Mexican authorities find 20 bodies, some decapitated, in Sinaloa state
Incident is latest in months of intense violence between rival drug cartel members.
Checkmate in Tehran: The fall of Israeli and American strategy – Middle East Monitor
- Checkmate in Tehran: The fall of Israeli and American strategy Middle East Monitor
- Israel was facing destruction at the hands of Iran. This is how close it came, and how it saved itself The Times of Israel
- How to win peace in the Middle East The Economist
- Visualising 12 days of the Israel-Iran conflict Al Jazeera
- Israel’s War With Iran Has Reordered the Middle East—but Not as Expected WSJ
‘Unprecedented’ alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
Dozens of the country's mainland regions are currently under the second-highest alert as the heatwave continues.
North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un weeps over coffins of troops he sent to die in Putin’s meatgrinder war in Ukraine – The US Sun
- North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un weeps over coffins of troops he sent to die in Putin's meatgrinder war in Ukraine The US Sun
- Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine The Guardian
- Pyongyang shows footage of North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine for first time Українська правда
- Watch: Kim Jong-un weeps over soldiers killed fighting for Putin Yahoo
- Footage shows N.K. leader mourning soldiers believed killed in Russia Yonhap News Agency
Danish Women in Military Draft for the First Time – Newser
- Danish Women in Military Draft for the First Time Newser
- Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grow AP News
- NATO Ally Seeks Women to Fight Russia Threat Newsweek
- Denmark’s army extends compulsory enlistment to women for the first time The Independent
- Women can be drafted into the Danish military as Russian aggression and military investment grows morning-times.com
What to Know About the Black Boxes Recovered From Boeing Air India Crash – Barron’s
- What to Know About the Black Boxes Recovered From Boeing Air India Crash Barron's
- What Visual and Audio Evidence Reveals About the Air India Crash The New York Times
- Air India: India begins downloading data from recorders of crashed Dreamliner BBC
- ‘Possible sabotage’ under investigation in Air India plane crash: Report Hindustan Times
- ‘Boeing 787 software glitch led to AI plane crash’, claims US aviation attorney financialexpress.com
Dutch memorial honours Palestinian children killed in Gaza
Thousands of shoes were laid out in the Dutch city of Almere to commemorate Palestinian children killed in Gaza.
How can Iranians rebuild while crackdowns intensify?
How are Iranians rebuilding after attacks from Israel and the US?
UK police say pro-Palestine performances at Glastonbury subject to probe
Move comes after rap-punk duo Bob Vylan and Kneecap lead crowds in chants calling for a 'Free Palestine'.
Ukraine ‘most important task’ in German foreign policy – dw.com
- Ukraine 'most important task' in German foreign policy dw.com
- German foreign minister arrives in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine Reuters
- Zelensky: Three German defense companies already operating in Ukraine Ukrinform
- German foreign and defence ministries urge EU to "search" for air defence systems for Ukraine Українська правда
- Putin wants Ukraine’s ‘capitulation’ – German FM in Kyiv Inquirer.net
Syria’s Christians fear for future after devastating church attack – BBC
- Syria's Christians fear for future after devastating church attack BBC
- Syria says the Islamic State group was behind the deadly attack on a Damascus church AP News
- Syrian Christian leader chides president over deadly church bombing Reuters
- Pope Leo to Christians in Middle East: ‘The whole Church stands with you’ Vatican News
- Churches in Syria Resume Liturgies Amid Heightened Security and Unease National Catholic Register
Ukraine hits targets 100 kilometers behind Russian lines, destroys 20 armored vehicles and 89 artillery systems – Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine hits targets 100 kilometers behind Russian lines, destroys 20 armored vehicles and 89 artillery systems Euromaidan Press
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,223 Al Jazeera
- Russia has amassed 110,000 troops near strategic Ukrainian city, Kyiv says CNN
- Top Ukrainian commander sees new assault on key eastern city Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea The Guardian
Iran hardens stance against IAEA and its chief in wake of US-Israel attacks
Tehran has rejected request for Rafael Grossi to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and US during conflict.
U.S. Revokes Visas To Bob Vylan Over “Death To The IDF” Chant At UK Music Festival – Deadline
- U.S. Revokes Visas To Bob Vylan Over “Death To The IDF” Chant At UK Music Festival Deadline
- Bob Vylan’s Israeli military chant prompts US visa cancellation and UK criminal probe CNN
- UK’s chief rabbi says Bob Vylan Glastonbury chant was ‘vile Jew-hatred’ The Guardian
- U.S. revokes U.K. band's visas over anti-Israel chant at Glastonbury Yahoo
- Did BBC's focus on one potential Glastonbury controversy miss another? BBC
Israel launches waves of Gaza airstrikes after new displacement orders
Scores of Palestinians reported killed as senior Netanyahu adviser due to arrive in Washington for ceasefire talks
Israel ramped up its offensive in Gaza on Monday, with new displacement orders sending tens of thousands of people fleeing the north of the devastated territory and waves of airstrikes killing about 60 Palestinians, according to local officials and medical staff.
The violence in Gaza came as a senior adviser to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, was due to arrive in Washington for talks on a new ceasefire, a day after Donald Trump called in a social media post for a deal to end the 20-month war and free 50 hostages held by Hamas.
Continue reading...China hosts first fully autonomous AI robot football match
Footage of three-a-side game shows humanoids struggling to kick the ball or stay upright
They think it’s all over … for human footballers at least.
The pitch wasn’t the only artificial element on display at a football match in China on Saturday. Four teams of humanoid robots took on each other in Beijing, in games of three-a-side powered by artificial intelligence.
Continue reading...How generative AI is affecting people’s minds
Psychology experts have many concerns about the potential impact of AI on the human mind.
‘Coming back with nothing’: Inside the reverse migration away from the US
Hardline immigration policies under US President Donald Trump have forced some migrants to abandon their American dream.
Europe heat wave continues as UN chief warns of ‘new normal’ – dw.com
- Europe heat wave continues as UN chief warns of 'new normal' dw.com
- Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings in place across continent - Europe live The Guardian
- Two dead in Italy as heatwave scorches much of Europe BBC
- Europe’s expanding heat wave fuels record temperatures, including in the Alps The Washington Post
- Europe swelters under a punishing heat wave with Paris forecast to hit 104 F Yahoo
Norway lottery operator apologises to 47,000 players over prize mixup
Norsk Tipping informed thousands of people they won big sums of money after mistake in currency conversions
Norwegian lottery bosses have sent a text message apologising to tens of thousands of disappointed players who were accidentally told they had won large sums of money.
Norsk Tipping, the state-owned gambling operator, had admitted “several thousand” people were mistakenly told on Friday they had won life-changing sums of money after an error in converting from euros to Norwegian kroner. It was not until Monday, three days later, that a text message was sent to 47,000 people apologising for the error.
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