- Netanyahu defies calls for a cease-fire at the U.N., as Israel strikes Lebanon NPR
- Amid Lebanon Strike, Defiant Netanyahu Declares Israel Is ‘Winning’ The New York Times
- Netanyahu attacks UN as “anti-Israel Flat Earth Society” Al Jazeera English
- Netanyahu calls Mideast conflicts choice between 'blessing or a curse,' warns about Israel's 'long arm' Fox News
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu slams UN General Assembly in fiery speech New York Post
Met officers who restrained boy, 14, on ground committed misconduct
Police watchdog finds boy restrained for longer than necessary by officers involved in stop and search in London
Officers who handcuffed and restrained a 14-year-old black schoolboy on the ground during a stop and search in London committed misconduct, the police watchdog has said.
PC McCorley Clewes and former PC Benjamin Morgan were among four Metropolitan police officers involved in the stop in Blackhorse Lane, Croydon, on 23 June 2022 at about 5.30pm after reports of a stolen mobile phone.
Continue reading...New York mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges
Beleaguered mayor in court as prosecutors allege Adams, 64, ‘sought and accepted improper valuable benefits’
Eric Adams, the embattled Democratic mayor of New York City, who was indicted on federal criminal charges in an unprecedented scene for a sitting mayor of the city, pleaded not guilty in court in Manhattan early on Friday afternoon.
The mayor arrived at court on Friday morning hours ahead of a scheduled arraignment, accused of accepting illegal campaign contributions and free overseas trips from foreign actors seeking influence.
Continue reading...Qatar announces $100M for funding of UNRWA to support Gaza effort
Qatari Minister of International Cooperation Lolwah Al-Khater announces $100M for funding of UNRWA.
Why can the US election vote count take so long? What to know in 500 words
US states determine ballot counting procedures in federal elections, with varying count times fuelling misinformation.
Israel’s strike on Hezbollah leader is an alarming escalation in conflict
Long-understood rules governing balance of deterrence between militant group and Israel have been blown away
Israel’s claimed assassination of Hezbollah’s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a massive strike on an underground headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs marks the most alarming escalation in almost a year of war between the Shia militant organisation and Israel.
Immediately after a bellicose speech by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at the UN general assembly – where he appeared to directly threaten Iran as well as promise to continue “degrading” Hezbollah – the first reports of a major strike began to emerge.
Continue reading...Shakespeare to Harry Potter: Six of Dame Maggie Smith’s greatest roles
Here are some of Maggie Smith's most celebrated and revered performances.
Powerful Israeli bombardment hits Beirut’s densely populated Dahiyeh
The largest Israeli bombardment in Lebanon to date has hit Beirut’s densely populated Dahiyeh neighbourhood.
Phillip Schofield says he will be ‘forever sorry’ on primetime TV return
Former This Morning presenter says he was ‘so, so close’ to taking his own life after scandal that saw him quit ITV
Phillip Schofield has said he will be “forever sorry” in his first television appearance in more than a year since his shock downfall.
Schofield, now 62, quit ITV and admitted to having lied about an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning last May. His agent parted ways with him and he has stayed out of the spotlight since.
Continue reading...Man City’s Rodri out for the season after undergoing knee surgery
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirms midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
UK weather: strong wind warning issued as England and Wales cope with floods
Transport disrupted and more than 60 flood warnings still in place, with more downpours to come
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for strong winds on Sunday as parts of the country recovered from heavy rain and flooding. Flooding disrupted rail services in England and Wales on Friday morning and led to the closure of the M5 motorway in both directions in Gloucestershire.
The Environment Agency told drivers their cars could be swept away in as little as 30cm (12in) of water as more than 60 flood warnings were issued in England after heavy rain overnight, with further downpours to come.
Continue reading...Lebanese community steps up to help people displaced by the war
Lebanese volunteers came together to help people displaced by the Israeli war on Southern parts of Lebanon.
Watch: Reporter captures moment air strike hits Beirut
BBC reporters capture the moment and aftermath of an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon.
British army to investigate conduct of troops in Kenya amid rape and murder claims
Defence secretary to meet family of woman allegedly killed by soldier, as ITV airs documentary alleging fresh abuses
The army is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base in Kenya, after multiple allegations of serious abuses committed by soldiers, including rape and murder.
The inquiry is to examine the conduct of military personnel posted to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). It is where the soldier alleged to have murdered a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was posted at the time of her death in 2012.
Continue reading...Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard
Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty
Argentina’s poverty rate has soared to almost 53% in the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency, offering the first hard evidence of how the far-right libertarian’s tough austerity measures are hitting the population.
The new poverty rate, reported by the government’s statistics agency on Thursday, is the highest level for two decades, when the country reeled from a catastrophic economic crisis, and means 3.4 million Argentinians have been pushed into poverty this year.
Continue reading...Is Israel dragging the US into a Mideast quagmire?
Experts weigh in on US strategy as Israel drags Middle East into escalating war in Lebanon and unending war in Gaza.
Waves of explosions rock Beirut as Israel says it attacked Hezbollah HQ
Israel says the attack targeted 'the central headquarters' of Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital.
Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard and acknowledged".
Alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, hip-hop culture will also be on trial
The revelations about the music mogul's abuse of women spanning decades should be a wake-up call for the industry.
Azealia Banks likens Bull Ring fish stalls in Birmingham to ‘Wuhan wet market’
US rapper says her visit to indoor market led to her spending two days ‘sweating out’ an illness
The US rapper Azealia Banks has accused Birmingham’s fish market of making her ill, comparing it to a “Wuhan wet market”.
In an unlikely intervention, the American star posted on X that city officials needed to “do something” about the stalls before comparing the market to the site in China identified as the place where the Covid pandemic most likely began.
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