- EU excludes military-age Ukrainian men from temporary protection Euronews.com
- EU extends protection for Ukrainian refugees but excludes draft evaders Brussels Signal
- EU Countries Extend Temporary Protection For Ukrainians Through March 2028 Menafn
- EU extends temporary protection for Ukrainians but restricts access for military-age men Yahoo News UK
- EU extends right to stay for Ukrainians, excludes military-age men Hürriyet Daily News
Major Russian petrochemical plant halted on July 14 after drone attack, sources say – Reuters
- Major Russian petrochemical plant halted on July 14 after drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea The New York Times
- Maps: Ukrainian drone strikes choke Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov Reuters
- Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze AP News
- Putin Faces Humiliating New Crisis as His Nightmare Deepens The Daily Beast
Thames Water has funds to survive until end of year but warns of uncertainty over future
Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £18.5bn, up from £16.8bn a year earlier
Thames Water has said it has sufficient funding to survive until the end of the year but warned of “material uncertainty” over its future as it scrambles to recapitalise to avoid nationalisation.
The UK’s largest water company, which serves 16 million customers in London and the south of England, said it continued to work with creditors, regulators and the government on a recapitalisation plan.
Continue reading...Air India crash report likely to be ready in October, say investigators
The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.
Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
Tehran shuts strait of Hormuz and carries out retaliatory strikes as Trump threatens to attack site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme
Iran threatened to halt all energy exports from the Middle East after the US reimposed a blockade of its ports and ships, as the two countries traded strikes for a fifth day and Donald Trump threatened to attack a site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme while he weighed further expanding US strikes next week.
The US blockade came into force early on Wednesday, and was followed by a 90-minute wave of strikes against Iran’s coastal defence systems and missile sites, according to the US military. Iranian authorities said the previous day of US strikes had killed at least seven troops, and wounded more than 300 people – the highest casualty count of any recent round of violence between the two countries.
Continue reading...Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.
Spain and Gibraltar celebrate as border fence falls after signing of ‘historic deal’
Treaty came into effect at midnight, eliminating border controls on land frontier with British overseas territory
Spain and Gibraltar are celebrating the fall of the last frontier fence in western Europe after the signing of a post-Brexit deal that brings an end to border checks for residents, tourists and the thousands of Spanish workers who cross into the British overseas territory every day.
The agreement, which was signed in Brussels on Tuesday and came into effect at midnight, marks the conclusion of more than four years of negotiations between the UK, Spain, Gibraltar and the EU after Britain’s departure from the bloc.
Continue reading...School in remote SA Indigenous community on list of places where accused paedophile worked
Police investigating Hamish Tait – who faces 329 child abuse charges – have released list of 55 locations where he worked or attended
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A federal police investigation into an accused paedophile facing more than 300 child abuse charges has expanded to a remote community in South Australia.
Hamish Tait, 35, faces 329 charges of child abuse between 2009 and 2025 while working across 62 centres.
Continue reading...Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis
The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.
Ukraine’s war drones are catching new rides into battle – Business Insider
- Ukraine's war drones are catching new rides into battle Business Insider
- A Robot Army Remakes Ground Warfare in Ukraine The New York Times
- Ukraine Carries Out First Ever Robotic Amphibious Assault Forbes
- Ukraine Deploys Gun-Wielding War Robot via Sea Drone Newsweek
- DevDroid turret used in combat landing of ground robot on Kinburn Spit Українська правда
Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.
Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes – The New York Times
- Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes The New York Times
- My Twitter, not X Al Jazeera
- 20 Years Ago Today: One of the ‘Most Popular Social Media Platforms’ Launched Yahoo
- Once mighty Twitter is now a mess of hate speech, bots and porn, writes Natasha Devon lbc.co.uk
- July 15 in history: The day Twitter went live Shreveport-Bossier Journal
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’
Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared.
More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Canada, the skeleton of the final ship used by the famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton appeared in its silty grave.
Continue reading...Moscow warns that foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets – as it happened – The Guardian
- Moscow warns that foreign troops in Ukraine would be seen as legitimate targets – as it happened The Guardian
- Russia says foreign troops sent to Ukraine after a peace deal would be legitimate targets Reuters
- Expert: NATO will not resurrect — the corpse of the "coalition of the willing" has been dug up EADaily
- Russia Rejects Multinational Peace Force Proposal Devdiscourse
- Kremlin says Russia to closely monitor 'coalition of the willing' meeting on Ukraine Anadolu Ajansı
Brisbane child accused of school stabbing allegedly faced ‘racist’ abuse, court hears
Alleged attack may have been motivated by a social media post, police prosecutor tells court
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A Brisbane child accused of stabbing a fellow student was allegedly subjected to months of “racist” abuse and threats, a court has heard.
The 16-year-old child was arrested after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old schoolmate on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice sheets – BBC
- Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice sheets BBC
- Boaty McBoatface to dive into dangerous waters on ‘Bond-like’ mission The Times
- Scientists sail for Greenland to study glacier melt risk Reuters
- Scientists set sail for Greenland to study glacier impact on climate Yahoo
- Sonardyne USBL Systems To Track AUV Fleet Under Greenland Glaciers Ocean News & Technology
Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea – Reuters
- Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Shifts Its Focus to the Black Sea Foreign Policy
- Russian attack on Odesa kills three as Ukraine targets vessels in Black Sea Al Jazeera
- Injury toll in Russian missile attack on Odesa rises to eight Ukrinform
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
Why Europe is suddenly betting big on drones – CNBC
- Why Europe is suddenly betting big on drones CNBC
- Cheap drones turn energy into the global economy's weak spot Reuters
- European Drone Warfare Goes Operational: $49B in Commitments This Month Tech Times
- IN FOCUS: Small drones, big damage – how these unmanned weapons are reshaping wars CNA
- From Drones to Digital Warfare: The New Era of Global Defence intlbm
UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’ – AP News
- UK police say former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack’ AP News
- Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood CNN
- Ann Widdecombe Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ UK Police Say The New York Times
- Former politician and TV personality Ann Widdecombe was killed in ‘targeted attack,’ U.K. police say NBC News
- Police in the UK arrest a suspect in the killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe AP News