Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says
Dr Marwan Sultan was killed along with several family members in a strike on his home, the health ministry says.
UK lawmakers vote to ban Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group
Amnesty slams move as ‘unprecedented legal overreach’, puts protesters against Gaza war on a par with al-Qaeda, ISIL.
Fluminense vs Al Hilal: FIFA Club World Cup – teams, start time, lineups
Brazil's Fluminense face Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in first of the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Gill and India dominate England on the first day of second Test
India close on 310-5 on Day One of the second Test against England as captain Shubam Gill hits second century of series.
Von der Leyen to face Parliament confidence vote next Thursday – politico.eu
- Von der Leyen to face Parliament confidence vote next Thursday politico.eu
- Von der Leyen's European Commission faces no-confidence vote DW
- Amid discontent to her left and right, VDL will be subjected to a no-confidence vote next week Gulf Stream Blues
- #AN014: Ursula von der Leyen No Confidence Motion, Market Crisis TradingView
- Vote of confidence: How the European Parliament can finish von der Leyen's Commission Euronews.com
Former head of Royal Navy sacked over affair with subordinate officer
Ministry of Defence says Ben Key’s conduct fell far short of standards expected after investigation
The former head of the Royal Navy, Ben Key, has been fired and stripped of his commission after it was discovered that the married admiral had been having an affair with a female subordinate.
The Ministry of Defence said Key’s behaviour had been found to have fallen far short of the standards expected, after an investigation triggered when the woman’s husband made a complaint.
Continue reading...US teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents – CNN
- US teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents CNN
- Pilot Alters Flight Path in Chile and Lands in Antarctica Without Authorization Aviacionline
- Teen Influencer Detained In Antarctica While Trying To Fly To 7 Continents iHeart
- Teen Pilot, On Mission To Raise Money, Held In Antarctica For Modifying Plan Without Notifying ATC News18
- Teen Pilot's Antarctica Detour Ends Badly Newser
At least eight people die in record-breaking heatwave across Europe
Scientists say heatwaves and storms are becoming more intense due to human-driven climate change.
Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal
Exclusive: Experts say use of heavy munition in Monday’s strike that killed dozens may constitute a war crime
The Israeli military used a 500lb (230kg) bomb – a powerful and indiscriminate weapon that generates a massive blast wave and scatters shrapnel over a wide area – when it attacked a target in a crowded beachfront cafe in Gaza on Monday, evidence seen by the Guardian has revealed.
Experts in international law said the use of such a munition despite the known presence of many unprotected civilians, including children, women and elderly people, was almost certainly unlawful and may constitute a war crime.
Continue reading...Michelin-starred chef’s lobster bisque and foie gras heading to space
A menu by French chef Anne-Sophie Pic will travel with astronaut Sophie Adenot to the ISS next year.
Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?
The US-brokered peace agreement comes after years of conflict, displacing 7 million people.
Lobster bisque and onion soup on ISS menu for French astronaut
Chef with 10 Michelin stars has designed meals for Sophie Adenot’s trip to International Space Station next year
When the French astronaut Sophie Adenot travels to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, she will be heading for the stars – not quite in celestial but certainly in gastronomic terms.
Adenot will dine on not just freeze-dried space food staples but also French classics such as lobster bisque, foie gras and onion soup prepared specially for her by a chef with 10 Michelin stars, the European Space Agency (Esa) announced on Wednesday.
Continue reading...US to breed billions of flies and dump them out of aircraft in bid to fight flesh-eating maggot
Program mirrors earlier successful mission to fight new world screwworm fly, whose larvae can infest living tissue
The US government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot.
That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the US from a bug that could devastate its beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill household pets. This weird science has worked well before.
Continue reading...European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon – The Washington Post
- European heat wave closes Eiffel Tower’s top floor and bakes Wimbledon The Washington Post
- What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe The New York Times
- Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France BBC
- Heatwave across Europe leaves 8 dead as early summer temperatures hit records Reuters
- European heat wave fuels deadly Spanish wildfire as European Union presents plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions PBS
French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says
Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram school
The French prime minister, François Bayrou, failed to act to prevent physical and sexual abuse at a private Catholic school in south-west France when he served as education minister between 1993 and 1997, a parliamentary report has said.
The damning report issued by French lawmakers on Wednesday comes after a long parliamentary inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram boarding school near Pau in south-west France.
Continue reading...Sailing to break the siege on Gaza
Al Jazeera Mubasher’s Omar Faiad recounts life aboard the Madleen aid ship headed to Gaza.
Starmer’s approach to welfare reform ‘appalling’ – Swinney – BBC
- Starmer's approach to welfare reform 'appalling' - Swinney BBC
- Welfare climbdown lets genie out of the bottle, and no one knows what happens next The Guardian
- Starmer admits failing to engage ahead of welfare U-turns BBC
- Keir Starmer Endures Rebellion in Parliament Over Welfare Cuts The New York Times
- The Controversy Over the U.K Government's Welfare Bill Vote Time Magazine
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs convicted on two of five counts in sex abuse trial
US jury in New York clears music mogul of more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.
Snake on a plane delays flight in Australia by two hours
A domestic flight in Australia was delayed for nearly two hours after a snake was found in the cargo hold of the plane.
Hamas-run court gives Gaza gang leader Abu Shabab 10 days to surrender
Abu Shabab is the leader of the Popular Forces, a criminal group in southern Gaza thought to be backed by Israel.