Gaza officials say children killed in strike as Israeli military admits ‘error’
Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.
Gaza officials say children killed in strike as Israeli military admits ‘error’
Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.
Fathers plan legal action to get smartphones banned in England’s schools
Two fathers tell education secretary they will seek judicial review in bid for statutory ban to safeguard children
Two fathers plan to take legal action against the government in an attempt to get smartphones banned in schools in England.
Will Orr-Ewing and Pete Montgomery wrote to the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, on Friday warning that they would seek a judicial review. They argue that current guidance, which allows headteachers to decide how smartphones are used, is unlawful and unsafe for children.
Continue reading...Ukraine must get ready for future in which there is no ceasefire with Russia
Recognising Putin is not serious about peace is first step towards ‘strategic neutralisation’ proposed by ex-minister
While Donald Trump – and other western leaders – are taking their time to catch up with reality, it is obvious that Vladimir Putin has no apparent desire to halt the war in Ukraine. A realistic future military and diplomatic strategy for Kyiv has to accept that fact – and formulate a new approach.
The past six months have been dominated by the erroneous assumption that it would be possible for Trump to negotiate a ceasefire, even an armistice. That would be followed by the arrival of an Anglo-French led stabilisation force to secure the future of Ukraine. But Putin has shown no desire to stop attacking.
Continue reading...Trump’s latest tariffs ‘are real’ unless deals improve, economic adviser says
Kevin Hassett says talks are ‘ongoing’ after US president announced 30% tariffs on goods from EU and Mexico
Donald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said on Sunday, adding that the president will proceed with threatened tariffs on Mexico, the European Union and other countries if they don’t improve.
“Well, these tariffs are real if the president doesn’t get a deal that he thinks is good enough,” Hassett told ABC’s This Week program. “But you know, conversations are ongoing, and we’ll see where the dust settles.“
Continue reading...Secret Service’s ‘cascade of failures’ allowed Trump assassination attempt, report says
Highly critical Senate committee report calls for severe disciplinary action against Secret Service in the future
A new Senate committee report on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year, described the events as a “cascade of preventable failures” and called for more severe disciplinary action to be taken with the Secret Service in the future.
In the 31-page, highly critical findings released on Sunday, the Senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee lamented the mishandling of communications around the rally and said Trump was denied extra security on the day.
Continue reading...China Gets More Airtime Around the World as Voice of America Signs Off – The Wall Street Journal
Trump defends US Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files
The president hits out at critics accusing Bondi of withholding information about the sex offender.
Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.
Iranian president lightly wounded while escaping Israeli attack
More details emerge on June assassination attempt on President Masoud Pezeshkian and other officials by Israel.
‘Gross over-reach’: Labor group urges Albanese to reject key parts of antisemitism envoy plan
Exclusive: Labor Friends of Palestine concerned by Jillian Segal’s recommendation government adopt IHRA’s contested definition of antisemitism
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A “groundswell” of Labor rank-and-file members are urging the government to reject key recommendations from the federal antisemitism envoy, according to an internal lobby group, urging a focus on anti-racism education rather than more contentious ideas such as stripping funding from universities and arts bodies.
Labor Friends of Palestine, an internal campaign group of members and politicians, said it was concerned about anti-Jewish hatred, but would be troubled about wider adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s contested definition of antisemitism, as recommended by Jillian Segal in a wide-ranging plan last week.
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Continue reading...More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction
Exclusive: Translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April, with some showing signs of septicaemia, not made public by state government
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An attempt by the New South Wales government to reintroduce koalas to a forest in the state’s far south has failed after more than half of the moved animals died, including two with signs of septicaemia, and the remaining marsupials were taken into care.
The translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in April were not made public by the government, prompting questions about whether something went wrong with the project and calls from the NSW Greens for a review.
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Continue reading...16 abandoned places around the world that have become must-see tourist attractions – CNBC
Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live – Space
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Marc Marquez wins chaotic German MotoGP at Sachsenring
Marc Marquez stages a lights-to-flag victory to record his ninth German MotoGP victory as podium contenders crash out.
Macron calls on EU to ‘defend European interests resolutely’ from Trump tariffs
French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.
It came as the EU moved to de-escalate tensions after the blunt move by Trump on Saturday. The bloc declared a further pause on €21bn of retaliatory tariffs until 1 August, dovetailing with the US president’s new deal deadline.
Continue reading...Canadian universities too should be in Francesca Albanese’s report
Canadian university administrators should remember that they too can be held accountable for genocide complicity.
Trump administration floating idea of deporting third-country nationals to Africa – PennLive
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- Exclusive | U.S. Pushes More African Countries to Accept Deported Migrants The Wall Street Journal
Syria says wildfires in northwest Latakia province contained after 10 days
The fires were contained with help from Turkish, Jordanian, Lebanese, Qatari and Iraqi firefighting teams.
DoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children
The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot.
Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, announced the news in a statement on the social media platform X, saying the charges had been dismissed under her direction.
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