Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
The U.S.-Led Middle East Order Is Over. The Mecca Agreement Proves It. – Council on Foreign Relations
- The U.S.-Led Middle East Order Is Over. The Mecca Agreement Proves It. Council on Foreign Relations
- Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Reuters
- Mutual defence: The alliances that preceded Turkiye-Pakistan-Saudi pact Al Jazeera
- The Mecca agreement’s message to Washington The Hill
- What to make of a new Saudi-led defence pact The Economist
Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians
Israeli troops have forced two Palestinian families to leave their besieged West Bank homes, the day after a top Israeli commander personally promised he would end a violent settler campaign to drive them out.
Israeli soldiers also took over eight other homes in Qusra early on Thursday, telling the village’s mayor, Abdul Azim Wadi, that the buildings were needed for a days-long operation to remove the settlers. They later relinquished six. Settlers still roam the village.
Continue reading...What you need to know about the water crisis in Puerto Rico – Yale Climate Connections
- What you need to know about the water crisis in Puerto Rico Yale Climate Connections
- One Puerto Rico condo building, 10 families, no water NPR
- Puerto Rico is rationing water amid historic drought Reuters
- With Puerto Rico’s water crisis, climate change meets ineptitude Los Angeles Times
- Philly Puerto Rican community pressures federal officials to act amid ‘humanitarian crisis’ WHYY
Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat
UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.
Carrick urges Manchester United to sign more transfers to boost title bid
United's preseason outlay pales in comparison with some of their fellow title contenders.
Judge nixes Trump lawsuit alleging Harvard did not protect Jewish students
Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.
Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities
Need for Burnham to tackle regional inequality could not be clearer as London becomes ‘educational outlier’
Andy Burnham has put regional inequality at the top of his agenda as prime minister, and nowhere is the need for doing so clearer than in education.
As England’s A-level results were published on Thursday morning, students across the country were pictured celebrating a bumper crop of results, with record rates of As and A*s.
Continue reading...Top Forbes editor reportedly fired after receiving $6m from business associate
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazine
The top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine.
The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers. The payment was made after Shook sold a majority stake in the company to a private equity firm a year ago.
Continue reading...Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal
Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities
Nearly 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under Shabana Mahmood’s “one in, one out” deal with France, the Guardian can disclose.
Home Office staff said that of 304 age-disputed cases arising from the scheme over nine months, 94 (31%) – were ultimately found to be minors. Children are supposed to be excluded from the scheme, while government policy limits immigration detention of unaccompanied children to 24 hours.
Had been awaiting deportation for more than six months, despite being supposed be held for up to 28 days only “in exceptional cases”.
Were being readied for removal to France despite having TB or requiring hospital treatment.
Faced removal after being separated from family members with whom they had travelled, which she said had a “particularly damaging impact”.
Continue reading...Large explosion rips through Italian munitions factory – Reuters
- Large explosion rips through Italian munitions factory Reuters
- Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say euronews.com
- KNDS Ammunition Plant in Italy Hit by Fire, Explosion Bloomberg.com
- Massive explosion rocks Italian ammunition plant that produces artillery for Ukraine The Kyiv Independent
- Huge explosion at ammunition factory in Rome causes fright but no injuries AP News
Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American
The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow's critics in Warsaw.
This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support – CNN
- This anti-war politician just fled Russia. He believes Putin knows the war is costing him support CNN
- 'It was either exile or prison': An interview with Boris Nadezhdin, Putin opponent who fled to France Le Monde.fr
- Exiled Putin Critic Says Push for Peace Put Him in Danger Kyiv Post
- Politician Nadezhdin Revealed the Unexpected Reason for His Departure from Russia UA.NEWS
- Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin leaves Russia after Investigative Committee summons Межа. Новини України.
Gaza mural for Burger King worker fired for shouting ‘Free Palestine’
Artists in Gaza painted a mural honouring former Burger King employee Arianna Hamilton.
Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK
Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UK
Ministers are considering paying higher prices for housing asylum seekers in private rental properties as part of Andy Burnham’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across the country.
Using more private rental accommodation, known as “dispersal”, as well as former military barracks, is cheaper than expensive hotels for asylum seekers.
Continue reading...Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says
A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province
Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.
Passenger train derails and flips in southern England – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Passenger train derails and flips in southern England ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 18 injured, 2 seriously, after passenger train derails in southern England CNN
- Two people ‘severely’ injured as rail bosses launch probe into train derailment The Independent
- Two seriously injured, with 18 others hurt, after train derails near Lewes in East Sussex - follow live BBC
- Two seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex The Guardian
Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles – CNN
- Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles CNN
- A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman AP News
- Huge oil slick hitting Oman's shoreline as agencies warn of disaster Reuters
- Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker The New York Times
- Experts Race to Salvage Leaking Oil Tanker Grounded Off Oman Bloomberg.com