- As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods Inside Climate News
- 2026 Has Already Broken Climate Records. El Niño Could Break More. eos.org
- Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say Reuters
- Worst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens Bloomberg.com
- Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires DW.com
Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says – AP News
- Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says AP News
- First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel CNN
- Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread The New York Times
- Hamas Forced Captives From Israel To Have Sex With Family Members: Report NDTV
- Full depravity of Hamas’ sexual brutality laid bare in damning new Oct. 7 report: ‘It was done for fun’ New York Post
Israel’s government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft – NPR
- Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft NPR
- Coalition pulls all bills from Knesset agenda amid concerns it lacks a majority The Times of Israel
- Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill Haaretz
- Haredi leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to disband Knesset The Jerusalem Post
- Coalition prepares bill to dissolve Knesset as early as next week ynetnews
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened – sources – Yahoo News Canada
- Exclusive-Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources Yahoo News Canada
- Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say Reuters
- Saudi Arabia launched secret retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report The Times of India
- Reuters: Saudi Arabia Conducted Attacks against Iran during Recent War IranWire
- Saudi, UAE reportedly conduct retaliatory attacks on Iran Semafor
Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse
Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
Serbia hosts first joint military exercise with NATO
The two-week-long drills come less than 30 years after NATO bombed Belgrade in the Kosovo war.
Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push – politico.eu
- Kyiv’s corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy’s EU push politico.eu
- For years, graft accusations against his circle did Zelenskiy little harm. Now they hit closer Reuters
- Key Zelenskyy aides under corruption cloud: What are they accused of? Al Jazeera
- Ukraine officials say Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff is a suspect in a money-laundering probe AP News
- Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates BBC
Voters head to the polls in the Bahamas for high-stakes snap election
Affordability, wage growth, and housing costs dominate Bahamian snap election as parties vie for 41 parliamentary seats.
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency
The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.
Auschwitz survivor who returned to live in Germany dies aged 101
Albrecht Weinberg spent years teaching students about Nazi atrocities after being imprisoned at Auschwitz and Belsen
Albrecht Weinberg, who survived a series of Nazi concentration and death camps and lost most of his family in the Holocaust before returning to Germany in his 80s, has died.
Weinberg died in Leer, north-western Germany, weeks after his 101st birthday and the premiere of a film about his life, Es Ist Immer in Meinem Kopf (It Is Always in My Head).
Continue reading...Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to UAE: US envoy
Mike Huckabee calls on Gulf states to 'pick a side' in the war between Israel and Iran as he heaps praise on Abu Dhabi.
Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Shipments Show First Prolonged Halt Since Start of War – Bloomberg.com
- Iran’s Kharg Island Oil Shipments Show First Prolonged Halt Since Start of War Bloomberg.com
- Iran pins blame for oil spill as Pentagon reveals new cost of war Fox News
- Oil spill in Gulf likely caused by tanker dump, Iran says NBC News
- A Large Oil Slick Is Detected Off a Key Iranian Oil Depot The New York Times
- Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub Reuters
UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war
If current precarious ceasefire between US and Iran ends, Emirates are more likely to be targeted by Tehran
The risk of some Gulf states becoming embroiled in a direct war with Iran has risen after it was reported the United Arab Emirates had secretly launched a major attack on Iran during the conflict.
In addition, Kuwait has said that at least four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had been captured trying to carry out “terrorist attacks” on the Kuwaiti-owned Bubiyan Island, the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal chain.
Continue reading...US faces rising costs with Iran war driving energy prices, inflation higher
Consumer prices spike in April, driven by soaring energy costs, with petrol prices up nearly 30 percent since last year.
UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz – Reuters
- UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission BBC
- Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz as Marles considers ‘how else we can contribute’ The Guardian
- Australia says it will join ‘strictly defensive’ Hormuz mission led by France and UK The Times of Israel
- UK to send drones, jets and warship on mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz The Times
Inside US Democrats’ Gaza fight – and what it means for 2028 elections
Support for Israel was once untouchable in US politics. Now Democrats are divided. Is this a turning point for the party
EBay rejects GameStop’s $56bn bid as ‘neither credible nor attractive’
CEO Cohen, who has built a 5 percent position in eBay, has hinted he may take offer directly to eBay shareholders.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party – CBS News
- U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party CBS News
- Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister? CNN
- Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say The Guardian
- CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality CNBC
- UK PM Starmer meets rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing Al Jazeera
Can China counter US sanctions with its trade power?
From sanctions to rare earths, the economic rivalry between the US and China is intensifying.