- Russia's Ambassador Reveals How Close Putin is to Peace with Ukraine Newsweek
- Putin signals he’s open to peace talks, but Ukraine is right to be wary CNN
- Ukraine war: Putin 'ready to freeze war' as Kyiv 'secures combat' around Kharkiv The Independent
- Vladimir Putin ready to 'freeze' war in Ukraine with ceasefire recognising recent Russian gains, sources say Sky News
- Putin Ready to Freeze War on Current Battlefield Lines – Reuters The Moscow Times
Pilot dies in Spitfire crash in field near RAF Coningsby base in Lincolnshire
Plane was part of RAF Battle of Britain memorial flight, which maintains historic aircraft in airworthy condition
A pilot has died after a Spitfire crashed in a field near an RAF base in Lincolnshire, a Royal Air Force spokesperson has confirmed.
“It is with great sadness that we must confirm the death of an RAF pilot in a tragic accident near RAF Coningsby today,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue – ABC News
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue ABC News
- ‘Everything is burning’: Battles rage outside Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to hold back Russian advance CNN
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy says Kyiv’s forces have taken control of Kharkiv border area The Guardian
- Outgunned and Short on Shells: Inside a Ukrainian Front-Line Artillery Unit The Wall Street Journal
- Exhausted Ukrainian forces fight to contain Russian advances on the eastern front PBS NewsHour
Revealed: how Church of England’s ties to chattel slavery went to top of hierarchy
Lambeth Palace documents show purchase of enslaved people in 18th century approved by Anglican archbishop
An archbishop of Canterbury in the 18th century approved payments for the purchase of enslaved people for two sugar plantations in Barbados, documents seen by the Observer have revealed.
Thomas Secker agreed to reimburse a payment for £1,093 for the purchase of enslaved people on the Codrington Plantations, as well as hiring enslaved people from a third party. It was stated the measures were “calculated for the future lasting advantages of the estates”.
Continue reading...Photos: Up close and personal, cicadas display nature’s artwork
With rich reds, gentle greens and basic blacks, nature's screaming, crawling artwork is the epitome of rare beauty.
‘History is written at the dining table’: what 4,000 menus tell us about royals, politicians and society
The bills of fare for dinners with kings, presidents and dictators show how tastes have changed over 150 years
On Friday, 22 May 1896, guests of Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle had a lot on their plates. A handwritten menu shows “Her Majesty’s Dinner” offered soup with vermicelli, trout meunière, boudin (black pudding), quails, ducklings and spinach with croutons followed by peaches and cream, then cheese. For those still peckish, hot and cold meats including pork tongue and beef were laid out on a side table.
The finely decorated card is one of 4,600 menus in a unique collection being sold in Paris on Friday, spanning 150 years of high-society dining from the late 19th century.
Continue reading...Car explosion kills at least one in Syria’s Damascus – Al Jazeera English
Car explosion kills at least one in Syria’s Damascus
The explosion comes as an Israeli drone attack reportedly targeted a car and a truck near Syria's border with Lebanon.
Israel continues to bomb Gaza, including Rafah, despite ICJ ruling – Al Jazeera English
- Israel continues to bomb Gaza, including Rafah, despite ICJ ruling Al Jazeera English
- Top U.N. Court Decision Adds to Israel's Growing Isolation The New York Times
- Obeying the ICJ Order Is Israel's Last Opportunity to Save Itself From Becoming a Pariah State - Israel News Haaretz
- Israel forced to work on Jewish Sabbath as UN court judge calls out colleagues in scathing dissent Fox News
- UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position The Associated Press
Israel continues to bomb Gaza, including Rafah, despite ICJ ruling
Dozens of Palestinians killed across the besieged territory as Israeli forces hit multiple targets from north to south.
Papua New Guinea: Rescuers race to rescue trapped villagers – The Associated Press
- Papua New Guinea: Rescuers race to rescue trapped villagers The Associated Press
- Hundreds Feared Dead In Horrific Papua New Guinea Landslide - Videos from The Weather Channel The Weather Channel
- Emergency convoy reaches survivors of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea NPR
- Papua New Guinea landslide: Race to rescue villagers trapped BBC.com
- Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected CNN
This 3.6-million-year-old footprint was made by our earliest known ancestor. Now it’s at risk of being lost forever – CNN
Watching the watchdogs: The US media and intergenerational fault lines
The media is playing a central role in the clash between progressive youth and the political establishment in the US.
EU Slams Russia’s ‘Unacceptable’ Removal of Estonia Border Markers – Kyiv Post
- EU Slams Russia's 'Unacceptable' Removal of Estonia Border Markers Kyiv Post
- Putin's Estonia provocation rings alarm bells in the Baltics POLITICO Europe
- European Union criticizes Russia for removing Estonian buoys, demand an explanation from Moscow The Associated Press
- EU, NATO condemn Russia's removal of Estonian border buoys UPI News
- Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river Reuters
Millions vote amid heatwave alert in Phase 6 of India’s staggered election
Many people lined polling stations before the start of voting at 7am to avoid blazing sun at peak of summer.
‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?
A three-year study found that the spiny lobsters’ urine scared off predatory worms and snails who snack on the delicate organisms
An unexpected champion has emerged in the increasingly grave battle to save Florida’s imperiled coral reefs: spiny lobsters that urinate in the water and scare off predatory worms and snails seeking to feast on the delicate organisms.
The finding is one of the more bizarre conclusions of a three-year study by scientists from the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC), who are also warning it may already be too late for some species of coral to survive without significant human assistance.
Continue reading...‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn
Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice in the Philippines could have catastrophic consequences. Tens of thousands of children could die in the wake of the ruling, they argue.
The Philippines had become the first country – in 2021 – to approve the commercial cultivation of Golden Rice, which was developed to combat vitamin A deficiency, a major cause of disability and death among children in many parts of the world.
Continue reading...Kenyan police advance team leaves Haiti as international mission is delayed – The Associated Press
- Kenyan police advance team leaves Haiti as international mission is delayed The Associated Press
- Biden, Ruto defend Kenya-led mission to battle Haitian gangs Miami Herald
- Haiti's Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy The New York Times
- A foreign force was set to arrive in Haiti this week. What happened? CNN
- Haiti: first Kenyan police arrive to help tackle gang violence – but the prospects for success are slim The Conversation
US fears North Korean military action, create chaos before election: report – Business Insider
- US fears North Korean military action, create chaos before election: report Business Insider
- NBC: Intelligence officials say Russia, North Korea planning to disrupt US elections Kyiv Independent
- Report: US fears chaos ahead of election due to Putin-Kim plot as Moscow shifts nuclear stance Israel Hayom
- US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says Yahoo! Voices
- Russia, North Korea may be planning 'October surprise': report New York Post
Man fined for standing silently outside UK abortion clinic, officers couldn’t tell him his crime – Fox News
- Man fined for standing silently outside UK abortion clinic, officers couldn't tell him his crime Fox News
- Pro-life advocate fined for standing silently outside abortion clinic in Birmingham The Telegraph
- UK man fined for standing silently outside a Birmingham abortion clinic UK man fined for standing silently outside a Birmingham abortion clinic CatholicVote org
- Man fined for standing silently outside UK abortion clinic Fox News