How Ukraine uses precision drone strikes to hobble Russian oil refineries – The Washington Post

  1. How Ukraine uses precision drone strikes to hobble Russian oil refineries  The Washington Post
  2. Trump’s deal with Putin will not deter Zelensky from playing his strongest card  The Telegraph
  3. Ukraine says it hit Russia's largest oil refinery  Reuters
  4. Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Oil Hub Hours After Trump’s Deal With Putin  Newsweek
  5. Ukraine Right to Keep Striking Fuel Refineries, Keith Kellogg Says  Kyiv Post
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Man Dies in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England – The New York Times

  1. Man Dies in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England  The New York Times
  2. Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death  The Guardian
  3. Wildlife park: Tiger won't be euthanized after fatal attack on man  Yahoo
  4. Man attacked by tiger in England after entering enclosure at wildlife park  CBS News
  5. Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Tiger victim ‘danced before jumping’ into enclosure  The Telegraph
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‘A life-or-death race’: the volunteers protecting Kyiv’s skies from new jet-powered drones – The Guardian

  1. ‘A life-or-death race’: the volunteers protecting Kyiv’s skies from new jet-powered drones  The Guardian
  2. Ukrainian Drones Close Moscow Airports as Putin Flies Back to Russia  The New York Times
  3. Drones and balloons attacking Moscow and Moscow region as four airports shut down  Ukrinform
  4. Mysterious Balloons and Drones Trigger Shutdown of All Four Moscow Airports  UNITED24 Media
  5. All 4 Moscow Airports Restrict Flights Amid Drone Attack  The Moscow Times
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi – The New York Times

  1. India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi  The New York Times
  2. Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released  Reuters
  3. CJP at Jantar Mantar: Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to continue fight  BBC
  4. India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief  AP News
  5. Protests against voter roll revisions rock capital of world's largest democracy  NPR
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Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’

Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threat

Poland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about a possible plot to attack the country’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the defence minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

Poland has been on high alert after a series of school stabbings this week and fears of a possible Russian hybrid attack to weaken western support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow’s invasion.

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Richard E Grant admits Traitors mistakes: ‘I never thought they would take me seriously’

Actor says he should have made a joke of his admission, he felt institutionalised there and he is not watching the series

Richard E Grant has said his early exit from The Celebrity Traitors was due to his failure to realise his fellow contestants would take him seriously.

The Withnail and I actor was voted off as a traitor after brazenly admitting his status to other contestants.

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Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions – The New York Times

  1. Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions  The New York Times
  2. How a series of miscalculations restarted Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen  CNN
  3. Voters have ‘had enough’ of Mideast turmoil. But the Houthi conflict is just getting started.  Politico
  4. Iran war updates: Saudi-led coalition hits Houthis; Putin, Trump talk Iran  Al Jazeera
  5. Analysis • A Saudi Arabia under attack could dictate the timing of a U.S. war against Iran  Haaretz
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Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 109 dead with 116 still missing, UN says – BBC

  1. Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 109 dead with 116 still missing, UN says  BBC
  2. At least 139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti  NBC News
  3. At least 109 dead, over 100 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti  Al Jazeera
  4. 109 migrants, including 15 children dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says  Reuters
  5. At least 109 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti  The Guardian
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Polish security services meet after ‘serious’ threat to PM and defence minister – Reuters

  1. Polish security services meet after 'serious' threat to PM and defence minister  Reuters
  2. Polish security services report alleged assassination plot against PM Tusk  Notes From Poland
  3. Poland's police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Poland Probes Possible Attack Planned on Premier, Defense Chief  Bloomberg.com
  5. Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’  The Guardian
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Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal – BBC

  1. Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal  BBC
  2. Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal  Orlando Sentinel
  3. Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing  Reuters
  4. Nepal floods: Chilling videos show bridges swept away, homes destroyed  The Times of India
  5. Houses, Bridges Swept Away In Nepal Flash Flood Months After Deadly Disaster  NDTV
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People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?

As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes

The smuggler works quickly. Using a small shovel, he digs up a dinghy buried in a sand dune on a beach not far from Boulogne-sur-Mer, assembles it and affixes a motor in record time.

“I never saw anyone work like this,” says Amad, from Iraq, one of a group of about 30 asylum seekers waiting to cross the Channel. “The UK government wants to stop the smugglers, but they are smart. They have plan A, plan B and plan C, so there is always a way for them to get people across this sea. For as long as asylum seekers will pay them, there is too much money involved for them to give up.”

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There’s more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor

Bev Craig pledges £2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production space

The Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, has said the city’s music scene is about more than just Oasis, as she announced funding to nurture a diverse range of local artists, be they “guitar bands or not”.

Craig pledged the £2m investment funding in Greater Manchester, as the city region hosted a conference for the creative industries at MediaCity in Salford.

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Physicians’ group calls for ban on raw milk – as it’s becoming increasingly popular in the US

As raw milk industry experiences record growth, experts say it might contain pathogens that can sicken people

As raw milk becomes increasingly popular among Americans, there have been several recent disease outbreaks tied to the product, alarming public health officials.

Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for a ban on sales of unpasteurized milk in the United States.

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US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ spending cuts will be fully felt next year, but hospitals are already feeling the squeeze

Maternity wards across the United States are facing a wave of closures as cuts to federal Medicaid funding take effect, experts have warned.

According to analysis by the non-profit Protect Our Care, 52 maternity wards have closed since the HR1 bill was announced in July 2025, with a further eight having announced their upcoming closure.

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