Board of Peace says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas disarms
Netanyahu and board director Maldenov meet amid tensions over Gaza disarmament roadmap and recent Israeli attacks.
Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor – The Guardian
- Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor The Guardian
- Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday DW.com
- Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency AP News
- Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor Reuters
- Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heat wave threatens energy crisis CNN
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby
Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.
The order comes as crews across the southern border race to complete one of Donald Trump’s highest domestic priorities – barriers that span four states and received over $46bn in federal funding. Controversies have sprouted up in Texas and California, and border-town residents and environmentalists have reported a wide variety of issues with construction.
Continue reading...Live Updates: Despite Trump’s remarks, no new negotiations with Iran are planned, U.S. officials tell CBS News – CBS News
- Live Updates: Despite Trump's remarks, no new negotiations with Iran are planned, U.S. officials tell CBS News CBS News
- An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
- Iran war live: Tehran denies US talks as Trump warns of ‘last chance’ Al Jazeera
- Trump calls Iranian leadership ‘extremely duplicitous’ after Tehran denies new talks will start Monday nbcnews.com
- Trump frequently announces he’s halting strikes in Iran. But they keep happening AP News
Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 people
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has visited the south-western prefecture of Kumamoto, where recovery efforts are being hampered by heat and a lack of water supplies, almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed dozens and caused widespread damage.
Thirty-eight people died during the quake, including one person who died of apparent heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in hot weather, officials said on Monday.
Continue reading...Trump administration sued by 25 states over new tariffs on trading partners
The states claim the new levies are a pretext to re-impose tariffs that were ruled illegal by the US Supreme Court.
Why is Trump Media selling early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts?
The service reportedly costs up to $100,000 (£74,170) per month and offers access to posts from influential accounts milliseconds before they appear online.
Questions Mount Over a Star Scholar’s Life and Career – nytimes.com
- Questions Mount Over a Star Scholar’s Life and Career nytimes.com
- Jason Arday: I am not a liar, says star academic accused of plagiarism The Times
- Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor The Guardian
- Cambridge’s diversity poster boy faces questions over ‘miracle’ 600-mile run The Telegraph
- Cambridge professor claimed he was on TV show... decades before he was born The Telegraph
Analysis: Trump fumes as top allies back down on his personal battles
A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
Iran war live: Tehran slams US blockade as Trump warns of ‘last chance’
US president says talks with Iran are under way, warning the negotiations are Tehran's 'last chance' to secure a deal.
Two workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cash
A Japanese company has admitted that two workers, who died in a shopping mall explosion following powerful earthquake.
Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but ‘scrutiny’ will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".
Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but ‘scrutiny’ will linger
The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".
Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
Buyers of AI services are struggling to control costs and sellers are not sure how much to charge.
Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes passes 6,000
National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez says 6,125 people confirmed dead as government response faces scrutiny.
What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one
The wedding industry is facing last-minute costs to cope with the heat and October bookings are up.
I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
I left my wife and twins behind – why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
‘Digital lifeline’ – Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future
Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.
There’s a reason child vaccination rates are falling – and it’s not social media
As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations