Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
As the UK experiences some of its hottest ever May weather, five people share their concerns – and tips for keeping cool The UK is experiencing some of the hottest May weather ever recorded, with temperatures surpassing 35C in parts of England on Tuesday. Campaigners have warned that Britain’s public buildings are dangerously unprepared for rising temperatures , calling for better cooling systems in hospitals, care homes and other spaces used by vulnerable people. Continue reading...
Waltham Forest in the east of the capital has seen a wave of industrial action in schools, with more to come The gates to South Grove primary school in Walthamstow were closed to pupils last week. Teachers were on strike as part of a disparate wave of industrial action by members of the National Education Union (NEU) in schools across the borough of Waltham Forest in east London. Continue reading...
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55. (Image credit: Bebeto Matthews)
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal government and stashing them in his home. (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster)
BBC World News · Oct 8
The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workers A Chinese farm owner’s recruitment drive for shepherds has ended in success after his job advert seeking people to work on his Inner Mongolia ranch went viral, drawing the attention of city dwellers struggling to find work and highlighting growing strains in China’s labour market. Zuo Xiaoyong posted an advert on Chinese social m
Guardian - World · Oct 8
US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meeting Donald Trump has threatened to “blow up” Oman if it fails to “behave” in a casual aside during a cabinet meeting, as the US scrambles to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The US president made the threat following reports of talks between Iran and Oman about jointly charging a toll for ships passing through the crucial waterway, which has been all but closed since the start of the US-
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran war Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weather, inflation and the impacts of the Iran war – and the government is failing to take the threat seriously, food experts have said. Farmers are facing severe strain from the current heatwave following a dry spring , with many crops likely to yield less as temperatures rise beyond their tolerance . L
