Remembering Muhammad Ali’s message of peace
Ten years after his passing, Ali’s words remind us of what we must do amid today’s conflicts and divisions.
How social media changes the way we see war
We see war now as we see everything else - through a screen.
Hezbollah video shows attack on Israeli troops at Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle
Hezbollah has released drone video showing attacks targeting Israeli forces occupying Beaufort Castle
UK-China ‘ice age’ thaws: Why the West needs Beijing
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hails ‘candour and respect’ in new ties with Beijing, despite differences.
Pope: ‘Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive’ – Vatican News
- Pope: 'Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive' Vatican News
- Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive OSV News
- Pope: A reminder comes from Corpus Christi processions aleteia.org
- Rosaries made by cloistered nuns to accompany Pope in Spain Herald Malaysia Online
- Leo XIV: prepare for Corpus Christi and “keep alive” the processions omnesmag.com
Democrat and Republican go head-to-head in California governor race
California could have its first Republican governor since Arnold Schwarzenegger ended his two terms in 2011.
Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it
For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the revolutionary fervor that toppled him in 1979.
Now the deposed monarch’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded security agency after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it as the defining emblem in their drive to install him on the throne in a royal restoration.
Continue reading...Celine Dion ‘heartbroken’ by death of Beauty and the Beast singer Peabo Bryson
Bryson was best known as the voice behind Disney songs like A Whole New World and Beauty and the Beast.
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China – AP News
Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine – by Cathy Young – The Bulwark
- Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
- Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia? BBC
- Ukraine changed its tactics, and now Putin is slowly losing The Hill
- Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can’t Hide Signs of Russia’s Faltering War The New York Times
- As Russia fails to achieve war aims in Ukraine, Putin needs a way out The Washington Post
How Trump Left Himself With No Good Solutions on Iran – The Dispatch
- How Trump Left Himself With No Good Solutions on Iran The Dispatch
- With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in AP News
- A question looms over Iran diplomacy: Is Trump being straight with the American people? CNN
- ‘They’re pretty much in a funk’: Trump’s agenda hits a summer stall Politico
- Secret White House Crisis Leaks as Trump’s Agenda Unravels The Daily Beast
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra freed early from parole after receiving royal pardon – AP News
Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit – AP News
- Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit AP News
- From Casa Vicens to the Sagrada Familia, Architect Antoni Gaudí Left an Indelible Mark on Barcelona Smithsonian Magazine
- Antoni Gaudí: A model of holiness and dialogue for Spain EWTN News
- Ahead of Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, Gaudí expert says: Famous architect saw himself in ‘collaboration’ with God Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
- APTOPIX Spain Sagrada Familia Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
Thousands more UK black men to be invited for prostate cancer screening
Health secretary announces expansion of Transform trial but does not back population-wide testing
Thousands more black men will be invited to take part in a prostate cancer screening trial as the health secretary insisted he was “following the science” in not backing population-wide testing.
James Murray accepted a recommendation from the UK national screening committee (UKNSC) that will result in only a few thousand high-risk men with a gene mutation being screened for the disease.
Continue reading...El Niño expected to develop in coming months, bringing hotter and drier weather to eastern Australia
BoM and other agencies expect transition to the first El Niño since spring 2023 sometime during winter
Australia should prepare for an imminent El Niño, with the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecasting that the weather phenomenon is likely to develop in the coming months.
“The models are really aligning now,” Felicity Gamble, a senior BoM climatologist, said. “We are expecting a transition to El Niño sometime during winter.”
Continue reading...Thousands protest in Albania against Jared Kushner-linked resort project – The Times of Israel
- Thousands protest in Albania against Jared Kushner-linked resort project The Times of Israel
- Protests Grow in Albania Over Kushner-Linked Project The New York Times
- What to know: Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort in Albania ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner politico.eu
- Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project | OCCRP
Indonesia’s Prabowo fires head of free meals scheme plagued by poisonings
The centrepiece programme of Prabowo's government has left tens of thousands of school children ill.
Trump-backed candidate loses in Iowa governor’s race as Democrats look to flip Senate seat
Establishment Democrat beats Zach Wahls in primary as party eyes success in Republican-dominated state
Iowa voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s heated primaries, setting up for months of fervent campaigning ahead of the November midterms in contests that could determine the balance of power in Congress.
A red state that the GOP has dominated for the past decade, Democrats believe they can be competitive in three of its four House races, its Senate election, and the contest to replace Kim Reynolds, the retiring Republican governor.
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