Brazil’s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty
Lula seeks to use Bolsonaro family ties with Trump to cast election as fight against submission to foreign interests.
‘What was my fault?’: How India’s exam paper leak ended young lives – BBC
- 'What was my fault?': How India's exam paper leak ended young lives BBC
- From a mother’s grief to a nation’s fury: How an exam leak became a political storm NPR
- Gujarat Congress claims that BJP government's 'failed' systems push students into despair newindianexpress.com
- Student suicides jumped 80% in ten years; over 2,000 die by suicide every year due to exam failures The Hindu
- What the Children Said: The Humbling Realities Beyond India’s ‘Gen Z Protests’ American Kahani
‘What was my fault?’: How India’s exam paper leak ended young lives
Two families reveal the human toll of India's medical entrance examination paper leak.
Eastern Washington fires destroy 600 structures and force 60,000 to evacuate
Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said on Sunday.
The fires in and around Spokane, the state’s second largest city, burned about 8.2 sq miles (about 21 sq km), but they were among dozens across the western US that stretched the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. A total of about 390 sq miles have burned across the state, and some of the fires, including those in the Spokane area, have not been contained.
Continue reading...Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Singer was due to reunite with Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in London production of Sunday in the Park With George
Ariana Grande has announced plans to take a break from public-facing work after her tour ends due to “endless, ongoing public scrutiny”. She is pulling out of the upcoming London revival of Sunday in the Park With George.
The pop singer was due to appear opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in a new production of Stephen Sondheim’s critically acclaimed musical at the Barbican in 2027.
Continue reading...Ukraine seeks more US Patriot interceptors as bomb shelter probe deepens – Fox News
- Ukraine seeks more US Patriot interceptors as bomb shelter probe deepens Fox News
- Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed as Russia pounds Ukraine, killing 9 CNN
- Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship BBC
- Russian and Ukrainian strikes kill 14 on both sides Al Jazeera
- Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘no interceptors’ as ballistic missiles hit Kyiv The Washington Post
Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory
New Order and Simon Armitage among more than 100 signatories to criticise ‘foolish and shortsighted’ cuts
More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have called for the UK government to save the “world’s clearest eyes on the sky”, after funding for thenetwork of radio telescopes at Jodrell Bank Observatory was slashed.
New Order, the Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and the poet laureate, Simon Armitage, are among those calling on the new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to save the deep space observatory which includes the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, prized by astronomers who study galaxies, star formation and planets beyond the solar system.
Continue reading...At least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors confirmed as human-trafficking victims
Decision comes after group of survivors claimed ex-Harrods owner’s associates must have helped facilitate his crimes
At least five victims of the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been confirmed by the Home Office as victims of human trafficking.
A group of survivors of abuse by the deceased businessman had called for the Metropolitan police to make trafficking the main focus of its investigation, arguing that Fayed could not have committed his offences without a steady stream of women sent to him by associates.
Continue reading...Healey’s profiteering warning on food and fuel risks row with retailers
Chancellor says the government wants to prevent shoppers being ‘taken for a ride’ at the pump or till
The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from “being taken for a ride at the pump or the till” as the Iran war continues to hit prices.
While he said there had been “no significant evidence of so-called price gouging” during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were “watching closely” for any signs of profiteering.
Continue reading...Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says
Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the ongoing war between army chief al-Burhan and RSF commander Dagalo.
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference – AP News
- Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference AP News
- Brazil’s Lula launches fourth-term bid, focuses on national sovereignty Al Jazeera
- Lula’s Lead Over Bolsonaro Narrows in Brazil Election Poll Bloomberg
- Brazil's Lula says he is 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid France 24
- Lula da Silva formally launches bid for Brazil's presidency Euronews.com
Oct. 7 survivor commits suicide on the grave of his girlfriend who was murdered by Hamas: report – New York Post
- Oct. 7 survivor commits suicide on the grave of his girlfriend who was murdered by Hamas: report New York Post
- Boyfriend of Nova festival massacre victim found dead in apparent suicide The Jerusalem Post
- Boyfriend of Oct 7 victim ‘takes own life at her grave’ The Telegraph
- Israeli man kills himself at grave of girlfriend killed in Hamas's October 7 attack India Today
- Nova survivor dies after struggling with murder of close friend on Oct. 7 www.israelhayom.com
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal – Politico
Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three people
Authorities say the man accused of opening fire at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, as investigators say quick action by an off-duty law enforcement officer and an armed bystander helped prevent even more bloodshed.
Speaking on Sunday, Matthew Hicks, the Twin Falls police chief, said investigators are confident 24-year-old Chad Williams carried out Saturday’s attack alone.
Continue reading...Wildfires force mass evacuations across the Pacific Northwest
Fast-moving wildfires are forcing evacuations across Washington State, US and nearby British Columbia, Canada.
Local volunteers help rebuild destroyed Christian monastery in Lebanon
Interfaith volunteers rebuild war-damaged Catholic monastery in Lebanon’s Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh.
UK PM Burnham vows to be ‘relentless’ on Channel migrant crossings
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government will be "relentless" in tackling small boat crossings the Channel.
Choppers collide, killing 2, as fires and foreboding grip Greece – politico.eu
- Choppers collide, killing 2, as fires and foreboding grip Greece politico.eu
- Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return AP News
- Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives bbc.com
- Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds CNBC
- Greece battles wildfires – in pictures The Guardian
RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
Health secretary, longtime vaccination skeptic, spent years boosting misinformation about vaccines including MMR
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, on Sunday told American parents that they should get their children vaccinated against measles, as the surge in infections has reached numbers not seen in the past 35 years.
Kennedy, a leading vaccination skeptic who has spent years amplifying misinformation about vaccines, including the shot that protects against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), made his call in the course of a contentious interview with CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning.
Continue reading...Venezuela and the Dominican Republic say they will work to restore ties
Both countries have agreed on a plan to restore diplomatic relations cut off after a contested vote in 2024.