Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing
Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
Brutal heatwave scorches eastern US ahead of Fourth of July weekend
National Weather Service warns heat index could reach 115F as heat grips midwest, Ohio valley and east coast
A “prolonged, dangerous heatwave” was sweeping across parts of the central and eastern United States on Thursday, with forecasters warning that extreme record-breaking temperatures are expected to continue into the holiday weekend for millions of Americans.
The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Thursday that temperatures between 95F (35C) and 105F (40.5C), combined with high humidity, will push heat index values across parts of the region to between 100F and 115F.
Continue reading...UK culture minister quits X over ‘abuse and misinformation’
UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport will also stop using social media platform.
Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia – The New York Times
- Putin Retaliates With New Strikes After Ukraine Takes the War to Russia The New York Times
- Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve CNBC
- Ukraine has brought the (drone) war to Russia. But it may prolong the fighting. The Christian Science Monitor
- Ukraine’s Plan to Unnerve Putin The Atlantic
- As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man Foreign Policy
Russia losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukranian soldier killed as army casualties skyrocket: report – New York Post
- Russia losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukranian soldier killed as army casualties skyrocket: report New York Post
- Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million CNN
- Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds The Guardian
- Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds The New York Times
Minnesota-ordained priest excommunicated by Pope Leo – Pioneer Press
- Minnesota-ordained priest excommunicated by Pope Leo Pioneer Press
- Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo The New York Times
- What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the pope NPR
- Lefebvrite priests and lay faithful: Procedure to return to Catholic communion Vatican News
- Bishop urges Catholics to avoid Waunakee church tied to excommunicated group Channel 3000
AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF
Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification
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Australian federal police investigators are assessing a brief detailing alleged war crimes committed by an Australian citizen serving in the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza.
A 61-page brief has been handed to the AFP by the Australian Centre for International Justice detailing alleged war crimes committed by an IDF battalion in Gaza across 2023 and 2024.
Continue reading...9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession – The New York Times
- 9 Buddhist Monks Killed After Boy Crashes Truck Into Procession The New York Times
- Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession BBC
- 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 CNN
- At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession The Guardian
- Nine monks killed by pickup driven by 11-year-old boy Bangkok Post
Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions – Reuters
- Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions Reuters
- Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo The New York Times
- Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV Fox News
- Excommunication decreed for Lefebvrite episcopal ordinations Vatican News
- Vatican declares SSPX bishops, priests schismatic, says lay faithful risk excommunication National Catholic Reporter
US officials believed Israel might have been plotting to assassinate Iran’s negotiators – investingLive
- US officials believed Israel might have been plotting to assassinate Iran's negotiators investingLive
- U.S. warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders The Washington Post
- U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators The New York Times
- During talks on ending war, US indirectly warned Iran that Israel might try to kill its top negotiators -- NYT report The Times of Israel
- US believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators, feared for peace talks The Jerusalem Post
Grieving Ukrainian mom crouches over dead son in gut-wrenching image — after Russia unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv – New York Post
- Grieving Ukrainian mom crouches over dead son in gut-wrenching image — after Russia unleashes ‘night of horror’ on Kyiv New York Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why CNN
- Russia bombards Kyiv in one of war’s biggest strikes, at least 21 people killed Defense News
- Russia Launches Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv in Deadly 'Night of Horror' Time Magazine
Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok – The Guardian
- Young Indonesian couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok The Guardian
- Couple publicly caned after alleged TikTok kiss sparks outrage in Indonesia Fox News
- Indonesia Caning Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Indonesia: Caning of unmarried couple for kissing on TikTok violates prohibition of torture Amnesty International
- Woman collapses in pain as she's caned for 'obscenity on social media' under Sharia law AOL.com
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
Burnham ‘coronation’ will anger some Labour members, party bosses warned
NEC told it must take steps to address fears – including not hiring Everton stadium to announce new leader before nominations even open
Labour chiefs have been warned they must placate disgruntled Labour members who are angry at the lack of party democracy because Andy Burnham is not expected to face a challenge to become Labour leader.
MPs have told the party there are growing complaints from members about the lack of involvement from members if Burnham does not face a leadership contest from any other MP.
Continue reading...Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviour
Sitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises the risk of dying from cancer, a study suggests.
Researchers who tracked more than 90,000 people over a decade found that sitting or lying down while awake for more than 30 minutes in one period each day was associated with an increased risk of cancer death. The risk increases for every additional hour of continuous inactivity, the findings suggest.
Continue reading...Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and division
The UK’s culture and media department will stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”, Lisa Nandy has announced.
The culture secretary’s department is the UK’s second to quit the Elon Musk-owned platform over increasing concerns about the way it highlights and prioritises often inaccurate far-right and racist content and is used to incite violence and division.
Continue reading...Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
Man accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder paid hitmen’s legal fees, court hears
Yorgen Fenech said to have spent €400,000 on fees for men convicted of car bombing that killed investigative journalist
A businessman accused of commissioning the murder of the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia spent more than €400,000 (£343,000) on legal fees for the hitmen convicted of her killing, prosecutors claim.
Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to one of Malta’s largest fortunes, arrived in court for the second day of his trial on Thursday in an unmarked armoured police vehicle. He is on house arrest having pledged a record bail estimated at €50m.
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