- General charged over Kyiv children's hospital strike shot in Russia Euronews.com
- Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt cnn.com
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say apnews.com
- Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region The Moscow Times
- Russian general linked to attack on children’s hospital ‘shot in head’ The Times
Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv – The New York Times
- Rival Ukrainian Intelligence Units Open Fire Against Each Other in Kyiv The New York Times
- Ukraine war briefing: ‘Shameful’ – Zelenskyy furious after shootout between Kyiv’s spy services The Guardian
- Ukrainian intel agencies in Kyiv firefight: What happened and why? aljazeera.com
- Gunfight in Kyiv Deepens Feud Between Ukraine’s Powerful Spy Agencies WSJ
- Ukraine war latest: Gunfight erupts between two Ukrainian spy services in Kyiv - as Putin responds to strikes Sky News
Rise of far-right leader Roberto Vannacci challenges Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone
Futuro Nazionale party’s speedy poll rise poses questions whether PM will return to her roots before election
Giorgia Meloni’s government has become the longest-running in Italy since the second world war – a milestone the prime minister is determined not to let pass unnoticed.
In the port area of Bari, the capital of the southern Italian region of Puglia, where Meloni hosted the G7 in 2024 and where she spends her summer holiday, preparations are well under way for a festival-style showcase of her rightwing administration.
Continue reading...Moscow and region under drone attack since midnight – Ukrinform
- Moscow and region under drone attack since midnight Ukrinform
- The New Jet-Powered Drones That Are Breeding Anxiety in Ukraine The New York Times
- Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens Al Jazeera
- Ukraine racing to develop new interceptors as Russian drones and missiles ravage the country CNN
- Russia’s jet-powered drones are overwhelming Ukraine’s air defenses The Washington Post
Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and others over protester relief fund – apnews.com
Anthony Joshua’s driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode is charged in Nigeria with offences including causing death by dangerous driving.
Top House Republican Says US is Clearly ‘Stalled’ in Iran: ‘No Question’ About it – Mediaite
- Top House Republican Says US is Clearly ‘Stalled’ in Iran: ‘No Question’ About it Mediaite
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran apnews.com
- Trump's Iran strategy: Could this become a forever war? dw.com
- ‘We Are Stalled’: US-Iran Conflict Stuck With No End in Sight Bloomberg.com
- How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans? The New Yorker
UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflation
Homeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets.
UK swap rates, which lenders use to price mortgages, have risen to a three-year high, as this week’s global bond market sell-off ripples through the economy.
Continue reading...More than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days – Reuters
- More than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days Reuters
- Indonesia: Around 2,000 fall ill after eating free school meals BBC
- More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals The Guardian
- Indonesian officials say government-supplied meals tested after more than 500 students fall ill CNA
- Indonesia: Thousands fall sick from free school meals dw.com
Haakon VIII, Norway’s new king, has a big crown to fill – The Economist
- Haakon VIII, Norway’s new king, has a big crown to fill The Economist
- Norway's Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald V's coffin to royal chapel AP News
- Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death Reuters
- Queen Sonja of Norway Weeps as She Mourns Husband of 58 Years King Harald Outside Royal Palace People.com
- Norwegian Royals Share Heartbreaking Photo of Princess Astrid Mourning Her Late Brother, King Harald Town & Country Magazine
John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results
Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon
John Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media studio to help make itself and its products more visible to chatbots and more prominent in AI search results.
The department store chain’s Gift List “vodcast” hosted by the TV presenter Angela Scanlon will air on YouTube with clips disseminated via other social media channels and comes after the success of its sister chain Waitrose’s Dish podcast.
Continue reading...Vance’s Antichrist comments are a ‘common belief’, his friend tells BBC
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head
Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in Pembrokeshire
A judge has expressed concern over possible copycat attacks on school staff as he sentenced a teenager who stabbed a teacher in the head to four and a half years in youth detention.
Judge Thomas KC said it was the second such attack in south-west Wales in two years and that the authorities might have to consider what security measures were in place to protect teachers.
Continue reading...Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region – The Moscow Times
- Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region The Moscow Times
- Russian general who ‘ordered attack on children’s hospital’ shot in head The Telegraph
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say AP News
- Putin’s Nuke Bomber General Shot in New Assassination Bid Yahoo
- Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt CNN
Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach
Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross border
Spain has seen no evidence “whatsoever” that Morocco planned or facilitated a mass border breach into its north African territory of Ceuta, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has told parliament.
The address on Thursday followed the emergence of a police report, commissioned by a judge and widely quoted in the media, claiming Moroccan border forces had actively aided about 70,000 people to cross the border in late July.
Continue reading...About 80 confirmed dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canaria – Sky News
- About 80 confirmed dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canaria Sky News
- 80 dead, 44 rescued after boat found adrift off Canary Islands: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Dozens feared dead after migrant boat found drifting near Spain’s Canary Islands cnn.com
- More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands BBC
- Baby Among Over 80 People Believed Dead After Boat Adrift for 27 Days Is Found Near Canary Islands People.com
Jaw-Dropping Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Revealed – The Daily Beast
- Jaw-Dropping Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Revealed The Daily Beast
- A Spiral of Escalation for Russia and Ukraine, With No End in Sight The New York Times
- Ukraine’s drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer AP News
- Unrealistic optimism isn’t helping Ukraine The Telegraph
- Russia Summer of Turmoil Columbia Missourian
Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors
Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes
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Memory is an imperfect thing: research shows that recollections of single events – a purse being snatched, say – differ to those about repeated or ongoing events, such as incidents of domestic and family violence.
“What our research shows is that compared to a single-event witness, a repeated-event witness tends to report more gist-like details, the overall details of what typically would happen, and the things that remain constant between the episodes,” said Helen Paterson, an associate professor in forensic psychology at the University of Sydney.
Continue reading...Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities.