- Trump says he and 'the ayatollah' can share control of Strait of Hormuz Middle East Eye
- NATO Allies ‘Coming Together’ to Secure Strait of Hormuz, Mark Rutte Says WSJ
- Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open soon and US and Iran will jointly control it CNN
- Trump says that he's asked 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz AP News
- A Look at the Escalating Battle for the Strait of Hormuz The New York Times
Italian voters reject Giorgia Meloni’s plan to overhaul judiciary
Referendum result could tarnish PM’s reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging
Italian voters have rejected an overhaul of the country’s judiciary pushed by the prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, an outcome that is expected to tarnish her reputation and make winning next year’s general election more challenging.
In a two-day referendum, almost 54% of voters said no to the plans to reorganise the judiciary, compared with about 46% for the yes camp.
Continue reading...Is Iran really able to strike London, and is the UK prepared for an attack?
After Tehran targeted the UK-US base on Diego Garcia, Israel’s military said European capitals were also at risk
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed at the weekend that Iran had weapons able to travel about 4,000km (2,500 miles), posing an immediate threat to European cities including London.
The comments came after it emerged Iran had targeted the joint UK–US military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands.
Continue reading...Kenyan ex-foreign minister arrested and accused of staging his disappearance
The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju had led to claims he may have been abducted.
UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, making prisons instruments of genocide and torture – ohchr
- UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel, making prisons instruments of genocide and torture ohchr
- UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’ Al Jazeera
- Albanese urges ICC arrest warrants for Israeli ministers over torture of Palestinians Middle East Eye
- WJC at UNHRC | WJC Calls Out UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for Antisemitic Remarks World Jewish Congress
- UN warns of systematic abuse in Occupied Palestinian Territories africanews.com
Could Iranian missiles reach London and Paris?
Some experts say Iran may be able to launch missiles to hit London, but they would likely be shot down long before arriving and the risk is low.
Report Shows Earth’s Climate is Out of Balance, as Indicators Hit New Extremes – Inside Climate News
- Report Shows Earth’s Climate is Out of Balance, as Indicators Hit New Extremes Inside Climate News
- State of the Global Climate 2025 World Meteorological Organization WMO
- What are zettajoules – and what do they tell us about Earth’s energy imbalance? The Guardian
- U.N. Climate Report Finds Growing Energy Imbalance on Earth The New York Times
- UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms BBC
Why Russia Is Worried About the Iran War – The National Interest
- Why Russia Is Worried About the Iran War The National Interest
- What the Russian Energy Sector Stands to Gain From War in the Middle East Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Vladimir Putin enjoys a huge windfall from the Iran war The Economist
- Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war BBC
- Russia Boosts Its Oil Revenues to Four-Year High as Prices Surge Bloomberg.com
Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut ‘backup plan’ – Live Science
- Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan' Live Science
- Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station Space
- Progress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Resupplying Crew NASA (.gov)
- Russia resumes use of space launch site damaged in accident Yahoo
- Russian space craft antenna problem forces manual docking with ISS Reuters
Russia’s ISS Cargo Mission Suffers Unexpected Glitch Moments After Launch – The Daily Galaxy
- Russia’s ISS Cargo Mission Suffers Unexpected Glitch Moments After Launch The Daily Galaxy
- Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station Space
- Progress 92 Cargo Spacecraft Undocks, Crew Preps for Upcoming Spacewalk NASA (.gov)
- Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan' Live Science
- Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad Reuters
Iranian Official Denies Talks With U.S., Says Trump Delayed Strikes Under Pressure – Kurdistan24
- Iranian Official Denies Talks With U.S., Says Trump Delayed Strikes Under Pressure Kurdistan24
- Day 23 of Middle East conflict — Iran responds to Trump threat to bomb power plants, strikes on Israel CNN
- HORMUZ TRACKER: China-Bound LPG Carrier Joins Sparse Transits Bloomberg.com
- Bottling the World Economy The New York Review of Books
- Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships Reuters
Europe Is Quietly Playing a Crucial Role in the Iran War – WSJ
- Europe Is Quietly Playing a Crucial Role in the Iran War WSJ
- “It’s a Disaster”: European Countries Refuse to Take a Stand Against U.S. Violations of Int’l Law Democracy Now!
- Opinion | Europe is distancing itself from America. That leads in one direction. The Washington Post
- Europe should join the war on Iran, even if Trump gives up the fight The Telegraph
- How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart politico.eu
US’ and Iran’s options for ending war narrow the longer it goes on
Iran shows no sign of climbdown, while air power alone cannot achieve the US' main goal.
Blast that injured two was ‘terrorist attack’, Ukrainian authorities say
The suspect is a 21-year-old local resident who claims he was blackmailed and forced to plant explosives.
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43
Leo Radvinsky became a billionaire after investing in the site, known for its pornographic content.
‘Good decision.’ Le Pen supports Hungary blocking EU’s Ukraine loan – politico.eu
- ‘Good decision.’ Le Pen supports Hungary blocking EU’s Ukraine loan politico.eu
- Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: EU president von der Leyen vows to pay loan to Kyiv despite block by Hungary The Guardian
- Ukraine Suffers Money Setback After Hungary Blocks $100 Billion From Europe WSJ
- Europe Today: Orbán claims victory at tense EU summit focused on Ukraine and Iran Euronews.com
‘Stop, stop, stop’: Listen to LaGuardia control tower audio during collision
An Air Canada plane carrying 72 passengers and four crew initially landed safely from Montreal on Sunday evening before colliding with a firefighting vehicle.
Nigerian police arrest 15 after viral videos of alleged sexual assault at festival
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.
Europe’s ‘staggering’ clean power gains undermined by failure to phase out fuel-burning machines
The EU’s reluctance to replace petrol cars and gas boilers keep it hooked on foreign fuels, say industry groups
Europe has made “staggering progress” in producing clean power but neglected efforts to phase out fuel-burning machines, the head of an industry group said as the global oil crisis deepens.
Adrian Hiel, director of the Electrification Alliance, said the EU has “radically transformed” its power supply and must now focus on getting “more electricity into the stuff we use every day”.
Continue reading...Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board
Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in the face to the family of Mulrunji Doomadgee’
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A barrister who acted for Mulrunji Doomadgee’s family says it is “unacceptable” for a former police officer criticised for his conduct in investigating the 2004 death in custody to serve on the Queensland’s Legal Aid board.
Andrew Boe represented Doomadgee’s family and the Palm Island community council at an aborted coronial inquest in 2005 and then in subsequent inquests in 2006 and 2010.
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