- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,355 Al Jazeera
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,356 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine War, Day 1,355: Zelensky — “No Russian Success in Pokrovsk” in East EA WorldView
- Ukraine's defence forces stop 97 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk front – General Staff Українська правда
- Russian forces have achieved no significant gains on battlefield – Zelensky Ukrinform
A Kremlin target? Exiled Church figure Hilarion hits back at claims of spying – BBC
- A Kremlin target? Exiled Church figure Hilarion hits back at claims of spying BBC
- Czechia reportedly wants to impose sanctions on Russian Orthodox Church head, with likely PM supporting Українська правда
- Exiled Russian bishop denies allegations of spying and sexual harassment Premier Christian News
- Czech PM Candidate Andrej Babis May Back Sanctions on Russian Orthodox Leader mezha.net
- Head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic, Metropolitan Ilarion, may face sanctions due to ties with the FSB - Denik N Українські Національні Новини
Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg’s city centre in ruins?
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.
No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
A wide-ranging review into paracetamol use by pregnant women has found no convincing link between the common painkiller and the chances of children being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Publication of the work was fast-tracked to provide prospective mothers and their doctors with reliable information after the Trump administration urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen or Tylenol – claiming it was contributing to rising rates of autism.
Continue reading...Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies
Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goals
The growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies caused a slump in interest in the US, according to a survey of construction industry professionals.
Building occupiers and investors across North America and South America expressed significantly lower growth in demand for green commercial buildings, a shift that “seems to be in response to a change in US policy focus”, according to a survey of members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Reported demand across the rest of the world also fell, albeit not as sharply.
Continue reading...Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches
State government says expanded use of shark nets and drum lines will continue despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life
Queensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more beaches, after a major study found drones detected more than double the number of sharks caught in adjacent nets.
But while drones would become a “permanent fixture” of the state’s shark-control operations, the Department of Primary Industries said Queensland would continue to rely on “traditional measures like nets and drum lines”, despite evidence of their deadly impact on dolphins, whales, turtles and dugongs.
Continue reading...A centuries-old grid of holes in the Andes may have been a ‘spreadsheet’ for accounting and exchange – The Conversation
- A centuries-old grid of holes in the Andes may have been a ‘spreadsheet’ for accounting and exchange The Conversation
- Scientists may finally have an explanation for the centuries-old 5,200 mystery holes in the Peruvian Andes Live Science
- Why did the Inca dig thousands of holes in this mountain? We may now know. National Geographic
- We May Finally Know The Purpose of 5,200 Mystery Holes in Peru ScienceAlert
- Mysterious holes in Andean mountain may be an Inca spreadsheet New Scientist
Another Israel-Iran war increasingly seen as just a matter of time, NYT reports – The Times of Israel
- Another Israel-Iran war increasingly seen as just a matter of time, NYT reports The Times of Israel
- NYT: Israel poised to strike Iran again The Jerusalem Post
- Iran’s New Threat: ‘2000 Missiles at Once’ Newsweek
- Iran’s Self-Confidence Returns? The Washington Institute
- Middle East Voices Fear Another Iran War Impending - Report i24NEWS
Trump booed at Commanders NFL game before calling plays from Fox broadcast booth
President greeted with jeers by many fans at game
Trump has appeared at several sports events this year
Donald Trump became the first sitting US president in nearly 50 years to attend a regular-season NFL game when he dropped in on the Detroit Lions’ win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
There were boos from large sections of fans, as well as scattered cheers, at the Commanders’ Northwest Stadium when Trump was shown on the screens late in the first half – and again when the president was introduced by the stadium announcer at halftime. The Washington DC area has strong Democratic support, while Trump’s cuts to the government have affected many workers in the vicinity of the Commanders’ stadium. Sunday was not the first time Trump has received a hostile reception from a Washington sports crowd: he was greeted with ‘lock him up’ chants at the Washington Nationals’ home stadium during the 2019 World Series.
Continue reading...Harshita Brella: Family ask why killer has not been caught 12 months on – BBC
- Harshita Brella: Family ask why killer has not been caught 12 months on BBC
- British police fly to India in hunt for Harshita Brella’s accused killer husband Hindustan Times
- Family of woman found 'murdered in car boot by fugitive husband' demand justice The Mirror
- Corby MP seeks reassurance from Home Secretary over Harshita Brella murder investigation Northamptonshire Telegraph
- Harshita Brella murder: one year on hellorayo.co.uk
Harshita was murdered a year ago – so why has her killer not been caught, family ask
Police have charged Harshita Brella's husband with murder - but, despite sightings, he remains on the run.
Mystery ‘fedora man’ at Louvre heist scene revealed as teenage detective fan
The mystery youth in the photo turns out to be Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux, a 15-year-old detective fan.
British man dies after being shot during robbery in Ghana
A manhunt is under way for the 68-year-old's killer and other suspects who were at the scene in Tema.
UK military to help Belgium after drone sightings near airports – Al Jazeera
- UK military to help Belgium after drone sightings near airports Al Jazeera
- UK to help protect Belgium after suspected Russian drone incursions BBC
- UK sends defence equipment to help Belgium deal with disruptive drones Reuters
- Britain, France and Germany deploy anti-drone teams to Belgium politico.eu
- Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones The Guardian
BBC boss Tim Davie resigns after criticism over Trump speech edit
Davie's exit caps week of attacks on UK's public broadcaster, with Trump press secretary calling it '100% fake news'.
Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran – BBC
- Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran BBC
- Iran's 'water bankruptcy' will weaken regime and nuclear program, UN expert warns Fox News
- As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers The New York Times
- Water levels below 3% in dam reservoirs for Iran’s second city, say reports The Guardian
- Iran’s central plateau could be depopulated over water crisis, academic warns ایران اینترنشنال
Shutdown could reduce US flights ‘to a trickle’, transport secretary warns
US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.
Two trains crash in Slovakia injuring multiple passengers – Reuters
Ecuador prison riot leaves 4 inmates dead and dozens injured – CBS News
- Ecuador prison riot leaves 4 inmates dead and dozens injured CBS News
- Four dead and 43 hurt in Ecuador prison massacre as gangs clash in fierce shootout Daily Star
- Four Dead, Dozens Injured In Ecuadoran Prison Clash Channels Television
- Five people were killed in a prison riot in Ecuador Latest news from Azerbaijan
- Four dead, 34 injured in Ecuador prison riot vijesti.me
Will Tim Davie’s resignation be enough to restore public trust in the BBC?
Senior insiders admit concern about big editorial errors and fear attacks are part of ongoing campaign to undermine the broadcaster
There is a joke regularly deployed by BBC staff that “deputy heads must roll” over big mistakes because they rarely appear to have any impact on those at the top of the organisation. That all changed on Sunday, when Tim Davie and Deborah Turness both quit their jobs.
Davie oversaw no shortage of scandals during his five years as director general – in recent months these included rows over a Gaza documentary and Glastonbury coverage – and was nicknamed “Teflon Tim” by BBC insiders because nothing seemed to stick.
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