- Eiffel Tower workers go on strike after female staff 'sidelined' for Hindu group's visit France 24
- Eiffel Tower shut by staff strike over women being moved for religious visit BBC
- Paris investigates claim women were hidden from Hindu delegation at Eiffel Tower Reuters
- Eiffel Tower closes as staff strike amid row over Hindu group visit Euronews.com
- Eiffel Tower employees strike after female staff removed DW.com
European SpaceX Rival Scores a Big First – Newser
- European SpaceX Rival Scores a Big First Newser
- SpaceX rival launches rocket in historic first, says industry is 'desperate' for more CNBC
- German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket Ars Technica
- Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil Space
- History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight Isar Aerospace
Tale of conquest and symbol of friendship, the Bayeux Tapestry is a hot ticket at the British Museum – AP News
- Tale of conquest and symbol of friendship, the Bayeux Tapestry is a hot ticket at the British Museum AP News
- Charles Views the Bayeux Tapestry, This Time as King The New York Times
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry CNN
- The many mysteries and lessons of the Bayeux tapestry The Economist
- UK's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition set to wow visitors with battle scenes, scale Reuters
Egyptian ‘Mission Impossible’ star sentenced to hang for drug trafficking – New York Daily News
- Egyptian ‘Mission Impossible’ star sentenced to hang for drug trafficking New York Daily News
- Popular TV host, media star faces hanging after conviction in major synthetic drug trafficking case Fox News
- TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case BBC
- Egyptian TV presenter sentenced to death in drugs case aljazeera.com
- Glamorous TV host sentenced to death for running drug trafficking ring to launch desperate appeal New York Post
When does a family meal become a luxury in Nigeria?
‘5,000 naira used to make a pot of soup, now 10,000 naira isn't enough.’
Kosovo signs up to US-led Gaza stabilisation force
Balkan state joins short list of countries agreeing to send peacekeepers to Palestinian enclave.
Polanski faces Green rival in his pursuit of Keir Starmer’s old seat
Hamza Chowdhury says most of his fellow Green Camden councillors back him to contest 8 October byelection
Zack Polanski is facing unexpected opposition from his own party in his attempt to fight the Holborn and St Pancras byelection for the Greens, with a local councillor saying he is also seeking the nomination, and that the seat does not need “a politician you’ll only see on a leaflet”.
The intervention by Hamza Chowdhury, a Green representative on Camden council in north London, came as the date for the byelection was confirmed for 8 October, after Keir Starmer’s formal resignation as an MP.
Continue reading...Claimed Israeli capture of Lebanese ridge reshapes negotiation dynamics
Israel's continued strikes challenge Lebanon's push for an elusive peace agreement and stability.
‘Rhetoric differs’: How the UK’s relationship with Israel took a downturn
The UK is planning to take new steps against illegal Israeli settlements as Palestinians suffer more violence.
Pope celebrates Our Lady of Good Counsel with an appeal to cultivate peace – Vatican News
- Pope celebrates Our Lady of Good Counsel with an appeal to cultivate peace Vatican News
- Pope Leo unveils new fresco at Genazzano sanctuary where he prayed after his election CBS News
- Pope Leo to visit Genazzano as ‘pilgrim’ before Mother of Good Counsel Vatican News
- Leo XIV: Mary’s simple presence — and her Son within her — moves all of history Catholic World Report
- Italy Pope TelegraphHerald.com
Tanzanian President Samia’s husband dies in hospital – BBC
- Tanzanian President Samia's husband dies in hospital BBC
- Husband of Tanzania's president dies while undergoing hospital treatment ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Regional leaders mourn Samia's husband with burial set for today Daily Nation
- Tanzania president loses husband Punch Newspapers
- Tanzania First Gentleman Died Dayton Daily News
Russia and North Korea deepen relations with symbolic road bridge
Ties between Moscow and Pyongyang have grown extensively amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame
Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas
The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a party that dabbles in Nazi imagery, distinguishes between “biological” and “passport” Germans, and is too extreme even for France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen, nearly doubled its score in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt to 43.8% of the vote.
Meanwhile, the centre-right CDU of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, collapsed to 17.2%, less than half its total in the same race five years ago, and the centre-left SPD – Germany’s other main party of government for the past 60-odd years – scraped 9.3%. The least that can be said is that the centre did not hold.
Continue reading...Israel deports British activist who protected Palestinian children
Pro-Palestinian volunteer Finn Joughin faces 10-year ban after kidnapping by Israeli settlers in West Bank.
Chilling video shows crocodile chomp handler’s legs as he desperately fights for life: ‘He couldn’t scream’ – New York Post
- Chilling video shows crocodile chomp handler’s legs as he desperately fights for life: ‘He couldn’t scream’ New York Post
- Worker dies after crocodile attack at Port Moresby wildlife park Australasian Leisure Management Magazine
- Crocodile Handler Killed at Papua New Guinea Wildlife Park: Reports People.com
- VIDEO: PNG croc keeper dies after being mauled by salt water crocodile ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Adventure park responds to tragic crocodile incident Post Courier
Lights, camera, action: Irksome influencers at the US Open are here to stay
Experts say influencers likely to remain a feature of major sports events, despite the anger and irritation they cause.
AfD is rising, but it can still be stopped
The German mainstream still has a window of opportunity to act and reverse a dangerous trend to the far right.
Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closure – BBC
- Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 340,000 stranded as airports extend closure BBC
- Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport, four others after Anak Krakatau ash clears Reuters
- Volcano Eruption Leaves 170,000 People Stranded, Hundreds of Flights Canceled People.com
- Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure WRAL
- Anglers capture dramatic footage of Anak Krakatau volcano eruption in Indonesia AP News
How long should you shower for? Most Americans are doing it wrong – New York Post
Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia
Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of former Bosnian Serb army general convicted of orchestrating Srebrenica genocide.