- Italian Woman Dies After Ex-Boyfriend Allegedly Throws Her and Himself From Bridge TMZ
- Woman, 45, killed in Florence in seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August The Guardian
- Dumped boyfriend allegedly hurled his kidnapped ex off 131-foot bridge in horrific murder-suicide New York Post
- A City Gathers to Honor Lorena Isceri Il Mattino
- Violence against women: politicians respond to the call for unity from Lorena Isceri’s father Il Sole 24 ORE
At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port – Reuters
- At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port Reuters
- On the ground in China’s wiped-out border zone, the fate of hundreds is still unknown CNN
- Nepal floods: The remote Nepal-China border crossing at the heart of a Himalayan tragedy BBC
- Junior Chinese customs officer killed in mudslide just 4 days into job deeply moves public scmp.com
- Nepal’s Floods Upset Its China-India Balancing Act The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns
Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness
Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out of the controversial conflict.
Panetta declared in an interview that the war with Iran – launched by Trump over six months ago – risks becoming another “forever war in the Middle East”, with no clear end in sight.
Continue reading...No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government
The government has signalled that it will not invest taxpayers’ money to limit job losses at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), after it emerged that the UK’s biggest carmaker is planning up to 4,000 redundancies.
Before crunch talks on Tuesday between JLR, union leaders and government officials, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, said it was not his job to “intervene and run businesses”.
Continue reading...German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe
Isar Aerospace plans rapid expansion amid race to capitalise on expanding satellite-launch market
A German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for Europe’s efforts to secure independent access to space.
Isar Aerospace said on Sunday that it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its uncrewed Spectrum rocket from Arctic Norway, marking a breakthrough for a region where several countries are seeking a foothold in the fast-growing market for satellite launches.
Continue reading...Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge – The New York Times
Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge The New York Times
Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites – Reuters
Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened
The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donations
Sagal Abdi-Wali arrived in Camden as a child refugee from Somalia. She has worked for more than a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities and is a governor of two schools in the borough, according to Labour.
She was first elected as a councillor in 2022 and became the leader of the council in May, when she said: “Camden has been my home for 35 years. It is the place that gave my family sanctuary, that welcomed us, and that has shaped so much of who I am, what I stand for and what inspired my commitment to public service and to working for the community that welcomed us.”
Continue reading...Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts – apnews.com
- Indonesia cancels flights at Jakarta airport and others as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts apnews.com
- Indonesia cancels flights as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts nbcnews.com
- Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport BBC
- Volcanic ash cloud halts flights at five Indonesian airports, including Jakarta’s The Guardian
- Indonesia volcano eruption cancels hundreds of flights in major airport hub CBS News
At least 25 killed in bus crash on Cape Verde’s Fogo island, agency says – Reuters
- At least 25 killed in bus crash on Cape Verde's Fogo island, agency says Reuters
- At least 25 people dead in a bus crash in Cape Verde's Fogo Island, officials and media say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 25 people, mostly 'young and teenagers,' dead in Cape Verde bus crash kare11.com
- At least 25 dead after bus plunges into steep ravine on Cape Verde island Sky News
- At Least 25 Dead, Multiple Others Injured After School Bus Plummets 100 Feet Into Rocky Ravine During Field Trip People.com
Zia Yusuf’s post about Camden council leader is ‘straightforward racism’, says minister
Senior Reform UK figure has faced criticism within party after post about Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee
Labour has accused Reform’s Zia Yusuf of “straightforward racism” after he suggested the party’s frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection was not British.
Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia and the leader of Camden council, has been tipped as an early favourite to contest the London seat for Labour after the former prime minister’s resignation.
Continue reading...Nepal flood survivor’s family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting – apnews.com
- Nepal flood survivor’s family in China relieved after days of anxious waiting apnews.com
- Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive. The New York Times
- Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood Reuters
- Rescuers in Nepal find two more people alive after flash flood disaster The Guardian
- Third worker rescued from Nepal tunnel, woman found alive in rubble 10 days after devastating floods CBS News
8 Muslim-majority nations pan proposals by Katz, Ben Gvir promoting Gaza emigration – timesofisrael.com
- 8 Muslim-majority nations pan proposals by Katz, Ben Gvir promoting Gaza emigration timesofisrael.com
- Israeli ministers keep telling everyone their brutal plans – so why doesn’t the world take them seriously? | Nesrine Malik The Guardian
- US ambassador to Israel says there is no plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza Reuters
- Israel still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says Al Jazeera
- Arab, Muslim countries affirm establishing Palestinian state is condition for peace with Israel The Jerusalem Post
What different world maps get right – and what they get wrong
As the UN adopts a new world map to reflect Africa's true size, let's take a closer look at what different maps get right and wrong.
Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in Alps
Athlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoon
Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps.
McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian border.
Continue reading...German startup makes European space history with first successful orbital launch – politico.eu
- German startup makes European space history with first successful orbital launch politico.eu
- Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil Space
- Germany's satellite rocket marks first successful launch from continental Europe Yahoo
- History for European spaceflight: Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight Isar Aerospace
- German company successfully launches rocket to space DW.com
Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan’s government reinforces male-only succession rules – Politico
Russia’s Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow’s involvement in Leipzig drone incident ‘start of real war’, TASS reports – Reuters
- Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports Reuters
- Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack Reuters
- EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany BBC
- Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War The Moscow Times
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine apnews.com
Scientists Discover a Serious Problem With Sleep Trackers – ScienceAlert
- Scientists Discover a Serious Problem With Sleep Trackers ScienceAlert
- Is sleep tracking making your sleep worse? BBC
- Sleepmaxxing: Are Popular Sleep Hacks Evidence-Based? Medscape
- Sleepmaxxing on a Budget: How to Actually Cool Down a Hot Bedroom Without Running the AC All Night Us Weekly
- Want a Good Night's Sleep? Stop Worrying About Sleepmaxxing—And Ditch the Fitness Trackers inc.com
Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not | Eduardo Porter – The Guardian
- Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not | Eduardo Porter The Guardian
- The Cost of Our AC Habits: More Global Warming Newser
- Keeping cool saves thousands of lives yearly, but at a cost of worsening global warming, experts say fox5sandiego.com
- Innovations In Air Conditioning: Staying Cool & Green Emagazine.com
- Opinion | Air conditioning is a matter of survival The Daily Iowan