- IDF and police evacuate Kafr Aqab UNRWA compound Israel National News
- Israeli forces raid UNRWA training centre in occupied East Jerusalem Al Jazeera
- Israel seizes UN facility in East Jerusalem and vows to close it down Sky News
- UNRWA Press Statement on Kalandia Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem UNRWA
- UN Condemns 'unlawful Seizure' Of UNRWA Facility In East Jerusalem i24NEWS
A Unique 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Human Sitting on a Leopard Unearthed at Karahantepe – Arkeonews
- A Unique 11,000-Year-Old Statue of a Human Sitting on a Leopard Unearthed at Karahantepe Arkeonews
- 11,000-year-old sculpture unearthed at Türkiye's Karahantepe Daily Sabah
- Rare Neolithic sculpture unearthed at Türkiye’s Karahantepe HeritageDaily
- Karahantepe, Sayburç reveal major turning point in human history Hürriyet Daily News
- Türkiye unearths 11,000-year-old stone sculpture of human figure riding leopard Qazinform
Hundreds of Academics Support Arday Accuser Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter – Inside Higher Ed
- Hundreds of Academics Support Arday Accuser Nathan Cofnas in Open Letter Inside Higher Ed
- University Suspends Academic Who Accused Jason Arday of Plagiarism Inside Higher Ed
- We mustn’t let Jason Arday’s death put feelings before facts The Times
- US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor Politico
- The many tragedies of the Jason Arday case | Letters The Guardian
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter series
Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter series
Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
Teens Return to TikTok After World’s First Usage Ban, Data Show – Bloomberg
- Teens Return to TikTok After World’s First Usage Ban, Data Show Bloomberg
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access Reuters
- Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data Yahoo
- Bombshell call on Aus’ teen social media laws News.com.au
- ACCC backs stronger social-media ban enforcement powers in Australia MLex
Iranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites – Financial Times
- Iranians queue for petrol as US blockade bites Financial Times
- Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions AP News
- Economic sanctions on Iran causes extremist elements to strengthen The Jerusalem Post
- Iran Fuel Shortages Spark Lines at Pumps as US Pressure Bites Bloomberg.com
- US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol South China Morning Post
Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France – Reuters
- Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France Reuters
- Tornado Rips Through Towns in Southern France The New York Times
- This French tornado stunned even seasoned American storm chasers—here’s why it was so fierce Futura, le média qui explore le monde
- A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- A destructive tornado hit France. More storms loom. The Washington Post
Germany to say who’s behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz – Reuters
- Germany to say who's behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz Reuters
- Merz Says Drone Perpetrators ‘Will Pay a Price’ for Attack Attempt Bloomberg.com
- Germany news: Third drone found in Leipzig airport probe DW.com
- Third drone, suspected explosive substance found at German Leipzig/Halle airport The Jerusalem Post
- Third drone and suspected explosives found at German airport Euronews.com
Medieval Guernsey reading habits revealed in hidden manuscripts – BBC
- Medieval Guernsey reading habits revealed in hidden manuscripts BBC
- Manuscript fragments hiding in plain sight shed light on medieval Guernsey’s literary life The Guardian
- Rare medieval manuscript fragments reveal Guernsey's lost literary history Phys.org
- 17 fragments of medieval manuscripts found on Guernsey UA.NEWS
- Medieval manuscript pieces found used as book coverings Guernsey Press
Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
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Woolworths’ latest Disney “Ooshie” collectibles have not only captivated Australian children, they have led to a short-term slump in competitor Coles’ sales.
The latest rubber figurine promotion was scheduled to end on Tuesday, but strong customer interest meant Woolworths prematurely ran out of Ooshies a week ago.
Continue reading...A women’s shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises – AP News
Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers – The Guardian
- Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers The Guardian
- Emperor Naruhito’s Aunt Princess Hanako Attends the Restoration Ceremony for a Historic Japanese Castle Town & Country Magazine
- Japanese castle weighing 360 tons dragged by hand The Telegraph
- 1,000 help tow 400-ton castle keep closer to original position Japan Today
- With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle Yahoo
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
Suwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when he steps outside his home in Indonesian Borneo.
Each breath, he says, feels “like smoking a cigarette”.
Continue reading...‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’ – The Guardian
UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’, says former Russian minister
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A
Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee
Eight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit from the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, are to go on display at the V&A in London this autumn to mark what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.
Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things, a free trail developed with Mercury’s former fiancee and close friend Mary Austin, will run from 24 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. Austin is lending seven of the looks, which span Mercury’s career from the 1970s to his final years.
Continue reading...NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening
Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.
The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 million women not up to date.
Continue reading...Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says
Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums
Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said.
While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the reinsurers who provide financial protection to insurance companies.
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