US has let in 4,499 refugees since October – all but three were South African
Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.
US fertility rate drops to all-time low, continuing a two-decade decline
The United States fertility rate has now been in decline for two decades, dropping nearly 23 percent since 2007.
Keir Starmer: ‘I’m fed up’ with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs – CNBC
- Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs CNBC
- UK's Starmer says Iran conflict shows Britain must take a new path Reuters
- 'We should not be at the mercy of events abroad' - Starmer BBC
- The Iran war is a warning: Britain must build resilience – at home and with our allies in Europe | Keir Starmer The Guardian
- Keir Starmer Says He Would ‘Never’ Use Trump’s Iran Rhetoric Forbes
Why is Hezbollah a sticking point in the Iran ceasefire?
Lebanese armed group is an ally of Tehran but still under attack from Israel.
Saudi Arabia says attacks cut oil output and East-West Pipeline flow – Reuters
- Saudi Arabia says attacks cut oil output and East-West Pipeline flow Reuters
- Iran attacks on crucial Saudi pipeline and production facilities slash kingdom's oil output CNBC
- Saudi Pipeline for Crude Exports Hit in Drone Attack WSJ
- Saudi Arabia says operational activities halted at several energy sites Al Jazeera
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says Reuters
US led ‘historic’ foreign aid decline in 2025 amid Trump cuts: OECD
A forum of top economies in Europe and Americas says aid from members declined 23 percent as humanitarian needs grow.
Melania Trump: ‘I never had a relationship with Epstein’
Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.
Scale of Beirut destruction revealed after wave of Israeli strikes
The damage from Israel’s devastating strikes on Beirut on Tuesday is coming into focus now that the smoke has cleared.
Iran says it ‘would be dumb’ for US to let Netanyahu kill diplomacy
In an implicit response to JD Vance, Iran's Abbas Araghchi warns of the repercussions of Israel's attacks on Lebanon.
Iranians rally nationwide to honour late leader Ali Khamenei
Thousands gathered across Iran to honor Ali Khamenei, whose assassination marked the start of the US-Israeli attack.
‘Not some piece of ice’: Greenland hits back at Trump insult
PM Nielsen calls Greenland a proud nation seeking to maintain global order, after US president calls it 'piece of ice'.
UK says three Russian submarines tracked during ‘covert’ operation
British defence minister says the operation did not find evidence that Russia had damaged undersea infrastructure.
Zohran Mamdani on 100 days as New York mayor
NYC’s mayor reflects on childcare, housing, bigotry, Iran and the future of the Democratic Party.
Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days
100 days in, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a performance review. We asked New Yorkers about his record.
Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself
On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees in front of him began to display nervous behaviour. They grimaced and touched each other for reassurance, acting more like they were about to meet strangers than close companions.
In hindsight, Sandel said, that moment was the first sign of what would become a years-long bloody conflict between a once close-knit group of chimps.
Continue reading...US accused of pressuring Latin America to cut ties with Cuban doctors program
Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ countries in pushing them to axe deals with Havana to send doctors on medical missions
Cuba’s foreign minister has accused the United States of “extorting” Latin American countries by putting pressure on them to cancel decades-old deals with Havana for the supply of doctors.
Bruno Rodríguez said the United States was trying to “strangle” the economy of the communist island, which earns billions from its foreign medical missions, after several countries stopped deploying Cuban doctors.
Continue reading...US Democrats warn Trump that Iran ceasefire must apply to Lebanon
Democratic lawmakers tell White House that allowing Israel to continue to bomb Lebanon could reignite the regional war.
Sidon residents recall horror of Israeli strikes after Iran ceasefire
Residents in Sidon are surveying the destruction after Israeli strikes flattened a religious complex.
Israel’s attacks on Lebanon should not be happening, says Keir Starmer
In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK security
Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon “shouldn’t be happening”, Keir Starmer has said on his visit to the Middle East, as he called for the Iran conflict to become a watershed moment for the future security of the UK.
In an article for the Guardian, the prime minister said the UK’s response to the crisis must involve a fundamental reset in terms of making the country more resilient, including by boosting defence and having closer links to Europe.
Continue reading...Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction – The Guardian
- Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction The Guardian
- These two iconic polar species have been driven to endangered status by a warming planet CNN
- Emperor penguins have just been declared endangered The Washington Post
- I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered” The New York Times
- Emperor penguin, Antarctic fur seal now listed as endangered in updated IUCN Red List ABC News