US launches second round of airstrikes on Iran, and Tehran responds by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapse The US-Iran ceasefire is more like a “lesser fire”, UN secretary-general António Guterres has said, urging all parties to “work towards a diplomatic settlement”. “We should not minimize the risks of lesser fire becoming full fire,” Guterres said in his post on X. The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis &
President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic summer fire season.
Ayoub Junaid, seven, given new pair but needs surgery as Gaza’s children remain unable to access treatment A video of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza who suffers from a severe visual impairment crying over his shattered glasses has drawn widespread attention across social and international media. The footage of Ayoub Junaid has shone a light on the plight of the many visually impaired children in Gaza who, because of Israel’s blockade and the devastation caused by the war, have been una
Figures suggest common travel area being exploited in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland Up to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three years, figures suggest. Irish government data shows the common travel area (CTA) is being exploited in both directions but suggests it may be more popular for those seeking asylum in Ireland than in the UK. Continue reading...
More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first time The votes are in on Britain’s favourite butterfly, and it is one of the most ubiquitous yet spectacular backyard beauties that has flown to victory. With its lavender, yellow and maroon eye spots and luscious rusty red and black colouration, the peacock butterfly is both beautiful and commonplace, flying throughout spring, summer and autumn in all corners of the British Isl
Guardian - World · Oct 8
After nights of violence across Belfast this week, politicians continue to call for calm, but what else can be done to stop the violence spreading? Plus, Jessica Elgot has been to Makerfield and spoken to undecided voters on the doorstep The full list of candidates for the Makerfield byelection: Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nations If the real estate dreams of a billionaire political family come true, an island in one of Europe’s poorest countries will become a luxury hotel complex, sweeping up stretches of the wildlife-rich nature reserve that sits across the water. No public consultation has taken place, but there are signs the idea is on the way to becoming reality. Albania has been rocke
Fox News · Oct 8
A man who admitted to assaulting a federal officer during protests outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Oregon , last year was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on Thursday. Robert Jacob Hoopes previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of a federal employee with a dangerous weapon. According to court documents, Hoopes threw a rock during a June 2025 protest that struck an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officer in the face, "causing signifi
NBC News · Oct 8
Kang-In Lee conectó un pase magistral para que In-Beom Hwang rematara picado sobre Kovár y pusiera el empate para el conjunto asiático ante los europeos en su presentación en la Copa del Mundo desde el Estadio Guadalajara.
