UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says hunger is tightening its grip amid rising humanitarian needs and intensifying fighting.
Israel Strikes Lebanon Less Than an Hour After Trump Says It’s ‘PROHIBITED’ From More Attacks – Common Dreams
- Israel Strikes Lebanon Less Than an Hour After Trump Says It's 'PROHIBITED' From More Attacks Common Dreams
- In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man's family Reuters
- Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ The Guardian
- After Trump declared Israel 'PROHIBITED' from bombing, IDF drone said to target motorcycle in south Lebanon The Times of Israel
- 1 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on 1st full day of ceasefire deal CBC
Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
They’ve been detained by ICE and ordered deported. Judges are releasing them from custody. – Politico
US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant.
World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict
Politicians and industry welcome reopening of the vital waterway after throttling of traffic caused oil prices to spike.
US confirms transit fare spike to $150 for World Cup fans in New Jersey
Fares confirmed at nearly 12-time hike to get from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford.
IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says elite unit took control of key position in southern Lebanon minutes before ceasefire The Jerusalem Post
- Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israel accuses Hezbollah militants of violating ceasefire Euronews.com
- Between the Lines, Netanyahu Admitted That He Has Failed in Lebanon Haaretz
- IDF Implements Gaza-style 'yellow Line' In South Lebanon - Report i24NEWS
Scholar Rumeysa Ozturk returns to Turkiye following Trump deportation push
Ozturk says she made the decision to avoid 'losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility' under Trump.
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions.
Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon – in pictures
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
In rapid-fire posts, Trump says Iran will give up nuclear material and 'never close' Hormuz, but questions remain.
Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to ‘STAY AWAY’ – politico.eu
- Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to ‘STAY AWAY’ politico.eu
- UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz BBC
- Dozens of nations are gathering for plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. isn't one of them Fast Company
- Over a dozen countries offer to play role in Hormuz mission, Starmer says Reuters
- Australia ‘prepared to provide assistance’ in the strait of Hormuz, PM says, as ‘fragile’ opening expected to ease fuel prices The Guardian
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa
First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began – Euronews.com
- First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began Euronews.com
- First Cruise Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz—With No Passengers WSJ
- First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime New York Post
- Celestyal Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz Cruise Industry News
- After 47 Days Stuck in the Middle East, a Cruise Ship Has Reportedly Cleared the Strait of Hormuz People.com
Police say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom
Reports of alleged crime led to protests in the Surrey town this week, after claims woman in her 20s attacked
Police investigating a rape incident in Epsom have said they have “not found any evidence” of the offence as reported. The reports prompted protests in the Surrey town this week.
Sarah Grahame, assistant chief constable at Surrey police, said the force was continuing to investigate a report that a woman in her 20s had been raped by a group of men on 11 April in Epsom after she left the Labyrinth Epsom nightclub. The alleged attack is said to have happened between 2am and 4am outside a Methodist church.
Continue reading...Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.