IMF cuts global growth forecast during Hormuz blockade
Higher global inflation forecast at 4.4 percent, up 0.6 points, driven by surging oil, gas and fertiliser costs.
The process of justice must be observed in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s case
The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.
Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m
Warsh's financial disclosures will almost certainly be a focus of his upcoming confirmation hearing next week.
Israeli ambassador: Lebanon wants to be liberated from Hezbollah
Israel's ambassador to the US said Lebanon revealed a mutual desire to be liberated from Hezbollah.
War spurs EU plan for electricity tax cuts, faster shift from fossil fuels, draft shows – Reuters
Aid groups bidding to boost relief shipments into Iran
Supply of humanitarian aid for people displaced by the conflict has been complicated by air and sea route closures.
Over-sold and under-delivered: Israel’s Netanyahu faces ceasefire backlash
Polls show Israeli public frustration over a showdown that did not fully defeat Iran.
About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea
Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding
About 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the UN’s refugee and migration agencies.
The agencies said the trawler carrying more than 250 men, women and children reportedly sank due to harsh weather and overcrowding. It had departed from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia.
Continue reading...Drones, Iran war escalating horror as Sudan war enters fourth year
UN says hundreds killed by drone strikes over past three months, as medical charity reports two more deaths in Darfur.
Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s “highly probable” talks to end the US-Israel war on Iran will resume.
US, Iran Pursue New Talks as Tehran Weighs Pause in Hormuz Shipments – Yahoo Finance
New accuser says Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018
Lonna Drewes alleges Democratic congressman drugged and raped her at Beverly Hills hotel
Another woman has come forward to accuse Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, claiming the California Democrat drugged and raped her in 2018.
At a press conference in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, Lonna Drewes said she was working as a model in Beverly Hills, was interested in local politics, and owned a fashion software company when she met the now 45-year-old congressman.
Continue reading...Retrial over death of Argentina legend Maradona begins
The first trial - which saw members of Maradona's medical team accused of poor care - collapsed after a judge let cameras into the court.
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to marry 1950s sweetheart
The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centre
An 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US to marry her 1950s sweetheart is being held in a crowded detention centre in Louisiana after she was arrested by immigration agents and cuffed by her hands and feet.
The family of the woman, named only as Marie-Thérèse, said they feared for her health as French consular officials attempted to secure her release. One of her sons told the Ouest-France newspaper that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had treated his mother like a hardened criminal.
Continue reading...Trump’s tariffs dealt economic blows in all 50 states—hurting farmers, exporters, and shoppers alike – Fortune
- Trump’s tariffs dealt economic blows in all 50 states—hurting farmers, exporters, and shoppers alike Fortune
- Export demand at risk as tariff uncertainty grows Brownfield Ag News
- Evaluating the Impact of Tariffs on US Agriculture a Year After Liberation Day American Enterprise Institute - AEI
- Farm machinery sales 2026 drop 30-40% as tariffs bite Agroinformacion
- Why trade wars land harder in some states Cornell Chronicle
School food standards pilot in England cuts meal uptake by 15%
Results of six-week trial prompt concerns over government proposals as children reject healthier meals
A pilot to test England’s new school food standards triggered a 15% decline in uptake of meals, with children rejecting healthier options in favour of a packed lunch, a caterer has revealed.
The results of the six-week trial, which took place at a Brighton primary school, have prompted concerns that the government’s proposals, though well-intentioned, could end up having a negative impact on children’s health.
Continue reading...US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections
Virginia signs national popular vote bill into law, joining interstate compact with 17 other states and District of Columbia
A national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after the Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, signed the national popular vote bill into law, joining an interstate compact with 17 other states and the District of Columbia.
Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, states would assign their presidential electors to the winner of the popular vote, regardless of the results within the state. The compact takes effect when states representing a majority of electoral votes – 270 of 538 – pass the legislation and thus would determine the winner of the presidential contest. With Virginia, the compact now has 222 electors.
Continue reading...Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran
Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflict
Donald Trump lashed out at one of his closest allies on Tuesday, saying Italy’s Giorgia Meloni lacked courage in light of her failure to join the US in attacking Iran.
“I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,” the US president said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Continue reading...Severe storms damage the Plains and midwest as forecasts warn of tornadoes
Thousands face power outages and a number of schools close across region as forecasters warn of hail and flooding
A day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again on Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed through on Monday. Three people were left with minor injuries in rural Franklin county, about 50 miles (80km) south-west of Kansas City, according to the sheriff’s office. In the town of Ottawa, officials said there was structural damage, but no deaths or injuries. A National Weather Service survey team will assess damage in the Ottawa area on Tuesday to determine whether a tornado passed through there, according to Chelsea Picha, a meteorologist with the weather service’s office in Topeka.
Continue reading...How small is the UK military? – BBC
- How small is the UK military? BBC
- The Guardian view on defence spending: should the UK’s security rest with Donald Trump? | Editorial The Guardian
- Keir Starmer challenged over defence investment plan delay BBC
- British leader’s complacency on defense puts country ‘in peril,’ former NATO chief warns CNN
- Starmer Rejects Charge of Complacency on UK Military Spending Bloomberg.com