- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine brings home 160 POWs in new exchange with Russia The Kyiv Independent
- Russia and Ukraine Release 160 POWs Each The Moscow Times
- Ukraine returns 160 servicemen from Russian captivity, Zelenskiy says Reuters
- SSU releases exclusive footage of prisoner exchange Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Seven Ukrainian Civilians Held Since 2022 Returned from Russian Captivity Kyiv Post
Why did these World Cup ads strike a nerve in Egypt?
A viral World Cup campaign tapped into a familiar conversation among Egyptian football fans, prompting debate.
US announces framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the deal after talks unfolded in Washington, DC.
Home secretary restricts minister’s access to documents as she calls for his sacking
Row between Shabana Mahmood and Mike Tapp broke out after he wrote unauthorised article about migration
The migration minister, Mike Tapp, is to be denied access to sensitive documents and meetings without approval from the home secretary, as she called for the prime minister to sack him.
Shabana Mahmood has demanded that Tapp be fired for writing an unauthorised article in the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from changes to the immigration rules.
Continue reading...Nine people killed in building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria
Twenty seven people were rescued with injuries of varying severity; governor orders safety checks on surrounding area.
5 years after Portland’s deadly heat dome, is the city ready for the next one? – OregonLive.com
- 5 years after Portland’s deadly heat dome, is the city ready for the next one? OregonLive.com
- Seattleites experienced three days of record heat 5 years ago KING5.com
- Inside the Forecast: Five years since the 'Pacific Northwest Heat Dome' KATU
- Today is the 5-year anniversary of the historic 2021 PNW heat dome, could it happen again? MyNorthwest.com
- It has been 5 years since B.C.’s deadly heat dome when more than 600 died Global News
New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments
New York City's rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Now we know how much tax King Charles pays, and it is very little
The monarch’s declaration does not tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunes
The veil of secrecy that surrounds the royal finances was nudged aside a little on Thursday to allow the release of a new piece of information. We learned for the first time how much the king’s annual tax bill comes to.
This was not a full tax return. It was a two-sentence declaration, stating his tax payable amounted to £12.9m in 2024-25, and a slightly smaller sum the year before. His total tax payable since accession comes to £30m.
Continue reading...Andy Burnham says he will give 15% of his MP’s pay to local causes
New member for Makerfield and expected next prime minister joins other MPs who donate some or all of their pay
Andy Burnham has said he will be donating 15% of his MP’s salary to local causes in his constituency of Makerfield.
An MP’s salary currently stands at £98,599 and a number of MPs donate all or part of their salary to charities and causes in the areas they represent.
Continue reading...State functions, offices and tourists: plans for revamped Buckingham Palace
Despite £369m upgrade, King Charles will never live in palace but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of activity
Not all modern British monarchs have viewed the prospect of moving into Buckingham Palace with unalloyed joy. So in announcing he will never live there, after the completion of its £369m upgrade next year, King Charles has at least grasped that nettle.
Queen Victoria was initially dismayed by the damp, dingy and disorganised building that greeted her and her husband, Prince Albert, in 1837. It was Albert who refashioned it into “Monarchy HQ”. After his death in 1861, Victoria retreated mainly to Windsor, Balmoral and Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.
Continue reading...DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of committing various violations since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict
Kinshasa accuses its neighbour of committing various violations since the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
DR Congo takes Rwanda to international court over decades of conflict – BBC
Without Crimea, Russia will lose the war – and Putin’s grip on it is slipping – The Telegraph
- Without Crimea, Russia will lose the war – and Putin’s grip on it is slipping The Telegraph
- Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea The New York Times
- Crimea placed under state of emergency as Ukraine steps up pressure on Putin CNN
- Russian-installed authorities declare economic emergency in Crimea Reuters
- Ukrainian Strikes Turn Crimea From Prize Asset to Liability for Putin WSJ
DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’
Kinshasa takes Kigali to UN's top court over 30 years of alleged massacres, sexual violence, and forced displacement.
How did Colombia’s election split a nation in two?
Colombia elected its first right-wing president in years by a razor-thin margin.
Tanzania suspends political rallies three years after lifting ban – BBC
Prime Minister Andy Burnham comes with defense and national security implications – Breaking Defense
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham comes with defense and national security implications Breaking Defense
- Andy Burnham will need a Moscow test as well as Makerfield test, says ex-military chief BBC
- Burnham’s Rise Revives Talk of War Bonds to Fund the UK Military Bloomberg.com
- My advice to Andy Burnham as a former head of the armed forces The Times
- Admiral warns Burnham not to let UK look ‘like a soft touch’ The Telegraph
Yes, Europe’s heat waves are deadlier than American gun violence – Fortune
- Yes, Europe’s heat waves are deadlier than American gun violence Fortune
- ‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat? The Guardian
- Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment The Atlantic
- European summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare? CNN
- Why keeping Europe cool need not be a luxury Financial Times
‘This time’: The World Cup commercials capturing Egypt’s soaring hopes
The advertisements play on Egypt's poor World Cup record — and the belief that 2026 is different. So far, they ring true