Mourners gather to remember Lebanese conservationist killed by Israel
People gathered in Beirut in memory of beloved turtle conservationist Mona Khalil, killed in Israeli attack.
Remembering Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah’s life’s work
Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah dedicated his life to documenting life in Gaza before he was killed by Israel.
Serena Williams to play women’s singles at Wimbledon as wildcard entrant
The seven-time ladies' singles champion will make her Grand Slam return at Wimbledon, six years after her last appearance.
Displaced Lebanese inspect shattered Nabatieh after Israel halts attacks
Displaced residents returned to Nabatieh after Israel ordered a halt to fighting in southern Lebanon.
Colombia elections take place as Abelardo de la Espriella leads polls
Colombians are voting in an election where senator Ivan Cepeda is racing against Abelardo de la Espriella.
Japan fans celebrate 4-0 World Cup win in Tokyo
Fans gathered at Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing after Japan beat Tunisia 4-0 in a World Cup group-stage match.
Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94
Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped found Cuba's notorious intelligence apparatus.
Trump and Iran’s negotiator trade warnings as talks held in Switzerland
The US president, who is not at the talks, threatens to attack Iran if it does not restrain Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Trump faces fresh bipartisan criticism on Iran deal as Vance hails peace talks
Objections comes as Trump threatens to renew attacks on Iran if it doesn’t rein in its proxy in Lebanon
US political figures from left and right voiced fresh objections on Sunday to Donald Trump’s provisional deal with Iran – even as the US president made fresh threats while Vice-President JD Vance hailed progress during the first round of direct peace talks in Switzerland.
Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican who recently lost his primary battle for re-election, posted a line on X from a Wall Street Journal article on how rogue regimes evade US economic warfare. It said: “Iran’s ability to withstand sanctions so far exposes a hard fact for Washington: economic pressure has largely failed to cow rogue regimes, as they game out more ways to sidestep US restrictions.”
Continue reading...Europe heatwave scorches cities and wildlife
Europe heatwave scorches cities and wildlife
Lamine Yamal scores first World Cup goal as Spain thrash Saudi Arabia
Yamal makes a goal-scoring return for Spain as European champions get their World Cup campaign back on track.
Man falls to his death during Madison Square Garden concert, police say
Officers find man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an ‘elevated position’
A 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night, police said.
Officers responding to a 911 emergency call at about 9.51pm found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “elevated position”, New York police said in a statement.
Continue reading...Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM
Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely option
Keir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.
Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street, starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade.
Continue reading...Trump says beleaguered reflecting pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs
Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’
The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month.
In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible”.
Continue reading...Teenager rescues two men who fell from inflatable toy boat off Isle of Skye
Archie Law, 15, sailed his own vessel to save men in distress, beating lifeboat service to the scene
A 15-year-old boy rescued two men who had fallen from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye by sailing his own vessel to save them, beating the lifeboat service to the scene.
Archie Law beat a volunteer crew of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to the rescue on Saturday evening after the UK coastguard received reports of two males in difficulty in the water off Broadford Bay around 9pm.
Continue reading...What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?
Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Parisians cool off in canal amid ‘red alert’ heatwave
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.
Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like
New leader could be chosen unchallenged or after a quick contest while outgoing PM has time to finalise his legacy
If the predictions are proved correct and Keir Starmer does announce a timetable for an autumn departure from Downing Street, the machinery of government will again kick into gear for a handover of power – but one that will be, by UK standards, relatively leisurely.
While many democracies build in lengthy transition periods – a defeated or retiring US president serves for nearly three months after their successor has been picked – the UK tends to do things at speed. A losing prime minister will typically get out of 10 Downing Street the morning after an election while the removal vans of their replacements lurk idling around the corner.
Continue reading...Trump threatens fresh attacks on Iran as peace talks take place in Switzerland
US president tells Iran to stop Hezbollah ‘causing trouble’, while Tehran continues to demand full ceasefire in Lebanon
Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran again unless it stops Hezbollah “causing trouble”, as direct talks took place in Switzerland with the Iranian demand for a full ceasefire in Lebanon at the top of the agenda.
Iran said it had remounted its blockade in the strait of Hormuz in protest at the continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon and said Trump was allowing Israel to breach the memorandum of understanding signed by the US president and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, last week. The memorandum clearly calls for a ceasefire on all fronts, but Israel killed more than 30 people in attacks on Saturday in central and southern Lebanon.
Continue reading...Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election
Nobel Peace Prize winner PM Abiy Ahmed will stay in power, as analysts warn of renewed conflicts in Ethiopia.