Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Nigeria killed more than 13,000 ‘terrorists’ in past year, president says
President Tinubu takes victorious tone despite recent mass kidnappings by armed groups across the country.
Scientists Discover a Strange Global Pattern in The Way Humans Walk – ScienceAlert
- Scientists Discover a Strange Global Pattern in The Way Humans Walk ScienceAlert
- Counterclockwise bias u-tokyo.ac.jp
- Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking The New York Times
- Researchers Accidentally Discover That Humans Prefer to Turn Counterclockwise. But They Still Have No Idea Why Smithsonian Magazine
- Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear The Guardian
South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss
The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.
Riots, violence, hate: Anti-immigrant unrest spells danger in Belfast
Crowds exploiting a knife attack are inflicting terror on Northern Ireland's ethnic minority communities.
New Zealand great Kane Williamson retires from international cricket
New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest-ever batsman announces immediate retirement.
Russians Alarmed By Ukraine’s Fence Post Drone Bomb – Forbes
China arrests US academic at conference for ‘espionage activities’
Arrest of Min Zin, who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy, comes just month after Trump visit to Beijing
China has arrested a US scholar who writes about Myanmar and Chinese foreign policy on suspicion of spying.
Min Zin was suspected of “engaging in espionage activities that endanger China’s national security,” China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Friday.
Continue reading...Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war – The Jerusalem Post
- Why Israel stopped when Trump said stop: Understanding the 12-hour Iran war The Jerusalem Post
- Iran and Israel Exchange Strikes for First Time Since April Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Iran and Israel bomb each other: Is the ceasefire over? Al Jazeera
- Can Iran Negotiations Survive Israel-Iran Escalation? CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Trump Struggled to Rein In Netanyahu’s Strikes on Iran WSJ
Iraq’s paramilitary groups say they will disarm. Will that ever happen?
Powerful Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr among those who say their groups will integrate into the state.
David Hockney: Art’s great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.
Family mourn Indian sailor killed in US strike on oil tanker
The wife and family of an Indian sailor killed in a US strike on a tanker off Oman this week have gathered in mourning.
China claims ‘spy sea turtles’ are studying its coastline – Euronews.com
- China claims 'spy sea turtles' are studying its coastline Euronews.com
- ‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims The Guardian
- China says "spy turtles" and "spy fish" deployed by foreign intelligence agencies snooping in its waters CBS News
- Secret ‘Spy Turtles’ Cause Panic in China The Daily Beast
- Stop sending spy turtles to snoop on us, says China The Telegraph
‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
A chain of sexual violence that Britain built, France refined and Israel inherited is being used against Palestinians.
USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups
FIFA World Cup cohosts United States begin their campaign against Paraguay, with Donald Trump's attendance in doubt.
Sadiq Khan says he told Met Police to investigate Great Israeli Real Estate event – Middle East Eye
- Sadiq Khan says he told Met Police to investigate Great Israeli Real Estate event Middle East Eye
- MPs call for end to real estate event over fear it pushes sale of Israeli settlements | London The Guardian
- London mayor slams event touting illegal Israeli settlement land sales Al Jazeera
- 'Auction of stolen land': Left-wing U.K. leaders slam Israeli real estate event Haaretz
- ICJP issues Serious Crime Prevention Order letter to Met Police over ‘Great Israeli Real Estate’ event in London icjpalestine.com
Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ inside Lebanon an attempt to grab gas reserves?
Israeli zone extends into Lebanon's maritime territory, raising fears that it could become a long-term 'resource grab'.
Video: What Iran’s football fans think about the World Cup
What’s it like supporting your team in a World Cup hosted by a country that’s at war with yours?
Philippines protests China’s sanctions against its defense chief as ‘an unfriendly act’ – AP News
- Philippines protests China’s sanctions against its defense chief as ‘an unfriendly act’ AP News
- Philippine defence chief vows to press on against China's 'wickedness' after sanctions Reuters
- China hits Philippine defense chief with entry ban over South China Sea remarks AP News
- China’s ban on Philippine defence chief and family seen as warning shot to Manila South China Morning Post
- China sanctions Teodoro, family; bars entry and business ties Inquirer.net
China arrests US researcher it says is suspected of ‘spying’
Beijing's Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.