Trump Calls Himself “Best President in Israel’s History,” Faces Backlash Online
Washington: US President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after declaring himself “the best president in the history of Israel.” In an interview with CNBC, the 80-year-old president told host Joe Kernen: “It’s incomprehensible to me how any Jewish person…
117 Prominent Figures from India and Pakistan Issue Joint Open Letter to Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, Call for End to Hostility and Resumption of Dialogue
New Delhi/Islamabad: Amid prolonged tensions between India and Pakistan, 117 eminent personalities from both countries — former diplomats, academics, social activists and public figures — have issued a joint open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime…
Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was disguised as a man
A Ukrainian woman identified as the main suspect for a parcel bombing in Monaco was “disguised as a man”, according to the city-state’s deputy prosecutor. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, is suspected…
India: Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material, BBC finds
In total, about 30 unique adverts appeared promoting child sexual abuse, although some of these were shared by multiple accounts. The alias account was also shown about 20 ads featuring…
117 Prominent Figures from India and Pakistan Issue Joint Open Letter to Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, Call for End to Hostility and Resumption of Dialogue
New Delhi/Islamabad: Amid prolonged tensions between India and Pakistan, 117 eminent personalities from both countries — former diplomats, academics, social activists and public figures — have issued a joint open letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime…
Dissident Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee dies aged 70
Lam was taken to Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei on Tuesday and later fell into a coma, reported the South China Morning Post citing local media. He died late on Thursday. In a post on Facebook, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te…
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There is some room for movement on tax, says Burnham
Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to take over as prime minister later this month, has said there is “some room” for movement on tax. In an interview with LBC, Burnham suggested business rates on warehouses could be increased to fund tax cuts for pubs and some high-street businesses. But the newly elected Makerfield MP…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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There is some room for movement on tax, says Burnham
Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to take over as prime minister later this month, has said there is “some room” for movement on tax. In an interview with LBC, Burnham suggested business rates on warehouses could be increased to fund tax cuts for pubs and some high-street businesses. But the newly elected Makerfield MP…
Alarm after herring gulls found covered in oil in Peel
The charity said the 13 birds had been collected and taken away to be cleaned but several other “partially oiled” birds were spotted and proved unable to be retrieved. It warned the oil would kill most of the gulls “sooner or later” as the substance would hinder their ability to keep warm. “When they go…
How Ealings beavers are tackling flooding
He added: “Now it takes hours for it to percolate through each dam and it’s worked. The second winter that they were here, there was no flooding downstream. “Third winter which has just passed, no flooding has occurred in that targeted zone downstream.” Beavers, nature’s engineers, were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago, prized…
Three baby beavers born at Worcestershires Wyre Forest
Now a protected species, beavers were once widespread in Britain, but they were hunted to near-extinction by the 16th Century. A nationwide scheme to reintroduce the animals is being run by Forestry England, in collaboration with Natural England and the Beaver Trust. The animals in the Wyre Forest have built many dams that help to…
Jersey water demand highest since 2022 drought
Islanders are being urged to use water “wisely” after the demand during June’s heatwave was the highest since the 2022 drought. Jersey Water said people used 159 million litres (35 million gallons) or nearly 5% of stored water last week as temperatures reached a peak of 39.2C (103F) on Thursday 25 June. It said water…
