- The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump’s G7 trip to France NPR
- The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump The New York Times
- The G7 just wants to show it can work together. That may be too much to ask. Politico
- Macron to host Trump for dinner at Versailles after G7 summit PBS
- Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump test their bruised bromance at G7 summit Financial Times
Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days
Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddle
A woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days.
On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle.
Continue reading...UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.
Woman dies after being thrown from bridge without secured bungee cord in Brazil – NBC News
- Woman dies after being thrown from bridge without secured bungee cord in Brazil NBC News
- Woman, 21, Plummets 131 Feet to Her Death After Bungee Jump Staff Allegedly Forgot to Attach Safety Cord People.com
- Woman falls to her death after staff ‘forget to attach bungee cord’ The Telegraph
- 21-Year-Old Brazilian Woman Dead After Bungee Jump Workers Push Her Off Bridge Without Safety Cord Yahoo
- Bungee Jumper Plunges to Death After Horror Mistake The Daily Beast
Thousands Protest Ahead of G7 Summit – Newser
- Thousands Protest Ahead of G7 Summit Newser
- Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march Reuters
- Thousands protest as Trump, other world leaders set to meet for G7 summit Al Jazeera
- Heavy security deployed around Evian for G7 summit Le Monde.fr
- Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France AP News
Canada’s Carney charmed by Irish county filled with dozens of cousins – politico.eu
- Canada’s Carney charmed by Irish county filled with dozens of cousins politico.eu
- Mark Carney: Canadian PM heads west towards ancestral homeland BBC
- From Davos to the G7: Mark Carney’s middle-power moment Politico
- ‘A global rupture’: Carney calls for Canada-EU unity before G7 summit Al Jazeera
- Canada’s Carney says middle-power countries shouldn’t compete for favor with the US AP News
‘Boyfriend duties call,’ Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry
Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss.
EU set to hold membership talks with Ukraine
EU set to hold membership talks with Ukraine
‘We were herded like animals’: Freed from Boko Haram captivity
More than 360 people abducted by Boko Haram have been rescued in northeastern Nigeria.
Teen shot and buses torched in Manhattan after historic NBA win for Knicks
At least 63 people were arrested in the disorder after the Knicks beat the Spurs to clinch the title.
Teen shot and buses torched in Manhattan after historic NBA win for Knicks
At least 63 people were arrested in the disorder after the Knicks beat the Spurs to clinch the title.
US asks Anthropic to block global access to top AI models: Why it matters
Foreigners barred from accessing top AI models, underscoring Donald Trump's policy of export controls over high tech.
Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica – Futurism
- Scientists Horrified as Huge Heatwave Hits Antarctica Futurism
- Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average The Guardian
- Satellite images reveal missing Antarctic ice the 'size of France' Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures Phys.org
- ‘A huge anomaly’: Antarctica records winter temperatures 20C warmer than normal Euronews.com
Donald Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
Trump’s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center after a court ruling, but adorns many other things and places.
Sexual Violence in Israeli Prisons: What History Tells Us
Sexual violence against Palestinians in Israeli custody is often framed as a post-October 7 issue. But historical record
Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic
Shirley Firth is hoping those responsible for Lindsay de Feliz’s death in 2019 will finally be convicted
A Cambridgeshire mother in her 90s is hoping to finally see justice for her murdered daughter when a retrial into her death is due to open in the Dominican Republic this week.
The body of Lindsay de Feliz, 64, a successful author, was found in a shallow grave, close to her home in the north-west of the Dominican Republic, in December 2019.
Continue reading...Anticipation, pushback in Iran as mediators work to finalise deal with US
Israel attacked Beirut again in an apparent attempt to test and derail an agreement.
UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure
Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings that manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk
The UK government is poised to water down its 2030 targets for electric vehicle sales after intense lobbying by the car industry and unions.
The government is preparing to consult on less ambitious targets for the transition to fully battery-powered electric cars over the rest of the decade after carmakers and unions warned that they would penalise manufacturers and put jobs at risk.
Continue reading...DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking
Researchers also discover that the ancient vines of Chianti, famed for its red wines, produced white fruit
DNA extracted from 2,000-year-old grape seeds found in ancient wells in Tuscany has enabled scientists to map the most extensive genetic history of grapevines recovered from a single site, revealing that vineyards of the Roman era formed part of the empire’s sophisticated agricultural network that might have influenced the development of modern winemaking.
The research led by scientists at the University of York also found that white grapes once dominated the site in Chianti, an area of Tuscany famous for its red Sangiovese wines.
Continue reading...Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival
Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.