- New UK Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried' The Associated Press
- Who is Keir Starmer, UK's new prime minister? The Hill
- New UK PM Starmer confirms end of Rwanda asylum deportation scheme Reuters UK
- Keir Starmer says scrapping UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan Al Jazeera English
- Sir Keir Starmer confirms Rwanda plan 'dead' on day one as PM BBC.com
Bangladesh floods leave at least eight dead amid fears situation could worsen
Government opens hundreds of shelters for displaced people as heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks
The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials have confirmed.
The south Asian country of 170 million people, crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers, has experienced more frequent floods in recent decades.
Continue reading...New Cabinet meets as Starmer government gets to work – BBC.com
- New Cabinet meets as Starmer government gets to work BBC.com
- Rachel Reeves, U.K.’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Yellen for Inspiration The New York Times
- Starmer tells his cabinet: now it’s time to deliver on our promises The Guardian
- The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new U.K. prime minister PBS NewsHour
- 'Restless' Starmer Says New Cabinet Must Get On With Change Bloomberg
Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan
Previous Conservative government's policy was 'never a deterrent', new PM says, calling it 'dead and buried'.
Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools?
Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children's mental health, but does a ban work?
West Africa junta chiefs to cement alliance with first meeting
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional bloc, Ecowas.
A wider war could unleash massive missile barrage against Israel – Business Insider
- A wider war could unleash massive missile barrage against Israel Business Insider
- Nothing Good Would Come of an Israeli War in Lebanon The Atlantic
- When Should Israel Fight Hezbollah? - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander The Associated Press
- Hizbullah poses a grave threat to Israel The Economist
Five journalists killed as Israel steps up bombardment across Gaza
Journalist couple Amjad Jahjouh and Wafa Abu Dabaan and their children were killed in a strike on the Nuseirat camp.
Beryl charts its course towards South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the 2024 Atlantic season – CNN
- Beryl charts its course towards South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the 2024 Atlantic season CNN
- Saturday AM Forecast: high heat and daily thunderstorm chances over the weekend WBRZ
- Houston won't feel Beryl's effects yet. Here's when it gets rough Houston Chronicle
- Weather Impact Alert declared for Monday 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC
- How to prepare for Tropical Storm Beryl in Houston KPRC Click2Houston
Masoud Pezeshkian: the former heart surgeon who became president of Iran
The reformist’s life has been shaped by conscription duty in a deprived city and great personal tragedy
The shock election of Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran’s new president is as much a testimony to his personality as to his politics.
A former heart surgeon and health minister, he came across in the many presidential TV debates as a man of great personal integrity and humility, desperate to bring the country together after it had been divided domestically and abroad.
Continue reading...As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him – Reuters India
- As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him Reuters India
- Hundreds of mostly exiled Tibetans celebrate the Dalai Lama's 89th birthday in India's Dharamshala ABC News
- 'Pray for long life': PM Modi extends greetings to spiritual leader Dalai Lama on 89th birthday The Times of India
- China clamps down on social media ahead of Dalai Lama’s birthday Radio Free Asia
- Dalai Lama turns 89, says 'I am nearly 90 now but I don't feel unhealthy' The Indian Express
Iran’s new president gives hope to some women and younger voters
Voters backed the moderate with hopes that he can soften sanctions and improve women's rights.
The clock is ticking on Biden’s candidacy
Biden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.
Slovak PM in first public appearance since shooting
Robert Fico gave a speech in Bratislava seven weeks after being wounded in an assassination attempt.
Gaza war: ‘Breakthrough’ heightens hopes of ceasefire deal – BBC.com
- Gaza war: 'Breakthrough' heightens hopes of ceasefire deal BBC.com
- Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say The Associated Press
- Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise further as Hamas reportedly backs new proposal The Guardian
- Hostage-release, Gaza ceasefire upcoming, says Hamas official The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas Drops Cease-Fire Objections as Talks Set to Continue Bloomberg
Mount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years – New York Post
World leaders congratulate Iran’s Pezeshkian on presidential election win
Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.
Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel spark fires, destroy thousands of acres – ABC News
- Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel spark fires, destroy thousands of acres ABC News
- Hezbollah fires more than 200 missiles at Israeli targets following killing of commander CNN
- Can Israel's Iron Dome be overrun? System's capabilities in focus amid rising risk of war with Hezbollah CNBC
- Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border The Associated Press
- Soldier killed as Hezbollah fires 200 rockets, 20 drones in major attack on north The Times of Israel
Moulin Rouge in Paris celebrates installation of new windmill sails
Cabaret club’s sails collapsed in April and new ones are up in time for Olympic torch to pass by on 15 July
Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, has inaugurated a new set, a week before the Olympic torch was due to pass by the venue.
The home of the can-can was temporarily laid low after the sails of the red-painted windmill tumbled to the ground in the early hours of 25 April.
Continue reading...This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water – CNN
- This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water CNN
- ‘We can’t let the animals die’: drought leaves Sicilian farmers facing uncertain future The Guardian
- Drought in Sicily: risk of fruit drop for citrus fruits FreshPlaza.com
- Popular Italian tourist spot shuts doors to visitors due to water scarcity Arab Times Kuwait News
- Sicilian farmers face dire drought conditions - EHN Environmental Health News