- Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn NBC News
- Global oceans break June temperature record with fears they’re headed into ‘uncharted territory’ CNN
- Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June The Guardian
- World’s oceans experience hottest June ever, scientists say more heat ahead Al Jazeera
- Record sea temperatures in June push world into ‘uncharted’ waters Financial Times
UK DIP Details Platform Types to Underpin Royal Navy Hybrid Force Structure and Atlantic Fleet Series – navalnews.com
- UK DIP Details Platform Types to Underpin Royal Navy Hybrid Force Structure and Atlantic Fleet Series navalnews.com
- Stroppy Starmer in no mood to take Dip stick from Tories at PMQs | John Crace The Guardian
- Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham BBC
- UK prime minister pledges near $105B defense budget by 2029 Breaking Defense
- Britain hopes drones will help it escape its defence-budget bind The Economist
Trump to attend opening of Roosevelt library amid overturning conservation efforts
Theodore Roosevelt protected swathes of land, while Trump has lifted them from more than 86m acres
Donald Trump will attend a ribbon cutting for the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library on Wednesday, touting the legacy of a president his own administration is attempting to destroy, critics say.
While in office from 1901 to 1909, Roosevelt established five new national parks, protected swaths of land and passed legislation enabling himself and future presidents to proclaim historic landmarks and other objects of historic or scientific interest in federal ownership as national monuments.
Continue reading...Family of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him
Three-year-old remains in hospital after undergoing multiple surgeries but is now in a stable condition
The family of a three-year-old boy who was seriously injured in a crocodile attack at a zoo have thanked staff at the attraction in a new statement released through the police.
Last month, officers were called to Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdonshire over “reports of an incident involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”.
Continue reading...Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says
Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civilians
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to capture El Fasher, Amnesty International has alleged.
Many of the crimes, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, were carried out as part of a widespread and systematic attack against civilians and amounted to crimes against humanity, the human rights organisation said in a report released on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Four people die in mass fan celebrations in Mexico City after World Cup victory
Three of the victims died from suffocation
More than a million people gathered in Mexico City
Four people died, three from suffocation, as thousands of fans crowded Mexico City streets during World Cup celebrations, the capital’s health secretariat said in the early hours of Wednesday.
The deaths occurred near the Angel of Independence landmark, where thousands of fans had gathered to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the last 32.
Continue reading...Powerful Iranian clerics call for assassination of Trump, Netanyahu: ‘Send them to hell’ – New York Post
Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years
Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to Lloyds
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, scrubbing the 173-year-old former building society’s name from UK high streets.
The group will stop opening new accounts under the Halifax brand and kickstart a process of shifting existing accounts to Lloyds branding over the coming days.
Continue reading...Death by firing squad: archaic method on the rise in US as Idaho opens new execution chamber
Supporters of the method say it’s foolproof – but forensic experts say it can be ‘excruciating’ amid allegations it’s been intentionally botched
The tangled path of US capital punishment takes a new turn on Wednesday as Idaho becomes the first state to adopt the firing squad as its primary form of execution, embracing the brutal killing technique even as concerns grow that it can inflict excruciating pain and suffering.
The state’s department of corrections (IDOC) says it has met its deadline, set by the legislature, to have its death chamber at a maximum security prison south of Boise retrofitted and open for business by 1 July. It has spent more than $1m in the venture, including $24,000 on a rack of AR-style, .308-caliber, scoped rifles that will be wielded by volunteer marksmen.
Continue reading...Why air conditioning became a cross-Atlantic culture war – vox.com
- Why air conditioning became a cross-Atlantic culture war vox.com
- Opinion | The Heat Wave Proves That We Need to Adapt to Climate Change The New York Times
- The Overlooked Reason Europe Doesn’t Have AC The Atlantic
- Why some Europeans resist air conditioning, even amid deadly heat waves CBS News
- Yes, Europe’s heat waves are deadlier than American gun violence Fortune
Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia – politico.eu
- Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia politico.eu
- Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia Euronews
- Russia Closes Railway Border Crossings With Finland and Baltic Neighbors The Moscow Times
- Russia Urgently Halts Rail Crossings at Borders With Finland, Estonia, Latvia UNITED24 Media
- Finland stops importing fertiliser from Russia by rail Yle
UK police who arrested teenage stabbing victim as he lay dying face gross misconduct probe – AP News
- UK police who arrested teenage stabbing victim as he lay dying face gross misconduct probe AP News
- Two officers in Henry Nowak case investigated for gross misconduct BBC
- Henry Nowak murder: two officers under gross misconduct investigation The Guardian
- 'I can't breathe': Police who handcuffed Henry Nowak being investigated ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Officers who arrested Henry Nowak investigated for gross misconduct The Telegraph
There’s a Scientific Reason Australia’s Favorite Chaotic Seal Keeps Destroying Traffic Cones – ScienceAlert
- There's a Scientific Reason Australia's Favorite Chaotic Seal Keeps Destroying Traffic Cones ScienceAlert
- A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it The Guardian
- Is Neil the seal lonely and poorly brought up or just a hooligan? SMH.com.au
- Neil the seal's antics make him popular, but there's a big risk ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania The Straits Times
In Pictures: Mexico celebrates historic World Cup victory
Fireworks light up Mexico’s cities as fans toast historic knockout-round win and dream of a deeper run ahead.
Russian attacks kill three in Ukraine as Kyiv hits another oil refinery – Al Jazeera
- Russian attacks kill three in Ukraine as Kyiv hits another oil refinery Al Jazeera
- Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones The New York Times
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy calls for Moscow to end war ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes The Washington Post
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week Yahoo
Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia – Euronews
- Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia Euronews
- Russia Closes Railway Border Crossings With Finland and Baltic Neighbors The Moscow Times
- Ukraine signs agreement with Sweden to purchase 16 Gripen E fighter jets Українська правда
- Russia Urgently Halts Rail Crossings at Borders With Finland, Estonia, Latvia UNITED24 Media
- Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia politico.eu
Russian attacks kill three in Ukraine as Kyiv hits another oil refinery
President Zelenskyy says Ukraine is expanding its long-range drone campaign with new strikes deep inside Russia.
Myanmar set to restart contentious $3.6 billion dam project backed by China – Reuters
The Possibilist | Ep 8
Veteran mediator William Ury reflects on how the fine art of diplomacy is essential at holding the world together.
Venezuelan sky turns deep red as sun sets over Caracas
Venezuelan sky turns deep red as sun sets over Caracas