- 6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks The New York Times
- UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank AP News
- Sanctions on settlers not enough: Target Israeli gov’t, say campaigners Al Jazeera
- UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank BBC
- UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence Reuters
Palestinians confront Israeli settlers over land grab near Hebron
Palestinians confronted Israeli settlers near Hebron over their attempt to seize Palestinian land
Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?
With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?
Mexico prepares for World Cup opening match amid protests
Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
Trump blames Iran for downing of army helicopter and says US must respond
US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday
Donald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, warning that the US would be forced to respond to the attack.
The US army Apache helicopter gunship crashed off the coast of Oman early on Tuesday, according to US Central Command. The two crew members were later rescued in an unprecedented operation using an unmanned drone boat, the military said.
Continue reading...Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years – The Guardian
- Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years The Guardian
- Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence BBC
- Police allege ex-Air Canada captain flew flights for decades with fraudulent licensing Global News
- Air Canada pilot arrested for flying without proper license ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say NBC News
Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years
Geoffrey Wall is alleged to have flown over 900 flights domestically and internationally between 2009 and 2025
A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police have said.
Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel regional police.
Continue reading...Taliban forces in Afghanistan open fire on rare protest sparked by women’s arrests over dress code – CBS News
- Taliban forces in Afghanistan open fire on rare protest sparked by women's arrests over dress code CBS News
- U.N. says at least 1 killed in crackdown on protests against the arrest of women in Afghanistan WRAL
- Afghanistan: Taliban open fire during protest over arrests of women for dress code violation WFRV Local 5
- UNAMA says 30 Women Arrested in Herat Over Dress Code, Boy Killed in Protest Crackdown thekabultribune.com
- Taliban Summons Herat Vloggers Who Protested Detention of Women Hasht-e Subh Daily
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps
Luca Parmitano to pilot all-male crew of four paving way for planned first human landing on Artemis IV in 2028
Jared Isaacman, the Nasa administrator, hailed the creation of “Earth’s first starfleet” on Tuesday as he revealed the Artemis III crew and details of the next stages of the space agency’s project to return humans to the moon.
An Italian astronaut, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (ESA), will be the pilot of the planned two-week mission to lower Earth orbit next year that will test lunar landers from private companies Blue Origin and SpaceX.
Continue reading...After Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians vote for peace over nationalism
Nikol Pashinyan's victory suggests Russia's influence in the country is waning.
Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter over Hormuz, vows to respond
US president says although the pilots were rescued, Washington 'must, of necessity, respond to this attack'.
Bear That Caused Mass School Closures Is Captured – Newser
- Bear That Caused Mass School Closures Is Captured Newser
- Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise CNN
- Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings BBC
- Japanese city captures black bear after multiday hunt DW
- ‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say The Guardian
Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan
The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.
Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan
The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.
Florida shaken by 6.1-magnitude earthquake off coast of Cuba
Earthquake was region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years and was also felt in parts of Mexico including Cancún
An earthquake on Monday off the coast of Cuba, which was that region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years, could be felt in Florida and parts of Mexico.
The 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck in the afternoon, occurred approximately 65 miles (105km) north-west of Mantua, Cuba, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS added that the earthquake had a depth of 16 miles.
Continue reading...Kenya’s police crack down on protest against US Ebola centre in Nanyuki
Protesters clash with police in Kenya as they march against a US-run Ebola quarantine centre near the town of Nanyuki.
Nigeria plays Portugal in international World Cup friendly: All to know
All the news on the teams, lineups and start time as Portugal complete their World Cup preparations against Nigeria.