- Romania’s president nominates center-right Adrian Veștea as new PM candidate politico.eu
- Romanian president nominates new candidate for prime minister Reuters
- Romanian president picks Liberal former mayor as PM to form new government Al Jazeera
- Romania president taps new PM to form government Euractiv
- Romanian President Swaps Premier Nominees to Try to Form Cabinet Bloomberg.com
Taiwan’s spy agency launches webpage for Chinese nationals to report tips – Politico
Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM
Leadership hopeful to also say tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills
Wes Streeting’s pitch to be the next Labour leader will include a plan to increase high-skilled immigration to the UK, arguing that Donald Trump is telling scientists and AI experts they are not welcome in the US.
In a speech this coming week, the former health secretary will also say that tax revenues from new North Sea oil and gasfields should be used to cut energy bills.
Continue reading...World Cup 2026: Biggest takeaways from Brazil-Morocco group match
Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant goal to dig Brazil out of trouble after Ismael Saibari had put Morocco ahead.
Israel attacks Beirut on same day Trump says Iran deal to be signed
Israel has bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut, saying it targeted Hezbollah ‘infrastructure’.
Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres
‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metres
A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6ft), exposing coral and harming marine life, the country’s environment department has said.
At least 40 people are still missing after the 7.8-magnitude quake off southern Mindanao island on Monday, according to updated tolls from the disaster agency.
Continue reading...Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres – The Guardian
- Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres The Guardian
- Church Coordinates Relief Efforts After Mindanao Earthquake news-ph.churchofjesuschrist.org
- Disaster drills helped prevent more deaths when quake hit Philippines, officials say Euronews.com
- Pope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake Vatican News
- The Philippines earthquake is the largest this year, but it could’ve been bigger—here’s why Scientific American
A top NATO commander says the West can no longer count on its homelands staying safe in future wars – Business Insider
Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast
Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beaches
Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches.
They argue that ceding their shorelines to big hotel chains enriches private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders while depriving Jamaicans who depend on the sea for their livelihoods, leisure and health.
Continue reading...‘We told you so’: French far right responds to European fighter jet failure – politico.eu
- ‘We told you so’: French far right responds to European fighter jet failure politico.eu
- Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is dead. What does that mean for the continent’s security ambitions? CNN
- Germany Drops Plan to Build Warplane With Allies, Hindering Push to Rearm The New York Times
- French exit from tank project with Germany cannot be ruled out, Rheinmetall CEO says Reuters
- Germany news: No rush to decide on next-gen jet replacement DW.com
Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms
Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield
Nigel Farage said he would ban foreign nationals from social housing and then deport them if they could not find private sector homes, in a hardening of anti-immigration rhetoric before the Makerfield byelection.
Two recent polls in Makerfield have suggested Farage’s Reform UK is continuing to leak potentially crucial support to its far-right rival Restore Britain, which is led by the former Reform MP Rupert Lowe.
Continue reading...Colombia is dangerously close to mistaking aggression for leadership – The Economist
- Colombia is dangerously close to mistaking aggression for leadership The Economist
- Opinion | Colombia’s Stark Election Choice WSJ
- Colombia leftist Cepeda will accept election result, does not rule out protests Reuters
- Colombian far-right candidate is latest Trumpian figure in Latin America to ride anti-incumbent wave The Guardian
- De la Espriella Tops Cepeda in New Colombian Polls Before Runoff Bloomberg.com
Pope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake – Vatican News
- Pope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake Vatican News
- Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres The Guardian
- Church Coordinates Relief Efforts After Mindanao Earthquake news-ph.churchofjesuschrist.org
- Philippines rocked by new quakes just days after deadly 7.8 disaster Yahoo
- Destructive Earthquake Shakes the Southern Philippines JW.ORG
At least three killed as Israel attacks southern Beirut
Israeli escalation in Lebanon's capital raises concerns that peace negotiations between US and Iran could be derailed.
The Empty Pump: Russian Cities Enforce Strict Fuel Rationing Following Refinery Blows – Kyiv Post
- The Empty Pump: Russian Cities Enforce Strict Fuel Rationing Following Refinery Blows Kyiv Post
- Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign NBC News
- Exclusive: Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia Reuters
- Ukraine's newest generation of strike drones is crippling Russia's bridges in the south Business Insider
- ‘Highway of death’: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics The Guardian
Child labor rises as poverty deepens in Iran – ایران اینترنشنال
Child labor rises as poverty deepens in Iran ایران اینترنشنال
Ukraine and Moldova to enter first phase of EU membership negotiations
Election of new Hungarian government in April has paved way for EU member states to agree to open talks
Ukraine and Moldova will take a decisive step towards joining the EU on Monday, as they embark on the first phase of membership negotiations.
The start of substantive negotiations, launched by senior EU officials and ministers from both countries in Luxembourg on Monday, will be a highly symbolic moment for the two countries that were both part of the former Soviet Union. It comes after Russia has intensified its bombardment of Ukrainian towns and cities, while sustaining huge losses for little territorial gain.
Continue reading...Romanian president picks Liberal former mayor as PM to form new government
Adrian Vestea nominated as prime minister after previous choice, Eugen Tomac, withdraws.
Ukraine’s AI drones entered ‘Terminator mode’ and killed Russian soldiers — no human fired – Yahoo
- Ukraine’s AI drones entered ‘Terminator mode’ and killed Russian soldiers — no human fired Yahoo
- A Twist in Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is ‘Really Hurting the Russians’ The New York Times
- Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time New Scientist
- A top Ukrainian interceptor drone maker learned that faster isn't always better when hunting Russian Shaheds Business Insider
- Ukraine’s innovative use of ground drones on the battlefield NPR
Will the US-Iran deal be signed on Sunday? What we know so far
US says a deal to stop the war on Iran could be signed as early as Sunday. Tehran, however, disputes the timeline.