- French doctor says Israeli authorities were ‘abusive’ to Greta Thunberg politico.eu
- Ignore the Greta Thunberg Circus, There’s a Real Path to Help Gaza Bloomberg
- Israel holding two Gaza boat activists in solitary confinement, NGO claims The Times of Israel
- Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized AP News
- “They Kidnapped Us”: Deported Gaza Flotilla Activist Describes Israeli Interception in Int’l Waters Democracy Now!
Polish PM Donald Tusk prepares for confidence vote
Tusk called for a vote of confidence after his political camp narrowly lost the presidential election.
Fire breaks out at Larne leisure centre as Antrim unrest enters third night
Local MLA blames ‘masked thugs’ for attack on centre that had been hosting people in need after Ballymena rioting
A fire broke out at a leisure centre during a third night of disorder in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
People wearing masks smashed windows at the Larne leisure centre in County Antrim and set fires outside which spread inside the building.
Continue reading...South Korea turns off propaganda loudspeakers to North
It comes a week after the country elected a new president, who vowed to improve Korean relations.
‘The odds are astronomical’: Canadian man wins lottery jackpots four times
Cancer survivor David Serkin won draws in August, November and May, and another more than a decade ago
How do you say “lottery winner” in western Canada? The answer is: David Serkin, the name of the cancer survivor from Alberta who won three separate lottery jackpots between August and May to accumulate about $2.5m in prize money.
According to officials, those lucky tickets marked the second, third and fourth times Serkin had won a lottery in his life, a feat that he had vanishingly small chances of pulling off and gained notice on corners of the internet dedicated to charming news stories.
Continue reading...‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
New study shows regions with best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the air
New maps have revealed the best “win-win” opportunities across the world to regrow forests and tackle the climate crisis, without harming people or wildlife.
The places range from the eastern US and western Canada, to Brazil and Columbia, and across Europe, adding up to 195 million hectares (482 million acres). If reforested, this would remove 2.2bn tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, about the same as all the nations in the European Union.
Continue reading...Calm returns to Los Angeles after hundreds arrested
LA Mayor Karen Bass has accused federal authorities of "provoking" residents and spreading "chaos" with immigration raids.
Trump administration slams UK over sanctions on Israeli ministers – politico.eu
- Trump administration slams UK over sanctions on Israeli ministers politico.eu
- U.K., Canada and Others Impose Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers The New York Times
- US and Israel condemnation of sanctions on ministers is 'predictable', Australia says Reuters
- United States Condemns UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, Australia Sanctions on Israeli Government Officials U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Who are Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli ministers facing sanctions? The Guardian
ABC confirms Q+A to be axed amid wider changes including about 40 redundancies
Political and current affairs discussion program being cut alongside the ABC’s Innovation Lab
The ABC’s Q+A program has been cancelled after 18 years, the broadcaster has confirmed, and another major restructure of screen, digital and audio content will result in scores of redundancies across the public broadcaster.
The savings from staff cuts will be “reinvested directly into more content and services for audiences”, the managing director, Hugh Marks, has told staff.
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Continue reading...US and China agree framework deal to extend trade war truce
US commerce secretary expresses optimism that deal will resolve concerns about rare earths and magnets
The US and China have extended the truce in their trade war after two days of talks in London that resulted in a “framework” deal over export restrictions on rare earths and semiconductors.
Negotiations to resolve the wider tariff war triggered by Donald Trump in April will continue but the truce settles, for now, growing tension between the two economic super-powers.
Continue reading...Kyiv’s historic Cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes – Vatican News
- Kyiv’s historic Cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes Vatican News
- Russia hits Ukraine's Kharkiv with deadly nighttime barrage of drones Reuters
- Russian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech ABC News
- With Sirens Screeching and Explosions in the Sky, Kyiv Struggles to Sleep The New York Times
- Attack leaves Kyiv choked in smoke, hits Odessa maternity hospital The Washington Post
Curfew in LA as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue
Los Angeles enforced a nighttime curfew during protests as Trump sent troops, drawing criticism from officials.
Dozens of white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda
Two batches of 35 rhinos moved by truck and airliner as part of major rewilding involving South Africa and Rwanda.
Argentina’s former president Cristina Kirchner is sentenced to prison – The Washington Post
- Argentina’s former president Cristina Kirchner is sentenced to prison The Washington Post
- Argentina ban on former president Kirchner reshapes political landscape Reuters
- Argentina’s Supreme Court Upholds Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Prison Sentence The New York Times
- Argentine Supreme Court upholds 6-year prison sentence for ex-President Fernández AP News
- Argentina's top court upholds Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's corruption conviction NPR
Four former staff of Taiwan’s ruling party charged with spying for China
Accused held senior positions with Democratic Progressive party including one who worked for Taiwan’s president
Taiwan prosecutors have charged four former staffers in the ruling Democratic Progressive party with spying for China while they worked in senior positions.
The four include a former aide to Lai Ching-te when he was vice-president and for a time during his current presidency, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and now the national security chief.
Continue reading...How to Sue the Klan: The landmark case against racial violence in the US
The civil case of five Black women sets a legal precedent across the United States in the fight against organised hate.
Hungarians declare resistance to Orbán’s government with a large protest – NPR
Are India and Pakistan preparing for a naval face-off in a future conflict?
Recent signals from both governments have underscored how their navies could play a central role in their next face-off.
Israel’s allies impose sanctions on ministers over West Bank violence – The Washington Post
- Israel’s allies impose sanctions on ministers over West Bank violence The Washington Post
- UK sanctions far-right Israeli ministers for 'inciting violence' against Palestinians BBC
- Australia news live: ABC reporter hit with pepper pellets at LA protests after earlier being teargassed during ‘scary night’ The Guardian
- Rubio denounces UK-led sanctions on Ben Gvir and Smotrich, urges their reversal The Times of Israel
- Britain and Canada Set to Sanction Far-Right Israeli Cabinet Ministers The New York Times
Trump to ramp up transfers to Guantánamo, including citizens of allies – The Washington Post
- Trump to ramp up transfers to Guantánamo, including citizens of allies The Washington Post
- Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week Politico
- British citizens among 9,000 immigrants to be sent to Guantanamo The Telegraph
- Trump preparing to send thousands of immigrants including Europeans to Guantanamo military prison: reports The Independent
- Trump to Expel Thousands of Migrants to Guantanamo This Week The Daily Beast