JFK experts scour newly unsealed assassination files
The files are still being reviewed, but have not so far revealed any smoking gun about the US president's killing.
Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive
Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operations
Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory.
The attacks were far less intensive than the massive strikes early on Tuesday morning, which killed more than 400 and shattered the relative calm since a 19 January ceasefire paused the 18-month war.
Continue reading...US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group – The Times of Israel
- US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group The Times of Israel
- Trump warns Yemen’s Houthis will be ‘completely annihilated’ Al Jazeera English
- Strikes hit Houthi stronghold in Yemen’s Sanaa, residents say The Times of Israel
- US strikes Houthi strongholds in Yemen where leaders are hiding, Yemeni sources say Reuters
- What to know about Yemen’s Houthi rebels as the US steps up attacks on Iran-backed group The Associated Press
Israel’s Netanyahu ‘backed down on signed agreement’, Hamas official says
As Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, Hamas accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of bad faith.
Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope
Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxies
Astronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.
The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds.
Continue reading...To survive in Gaza, you have to lie to yourself
I survived 15 months of genocidal hell. I now fear what is to come.
Pioneering Devon food forest garden at risk after landowner serves notice
Thousands sign petition to save ‘vital’ Dartington Estate project that teaches agroforestry methods
Even at this time of year when most of the trees are still bare, there is a feeling of abundance in Martin Crawford’s forest garden, close to the banks of the River Dart in Devon.
Crawford, who has nurtured this landmark garden for three decades, is clearly in his element, pointing out the edible plants that flourish in the tangly two-acre patch, stooping from time to time to pick a leaf or green shoot and take a nibble.
Continue reading...Why is the US bombing Yemen?
In this episode of Project Force, @AlexGatopoulos explains why the US is bombing Yemen, and who will be most affected
Powerful dust storm causes vehicle pileup in New Mexico
A dust storm swept through central New Mexico on Tuesday, causing crashes and poor visibility.
Six dead, 40 missing as migrant boat capsizes near Italy’s Lampedusa
Italian media say 10 people rescued as search continues for more survivors.
Israelis Take to Streets a Day After Gaza Strikes – The New York Times
- Israelis Take to Streets a Day After Gaza Strikes The New York Times
- Netanyahu says ‘larger and more powerful’ war front could develop in West Bank The Times of Israel
- Israeli opposition to Netanyahu finds voice as war returns to Gaza Reuters
- Bringing down Bibi or bringing home hostages? What are the protesters fighting for - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power The Guardian
Europe’s leaders react with scepticism to partial Ukraine ceasefire
German defence minister says Putin ‘is playing a game here’ and calls Russian president’s demands ‘unacceptable’
European leaders have reacted sceptically to the limited ceasefire in Ukraine agreed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, saying it has made it abundantly clear that the Russian president is not serious about seeking a peaceful end to the three-year-old conflict.
During a call with the US president, Putin agreed to a partial ceasefire that would stop his forces targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, but declined to commit to the 30-day full ceasefire plan pitched by Trump last week and agreed to by Ukraine.
Continue reading...Santander to close 95 UK branches, putting 750 jobs at risk
Bank says 18 other outlets will become ‘counter-free’ and further 36 will operate reduced hours
Santander is to close a fifth of its branches in the UK as part of an overhaul of its network, putting 750 jobs at risk.
The retail bank said it would shut 95 out of its 444 high street outlets, and reduce the services or hours at a further 50-plus branches, by June to “better serve the changing needs of customers”.
Aberdare 24 June
Arbroath 17 June
Armagh 1 July
Blackwood 23 June
Blyth 5 August
Bognor Regis 14 July
Borehamwood 1 July
Brecon 25 June
Brixton 11 August
Caernarfon 7 July
Camborne 7 July
Canvey Island 5 August
Clacton 16 June
Cleveleys 23 June
Colne 14 July
Colwyn Bay 24 July
Crowborough 23 July
Croydon 16 June
Cumbernauld 7 July
Didsbury 8 July
Downpatrick 6 August
Dungannon 23 June
Edgware Road London, 12 August
Eltham 23 June
Exmouth 15 July
Falmouth 21 July
Farnham 29 July
Felixstowe 16 July
Finchley 6 August
Fleet 30 June
Formby 11 August
Gateshead 16 June
Glasgow St Vincent St, 24 June
Glasgow The Avenue, Newton Mearns, 23 June
Greenford 24 June
Hackney 15 July
Hawick 24 July
Herne Bay 8 July
Hertford 29 July
Holloway 14 July
Holywell 13 August
Honiton 14 July
Kidderminster 18 June
Kilburn 17 June
Kirkby 22 July
Launceston 16 June
Louth 17 June
Magherafelt 24 June
Malvern 2 July
Market Harborough 1 July
Musselburgh 30 June
New Milton 28 July
Peterhead 16 June
Plympton 14 August
Portadown 30 June
Pudsey 28 July
Rawtenstall 15 July
Ross-On-Wye 30 July
Ruislip 7 July
Rustington 5 August
Saltcoats 21 July
Seaford 15 July
Shaftesbury 23 July
Sidcup 11 August
St Austell 8 July
St Neots 30 July
Stokesley 31 July
Strabane 23 July
Surrey Quays London, 10 November
Swadlincote 30 June
Tenterden 7 July
Torquay 17 June
Tottenham 8 July
Whitley Bay 6 August
Willerby 13 August
Wimborne 4 August
Wishaw 22 July
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Dunstable
East Grinstead
Holyhead
Ilkley
Larne
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Continue reading...What Ukraine thinks about Russia-US deal
While the US and Russia praised the phone call, Kyiv fears it may be forced into a deal it does not like.
Armed men release video denouncing group searching for missing relatives at site of suspected cartel training camp – CBS News
- Armed men release video denouncing group searching for missing relatives at site of suspected cartel training camp CBS News
- ‘Extermination Camp’ Found in Mexico, Group Searching for the Missing Says The New York Times
- Ovens and bone fragments - BBC visits Mexican cartel 'extermination' site BBC.com
- Discovery of bones, shoes at cartel "extermination center" sparks protests Yahoo
- Inside a Mexican cartel ‘extermination’ camp: Ovens, shoes and teeth The Washington Post
Albanese to rush through new laws to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from legal threat
Labor will push the contentious bill through parliament next week despite concerns about the extinction of the Maugean skate
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Anthony Albanese plans to rush through contentious legislation next week to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from a legal challenge over the industry’s impact on an endangered fish species.
The future of the salmon industry on the state’s west coast has become a sharp political issue centred on whether it can coexist with the Maugean skate, a ray-like species found only in Macquarie Harbour’s brackish waters.
Continue reading...Debunked myths that vaccines cause autism are increasing stigma
As parents resist vaccines over vague potential harms, advocates call it a case of ‘morals more than science’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to devote research dollars to the debunked myth that vaccines cause autism – legitimizing stigma not only around vaccines, but around autism itself.
Matthew Shallenberger, father to an 11-year-old autistic son in Tennessee, says this myth is harmful because “it treats autism as some dreadful disease to avoid at all costs.”
Continue reading...Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms
Lord Darzi’s undeclared interests in four companies included $500,000 of shares in US-based healthcare venture
The independent peer Lord Darzi, a senior adviser to the government on the NHS, failed to officially declare shareholdings in healthcare companies worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Ara Darzi is an eminent surgeon and professor at Imperial College London whose report on the NHS for the government in September informed the decision announced last week by the health secretary, Wes Streeting, to abolish NHS England. Darzi also has an extensive portfolio of private interests in commercial medical companies.
Continue reading...Rising bill for benefits has wreaked ‘terrible human cost’, says Keir Starmer
PM defends welfare cuts amid disquiet in Labour over plan charities say will push more disabled people into poverty
The rising benefits bill is “devastating for public finances” and has “wreaked a terrible human cost”, Keir Starmer has said as he defended the government’s drastic changes to the welfare system.
Writing in the Times, the prime minister said “the facts are shocking”, noting one in eight young people were not in education, employment or training and 2.8 million working-age people were out of work because of long-term sickness.
Continue reading...Turkiye police detain Erdogan rival Imamoglu in corruption, terror probe
CHP calls Imamoglu's detention 'coup' as the mayor vows to challenge diploma invalidation, barring him from presidency.