Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut
Videos show missiles over Israel as the Israeli military says Iran launched a new wave of attacks.
Iran losing patience with Israel and US over ceasefire violations
Iran’s patience has reached its limit with the continuous violations of the ‘ceasefire’.
Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over ‘rigged election’ claim
During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.
Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over ‘rigged election’ claim
During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.
Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ – The Guardian
- Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ The Guardian
- Hegseth Criticizes Europe Over Migration ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech The New York Times
- Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit France 24
- House Republican Says Hegseth’s D-Day Remarks ‘Inappropriate’ Bloomberg
- Hegseth attacks Europe on immigration at D-Day event, continuing trend for Trump officials NBC News
Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis
Iranian World Cup excitement dulled by war and economic crisis.
Iran fires missiles towards Israel as IDF says it is working to intercept threats – follow live – BBC
- Iran fires missiles towards Israel as IDF says it is working to intercept threats - follow live BBC
- Iranian missile launches target northern Israel, Israeli military says Axios
- Middle East crisis live: Iran launches missiles towards Israel after Lebanon airstrikes The Guardian
- Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since ceasefire, Israeli military says The Washington Post
- Live Updates: Iran retaliates after Israel's deadly strike in Beirut, accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire as peace talks stall CBS News
Ruling party leads Armenia parliamentary election, exit polls show – politico.eu
- Ruling party leads Armenia parliamentary election, exit polls show politico.eu
- Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government BBC
- Exclusive: Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot West Reuters
- Armenians Vote With Nation's Future Focus -- East Or West -- On The Line Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus Reuters
Italy recovers 10 bodies as boat with nearly 60 on board capsizes off Malta
At least 990 refugees and migrants have died this year while attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.
Hezbollah MP: Resistance defends Lebanon where the state failed
Ibrahim Moussawi says Hezbollah stepped in after diplomacy and the Lebanese state failed.
Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius
Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory
Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.
The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan.
Continue reading...Bob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93
The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassment
Former US senator Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.
Packwood’s death on Saturday was announced in an obituary sent to media outlets by his family.
Continue reading...Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl
Attack was ‘extremely vile’ and deliberate, says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
A Russian Shahed drone has substantially damaged a building used to store spent nuclear fuel close to the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant, in what Ukraine’s president described as a deliberate and “extremely vile” attack.
While the structure – the reception building of the spent fuel storage facility – was empty of containers at the time, the targeting of the sensitive site appeared to be direct messaging from Moscow amid an intensifying battle of long-range aerial strikes in which high-profile locations on both sides have been hit.
Continue reading...Peru votes in a presidential runoff seen as test of Latin America’s rightward shift – Reuters
- Peru votes in a presidential runoff seen as test of Latin America's rightward shift Reuters
- She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency CNN
- Peru’s Presidential Runoff Could Swing the Country to the Right: What to Know The New York Times
- Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race BBC
- Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff The Guardian
Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s planned White House UFC match
Legal challenge claims US president did not seek proper approval for fighting event to be held on his 80th birthday.
Record number of people waiting for NHS diagnostic tests in England
One in five of the 1.92m patients on list wait longer than six weeks for tests such as CT and MRI scans, analysis shows
A record number of people are waiting for a diagnostic test on the NHS, triggering fears that delays in accessing CT and MRI scans could endanger patients’ health.
A total of 1.92 million patients in England are waiting to have a test to diagnose their illness such as by an ultrasound scan, assessment of their hearing, bone scan or various tests for cancer.
The diagnostic waiting list has grown by 500,000 since 2022.
It is 83% higher than before the Covid pandemic.
On current trends the waiting list will hit 2 million in March 2027.
Continue reading...Alexander Zverev wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
Zverev's five-set defeat of Flavio Cobolli makes him the first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker 30 years ago.
Delivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late
Paul Edwards ordered the publication before the birth of his son in 2007, but experienced pregnant pause before receiving it this week
When Paul Edwards ordered a parenting magazine in 2007, he was hoping that it would provide helpful advice and offers to help him navigate the stresses and challenges of bringing up children.
However the magazine never arrived – until now. The copy of Mother & Baby was delivered on Friday – 19 years after he ordered it – with his children now studying at university.
Continue reading...Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark game
Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on football pitch during friendly
The football player has a special heart-starting device implanted since he collapsed during a match in 2021.