Vienna woman sues city for discrimination over toilet fees
An Austrian activist in Vienna is challenging the city over public toilet fees.
Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in
British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One Aldwych
Those hoping to snare a glimpse of the Bayeux tapestry when it comes to the British Museum this September faced nine-hour online queues, with the £33 tickets sold out within a day.
But the monied guests of a five-star hotel in Covent Garden have not had to go to such arduous lengths to get a view of the nearly 1,000-year-old depiction of William the Conqueror’s victory over King Harold II of England at Hastings in 1066.
Continue reading...Iran, Oman Home In on Hormuz Strait Deal as Ship Attacks Mount – Bloomberg.com
Five wounded in shooting at Virginia State University, multiple suspects
Police found the gunshot victims near the US university's halls of residence.
Five years on, how will Taliban deal with armed opposition?
The United Nations says armed groups opposed to the government remain active.
Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death
Andy Burnham calls for reflection after ‘tragedy on so many levels’ in comments echoed by London mayor Sadiq Khan
Andy Burnham has called the death of Jason Arday, whose body was found at his home in south London on Friday, a “tragedy on so many levels”.
Arday resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge last week after allegations of plagiarism, which he denied. He was pronounced dead just after 3pm on Friday.
Continue reading...Giant 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village – NBC News
- Giant 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village NBC News
- Can a giant Madonna help slow secularization in Poland? DW.com
- Europe's biggest Virgin Mary statue - taller than Rio's Christ the Redeemer - unveiled in Polish village Notes From Poland
- Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary is inaugurated in a small Polish village AP News
- Europe’s tallest statue of Mary blessed in Poland. “She directs us toward God” Vatican News
Afghan refugees face an uncertain future as Europe shifts to the right
With the fall of the former government in Kabul, thousands of Afghans were forced to flee the country, many to Europe.
Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
The Indian PM said Maoist-influenced Naxalite rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat.
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake
Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.
Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe – The New York Times
- Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe The New York Times
- In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue DW.com
- A Week Of Extreme Heatwave In Europe Shot Up Deaths By 16,000 NDTV
- Mortality during heatwaves: Key housing, inequality and hospital factors remain overlooked lemonde.fr
- Germany records around 12,500 heat-related deaths so far this year Anadolu Ajansı
‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for calling it an ‘Islamic republic’ – The Times of Israel
- ‘Completely unacceptable’: UK slams Netanyahu for calling it an ‘Islamic republic’ The Times of Israel
- Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’ The Guardian
- UK hits back after Netanyahu labels it 'the Islamic republic of Britain' Euronews.com
- Israeli PM Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’ Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu brands Britain an ‘Islamic republic’ as it prepares Israel sanctions Middle East Eye
You Won’t Believe Your Eyes When You See These 55 Old Photos That Are Simply Mind-Blowing – BuzzFeed
Factory to front lines: A Western spy drone’s journey to war in Ukraine – Business Insider
- Factory to front lines: A Western spy drone’s journey to war in Ukraine Business Insider
- Russia and Ukraine have stepped up their aerial war. Civilians are paying the price CNN
- How Ukraine is holding its own against Russia — and changing warfare as we know it vox.com
- See the Battlefield Innovations Reshaping the Russia-Ukraine War wsj.com
- Is the Russia-Ukraine War Vibe Shift Real? Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North – BBC
- South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North BBC
- South Korea president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War France 24
- South Korea’s Lee Proposes Talks With North in Pursuit of Peace Bloomberg.com
- 'Begin discussions': South Korea's Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea The Times of India
- South Korea’s Lee urges talks with North Korea about finally ending Korean war The Guardian
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings – AP News
- Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings AP News
- At Least 38 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia The New York Times
- 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Leaves At Least 38 Dead and 13 Injured in Indonesia People.com
- Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 The Guardian
- At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning CBS News
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask – The New York Times
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask The New York Times