- Iran claims it is in 'final stage' of talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz Fox News
- Did Iran’s IRGC chief really vow to develop nuclear weapons? Ynetnews
- Commentary: With its new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, does Iran want – or need – a nuclear weapon? CNA
- Trump: Iran Must Not Get Nuclear Weapons IranWire
- Iran using Hormuz talks to delay nuclear concessions fdd.org
Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest
Players stayed in country after Asian Cup in March
Duo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthem
Two former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were proud to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game.
Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were members of a group of seven from Iran’s delegation who asked for Australia’s protection after the protest during the women’s Asian Cup in March.
Continue reading...Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removed
Almost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as returning to the UK a second time, the Guardian has learned.
In addition to the returnees detained by the Home Office, an unknown number are believed to have arrived in the UK undetected.
Continue reading...More than 150 deaths reported after weight loss drug use – The Independent
2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah – AP News
North Korea conducts ballistic missile test days before US and South Korea begin drills – AP News
- North Korea conducts ballistic missile test days before US and South Korea begin drills AP News
- US says North Korea missile launch poses no immediate threat, 'consulting closely' with allies Fox News
- North Korea launches a short-range ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says nbcnews.com
- North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Japan as region boosts military ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- North Korea marks Hiroshima atomic bombing anniversary with missile test The Japan Times
A ‘Super’ El Niño Is Here. What Does It Mean for the Bay Area? – Bay Nature
- A ‘Super’ El Niño Is Here. What Does It Mean for the Bay Area? Bay Nature
- A powerful El Niño is building. From the Gulf Coast to California, here's what it could mean for weather in your state. Yahoo
- This Super El Niño Could Trigger the Highest Sea Levels Ever Recorded on the California Coast Gizmodo
- Climatologist says incoming El Niño winter could be wettest on record in California CBS News
- In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn Up the Heat Yale E360
As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza – Drop Site News
- As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza Drop Site News
- More “peace” and more funerals in Gaza The Economist
- Hamas holds mass funeral for 112 people it says were killed in IDF strike at start of Gaza war The Times of Israel
- Mass funeral in Gaza after bodies recovered of more than 100 people killed in 2023 Israeli strike AP News
- ‘I wanted to hug whatever remained’: Gaza families’ 3-year wait for funeral Al Jazeera
As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza – Drop Site News
- As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza Drop Site News
- More “peace” and more funerals in Gaza The Economist
- Hamas holds mass funeral for 112 people it says were killed in IDF strike at start of Gaza war The Times of Israel
- Mass funeral in Gaza after bodies recovered of more than 100 people killed in 2023 Israeli strike AP News
- ‘I wanted to hug whatever remained’: Gaza families’ 3-year wait for funeral Al Jazeera
Driver in Munich Car Ramming Attack Given Life in Prison – The New York Times
- Driver in Munich Car Ramming Attack Given Life in Prison The New York Times
- Afghan who killed two in Munich sentenced to life in prison Modern.az
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’
President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central region
Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history.
The release was announced on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and counter-terrorism units, freed victims held captive in the dense forests of the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region.
Continue reading...Ukraine aids Hungary amid heatwave-induced energy crisis – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine aids Hungary amid heatwave-induced energy crisis The Kyiv Independent
- Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant's second reactor running AP News
- Hungary’s only nuclear plant on brink of shutdown as Europe heat wave threatens energy crisis CNN
- Hungarians curb power use as record low Danube waters trigger energy crunch Reuters
- Ships Can’t Move and Power Plants Shut Down as Drought Saps Europe’s Rivers WSJ
Megayacht Amadea sold for $187 million to Dubai billionaire with Trump ties – CNBC
No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface – The Hill
- No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface The Hill
- The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election BBC
- Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as Count Binface plots upset? The Independent
- ‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface The Guardian
- Badenoch tells Clacton: ‘You deserve better than Farage’ The Telegraph
No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface – The Hill
- No joke: Britain might be about to elect ‘novelty’ candidate Count Binface The Hill
- The serial candidates standing against Farage in the Clacton by-election BBC
- Clacton by-election poll tracker: Who is set to win Nigel Farage’s seat as Count Binface plots upset? The Independent
- ‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface The Guardian
- Badenoch tells Clacton: ‘You deserve better than Farage’ The Telegraph
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory – BBC
- Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory BBC
- Huge smoke plume over Russian city as Ukraine hits two oil refineries in long-range attacks BBC
- Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack CNBC
- Ukrainian long-range strikes hit 2 major Russian oil refineries, Zelenskyy says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries; 6 killed, dozens hurt in Ukraine upi.com
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19
Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.
Pupils aged 16 to 19 at upper secondary school (known in Denmark as gymnasiet) will also be encouraged to do written assignments at school under controlled conditions, including monitoring of their computer screens, rather than at home.
Continue reading...Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism – AP News
Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers. – The New York Times
- Fires Wrecked Their Village in France. Now They Want Answers. The New York Times
- ‘We stared into an abyss’: the men and women battling France’s megafire The Guardian
- European wildfires continue, with record land burned and nuclear plants on verge of shutdown World Socialist Web Site
- Destructive Fires Char Western Europe NASA Science (.gov)
- French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires Yahoo
Russian drones attack German cargo ship ‘EMIL’ in Black Sea, media reports – Euronews
- Russian drones attack German cargo ship 'EMIL' in Black Sea, media reports Euronews
- In Odesa region, Russia attacks ship carrying Ukrainian wheat, one dead, three injured Ukrinform
- Black Sea death toll rises as Russian strike kills Ukrainian seafarer TradeWinds News
- Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have struck infrastructure facilities and logistics centers used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. news.cgtn.com
- Seafarer Killed as Russia Strikes Two More Black Sea Ships The Maritime Executive