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UN suspends Rafah aid distribution and warns US pier may fail
Israel must provide conditions for pier to operate safely, UN warns, as aid deliveries reduced to trickle. The United Nations has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity.. It also said ...World - United Nations -
Briton who died on Singapore Airlines flight named as Geoffrey Kitchen
Retired insurance professional, 73, was en route to Australia with his wife for six-week holiday when plane hit by severe turbulence. What causes air turbulence?The British passenger who died after a flight to Singapore was hit by severe ...World -
Ex-Royal Marine charged with spying for Hong Kong found dead in park
Matthew Trickett, 37, who was charged with surveillance of activists, was found on Sunday evening in Maidenhead park. A former Royal Marine commando who was charged with spying for the Hong Kong intelligence service has died, police have said.. ...World - Hong Kong -
Matthew Perry: Los Angeles police launch investigation into actor’s death
LAPD and DEA begin joint criminal inquiry into how Friends star, who died of acute effects of ketamine, got the prescription drug. Half a year after the death of Matthew Perry from acute effects of anesthetic ketamine, the Los Angeles police ...World -
Defense rests without Donald Trump testifying in criminal hush-money trial
Judge Juan Merchan adjourns trial until next Tuesday, when the court will reconvene to hear closing arguments. The defense rested in Donald Trump’s criminal trial on Tuesday, without the former president himself testifying.. Trump had previously ...World - Donald Trump -
Kenyan special forces police to arrive in Haiti to help combat gang violence
An advance group of Kenyan officers, part of a larger UN-backed ‘support mission’ to stabilize Haiti, landed in Port-au-Prince. Kenyan special forces police who have spent time battling al-Shabaab fighters in east Africa are expected to arrive in ...World -
Body of Ebrahim Raisi taken to Tehran before state ceremony
Bodies of helicopter crash victims taken to capital via Qom, while power struggle is under way before election. The bodies of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and the other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash were taken by plane to the holy ...World -
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border
Vladimir Putin announced the exercises earlier this month ‘as a warning to the west not to escalate tensions further’. Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what ...World - Ukraine -
Donald Trump removes video on Truth Social with ‘unified reich’ reference
Trump campaign said video using Nazi-era language was posted by staffer who didn’t see wording, yet it stayed up for 15 hours. Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social account referencing a “unified reich” if Trump wins the presidential ...World - Donald Trump -
Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave
High temperatures in Mexico have been linked to dozens and perhaps hundreds of deaths of howler monkeys. It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees.. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their ...World - Mexico -
What causes air turbulence and how worried should passengers be?
While fatalities are rare, severe turbulence is up 55% since 1979 – with the climate crisis thought to be making the problem worse. The death of a British passenger and injuries to others on a Singapore Airlines passenger flight from London has ...World -
UK infected blood scandal: what happened in other countries?
Victims in Britain have finally gained a measure of justice – elsewhere the fight has had varying outcomes. On Monday, infected blood victims in the UK finally felt they had obtained a measure of justice and closure, nearly 50 years after the ...World - United Kingdom -
Behind the alarming rise in US gun suicides among youth of color
Surging gun ownership and unaddressed racial trauma have contributed to an uptick in youth firearm suicides . When the Covid-19 pandemic hit the US, it wasn’t just a deadly virus that swept the country. It also ushered in a period of unprecedented ...World -
Naomi Osaka: ‘Becoming a mother forced me to see life and tennis in a different way’
Former world No 1 is more confident and at ease with herself since her return to action in January after 15 months away. Naomi Osaka is a worrier. There are times, she says, when she cannot stop her mind from working itself into overdrive as it ...World -
Why do so many weddings have a ‘no photos’ rule?
Although couples love banning phone pictures on their big day, there’s joy in taking amateur snaps. The first time I attended a friend’s wedding was in spring 2007, a month and a half before the first iPhone went on sale. I was still in college at ...World -
Americans are drinking half the coffee they did in the 40s
It’s unclear what’s behind Starbucks’ recent shaky sales – but US coffee consumption declined for decades after a 1946 peak. Trouble is brewing at the biggest coffee chain in the US: Starbucks’ sales are struggling. A range of non-coffee factors, ...World -
Jon Stewart: ‘Trump is the real cancel culture – emphasis on cult’
Late-night hosts discuss Republicans’ victimization complex, Samuel Alito’s upside-down flag and Trump’s latest day in court. Late-night hosts talked Harrison Butker’s commencement speech, final arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial and the ...World -
Goths, gays, punks and surfers: behind the wild rise of Lollapalooza
The story of the music festival is brought to life in a new docuseries that takes viewers from Rage Against the Machine to Chance the Rapper. On the spectrum of live music festivals, Lollapalooza is a hoary establishment – the big summer tentpole ...World -
My wife and I used to love sex – but now I’m out of shape and she has painful knees
We’re both losing interest in sex as it’s not as satisfying as it used to be. How do we make it fun again?. Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellnessMy wife and I have enjoyed an active, healthy sex life for ...World -
‘I hadn’t thought about a drink. Then I saw the pub. Game over’: singer-songwriter Michael Head on beating addiction – again
He’s a national treasure to many, with a remarkable songbook spanning more than 40 years. But after kicking heroin twice, he spiralled back into drinking – until an ardent fan saved his life. Michael Head is re-enacting the moment he thought he ...World -
Mount Fuji: why a small Japanese town is hiding the big tourist hotspot
Holidaymakers were behaving appallingly around a convenience store that offers an Instagrammable view of the mountain – until residents blocked the cameras. Name: Mount Fuji.. Age: Formed 100,000 years ago. Continue reading...World -
Why is the west defending Israel after the ICC's request for Netanyahu’s arrest warrant? | Kenneth Roth
It is disappointing, if not surprising, that the west’s response to the ICC accusations was to defend Israel despite its war crimes. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, responded with predictable vitriol to international criminal court ...World - Israel -
The Guardian view on the ICC: undermining this court undermines international standards | Editorial
The US and others have criticised the chief prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The ICC needs support. The international criminal court was born more than two decades ago, largely from the genocides of Rwanda and ...World -
I was detained at a US airport and asked about Israel and Gaza for 2 hours. Why? | Ilan Pappé
Border agents asked whether I believe Israel is committing genocide and what I think of popular protest slogans shortly after I landed in Detroit. I’m an Israeli historian living in the UK, best known for my books on the history of Palestine and ...World - Israel -
Ebrahim Raisi was no moderate, but his death may mean Iran becomes even more hardline | Lina Khatib
Who will be the next supreme leader isn’t clear. But the regime is unlikely to extend its hand to anyone but ultra-loyalists. The death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash on Sunday night immediately set off speculation ...World - Iran -
Why did it take a humiliating video for us to believe Cassie’s claims about Diddy? | Moira Donegan
You don’t have to watch the video. No one should have to watch it. Because they should have believed her the first time. If you haven’t seen the video yet, please trust me that you don’t need to watch it. Last week, CNN released surveillance ...World -
There is a way out of the Assange legal quagmire – the US should drop the case | Seth Stern and Caitlin Vogus
It’s not possible for the US to prosecute Assange while claiming to be a friend of press freedom. Biden should end this now. The UK high court decision granting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leave to appeal against his extradition shows just ...World -
Chelsea target Ipswich’s McKenna after Pochettino leaves by mutual agreement
Blues prepared to fight Brighton for Tractor Boys managerArgentinian departs after talks with club over two daysChelsea are prepared to rival Brighton for the appointment of Ipswich’s Kieran McKenna after reaching an agreement to part company ...World -
Southgate admits England’s lack of cover for Rice and Shaw is Euros risk
Shaw a ‘long shot’ for Euro 2024 and Rice the only No 6Manager warns against expecting ‘procession to Berlin’Gareth Southgate has warned that England will not have a “procession to Berlin” for the Euro 2024 final as he opened up on the ...World -
Xabi Alonso anticipates next scene of Bayer Leverkusen’s ‘movie’ in Dublin | Jonathan Wilson
The Bundesliga champions could complete the second leg of their treble tilt in the Europa League final against Atalanta. The last time the Europa League was played here, 13 years ago, Porto strolled to an anticlimactic 1-0 win over Braga. André ...World -
Ruthless Gareth Southgate times his moment right to shed layers of loyalty | Barney Ronay
The England manager has made big calls in omitting Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford from Euro 2024 … but the right ones. Farewell, then, and thanks for all the almost-but-not-quites. From a rational point of view there shouldn’t be much to say ...World -
Claudio Ranieri leaves Cagliari amid reports of retirement from football
‘It was a hard and painful decision, but I think it is right’The 72-year-old has kept Cagliari in Serie A this seasonClaudio Ranieri will leave his job as the Cagliari coach by mutual agreement, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, as local media ...World -
The Breakdown | Dupont, Lowe and other stars align for dazzling Champions Cup final
Big is not always beautiful but no European clubs currently have the talent and pulling power of Leinster and Toulouse. Occasionally in sport the planets align. The two best golfers in the world teeing off together in the final round of an Open ...World -
Third-tier playoff match in Israel sets penalty shootout record with 56 kicks
SC Dimona defeated Shimshon Tel Aviv 23-22Previous record of 54 penalties was set in England in 2022Israel’s SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv have set a world record for the longest penalty shootout, with 56 kicks.. Their semi-final promotion ...World - Israel -
Giro d’Italia 2024: Pogacar underlines dominance on end of chaotic day
Leader has wrapped up overall victory barring incidentRiders voted to skip Umbrail Pass due to treacherous weatherTadej Pogacar emerged from a chaotic day to underline his dominance of this Giro d’Italia with victory on a weather-shortened stage ...World -
States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court
Wealthy states must cut emissions faster than their developing peers, court says, in major step for climate justice. Greenhouse gases are pollutants that are wrecking the marine environment, and states have a legal responsibility to control them, ...World -
Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C
Authorities cut short school term as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave conditions this week. Authorities in the Indian capital, have ordered schools to shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures in Delhi hit 47.4C (117F).. City ...World -
Climate victims file criminal case against bosses of oil firm Total
Case alleges French company’s exploitation of fossil fuel contributed to deaths of victims in extreme weather disasters. A criminal case has been filed against the CEO and directors of the French oil company TotalEnergies, alleging its fossil fuel ...World - Climate -
Top oil firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds
Oil Change International says plans do not stand up to scrutiny and describes US fossil-fuel corporations as ‘the worst of the worst’ . Major oil companies have in recent years made splashy climate pledges to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and ...World - Climate -
Infected blood victims could get compensation payments of over £2.5m
Minister lays out details of compensation scheme day after damning report found NHS and government culpable for scandal. Victims of the UK contaminated blood scandal could receive more than £2.5m in compensation under a multibillion pound scheme ...World