Spain unveils ‘lost Caravaggio’ that nearly sold for 1,500 euros
The artwork was discovered just before being put up for sale for equivalent of $1,800 following an attribution mistake.
Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West
Mr Zelenksy said there needed to be "tangible coercion of Russia" into peace by Kyiv's allies.
Starmer: I’m a socialist and progressive who will always put country first
Labour leader says damage done to economy by Liz Truss and other Tories means he can’t fulfil some 2020 pledges
Keir Starmer has insisted that he is a socialist and a progressive, but said the country does not have the money to allow him to fulfil some of the pledges he made during the 2020 Labour leadership race.
Starmer, who has been under increasing pressure to spell out whether he will raise tuition fees if Labour wins the election, made a personal speech in Lancing, West Sussex, on Monday, reflecting on how his working class upbringing has informed his politics.
Continue reading...RAF grounds Spitfire fleet after death of pilot in Battle of Britain air display
Announcement raises questions about aircraft’s participation in national D-day event in Portsmouth
The RAF has grounded a fleet of Spitfire planes after the death of a pilot over the weekend, raising the prospect of the legendary aircraft being absent from the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings next month.
Sqn Ldr Mark Long – a Typhoon pilot based at RAF Coningsby – was killed in a crash while flying a Spitfire belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Fleet as part of a memorial event.
Continue reading...Police in Australia apologise for role in stealing indigenous children
The police force in the Australian state of Victoria has apologised for its role in forcibly taking Indigenous children.
4 U.S. Vessels Run Ashore Near Gaza Pier – The Daily Wire
- 4 U.S. Vessels Run Ashore Near Gaza Pier The Daily Wire
- U.S. Army aid vessels become unmoored near floating Gaza pier NPR
- 3 US service members treated for injuries related to pier off Gaza: CENTCOM ABC News
- U.S. Soldier Critically Injured During Gaza Pier Operation, 2 Other Service Members Hurt - USNI News USNI News
- American Landing Craft Go Aground in Gaza in Heavy Weather The Maritime Executive
Mike Tyson ‘doing great’ after health issue on flight to Los Angeles
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson suffered an apparent medical scare on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday
Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson suffered an apparent medical scare on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday. The incident came in the run-up to a scheduled July bout between the 57-year-old and YouTuber turned fighter Jake Paul in Dallas.
According to In Touch Weekly, passengers heard an announcement asking for medical professionals roughly 30 minutes before the plane landed in LA. Passengers were reportedly delayed from disembarking for 25 minutes after the flight landed so paramedics could attend to Tyson.
Continue reading...At least 16 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India
Nearly a million people have been evacuated as Cyclone Remal destroys thousands of homes.
Death toll rises to 21 after storms sweep across several US states
Tornadoes leave path of destruction across several US states as other parts of country brace for more possible storms.
Israel strikes Rafah as pressure mounts over war in Gaza: Live updates – CNN
- Israel strikes Rafah as pressure mounts over war in Gaza: Live updates CNN
- Deadly strike on Rafah a tragic mishap, Netanyahu says BBC.com
- Netanyahu Calls Civilian Deaths in Israeli Strike on Rafah 'Tragic Accident' The New York Times
- An Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people NPR
- Outrage after 45 reportedly killed in Israeli strike near Rafah Yahoo! Voices
I’ve changed Labour permanently, Keir Starmer says – BBC.com
- I've changed Labour permanently, Keir Starmer says BBC.com
- UK Labour leader Keir Starmer woos undecided voters with a vow to safeguard national security The Associated Press
- ‘Why did he do it?’ how Rishi Sunak’s early election backfired on the PM The Guardian
- History shows how a UK election can impact the country's stock market CNBC
- Why UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an election he’s expected to lose CNN
Spain pledges 1 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024
Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs at least seven more Patriot launchers to defend itself against Russian air attacks.
North Korea says attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit fails, ends in mid-air explosion – CBS News
- North Korea says attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit fails, ends in mid-air explosion CBS News
- North Korea’s launch of a second military spy satellite fails The Hill
- Japan warns residents to take cover from North Korean missile threat Reuters.com
- North Korea says its latest satellite launch exploded in flight CNBC
- North Korea says rocket carrying spy satellite explodes, fails FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
Spain to give Ukraine €1bn in military aid in decade-long defence deal
Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister, says the funding will improve Kyiv’s air defences, just days after Russia killed 18 people in Kharkiv
Spain will provide Ukraine with €1bn in military aid this year after the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, met in Madrid to sign an “enormously important”, decade-long defence and security deal.
Although the precise details of the agreement have not been made public, the Spanish government said its assistance would “allow Ukraine to prioritise its capacities, including its air defences”.
Continue reading...Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says – The Associated Press
- Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says The Associated Press
- Opinion | The Death of Iran's President Could Change the World The New York Times
- Iran’s Nuclear Threshold Challenge War On The Rocks
- What If Iran Already Has the Bomb? The Atlantic
- Iran's new leaders stand at a nuclear precipice The Economist
Israel at War, Day 234: Hamas Says It Won’t Attend Truce Talks Because of Rafah Deaths – Middle East News – Haaretz
- Israel at War, Day 234: Hamas Says It Won't Attend Truce Talks Because of Rafah Deaths - Middle East News Haaretz
- Israel waiting to hear Hamas stance before deciding on rejoining hostage talks — official The Times of Israel
- Hamas official rejects talk of new negotiations with Israel Al Jazeera English
- CIA Director Burns traveling back to Europe for ceasefire talks CNN
- Israel and Hamas Could Restart Cease-Fire Talks Within a Week, Officials Say The New York Times
Ukraine war: Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West – BBC.com
- Ukraine war: Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West BBC.com
- Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Biden and China's Xi to join peace summit as Ukraine struggles to stave off Russian attacks NBC News
- Zelenskiy calls on world leaders to attend Ukraine ‘peace summit’ after deadly Kharkiv strike The Guardian
- Biden Set to Skip Ukraine Peace Summit for Hollywood Fundraiser Bloomberg
- We Do Not Want the UN Charter to Be Burnt Down Just Like These Books – Address by the President of Ukraine to the World Leaders on the Eve of the Peace Summit — Official website of the President of Ukraine Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
Millions of Americans under storm alerts after deadly tornadoes
Huge storm front heads north-east a day after 22 die in tornadoes and high winds across four states.
Irwin Cotler: ICC prosecutor weaponized international law in ‘incomprehensible’ way – The Times of Israel
- Irwin Cotler: ICC prosecutor weaponized international law in ‘incomprehensible’ way The Times of Israel
- War Crimes: How are they prosecuted? WCVB Boston
- Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine the International Criminal Court
- Biden's attacks on the ICC over Israel reveals his hypocrisy MSNBC
- Israeli Judiciary's Incompetence Contributed to Crisis at The Hague, International Law Experts Say - Israel News Haaretz
Longest-serving flight attendant dies at 88
Bette Nash began working with the forerunner of American Airlines in 1957 and never retired from the job.