IDF and police evacuate Kafr Aqab UNRWA compound – Israel National News

  1. IDF and police evacuate Kafr Aqab UNRWA compound  Israel National News
  2. Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel seizes UN facility in East Jerusalem and vows to close it down  Sky News
  4. UNRWA Press Statement on Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem  UNRWA
  5. UN Condemns 'unlawful Seizure' Of UNRWA Facility In East Jerusalem  i24NEWS
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A Unique 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Human Sitting on a Leopard Unearthed at Karahantepe – Arkeonews

  1. A Unique 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Human Sitting on a Leopard Unearthed at Karahantepe  Arkeonews
  2. 11,000-year-old sculpture unearthed at Türkiye's Karahantepe  Daily Sabah
  3. Rare Neolithic sculpture unearthed at Türkiye’s Karahantepe  HeritageDaily
  4. Karahantepe, Sayburç reveal major turning point in human history  Hürriyet Daily News
  5. Türkiye unearths 11,000-year-old stone sculpture of human figure riding leopard  Qazinform
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Hundreds of Academics Support Arday Accuser Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter – Inside Higher Ed

  1. Hundreds of Academics Support Arday Accuser Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter  Inside Higher Ed
  2. University Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism  Inside Higher Ed
  3. We mustn’t let Jason Arday’s death put feelings before facts  The Times
  4. US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor  Politico
  5. The many tragedies of the Jason Arday case | Letters  The Guardian
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Teens Return to TikTok After World’s First Usage Ban, Data Show – Bloomberg

  1. Teens Return to TikTok After World’s First Usage Ban, Data Show  Bloomberg
  2. From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access  Reuters
  3. Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data  Yahoo
  4. Bombshell call on Aus’ teen social media laws  News.com.au
  5. ACCC backs stronger social-media ban enforcement powers in Australia  MLex
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Iranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites – Financial Times

  1. Iranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites  Financial Times
  2. Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions  AP News
  3. Economic sanctions on Iran causes extremist elements to strengthen  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Iran Fuel Shortages Spark Lines at Pumps as US Pressure Bites  Bloomberg.com
  5. US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol  South China Morning Post
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Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France – Reuters

  1. Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France  Reuters
  2. Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France  The New York Times
  3. This French tornado stunned even seasoned American storm chasers—here’s why it was so fierce  Futura, le média qui explore le monde
  4. A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. A destructive tornado hit France. More storms loom.  The Washington Post
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Germany to say who’s behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz – Reuters

  1. Germany to say who's behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz  Reuters
  2. Merz Says Drone Perpetrators ‘Will Pay a Price’ for Attack Attempt  Bloomberg.com
  3. Germany news: Third drone found in Leipzig airport probe  DW.com
  4. Third drone, suspected explosive substance found at German Leipzig/Halle airport  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Third drone and suspected explosives found at German airport  Euronews.com
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Medieval Guernsey reading habits revealed in hidden manuscripts – BBC

  1. Medieval Guernsey reading habits revealed in hidden manuscripts  BBC
  2. Manuscript fragments hiding in plain sight shed light on medieval Guernsey’s literary life  The Guardian
  3. Rare medieval manuscript fragments reveal Guernsey's lost literary history  Phys.org
  4. 17 fragments of medieval manuscripts found on Guernsey  UA.NEWS
  5. Medieval manuscript pieces found used as book coverings  Guernsey Press
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Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys

Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’

Woolworths’ latest Disney “Ooshie” collectibles have not only captivated Australian children, they have led to a short-term slump in competitor Coles’ sales.

The latest rubber figurine promotion was scheduled to end on Tuesday, but strong customer interest meant Woolworths prematurely ran out of Ooshies a week ago.

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Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers – The Guardian

  1. Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers  The Guardian
  2. Emperor Naruhito’s Aunt Princess Hanako Attends the Restoration Ceremony for a Historic Japanese Castle  Town & Country Magazine
  3. Japanese castle weighing 360 tons dragged by hand  The Telegraph
  4. 1,000 help tow 400-ton castle keep closer to original position  Japan Today
  5. With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle  Yahoo
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‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert

Suwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when he steps outside his home in Indonesian Borneo.

Each breath, he says, feels “like smoking a cigarette”.

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Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A

Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee

Eight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit from the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, are to go on display at the V&A in London this autumn to mark what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.

Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things, a free trail developed with Mercury’s former fiancee and close friend Mary Austin, will run from 24 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. Austin is lending seven of the looks, which span Mercury’s career from the 1970s to his final years.

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NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening

Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.

The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 million women not up to date.

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Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says

Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums

Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said.

While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the reinsurers who provide financial protection to insurance companies.

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