- Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says The New York Times
- American teen pilot detained on small island in Antarctica BBC
- American teen detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents CBS News
- ‘Ghosted by FEMA,’ teen pilot in trouble, grilling tips: Catch up on the day’s stories CNN
- US teen Ethan Guo detained in Antarctica for landing without permission while venturing on solo flight to 7 continents New York Post
MP Zarah Sultana says she will ‘co-lead’ new party as she quits Labour for Corbyn group
Coventry South MP, who lost whip last year, surprises some in Corbyn’s Independent Alliance with news of formal plans
MP Zarah Sultana, suspended from Labour, has announced she is resigning from the party to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent Alliance.
Sultana declared she will “co-lead the founding of a new party” – even though, while there was an agreement in principle to form one, the timing and leadership had not been settled, the Guardian understands.
Continue reading...Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules
Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change
There is a human right to a stable climate and states have a duty to protect it, a top court has ruled.
Announcing the publication of a crucial advisory opinion on climate change on Thursday, Nancy Hernández López, president of the inter-American court of human rights (IACHR), said climate change carries “extraordinary risks” that are felt particularly keenly by people who are already vulnerable.
Continue reading...Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet – Newser
- Kim Jong Un Makes a Beachy Tourism Bet Newser
- North Korea Beach Resort Opens With Fanfare but No Foreigners The New York Times
- Welcome to North Korea’s Benidorm The Economist
- North Koreans swim and play at a beach resort touted as a boost for tourism AP News
- Kim Jong Un looks to invest in tourism with North Korea beach resort The Jerusalem Post
Football world mourns Diogo Jota following deadly car crash
The football world has paid tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, who died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.
US supreme court clears way for deportation of migrants to South Sudan
Court halts ruling that allowed migrants to challenge removal to countries where they could be in danger
The supreme court has allowed the Trump administration to deport the eight men who have been held for weeks at an American military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan, a country where almost none of them have ties.
Most of the men are from countries including Vietnam, South Korea, Mexico, Laos, Cuba and Myanmar. Just one is from South Sudan.
Continue reading...Twisted arms and late-night deals: how Trump’s sweeping policy bill was passed
With narrow majorities and intra-party splits, Republicans faced a battle to give Trump his bill to sign – but they did it
Just a few months ago, analysts predicted that Republicans in Congress – with their narrow majorities and fractured internal dynamics – would not be able to pass Donald Trump’s landmark legislation.
On Thursday, the president’s commanding influence over his party was apparent once again: the bill passed just in time for Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.
Continue reading...‘A plea for connection’: Gaza musicians perform at Sydney Opera House as cultural institutions destroyed at home
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is ‘destroying heritage and history and culture’, says curator Ayşe Göknur Shanal. Her show is ‘trying to protect and preserve’
As long as you can hear a beat or someone singing, you can dabke.
“The official definition, if there is one for dabke, is when a group of people dance together, usually in a synchronised way,” Derek Halawa says.
Continue reading...Chicago mass shooting leaves four dead, 14 injured outside downtown lounge
The police said gunmen opened fire in the River North neighbourhood. At least three victims are in critical condition.
Labour’s 10-year health plan for the NHS is bold, radical – and familiar
The health service transformation proposed for England faces daunting challenges that overwhelmed earlier attempts at reform
The government’s 10-year health plan to revive, modernise and future-proof the NHS in England has arrived as the service is facing a dual crisis. It has been unable for a decade now to provide the rapid access – to GPs, A&E care, surgery, ambulances and mental health support – which people need and used to get.
Normalisation of anxiety-inducing, frightening and sometimes fatal delay has produced a less tangible, but also dangerous, crisis: of public satisfaction, born of a profound loss of trust that the NHS will be there for them or their loved ones when they need it.
Continue reading...US- and Israeli-Backed Gaza Aid Group Suing AP Over ‘Categorically False’ Story – freebeacon.com
- US- and Israeli-Backed Gaza Aid Group Suing AP Over ‘Categorically False’ Story freebeacon.com
- ‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Exclusive: UBS, Goldman passed on opening bank accounts for U.S.-backed Gaza aid foundation, sources say Reuters
- Middle East: UN says Gaza aid hub deaths 'unacceptable' DW
- Gaza: Evidence points to Israel’s continued use of starvation to inflict genocide against Palestinians Amnesty International
Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, dies aged 67
The actor, best known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, was found unresponsive in Los Angeles
The actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67 at his home in Malibu, according to authorities and his representatives. No foul play is suspected, the sheriff’s department confirmed, after deputies responded to the Los Angeles county home following a call to the emergency services on Thursday morning.
He was pronounced dead at 8.25am. In an email, Madsen’s manager, Ron Smith, confirmed his client had died from cardiac arrest.
Continue reading...Former CBS anchor slams Paramount settlement with Trump: ‘It was a sellout’
Dan Rather laments ‘sad day for journalism’ after company settles for $16m over 60 Minutes Kamala Harris interview
A former CBS News anchor and 60 minutes correspondent, Dan Rather, has blasted the $16m settlement between Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, and Donald Trump, calling it a “sad day for journalism”.
“It’s a sad day for 60 Minutes and CBS News,” Rather, a veteran journalist who was a CBS News anchor for over 20 years, told Variety in an interview published on Wednesday. “I hope people will read the details of this and understand what it was. It was distortion by the president and a kneeling down and saying, ‘yes, sir,’ by billionaire corporate owners.”
Continue reading...Israel attacks car near Beirut during rush hour
An Israeli drone attack killed at least one person and injured three others near Beirut, Lebanon, during rush hour.
Anger, protests, tears and courtesy as Netanyahu finally visits Nir Oz, worst-hit Oct. 7 kibbutz – The Times of Israel
- Anger, protests, tears and courtesy as Netanyahu finally visits Nir Oz, worst-hit Oct. 7 kibbutz The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu on first visit to Israeli kibbutz ravaged in Hamas attack Reuters
- Live updates: Iran holds state funerals and Israeli protesters demand Gaza ceasefire CNN
- Why Netanyahu Wants to Bring Only Half the Hostages Home From Gaza Haaretz
- In Washington, Netanyahu must prioritize bringing home hostages before Iran - editorial The Jerusalem Post
U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency – NPR
- U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency NPR
- MI5 false evidence was a serious failing, Cooper says BBC
- Senior UK judges order probe into false MI5 testimony Financial Times
- MI5 apologises after spy gave false evidence about neo-Nazi informant The Guardian
- High Court orders 'robust' probe into how MI5 gave false evidence in BBC case BBC
Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians
The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.
Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians
The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government
Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.
US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war
Washington imposes financial penalties on an Iraqi businessman who it says helped smuggle Iranian oil.