Katy Perry among all-female space crew back on Earth after historic flight
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
Senior Labour figures call for review of Chinese investment in UK infrastructure
Government’s rapprochement with Beijing may risk national security in wake of British Steel crisis, party members say
Senior Labour figures have urged the government to review Chinese investment in UK infrastructure in the wake of theBritish Steel crisis, warning that a rapprochement with Beijing could risk national security.
Government officials insisted on Monday the country remained open to funding from Chinese companies even after a dramatic weekend during which ministers wrested control of the Scunthorpe steelmaking plant from the Chinese owners, Jingye.
Continue reading...The Trump administration trapped a wrongly deported man in a catch-22
The US says it can’t aid in his return as he’s in El Salvador; El Salvador says to help would be like ‘smuggling’ him back
It is difficult to find a term more fitting for the fate of the Maryland father Kilmar Abrego García than Kafkaesque.
Abrego García is one of hundreds of foreign-born men deported under the Trump administration to the Cecot mega-prison in El Salvador as part of a macabre partnership with the self-declared “world’s coolest dictator”, Nayib Bukele.
Continue reading...El Salvador, US shift responsibility for wrongful deportation
US and Salvadoran officials tried to say the other side was responsible for returning a wrongfully deported man.
Can Israel continue bombing Gaza’s health services?
Israel's bombing of Gaza's last functional hospitals turns treatable conditions into death sentences.
US attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities
Houthi-affiliated outlet reports 15 US strikes in Marib, as Yemeni group vows to maintain 'steadfast position' on Gaza.
Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds – The Guardian
- Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds The Guardian
- Global warming has tripled the length of marine heat waves since 1940, modeling study finds Phys.org
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- How an Incease in Marine Heatwave Frequency is Impacting Ocean Dwellers and Marine Life AOL.com
- Warming oceans fuel stronger hurricanes, new climate tools show firstcoastnews.com
Trump urges the FCC to punish ‘60 Minutes’ over reports on Greenland and Ukraine – CNN
- Trump urges the FCC to punish ‘60 Minutes’ over reports on Greenland and Ukraine CNN
- Donald Trump Again Lashes Out At CBS And ‘60 Minutes’ And Urges FCC Chair To “Impose The Maximum Fines And Punishment” Yahoo
- Trump and Paramount Agree on Mediator in ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit The New York Times
- President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses Los Angeles Times
- President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him AP News
Xi courts Southeast Asia amid Trump tariff turmoil
Chinese President Xi Jinping is courting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia as Trump-era tariffs rattle Asia.
Russia launches new strike on Sumy as residents mourn Sunday’s victims
Russia launched a new missile attack on Sumy, as residents were paying tribute to the victims of Sunday’s attack.
Hungary’s parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people
The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades.
Hungary’s parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people
The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades.
What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?
Betar US is among many groups supporting calls by the Trump administration to deport pro-Palestine students.
Hungary approves constitutional change banning LGBTQ+ events
Rights activists and some legal scholars condemn the law, arguing that it effectively criminalises LGBTQ+ expression.
Nvidia commits to $500bn AI server production in the US
The chipmaker is the latest tech firm to announce plans to bring jobs to the United States.
Hamas says it’s sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks – AP News
- Hamas says it’s sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks AP News
- LIVE: New Israeli Gaza ceasefire demand that Hamas disarm is ‘unacceptable’ Al Jazeera
- Gaza hostage talks still stalled, official says, amid reports of incremental progress The Times of Israel
- Hamas rejects truce proposal that calls on Palestinian groups to 'surrender' Middle East Eye
- Israel makes new Gaza ceasefire proposal but prospects appear slim Reuters
Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram
The case against Facebook owner Meta alleges the company bought Instagram and WhatsApp to wipe out competition.
Leaked UN experts report raises fresh concerns over UAE’s role in Sudan war
As crucial London peace talks set to begin, report seen by the Guardian raises questions over ‘multiple’ flights into bases in Chad
Pressure is mounting on the United Arab Emirates over its presence at a crucial conference in London aimed at stopping the war in Sudan after a leaked confidential UN report raised fresh questions over the UAE’s role in the devastating conflict.
The UAE has been accused of secretly supplying weapons to Sudanese paramilitaries via neighbouring Chad, a charge it has steadfastly denied.
Continue reading...‘Forgive me, Mama’: A Gaza mother’s agony for a son Israel killed
Rifaat Radwan was among 15 paramedics Israel killed, he recorded his own death and begged his mother to forgive him.
Vatican puts ‘God’s architect’ Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
Pope Francis recognises the ‘heroic virtues’ of the creator of Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica in first step of process
He’s long been nicknamed “God’s architect” by those who point to his piety and the religious imagery woven through his soaring spires, colourful ceramics and undulating lines.
Now it seems the Vatican may be ready to make it official. It said on Monday that Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect behind Barcelona’s Sagrada Família basilica, had been put on the path to sainthood.
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