Dramatic sea rescue as firefighters die on the Greek island of Crete
The Greek Coast Guard is rescuing people trapped by rapidly spreading wildfires on the island of Crete.
US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.
Russia accused of violating Polish airspace after missile explosion near village
Polish PM visits scene of crater thought to have occurred during deadly wave of attacks on Ukraine
Russia has been accused of violating Polish airspace, after a missile exploded in a field in the east of the country, triggering Nato air defences, in the midst of a massive air raid that killed 13 people in neighbouring Ukraine.
Polish authorities said that the explosion near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, close to Lublin, had created a 10-metre-wide crater. Residents of Tarnawa-Kolonia reported hearing an explosion at about 4am that shook the windows of their homes, police said.
Continue reading...US hits dozens of targets in Iran overnight as peace efforts under threat
Central Command says strikes aimed at diminishing Iranian military while mediators say talks are continuing
The US struck Iran overnight and Tehran retaliated at US allies in the region, reigniting the low-intensity, tit-for-tat war as mediators struggled to pull the two countries back to the negotiating table.
The US carried out overnight strikes on Iran – the first in more than five days – hours after Donald Trump vowed to hit the country “very hard” following Tehran’s targeting of a base in Jordan that hosts American troops.
Continue reading...Why did Anthony Fauci invoke the Fifth Amendment? Senate hearing explained
The former top US health official invoked the amendment as Republicans questioned him over COVID-19.
Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove ‘pro-terror’ material
Telegram told the BBC it rejects the allegations and will contest them in court.
Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt
The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.
Living with fear: Inside a southern Lebanon village divided by Israel
Southern Lebanon’s Mansouri village is divided by Israel's Yellow Line, a military boundary separating area it occupies.
After a deadly raid, a displaced Nigerian mother finds a lifeline in sewing
After losing her husband and two children, Safiya now fears losing the fragile future she rebuilt.
Japan turns to Canadian crude as Asia feels Hormuz supply pinch
Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada's TMX crude oil.
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Trump pushes fighter jet sale to Turkiye despite Israeli opposition
US President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.
Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.
Trump’s pick for US attorney general Todd Blanche in jeopardy as vote postponed
Republican John Cornyn says he will not back nomination without written confirmation $1.8bn slush fund is dead
Todd Blanche’s hopes of becoming US attorney general seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday after the Department of Justice did not provide written assurances to a key Republican senator that a $1.8bn slush fund was dead.
The US Senate judiciary committee postponed a vote scheduled for Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination.
Continue reading...Acting CDC director says Fauci “abused the place of power” during the COVID pandemic – CBS News
Trump cuts WHO off from Gavi vaccine alliance funding
Decision follows long-running feud between Trump and UN group.
Seven killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, a day after Zelenskyy warning
Returning from the US, Zelenskyy says Ukraine's safety depends on allies’ willingness to provide anti-missile defences.
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification’ technology
First-in-nation law sets up test on states’ power to regulate use of AI as it tries to outlaw fake nude images of real people
Elon Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law banning “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence.
Musk’s company sued on Monday in federal court, days before the law is set to take effect on Saturday and make Minnesota the first state to try to outlaw the increasingly proliferating technology that lets people use AI to create fake nude images of real people. The law was signed in May.
Continue reading...Iran war live: US attack kills Iranian couple, toddler on Qeshm Island
US strike hits residential building on Qeshm, killing an Iranian couple and their two year old child.