Akash, India win second cricket Test against England at Edgbaston
Akash Deep took six wickets in the second innings as India levelled their five-match Test series against England 1-1.
Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting – The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting The Jerusalem Post
- Katz, Zamir hail war against Iran as ‘defining milestone’ in Israel’s history The Times of Israel
- UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ Financial Times
- Israeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten country, defense minister says Arab News
- IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as standoff over access drags on ThePrint
Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage
Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform
Parents in Britain will be granted the right to bereavement leave after suffering a miscarriage as part of Labour’s changes to workers’ rights, it has been confirmed.
In a change to the law made via amendments to the employment rights bill, mothers and their partners will be given the legal right to at least one week’s bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation.
Continue reading...Vigilantes once fought Haiti’s gangs. Now it’s hard to tell them apart. – The Washington Post
- Vigilantes once fought Haiti’s gangs. Now it’s hard to tell them apart. The Washington Post
- ‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs The Guardian
- Haiti - News : Zapping... HaitiLibre.com
- Ronald Sanders | Haiti is bleeding – and the Caribbean cannot look away | Commentary Jamaica Gleaner
- Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears UN News
Israel now faces adversaries that it cannot defeat
Once a master of narrative warfare, Israel is now losing to smartphones, social media, and the digital archive.
Police chiefs call for cuts to number of forces in England and Wales
Reduction from 43 forces to as few as 12 could save money and end ‘postcode lottery’ for crime victims, leaders say
Police chiefs in England and Wales have told ministers that the number of forces should be cut to end “the postcode lottery for victims of crime”, the Guardian has learned.
They believe a reduction from the current 43 forces would save money, cut overheads and boost crime-fighting efforts.
Continue reading...Explosion rips through Domino’s restaurant after car crashes into building
The explosion happened after a car veered off the road and hit the building in the US state of Utah, the local fire agency says.
Spain’s San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine – Euronews.com
- Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine Euronews.com
- Pamplona festivities and an orphaned bear: photos of the weekend The Guardian
- Photos show the start of the annual Running of the Bulls festival AP News
- Pamplona’s iconic bull run opens in Spain Al Jazeera
- Eight breakneck races, 2,500 runners a day and 16 ambulances: Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls is back EL PAÍS English
Spain’s San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine – Euronews.com
- Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine Euronews.com
- Pamplona festivities and an orphaned bear: photos of the weekend The Guardian
- Eight breakneck races, 2,500 runners a day and 16 ambulances: Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls is back EL PAÍS English
- Pamplona draws thousands of revelers for the San Fermín bull-running festival AP News
- Spain Running of the Bulls chronicleonline.com
Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS
BRICS nations have been in disagreement over how strongly to denounce Israel's bombing of Iran and its war on Gaza.
Michael Rider evolves a winning formula in debut for Celine in Paris
The American designer balances a homage to the past with a nod to his own fashion story
After a year of musical chairs in fashion, September is gearing up to be one of its biggest show months ever: with debut collections slated from new creative directors at brands including Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and ex-Balenciaga designer Demna at Gucci.
On Sunday in Paris, Michael Rider, who recently succeeded Hedi Slimane at Celine, decided to get a head start.
Continue reading...Norris wins British GP as Hulkenberg scores record first F1 podium
Lando Norris becomes 13th British driver to win home Grand Prix as Nico Hulkenberg makes first podium after 239 races.
Hamas security officer says group has lost control over most of Gaza
The officer says Israeli strikes have devastated the group's leadership and structure, and that armed clans are filling the void.
Hamas security officer says group has lost control over most of Gaza
The officer says Israeli strikes have devastated the group's leadership and structure, and that armed clans are filling the void.
UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota
Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules
Carmakers are on track to meet existing UK electric car sales targets despite having successfully lobbied the government to water them down.
Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in the first half of 2025, only marginally below the 22.06% share needed to meet existing rules once concessions are taken into account, according to an analysis by New AutoMotive, a thinktank.
Continue reading...Devotees around the world celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
The Dalai Lama's 90th birthday has been celebrated with cake and cultural performances by devotees around the world.
Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamourising poker machines
Doctors’ warning comes after report reveals the social cost of gambling in Victoria had doubled to $14bn
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The peak body for Australian doctors has urged politicians and social media companies to restrict “shocking” content of influencers allegedly glamourising poker machines on social media, in what it called an incredibly new phenomenon.
The warning comes after a report commissioned by the Victorian government found the social cost of gambling in the state had doubled – from $7bn in 2014-15 to $14bn in 2022-23 – despite fewer people gambling.
Continue reading...Paris reopens River Seine to public swimming after century-long ban
About 1,000 swimmers a day will be allowed to use three bathing sites after €1.4bn clean-up programme
Parisians and tourists flocked to take a dip in the Seine River this weekend after city authorities gave the green light for it to be used for public swimming for the first time in more than a century.
The opening followed a comprehensive clean-up programme sped up by its use as a venue in last year’s Paris Olympics after people who regularly swam in it illegally lobbied for its transformation. The outgoing mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, also helped to champion the plans, jumping in the river herself before the Olympics.
Continue reading...Beijing disinformation targeted French Rafale jets to boost sales of China-made planes, intel says – France 24
- Beijing disinformation targeted French Rafale jets to boost sales of China-made planes, intel says France 24
- French intelligence claims China trying to foil global sale of Rafale jets Al Jazeera
- French fighter jets aren’t up to it, claim Chinese agents Yahoo
- China used its missions to foil Rafale jets' sales after Op Sindoor: Report India Today
- 'To discourage buyers': How China used its embassies to undermine sales of Rafale after Operation Sindoor Times of India
NATO chief issues horrifying warning for World War 3 as he predicts how it will start – UNILAD
- NATO chief issues horrifying warning for World War 3 as he predicts how it will start UNILAD
- NATO Chief Predicts China's Plan For Taiwan Newsweek
- China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says The Kyiv Independent
- NATO chief predicts how China could set off World War III: ‘Let’s not be naive about this’ New York Post
- World War III will start with simultaneous Xi and Putin invasions, warns NATO chief Mark Rutte MSN