Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan – The New York Times

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  1. Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan  The New York Times
  2. Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports  Al Jazeera
  3. Drone attack causes fire at Khor Mor gas field in Iraq  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Trump envoy says US supports stronger Kurdistan after drone attack  rudaw.net
  5. KRG Interior Ministry Links Latest Khor Mor Attack to Lack of Federal Action, Renews Call for Accountability  kurdistan24.net
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Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures – politico.eu

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  1. Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures  politico.eu
  2. Kyiv says external funding critical, urges EU to unlock Russian assets  Reuters
  3. Russia’s frozen assets are at the center of negotiations over a Ukraine peace deal  AP News
  4. The U.S.-Russia Plan Gives Trump a $300 Billion Signing Bonus  Foreign Policy
  5. EU’s frozen-assets loan plan risks rattling markets, Euroclear warns  Financial Times
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Russia’s Economy Cracks as War Reaches Daily Life and Sanctions Pressure Deepens – Kyiv Post

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  1. Russia’s Economy Cracks as War Reaches Daily Life and Sanctions Pressure Deepens  Kyiv Post
  2. Russians Are Starting to Feel Real Economic Pain From Putin’s War  Bloomberg.com
  3. Why Russia has come to the table  Engelsberg Ideas
  4. Russian Corporate Losses Surge in 2025 as More Firms Slip Into the Red  The Moscow Times
  5. Will Russia’s economy force a reality check on Putin’s Ukraine invasion?  The Straits Times
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12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building – CNN

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  1. 12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building  CNN
  2. Russia-Ukraine updates: Attacks intensify as Moscow mulls revised US plan  Al Jazeera
  3. Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan  The New York Times
  4. Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says  BBC
  5. Photos show aftermath of Russia’s deadly attacks on Kyiv  AP News
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Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

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Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud

This year’s edition of Miss Universe, with its onstage injuries, dramatic walkouts and allegations of vote rigging, was already one for the ages.

But it turns out the drama had barely begun: just days after Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand, the co-owners of the organisation are both facing arrest warrants.

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Soup firm Campbell’s dismisses executive over alleged ‘poor people’ comments

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Senior figure allegedly referred to customers buying ‘highly processed food’ and denigrated Indian employees

Campbell’s has dismissed an executive who allegedly referred to the soup company’s products as being made for “poor people” and denigrated its Indian employees.

Martin Bally, who was the vice-president of Campbell’s information technology department, was recorded making the alleged comments by another employee.

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The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply. – The New York Times

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  1. The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.  The New York Times
  2. British government welcomes sharp dip in net migration  DW
  3. Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and study  BBC
  4. Net Migration to UK Drops Almost 70% Amid Government Crackdown  Bloomberg.com
  5. UK net migration drops by two-thirds as government rolls out tougher policies  Reuters
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Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe claims her employer gave her immunity from complaints by pro-choice campaigners

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University of Adelaide, who employs Howe as a law professor, states that it ‘considers each matter on its merits’

A prominent anti-abortion campaigner who was banned from the South Australian parliament and accused of bullying, claims her employer has granted her immunity from complaints from anyone who is pro-choice.

Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe, who has pledged to make abortion “unthinkable”, says the University of Adelaide, who employs her as a law professor, has agreed that those with ideologically opposed viewpoints to hers will be deemed “vexatious”, and any complaints they make about her will not be acted upon.

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State Library of Victoria faces job cuts as staff accuse management of pursuing ‘digital vanity projects’

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Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10

State Library of Victoria staff have accused management of undermining the 171-year-old institution’s core purposes in favour of flashy tourist-oriented “digital vanity projects” in a proposed restructure.

Under the plan, 39 jobs would be lost and the public-facing workforce of reference librarians would be cut from 25 staff to 10, while many publicly accessible computers would be removed.

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Australian diet set to worsen as national food policy is drawn up by profit-driven industry, experts warn

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Exclusive: Many industries on new council are ‘associated with significant health harms’, one academic says

Cheap and unhealthy foods are set to become further entrenched in the Australian diet, according to health experts, who warn the federal government is developing a national food policy with heavy influence from profit-driven food and agriculture industries.

Dr Matt Fisher from the University of Adelaide’s Stretton Institute’s health equity department said the policy could “compromise crucial public health considerations”.

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