- Visualising 12 days of the Israel-Iran conflict Al Jazeera
- When the Supreme Leader emerges, he'll be leading a changed Iran BBC
- ‘The stars aligned’: Why Israel set out for a war against Iran, and what it achieved The Times of Israel
- The myth of Iran’s invincibility has been shattered, and the fallout could be far-reaching CNN
- What Does Khamenei Do Now? The Atlantic
Visualising 12 days of the Israel-Iran conflict
At least 610 Iranians were killed in Israeli attacks, while 28 people in Israel were killed in Iranian counterattacks.
Starmer confirms willingness to make concessions on welfare bill, saying reforms must be fair – UK politics live
‘We want to see reform implemented with Labour values of fairness,’ the PM says
In his final answer Starmer explained how he thought government and business should work together.
A true partnership is not two people or two bodies trying to do the same thing. It’s two people or bodies realising they bring different things to the table.
Government shouldn’t try to run businesses. It’s done that in the past and it doesn’t work particularly well.
Continue reading...Met officers’ strip-search of black girl at school was gross misconduct, panel finds
Disciplinary hearing finds two police officers’ search of Child Q, 15, was disproportionate and humiliating
Two police officers who were involved in the strip-search of a black teenager at her school have been found to have committed gross misconduct.
The search at a school in Hackney, east London, was “disproportionate, inappropriate and unnecessary” and made the girl, known as Child Q, feel degraded and humiliated, a panel concluded at the end of a four-week misconduct hearing.
Continue reading...Supreme court paves way for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood
Decision could embolden red states in US to block clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid funds
The US supreme court has paved the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program over its status as an abortion provider, a decision that could embolden red states across the country to effectively “defund” the reproductive healthcare organization.
The case, Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, centers around a 2018 executive order from South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, that blocked clinics that provide abortions from receiving Medicaid reimbursements. “Payment of taxpayer funds to abortion clinics, for any purpose, results in the subsidy of abortion and the denial of the right to life,” McMaster said at the time, even though the reimbursements could not be used for abortions. Abortions are also now banned in South Carolina after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Continue reading...Top US general gives play-by-play of the Patriot battle to shoot down Iranian missiles launched in retaliation – Business Insider
- Top US general gives play-by-play of the Patriot battle to shoot down Iranian missiles launched in retaliation Business Insider
- June 23, 2025 - Israel-Iran conflict CNN
- Iran’s Attack on a U.S. Base in Qatar Is a Nightmare Come True for Gulf States The New York Times
- Trump got his foreign policy win. Now comes the hard part GZERO Media
- Why Trump thanked Iran after it fired missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar MSNBC News
Google’s AI video tool amplifies fears of an increase in misinformation
Experts say Veo 3 makes it very easy to make fake videos that can spread false news.
Closing arguments begin in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial
High-profile case enters its final stage after more than a month of testimony from 34 witnesses
Closing arguments began on Thursday morning in the federal sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, signaling the final stage of the high-profile case.
Assistant US attorney Christy Slavik began her closing argument by describing Combs as the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who “doesn’t take no for an answer”.
Continue reading...Test developed to identify women at increased risk of miscarriage
Study discovered abnormal process in womb lining, with potential for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss
Scientists have developed a test to identify women with an increased risk of miscarriage, which could pave the way for new treatments to prevent pregnancy loss.
About one in six of all pregnancies are lost, most before 12 weeks, and each miscarriage increases the risk of another one happening.
Continue reading...Kenyans look to “uphold human rights” amid violent protests
Elijah Rottok says that despite the violence, Kenyans remain determined to exercise their right to protest.
Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief
Russia launched its offensive in the spring aiming to create a "buffer zone" inside Ukraine to protect its border regions.
Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief
Russia launched its offensive in the spring aiming to create a "buffer zone" inside Ukraine to protect its border regions.
Ro Khanna calls on Democrats to reclaim identity as ‘the anti-war party’
‘We should be the party of peace abroad, good jobs at home. Donald Trump took that from us,’ says congressman
In the days since Donald Trump authorized strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and then forged a shaky ceasefire agreement, Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Democrats to reclaim a political identity he says they lost: being the party of peace.
“Now is the time for the Democratic party to be the anti-war party – the party against wars of choice,” Khanna said in an interview. “We should be the party of peace abroad, good jobs at home. Donald Trump took that from us in 2016 and 2024 and my leadership this past week has been trying to reclaim the anti-war mantle.”
Continue reading...UK study shows 8% of children aged eight to 14 have viewed online pornography
Ofcom says research shows need for stricter age checks being introduced in July, which most major sites have signed up to
Nearly one in 10 children aged eight to 14 have watched online pornography, according to the UK’s communications watchdog, as most adult content providers gear up to adopt stronger age checks ahead of a 25 July deadline.
Ofcom published research showing that 8% of children aged eight to 14 in the UK had visited an online pornography site or app over a month-long period. Boys aged 13 to 14 were the most likely viewers, with two out of 10 visiting adult sites.
Continue reading...Selfies of woman “dripping in diamonds” on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say – CBS News
- Selfies of woman "dripping in diamonds" on cruise led to her arrest for jewelry theft, police say CBS News
- Her cruise selfies gave away the game and she was arrested at the airport Yahoo
- Jewelry store employee arrested for theft after police catch her 'dripping in diamonds' WKRC
- Thieving jewelry shop boss stole $170K of diamonds and gold, sent selfies wearing stolen haul New York Post
- Holiday selfies of a British woman 'dripping in diamonds' lead to her arrest for jewellery theft, police say 9News
Hegseth defends Iran strike amid doubts over Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims
Defense chief says US bombings degraded Iran’s nuclear sites, citing AI models over leaked intel doubts
The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, has defended the US strikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities and said that Donald Trump had “decimated … obliterated” the country’s nuclear program despite initial intelligence assessments that last week’s strikes had failed to destroy key enrichment facilities and they could resume operations within just months.
But he and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen Dan Caine, largely based that assessment on AI modeling, showing test videos of the “bunker buster” bombs used in the strikes and referred questions on a battle damage assessment of Fordow to the intelligence community.
Continue reading...Al Pacino on how he got his Modigliani film off the ground after 30 years
Exclusive: Actor talks of difficulties of getting ‘art film’ made about tortured artist, played by Riccardo Scamarcio
He is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, having made his name in the 1970s gangster classic The Godfather. Yet, despite his fame and Oscars recognition, Al Pacino struggled for 30 years to make a movie about one of the 20th century’s greatest artists because “art films” are “always difficult to get off the ground”.
He refused to give up on a drama about Amedeo Modigliani, a tortured genius who faced repeated rejection before his life was cut short in 1920 by tubercular meningitis, aged 35.
Continue reading...Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability – Euronews.com
- Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability Euronews.com
- New Index Ranks Vulnerabilities of 188 Nations to Climate Shocks The Rockefeller Foundation
- Bonn bulletin: Developing nations ask x3 adaptation finance by 2030 Climate Home News
- Declining Climate Funding Spurs Index of Most Vulnerable Nations Bloomberg.com
- How Global Finance Undermines Climate Adaptation And Resilience Forbes
How Israel used Iran’s massive attacks to enhance its top ballistic missile shield – Business Insider
- How Israel used Iran's massive attacks to enhance its top ballistic missile shield Business Insider
- Updates: Israeli attacks kill 71 people, including aid seekers, across Gaza Al Jazeera
- How badly have US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear facilities? Here’s what to know CNN
- Iranian missile fired after US strikes causes heavy damage but few injuries in Tel Aviv AP News
- Its missile stock is depleted, but Iran’s arsenal may still be a threat The Times of Israel
Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter
Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea.