- Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones Support Sally Rooney After UK Book Ban Variety
- Sally Rooney Is Wrong, and So Is What’s Happening to Her The Atlantic
- ‘It feels quite frightening’: readers rush to snap up Sally Rooney books as stocks dwindle amid Palestine Action ban The Guardian
- Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist New Statesman
- Sally Rooney Hates Novels The Free Press
Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president
Measures would remove some penalties for those helping women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaigners
Poland’s lower house of parliament has approved two bills aimed at loosening a near-total ban on abortions, in what campaigners have described as a “small-scale step” ahead of protests calling on the government to fulfil its promises to overhaul the country’s laws.
The new measures, which are likely to be vetoed by Poland’s nationalist president, would remove some of the criminal penalties for those who help women to access abortion care and allow terminations in cases of foetal abnormalities.
Continue reading...Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not done enough to protect consumers from fake listings and scams.
The European Commission, which regulates the world’s biggest tech companies operating in the EU, said Booking.com may have breached the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) with its “absolutely substandard” approach to tackling fraudulent listings and phishing scams, where criminals impersonate a third party to trick people to hand over money.
Continue reading...Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest
Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend
Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend.
Speaking during a visit to Qatar, the French president did not name names but said “manipulation of information” after Saturday’s riots had led to “comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders”.
Continue reading...Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn
Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes
The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and fresh food, Oxfam aid workers in the country have warned.
Iran-allied Houthi forces have largely encircled the city of more than 900,000 people, cutting it off from most supply routes. This week, heavy fighting has raged around the city’s old airport, causing extensive damage in a densely populated residential area.
Continue reading...Iran says indirect talks with U.S. on ceasefire proposal continue – Yahoo
- Iran says indirect talks with U.S. on ceasefire proposal continue Yahoo
- $6 Billion Deal Proposed to Tehran in Exchange for Nuclear Inspections IranWire
- Iran sets red lines for US talks: Lift sanctions, end threats — 'not a gram' of uranium leaves Fox News
- US, Iran give approval to new proposal, Arab media claim Mehr News Agency
- US-Iran mediation persists as both sides prep for war The New Arab
Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander
About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station
The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and Israel’s former deputy attorney general.
“I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis and volunteers,” Lander posted from a bus taking him to a police station. “We were simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nahalin in the West Bank. The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know.”
Continue reading...Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
Medics in hazmat suits board plane as suspected norovirus makes passengers violently sick – New York Post
- Medics in hazmat suits board plane as suspected norovirus makes passengers violently sick New York Post
- 3 Hospitalized: Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Sparks Panic On Eurowings Flight Simple Flying
- Düsseldorf Airport mass casualty response after 'norovirus outbreak' on flight Daily Mirror
- Three Passengers Taken to Hospital After Multiple People On Eurowings Flight Succumb to Mystery Illness PYOK
- 'Medics in hazmat suits' board flight after 'several' passengers 'felt very unwell' AOL.co.uk
Severely ill ICE detainees face imminent deportation to unknown African states, advocates say
Flights to third countries where the detainees have no ties are scheduled as early as Wednesday, relatives detail
Relatives of gravely ill detainees at two Florida immigration jails say authorities are about to deport their loved ones to unknown countries in Africa despite worsening medical conditions.
Flights are scheduled as early as Wednesday, according to the families and the immigration advocacy group the Workers Circle, which has been monitoring conditions and speaking with detainees inside two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in south Florida.
Continue reading...Germany’s military warns of ‘significant’ Russian sabotage threat – Reuters
- Germany's military warns of 'significant' Russian sabotage threat Reuters
- Exclusive | Airfield Attack Marked Opening Shot in Putin’s Stepped-Up Sabotage Campaign WSJ
- German military raises sabotage threat level amid warning of Russian attacks: report Defense News
- Kremlin warned Germany after Leipzig airport sabotage that it won’t be the last attack, WSJ reports Meduza
- Russian Strikes Rise Across NATO’s Eastern Flank Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026 – The New York Times
- Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026 The New York Times
- Champi slams Guam after rapidly intensifying into violent typhoon, bringing life-threatening conditions FOX Weather
- Super Typhoon Champi’s Planet-Sized Eye Explodes on Satellite Graphics (Video) Yahoo
- See Super Typhoon Champi’s giant eye as it swirls across the Pacific The Washington Post
- Future Tropical Storm Vance emerges in the Pacific as Champi becomes strongest storm on Earth this year FOX Weather
Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal – The New York Times
- Shark Returns to Sea After Over a Month Stuck in a South Korean Port Canal The New York Times
- South Korea: Celebrity shark guided out of Busan canal refuses to swim out to sea BBC
- Dusky shark that became a tourist draw while trapped in a South Korean canal finally swims free AP News
- Shark nicknamed 'Bukangi' returns to sea off South Korea after third rescue attempt Reuters
- A city in South Korea seeks new ways to free a huge gray shark after it slips back into canal NBC News
North Korea says it will restart border propaganda broadcasts as tensions rise with the South – AP News
Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels – Financial Times
- Middle East oil exports climb back to prewar levels Financial Times
- More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War WSJ
- Middle East Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels Defy Hormuz Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Higher Oil Availability Pressures Middle East Crude Benchmarks Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
- Report: Despite Iran's Attacks, Gulf Oil Exports Exceed Prewar Levels The Maritime Executive
Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort – Democracy Now!
- Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort Democracy Now!
- Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and police BBC
- Albanian police clash with anti-government protesters for an 8th day AP News
- Albania’s revolt: How Rama’s Kushner resort deal became a threat to his leadership Middle East Eye
- First Clashes Erupt Outside Albania’s Prime Minister’s Office as Protest Tensions Escalate Albanian Daily News
Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed
Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers
In South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word whose meaning sits somewhere between vigilante group and neighbourhood watch. Each night they put on hi-vis vests, picked up their selfie sticks and gathered around the harbour in Busan to keep watch over an unlikely charge: a stranded shark affectionately known as Bukang-i.
On Wednesday, after more than a month in the canal and at the third attempt, the shark was successfully guided out, South Korea’s oceans ministry said. Officials expect her to move into open water in time.
Continue reading...Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says – Reuters
- Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says Reuters
- How the Mecca defense agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will work AP News
- Turkiye moves to ratify Mecca defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Al Jazeera
- Turkey to submit mandate to parliament allowing military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia The Jerusalem Post
- Exit Only After 10 Years, 3 Months' Notice: What Pak-Saudi-Turkey Pact Says NDTV
A look at the major candidates in Israel’s election Tuesday – AP News
- A look at the major candidates in Israel’s election Tuesday AP News
- Opinion | Palestinian Voters Could Determine Israel’s Future The New York Times
- The missing ‘peace’ in Israel’s election campaign The Times of Israel
- How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders? BBC
- In Israel election, Palestinian citizens weigh fear against disillusionment Al Jazeera