LA28 Olympics opens ticket sales globally after record local demand
LA28 sold more tickets to the domestic audience than any previous Olympic Games as sales open to rest of the world.
IMF warns of looming inflation crisis on back of US-Israel war on Iran
The conflict has driven up prices of oil, natural gas, damaged refineries and other energy infrastructure.
Israel’s Netanyahu calls for talks with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’
Israeli PM says his gov't ready to enter negotiations on 'disarming Hezbollah' and 'establishing peaceful relations'.
NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks – Politico
- NATO chief insists Europe is ‘scrambling’ to help with Iran war after latest Trump attacks Politico
- Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War The New York Times
- NATO's Rutte tells allies Trump wants Hormuz pledges within days, diplomats say Reuters
- NATO chief: US, Iran conflict could lead to ‘North Korea moment’ The Hill
- NATO chief signals allies may act on Hormuz, warns of ‘unhealthy codependence’ on US Fox News
UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines
Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.
IDF’s 98th Division gains control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon – Yahoo
- IDF's 98th Division gains control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon Yahoo
- Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens Reuters
- Katz: Over 200 Hezbollah operatives killed yesterday, group is ‘pleading for a ceasefire’ The Times of Israel
- IDF gaining control over Hezbollah-ridden town in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah Launches Rocket Barrage At Northern Israel | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’
Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’
Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to take significantly stronger action against social media companies that spread disinformation after a study showed a surge in hostile accounts posting falsehoods about London’s crime rates and integration.
In an intervention on what he called “the outrage economy”, the London mayor, who has also written to social media firms demanding change, said a lack of action could prompt more domestic terrorism by people who believe conspiracy theories they find online.
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Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub
Almost 2,000 jobs will be created, with retailer vying to overtake Morrisons as Britain’s fifth largest supermarket
Lidl is to open 50 new UK stores in the year ahead – as well as its first pub – as it aims to overtake Morrisons as the country’s fifth largest supermarket chain.
The German-owned retailer has begun building a pub in east Belfast in response to strict local licensing laws that cap the number of premises that can sell alcohol.
Continue reading...UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic – AP News
- UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic AP News
- UK says it deployed military to deter Russian submarines from attack on undersea cables Defense News
- Scotland's papers: Putin's submarine offshore threat and holiday flight fears BBC
- UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operation threatening undersea cables Breaking Defense
- Once more the overstretched Royal Navy has played a deadly game with Putin's submarines The Telegraph
Humanitarian situation in Sudan at ‘catastrophic levels’, says NGO
Humanity & Inclusion says people with disabilities face extreme challenges amid war and humanitarian crisis.
‘Endless fears’: Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran’s children will endure
The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with the distress that comes with war.
What Happens Inside Israel’s Detention System
Human rights groups, UN investigators and Israeli legal organisations say torture of Palestinians is part of a wider sy
India’s Assam and Kerala states hold legislative assembly elections
Voting also held in the federal territory of Puducherry, while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu will vote later this month.
Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran
Israel killed 107 people, permitted only 8 percent of medical evacuations, and admitted just 20 percent of trucks.
A record-breaking field: What to expect from Peru’s presidential election
Crime and corruption are top issues for voters as the country struggles to cope with persistent political instability.
In the Trump era, everybody’s talking about ‘soft power.’ But … what is it exactly? – NPR
- In the Trump era, everybody's talking about 'soft power.' But ... what is it exactly? NPR
- Strategic Impatience and the Undoing of American Soft Power USC Center on Public Diplomacy |
- Mellen Duffy Tanamly & Arthur Greenberg: Closing USAID and its deadly consequences UnionLeader.com
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JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU funds
During his visit to Budapest, where he heaped praise on the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, days before the country’s decisive election, JD Vance claimed the EU was responsible for “one of the worst examples of election interference” he had ever seen.
Standing alongside Orbán on Tuesday, the US vice-president said: “The bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary. They have tried to make Hungary less energy-independent. They have tried to drive up costs for Hungarian consumers. And they’ve done it all because they hate this guy.”
Continue reading...French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess
Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving
Exclusive: Trips on Sydney’s key thoroughfares have fallen by thousands per day, according to government data
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Road traffic is falling on Australia’s east coast as fuel prices bite, with most key Sydney highways recording 20% fewer weekend trips.
The number of trips recorded on Sydney’s key thoroughfares has fallen by thousands of trips a day, according to New South Wales government data shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.
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