurement Bloomberg.com
- China blocks EU companies from medical device contracts in tit-for-tat move South China Morning Post
Uganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election.
Uganda’s 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Yoweri Museveni has been endorsed by the ruling party as its candidate in the 2026 election.
Hezbollah chief vows not to surrender weapons under Israeli threats – The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah chief vows not to surrender weapons under Israeli threats The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah chief says won’t disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal in wake of Israel conflict Reuters
- Lebanon prepares response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post
- Is Hezbollah’s grip on Lebanon loosening? UnHerd
Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says – BBC
- Welfare U-turn makes spending decisions harder, Bridget Phillipson says BBC
- Scrapping two-child benefit cap may be harder after welfare U-turn, minister says The Guardian
- Ministers ‘pushed ahead too fast’ on welfare reform, says Phillipson The Independent
- Plan to scrap two-child benefit cap ‘dead’ after welfare retreat The Times
- Assessing the Two-Child Benefit Cap U-Turn: A Tipping Point for Retail and Household Spending AInvest
Iran tells millions of Afghans to leave or face arrest on day of deadline
Move follows war with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn mass deportations may further destabilise Afghanistan.
Supporting Palestine group in UK now a “criminal offence”
Attorney Laura O’B talks about the proscription of UK group Palestine Action as a terror group and why it’s raised conce
US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle
The US Supreme Court had overturned a judge's decision that the men be allowed to contest their removal.
Trump’s new version of Oval Office meetings has rattled some foreign leaders – CNN
Richard Gere joins Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations
The Hollywood attended alongside thousands of Tibetan Buddhists in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala.
Israel and Hamas to hold indirect ceasefire talks in Qatar – Axios
- Israel and Hamas to hold indirect ceasefire talks in Qatar Axios
- Netanyahu Heads to Washington as Trump Pushes for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire The New York Times
- What’s in Trump’s ceasefire proposal and can it end Israel’s war on Gaza? Al Jazeera
- Israel and Hamas Have Different Reasons for Pursuing Gaza Deal WSJ
- Israel sends delegation to Qatar for Gaza talks ahead of Netanyahu trip to US Reuters
Texas floods: search continues with dozens dead and missing
Hundreds of rescuers searching for those missing in devastating floods including girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp
The father of Blair, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, confirmed to CNN yesterday that his daughters had died in the Texas flooding after having gone missing in Kerr County.
RJ Harber told CNN that Blair “was a gifted student and had a generous kind heart” and that Brooke “was like a light in any room, people gravitated to her and she made them laugh and enjoy the moment”.
Officials defended their preparations for severe weather and their response but said they had not expected such an intense downpour that was, in effect, the equivalent of months’ worth of rain for the area.
One National Weather Service (NWS) forecast this week had called for only 3-6in (76-152mm) of rain, said Kidd, of the Texas division of emergency management.
Continue reading...Anger as Nationwide refuses members a binding vote on boss’s 43% pay hike
Lender says Debbie Crosbie’s package ‘should compete with banks’ but critics say building societies are ‘supposed to be the good guys’
Nationwide is under fire for refusing to give members a binding vote on a controversial 43% pay rise for its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, which could total up to £7m.
Campaigners say it leaves the mutual’s members with fewer rights than shareholders of listed UK banks and exposes a worrying “loophole” in building society rules.
Continue reading...China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices – AP News
Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S. – The New York Times
- Europe’s Dilemma: Build a Military Industry or Keep Relying on the U.S. The New York Times
- Europe does not have to choose between guns and butter. There is another way | Shahin Vallée and Joseph de Weck The Guardian
- Breakingviews - Some dos and don’ts for Europe’s defence buildup Reuters
- Military spending splurge ‘risk factor’ for EU economy, says Denmark Euractiv
- A Transatlantic Reckoning: Why Europe Needs a New Pact Beyond Defence Spending Social Europe