Health worker being monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC4 hours agoThe Guardian A humanitarian worker is being monitored at a specialist hospital in London after potential exposure to the Ebola virus. The UK resident was medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the worker had been treating patients with the disease, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. UKHSA said the person was evacuated as a “highly precautionary measure”, adding: “The individual is not currently displaying any symptoms and remains well, but as a precautionary measure they have been evacuated on a flight chartered solely for the evacuation.
[full article] [see deals]UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital1 hour agoBBC
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US defence chief Hegseth puts Iran war cost at $37.5bn so far | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera5 hours agoAl Jazeera United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has put the latest official price tag on the US-Israel war on Iran at $37.5bn. Hegseth confirmed the figure during a hearing before the Senate appropriations committee on Tuesday, in which he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine were questioned about their request for a $1.5 trillion US defence budget, including nearly $70bn for the war with Iran.
[full article] [see deals]Explosions in Iran as US launches new strikes | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera2 hours agoAl Jazeera The United States military has launched an eleventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in northwestern Iran’s Tabriz region. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the strikes began at 7 pm Eastern Time (2300 GMT) on Tuesday. “The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said. An attack on Tabriz, if confirmed, would mark a departure from the general trend of the strikes in the latest round of attacks, which have largely focused on southern Iran and the area around the Strait of Hormuz. Residents of northeastern Tehran have also reported hearing air defence activity, the Fars news agency reported, adding that several explisions had also been heard around Sirik in southern Iran.
[full article] [see deals]Iran war live: US launches new attacks; Hegseth says war has cost $37.5bn | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera1 hour agoAl Jazeera US-Iran tensions escalate as attacks hit Bahrain and Kuwait, raising wider war fears The US military’s Central Command says US forces “began striking military targets in Iran” at 7pm Eastern time (23:00 GMT) “for the 11th consecutive night”. “The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a post on X. Hello, and welcome to our continuing coverage of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran.
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Andy Burnham implores cabinet to examine ‘all possible ways’ to tackle cost of living crisis7 hours agoThe Guardian Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure to explain how he will pay for his policy pledges as he implored his new cabinet to examine “all possible ways” to tackle the cost of living crisis. On his first full day in power, the prime minister faced questions about how he would fund the removal of VAT from electricity bills and also an expected uplift in defence spending – an issue that led his new chancellor, John Healey, to resign as Keir Starmer’s defence secretary last month. The Guardian has also learned Burnham plans to accelerate the timetable for implementing his promise to roll out a national care service, a move that could cost further money before the election.
[full article] [see deals]Burnham pulls back on suggestion to increase tax-free personal allowance1 hour agoBBC
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US lawmakers to question Pete Hegseth on Iran war funding9 hours agoBBC 19:21 BST Image source, US Central Command An explosion at an unknown location during what US Centcom said were strikes on Iran
[full article] [see deals]Iranians struggle to get by amid US war and domestic woes | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera Tehran, Iran – Each trip to the supermarket brings an unpleasant surprise for Leyla, a pensioner who lives in western Tehran. “You find yourself comparing prices to just a few weeks or months ago,” she said. Just a tub of ice cream and yoghurt cost her about 10 million rials (just over $5), added Leyla, who on Tuesday received 180 million rials ($94) as her monthly pension. “And that’s the amount I get after a 40 percent increase from the government this year – but it doesn’t even begin to cover the essentials,” she said.
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Police detain Indian opposition leader Gandhi as protests continue to grow | Protests News | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera Police have detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi as the student-led “Cockroach” protests against the government persist and expand, despite a harsh crackdown by authorities. Gandhi and other opposition leaders were detained during a sit-in outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on Tuesday evening. The picket was called to protest the earlier aggressive response to the student protests, which demand educational reform and greater government accountability. Police bundled Gandhi into a vehicle after he had called for the resignation of top government figures for their role in the crackdown on Monday.
[full article] [see deals]India’s Cockroach protests: Rahul Gandhi detained after calling for PM Modi to resign1 hour agoThe Guardian Indian police have detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during spiralling youth-led protests in Delhi, after he called for prime minister Narendra Modi’s resignation. Gandhi, the leader of India’s Congress party, said on Tuesday that Modi must resign “for destroying the future of India’s youth”, before staging a sit-in outside the prime minister’s residence. “The government doesn’t want to take any accountability, nor does it want to have a debate on it in parliament,” said Gandhi on Tuesday. Footage showed police holding the opposition leader by both arms and legs as they pushed through large crowds and into a nearby bus and removed from the area.
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External review finds no wrongdoing in Gates Foundation–Epstein links | Philanthropy News | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera The Gates Foundation has found no evidence that the organisation made payments or was involved in any criminal activities tied to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to an external review. The report, which the United States-based organisation commissioned in March, found that the Gates Foundation engaged with the late financier on two separate occasions between 2011 and 2014. The report, which included interviews with 50 current and former staff members, found that the Gates Foundation did not pursue the fund after Epstein was unable to deliver on commitments from other philanthropic partners.
[full article] [see deals]Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds6 hours agoThe Guardian A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly 30 meetings” between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff – including Bill Gates – between 2011 and 2014, even as foundation staff “raised on multiple occasions the risks of associating with Epstein because of his prior conviction”. The Gates foundation commissioned the review in March, following the justice department’s release earlier this year of millions of documents related to Epstein.
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Steep rise in civilian casualties in Russia-Ukraine war, UN says | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera Civilian casualties in the war between Russia and Ukraine are increasing sharply, mainly because of long-range ballistic missiles and drones “affecting densely populated urban areas that are far away from the front line”, the United Nations says. Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that the unit documented 1,396 civilians killed and 7,978 wounded in Ukraine in the first six months of 2026. That was a 37 percent increase from the same period in the previous year and “almost doubled what we documented in 2024”, she said. Pointing to credible Russian open-source reporting, Bell said 250 civilians had been killed and 1,596 injured in attacks inside Russia during the first six months of this year.
[full article] [see deals]Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera4 hours agoAl Jazeera Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Oleksandr Syrskyi as the country’s commander-in-chief, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the military. The move came after six days of protests in the capital, Kyiv, sparked by the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov – who had previously clashed with Syrskyi. Zelenskyy said Tuesday’s decision was made to “reset” the ongoing war effort against Russia.
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Frankrijk verbiedt als eerste Europese land sociale media onder 15 jaar10 hours agoVRT nws Frankrijk verbiedt als eerste Europese land sociale media voor kinderen en jongeren onder de 15 jaar. Het Franse parlement heeft daarvoor een wet goedgekeurd.
[full article] [see deals]An embattled coal terminal could be a lifeline for US coal | Energy | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera California, United States – Margaret Gordon had seen her grandson racked with asthma in the early 1990s in West Oakland in California. In 2013, Gordon heard that part of the port would be turned into a coal terminal to ship coal mined in Utah and other western US states to Asian markets. With the coal meant to be transported by train, there were concerns that the accompanying coal dust in the air would worsen asthma and other respiratory illnesses, she said. Gordon started a campaign that led to a series of lawsuits and a city ordinance to block the transport of coal through Oakland, contributing to a more-than-decade-long delay in the project.
[full article] [see deals]France first European country to ban social media access for under-15s8 hours agoThe Guardian France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok. The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a major reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. “France is leading the way in Europe when it comes to protecting our children and teenagers,” Macron said in a video posted on social media, hailing “a major step forward”.
[full article] [see deals]Netherlands to sanction trade with illegal Israeli settlements | News | Al Jazeera7 hours agoAl Jazeera The Netherlands is set to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Dutch government announced the final approval of a decree on Tuesday. It will see the Netherlands ban the “import, purchase, and sale of goods originating from unlawful Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories” from September 22.
[full article] [see deals]French parliament passes social media ban for under-15s | Social Media News | Al Jazeera5 hours agoAl Jazeera France’s parliament has passed a landmark bill barring children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Lawmakers in both chambers of France’s parliament voted on Tuesday in support of the legislation, which also bans students from using mobile phones in schools. The measure will make France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on social media, as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
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'Play music loud to remember Ozzy' says Sharon on first anniversary of his death3 hours agoBBC 'Play music loud to remember Ozzy' says Sharon on first anniversary of his deathImage source, GettyImage caption, Sharon Osbourne has paid tribute to her husband Ozzy who died a year ago ByClare LissamanWest MidlandsPublished15 minutes agoSharon Osbourne, the widow of heavy metal pioneer Ozzy, has used the first anniversary of his death to tell fans to remember him by playing music "really loud".Osbourne spoke to the BBC exactly a year on from her husband's passing, which led to an outpouring of public grief, and celebration of his contribution to music.In a rare interview about her feelings following the events of summer 2025, and her voice breaking with emotion at times, she told BBC Radio WM that she wanted people to "remember how funny he was - funny and charismatic and real".
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More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes3 hours agoBBC More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetesImage source, Getty ImagesByMichelle RobertsDigital health editorPublished14 minutes agoEngland is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, experts at Imperial College London have warned. The rise has largely occurred since the Covid pandemic and is closely linked to increasing obesity levels, according to an analysis of NHS data from 2011 to 2024, external.
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'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentials3 hours agoBBC 'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentials Image caption, Elaine Yates, 77, says she can't remember the last time she used her oven to cook a hot meal By Eleanor LawrieSocial affairs reporterPublished10 minutes agoFour years into the cost of living crisis, almost two-thirds of low-income families say they struggle to buy essentials such as clothes, heating and food, according to anti-poverty charity the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).A record 62% of low-income families were unable to afford an essential item in the past six months, the charity found - the equivalent of 7.4m households, up from 7.1 million a year ago.
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Trump administration attacks US left, alleging Cuba ties: Key takeaways | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera3 hours agoAl Jazeera The administration of United States President Donald Trump has released a 100-page report tying left-wing advocacy groups in the US to Cuba – often relying on circumstantial and ideological links, rather than direct connections. The document, released by the State Department on Monday, portrays the beleaguered Caribbean nation as an ideological threat to the US and its interests, frequently using language and concepts harkening back to the Cold War. It argues that Cuba, which is led by a communist government, is trying to subvert the US from within. Left-wing activists have rejected the accusations that they have links to Cuba, saying the claims made in the report aim to increase pressure on Cuba while intensifying the crackdown on dissent inside the US.
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Moldova chooses new prime minister as it pushes for EU membership | European Union News | Al Jazeera3 hours agoAl Jazeera Moldova’s parliament has elected financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister and approved his new government. Tofan was approved by 53 votes to 21, with 21 abstentions, on Tuesday, ending three weeks of uncertainty and reaffirming the previous government’s pro-European Union mandate.
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Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study3 hours agoBBC
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Judge rules Trump must hand over records sought by BBC in defamation case3 hours agoBBC Judge rules Trump must hand over records sought by BBC in defamation caseImage source, Getty ImagesByTom BatemanMiamiPublished14 minutes agoA judge in Florida has ruled President Donald Trump must hand over financial records sought by the BBC as it defends itself in his $10bn (£7.5bn) defamation lawsuit. The order came during the first hearing in the case, in which the US president is suing the corporation over an episode of Panorama that edited together different sections of his speech on the day of the US Capitol riot on 6 January 2021.
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Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth says4 hours agoBBC Iran war has cost US $37.5bn so far, Hegseth saysTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Hegseth interrupted several times as he seeks additional Iran war fundingBySareen Habeshian and Gary O'Donoghue, Chief North America correspondent, Reporting fromWashington DCPublished12 minutes agoThe war with Iran has cost the US some $37.5bn (£28bn) so far - an increase of nearly $8bn since the last estimate in May, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said.In his first appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee since the conflict restarted, Hegseth said that military training would need to be curtailed without an urgent funding boost.
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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'4 hours agoBBC Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'Image source, Getty ImagesByKurumi MoriTokyo correspondentPublished12 minutes agoAs temperatures rise this summer, Japanese men are baring more leg at work than ever before.The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is pushing company employees to ditch their usual suit and tie for more casual attire, featuring t-shirts, trainers - and shorts. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike introduced "Tokyo Cool Biz" in April, hoping to expand on her signature cool down initiative which has now become a widely recognised annual summer tradition.Almost four months in, the newly allowed shorts in the office policy is getting mixed reviews.Some commentators enjoy the relaxed rules, helping them work more comfortably.
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Guyana reports ferry disaster death toll rises to 41 | News | Al Jazeera5 hours agoAl Jazeera Guyana’s authorities have raised the death toll from last weekend’s ferry accident off the coast to at least 41 people. Officials said on Tuesday that 14 additional bodies had been recovered by search teams, adding to the 27 reported dead the previous day after the MV Barima capsized at sea on Saturday night. Guyana’s Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has described the accident as the country’s worst maritime disaster in decades, saying authorities are doing everything possible to locate those missing. Authorities have pointed to the incomplete passenger list and potential drug use among crew members as factors that potentially contributed to the disaster. Authorities detain ferry crew members after drug tests reveal violations in Guyana’s worst marine disaster in decades.
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US funding cuts deal blow to global HIV treatment: Report | Health News | Al Jazeera5 hours agoAl Jazeera Funding cuts by the United States have had a severe impact on global organisations offering HIV treatment, according to a new report. The report, issued on Tuesday by HIV charity amfAR, found that the cuts in funding by the administration of US President Donald Trump for PEPFAR (The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) had undermined HIV prevention and treatment across dozens of countries. Organisations have been forced to shut clinics, cut staff and scale back services, it said, referencing a survey of 166 outfits across 46 countries that relied on PEPFAR funding.
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Zelenskyy replaces military leader and brings back defence minister he sacked5 hours agoThe Guardian Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests. In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapati, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapati would oversee a reorganisation of the army’s command structure, Ukraine’s president said. Zelenskyy said he was bringing Mykhailo Fedorov back into government after his removal as defence minister prompted thousands of people to demonstrate in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, in one of the biggest political crises since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
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Deposed Turkish opposition leader plans new party | Elections News | Al Jazeera5 hours agoAl Jazeera Turkiye’s opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has announced a plan to form a new political party after he was ousted from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Ozel was ousted as leader of his former party by court order in May, amid what the opposition has called a crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Carney says he and Trump have agreed to ‘intensify’ trade negotiations | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera6 hours agoAl Jazeera Trump on Monday unveiled plans for 50 percent tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada in retaliation for what he described as discriminatory treatment of US-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods. Relations between Canada and its largest trading partner have been tested by Trump’s repeated jibes to make Canada the 51st state, disagreements over a new bridge and sharp comments about wildfire smoke. The tariffs came just before US and Mexican trade negotiators met for a third round of bilateral talks, without Canada. Trump, when asked whether Canada tariffs were in response to the wildfires, said: “No, that’s separate.
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Spain battles latest in series of major wildfires near Madrid | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera6 hours agoAl Jazeera Hundreds of Spanish firefighters have been battling a wildfire near the capital Madrid, the latest in a series of wildfires to have erupted over the summer as the country faces its third heatwave of the year. More than 600 firefighters and troops, backed by 29 aircraft, spent a sixth day battling the blaze on Tuesday as it raged north of Madrid. The fire has burned roughly 30,000 hectares (74,000 acres) and forced about 1,200 people to be evacuated from their homes.
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US judge blocks Trump bid to strip work permits from immigrants | Courts News | Al Jazeera6 hours agoAl Jazeera A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked the administration of US President Donald Trump from revoking work permits for tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), preventing a policy that was set to take effect as early as Wednesday. On Tuesday, US District Judge Nathaniel Gorton sided with immigrant rights groups and labour unions challenging a series of new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies that implement immigration restrictions passed by Congress last year.
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US agency proposes ending racial and gender workforce data collection | Labour Rights News | Al Jazeera6 hours agoAl Jazeera The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the chief regulatory agency for enforcing US anti-discrimination laws, has proposed ending a decades-old requirement that US employers submit annual data on the racial and gender breakdown of their workforces. In a 2-1 vote, the Republican majority advanced the proposal, which will now move to a 30-day public comment period before final approval of the measure.
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Can mediators broker a truce between the US and Iran? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera6 hours agoAl Jazeera US-Iran tensions escalate as attacks hit Bahrain and Kuwait, raising wider war fears Mediators are racing to secure a truce between the United States and Iran, hoping to interrupt a cycle of retaliation that is becoming deadlier and increasingly likely to spill into a wider regional conflict, according to experts. Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday confirmed that mediators were actively trying to prevent further escalation, although he declined to divulge any details. His comments came as Axios reported that Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional mediators had presented both the US and Iran with a proposal that would halt the fighting for 10 days and create space to revive an interim memorandum of understanding (MoU) agreed last month.
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Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests7 hours agoBBC Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protestsByJaroslav LukivPublished5 minutes agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov - a move that triggered street protests across the country.Initial rumours that the end of Fedorov's tenure was related to a conflict between the two men were soon confirmed.Fedorov, 35, has been widely praised for energising the ministry and transforming the armed forces, as well as heading a drive against corruption.
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Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean to swim for Scotland at Glasgow 20268 hours agoThe Guardian Madeleine McCann’s younger brother, Sean, has been selected to represent Scotland in swimming at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. McCann, a student at Loughborough University, is expected to compete in a number of longer-distance freestyle events when competition begins at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre on Thursday, and hopes a strong performance in Glasgow will strengthen his bid for selection to Team Great Britain for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. McCann is eligible to represent Scotland through his father, Gerry, who was born in Glasgow.
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The Houthis may soon discover the limits of Saudi strategic patience | Houthis | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera The Houthi declaration that they intend to block Saudi shipping and vessels bound for Saudi ports in the Red Sea is not another act of revolutionary theatre. It is Iran’s latest attempt to test Saudi Arabia’s strategic patience through one of its most capable regional proxies. That is a dangerous gamble because Riyadh has spent nearly a decade avoiding the wider regional war that Tehran increasingly appears determined to provoke. Saudi restraint has never reflected military weakness. It has been a deliberate strategic choice intended to preserve regional stability while enabling the kingdom to focus on its historic economic transformation.
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Liverpool FC in talks to sell minority stake to Mittal-backed consortium | Football News | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera Liverpool are in talks with British-Indian investor Amit Bhatia over a potential deal for a minority stake in the Premier League football club. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s United States-based owner, confirmed the approach from Bhatia’s group on Tuesday. “An investment consortium led, managed, and represented by Amit Bhatia has expressed interest in making a strategic minority investment in Liverpool Football Club,” an FSG spokesperson told the AFP news agency.
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Spanje wil roken en vapen verbieden op stranden en terrassen8 hours agoVRT nws Spanje wil roken en vapen verbieden op stranden en terrassen. Dat stelt de Spaanse minister van Volksgezondheid voor.
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Rescuers search for survivors amid risk of fresh floods in Afghanistan | Floods News | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera Rescue crews in Afghanistan have been searching for survivors of floods amid the threat that new flash floods could hit. Teams searched the rubble of houses on Tuesday after sudden waters cascaded down mountainsides the previous day, killing at least 23 people. This year’s monsoon season is causing chaos across the region, with Afghanistan among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. More extreme weather, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds accompanied by sand and flash floods is forecast in 10 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation’s meteorology department said on Monday evening.
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Tiener (14) gereanimeerd nadat hij bedolven was geraakt onder het zand in zelfgegraven put op strand van De Haan8 hours agoVRT nws Op het strand van De Haan is vanmiddag een 14-jarige jongen gereanimeerd nadat hij bedolven was geraakt onder het zand in een zelfgegraven put in het zand. Dat meldt de Intercommunale Kustreddingsdienst van West-Vlaanderen (IKWV).
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Where will LeBron James go next? NBA star ‘not rushed’ to make a decision | Basketball News | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera LeBron James’s longtime agent says the NBA ‌‌superstar will decide on his next team when he’s good and ready. “We’re not going to ⁠⁠be rushed,” Rich Paul ⁠⁠said on Monday night’s episode of his Game Over podcast with sports broadcaster Max Kellerman. It’s his choice to make, and when he makes the choice, ⁠⁠he’ll make it.” Paul said he addressed the situation with NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who said last Thursday that he wanted the ⁠⁠four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion “to make his announcement already, so ⁠⁠we can finish the schedule”.
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‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal8 hours agoThe Guardian It is the explosion just before he was nearly sucked out of the aircraft that Ljubisa Karović remembers. The thunderous noise of the window shattering that roused him from slumber in seat 11F, his window seat on the early morning Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany. “The explosion is what I remember,” says the Serbian entrepreneur in an interview with the Guardian. His head supported by a neck brace, his eyes staring into the middle distance, he adds: “Its the noise before the chaos, the noise that is always there when I close my eyes to sleep.” Pain still haunts Ljubisa Karović, too, and it is easy to understand why.
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Salah to Besiktas? Football’s transfer window centre stage after World Cup | Football News | Al Jazeera8 hours agoAl Jazeera With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now finished, club football managers around the globe are trying to finalise their transfer plans, with supporters lapping up all the rumours and speculation. The Egyptian forward was in the spotlight at the World Cup, where his team exited in the round of 16 following a defeat by Argentina, but all attention will now turn to his club career as he is on the move following his departure from Liverpool. A fourth-placed finish last season in the Turkish league has heaped pressure on the club officials to improve results, and Salah’s signing would be seen as the perfect tonic on and off the field.
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"Alle witte mannen naar achteren": ondanks doodsbedreigingen herhaalt Sophie Straat uitspraak op Gentse Feesten8 hours agoVRT nws "Alle witte mannen aan de kant": met die uitspraak heeft de Nederlandse zangeres Sophie tijdens haar optreden op de Gentse Feesten opnieuw ophef veroorzaakt. Eerder kreeg de zangeres al doodsbedreigingen nadat ze dezelfde oproep had gedaan op het festival Best Kept Secret.
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Trump vows to help Lebanon but offers no timeline for Israeli withdrawal | Israel attacks Lebanon News | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera President Donald Trump has promised that the United States will “help” Lebanon as he met with his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun amid continued occupation of the south of the country by Israeli forces. The US president did not announce any concrete policies towards Lebanon as he spoke to reporters alongside Aoun at the White House on Tuesday. Asked whether there will be a timeline for Israel’s withdrawal from the country, Trump said: “They’re in the process of doing that. “I would say this: If the president wanted me to speak to Hezbollah – you know, he’s lived with Hezbollah for a long time – and if the president wanted me to speak to Hezbollah, I would,” Trump added, referring to Aoun, who previously served as Lebanon’s top general.
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Civilians faced attacks, abuse in joint US-Ecuador operations, HRW says | News | Al Jazeera9 hours agoAl Jazeera Civilians in Ecuador faced attacks and abuses as part of a joint US-Ecuador military campaign meant to target organised crime in the country, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch (HRW). The rights group on Tuesday called on the US Congress to assert greater oversight over the administration of US President Donald Trump’s militaristic approach to crime in Latin America, and particularly its “perilous” partnership with Ecuador, which has seen Washington provide “equipment, training, intelligence, and most recently, direct military support”. “US-Ecuador cooperation on security has been too opaque and too dangerous for Ecuadorians,” the organisation’s Americas director, Juanita Goebertus, said in a statement.
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Airbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes9 hours agoThe Guardian Airbus has said it will test folding wings for the next generation of its bestselling planes, as the world’s largest planemaker races to work out the shape of future commercial aircraft by the end of the decade. Longer, thinner wings made of light but strong composite materials offer the promise of energy savings but present a problem for manufacturers because they will not fit in airports around the world, many of which are already at or near full capacity. “The value of being able to fold the wings is huge,” said Sue Partridge, the head of Airbus’s wing of tomorrow programme, speaking at the Farnborough airshow, south-west of London, where the global industry gathers for a major conference every two years.
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US appeals court overturns ruling that freed Columbia activist Mahdawi | Censorship News | Al Jazeera10 hours agoAl Jazeera A United States appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the release of Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, marking the latest legal victory for the administration of US President Donald Trump in its effort to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters. On Tuesday, the court reversed a 2025 decision by US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford, who had ordered Mahdawi’s release, ruling that he enjoyed the same free speech rights as US citizens and accusing the Trump administration of causing “great harm” to someone who had committed no crime.
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Convicted killer denies murdering two friends whose remains were found near his Cornwall cabin10 hours agoThe Guardian A convicted killer accused of murdering two of his friends whose remains were found burnt and dismembered near his Cornish woodland cabin has insisted he did not kill them but had discovered their bodies on his land. James Desborough claimed he came upon one of the bodies hanging from a tree and the second lying naked in a stream. He told a jury at Winchester crown court he accepted he had disposed of their remains at a time when he was high on ketamine, speed, cannabis and tequila. Desborough, 40, denies murdering Claudio Aquilino, 57, and Daniel Coleman, 43, but admits concealing their bodies in the dense undergrowth close to his cabin near St Austell.
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Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn10 hours agoThe Guardian Up to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggesting the need for the large-scale movement of populations away from a dramatically reshaped coast. Even if today’s global pledges to cut carbon pollution are met, about 1.4 million more people will be exposed to coastal floods in 2200 and 1.7 million in 2300 due to the sea level rise driven by melting ice caps and warming oceans. While this is far in the future, action today to cut emissions and plan future settlements and flood defences could prevent such leaps in flood risk becoming inevitable, the experts said.
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Geboortehuis van Hitler wordt politiekantoor om neonazi's te weren10 hours agoVRT nws Het geboortehuis van Adolf Hitler in Braunau in Oostenrijk wordt morgen ingehuldigd als een politiekantoor. Met de nieuwe bestemming willen de lokale autoriteiten verhinderen dat neonazi's het gebied aan de grens met Beieren bezoeken als bedevaartsoord.
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Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit10 hours agoThe Guardian A former Metropolitan police commissioner has admitted that the force failed over decades to properly control a controversial undercover unit that committed “horrendous” abuses, the spycops inquiry has heard. Paul Condon said he was appalled by the wrongdoing of the unit, which spent 40 years spying on tens of thousands of political activists. Giving evidence on Tuesday, he said there were “rogue officers who’ve done some bad things” but that the greater fault lay with the Met’s systemic failure to supervise the unit rigorously. He said the undercover officers in the unit were told daily to “lie, cheat and deceive as a way of life”, but added that the Met should have realised the covert work “can be corrupting” if strong rules were not in place.
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India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down11 hours agoThe Guardian Taru had come to the protest prepared this time. “We need to have protection in case Delhi police beat us up again,” said the 25-year-old, who stood among her friends. On Tuesday, central Delhi still thronged with thousands of protesters, as an unprecedented expression of dissent against the powerful ruling Narendra Modi government showed no sign of abating. While a senior government minister met two CJP spokespeople on Monday to discuss their demands, Singh said the government had not responded to them on Tuesday and the “prime minister has remained silent about what happened”.
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Bokrijk heropent boerderij na Q-koorts: bezoekers mogen zeldzame Ardense voskoppen knuffelen11 hours agoVRT nws Na een tijdelijke sluiting heeft de boerderij van openluchtmuseum Bokrijk vandaag opnieuw haar deuren geopend voor het grote publiek. De boerderij werd uit voorzorg gesloten nadat er Q-koorts was vastgesteld bij een van de schapen. Speciaal voor de gelegenheid nodigt schapenhoeder Lus de bezoekers uit om met de schapen te knuffelen.
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Hongaarse politie valt binnen in datacenter met servers van partij van voormalig premier Orbán11 hours agoVRT nws In Hongarije heeft een huiszoeking plaatsgevonden in een datacenter waar de servers van Fidesz, de partij van oud-premier Viktor Orbán, zijn ondergebracht. Volgens het parket heeft de operatie te maken met vermoedens van corruptie met fondsen bedoeld voor cultuur.
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Tweeënhalve hoed en (zeer) korte zuurstokroze jurk: dit draagt de koninklijke familie tijdens nationale feestdag11 hours agoVRT nws Een hoed voor koningin Mathilde, eentje voor prinses Elisabeth en een halve hoed voor prinses Éleonore. Spoiler: het is prinses Delphine, halfzus van koningin Filip, die opnieuw de show steelt.
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Klapband caravan veroorzaakt bermbrand langs E34 tussen Oud-Turnhout en Arendonk12 hours agoVRT nws Langs de E34 tussen Oud-Turnhout en Arendonk ontstond deze middag een grote bermbrand. Verschillende brandweerploegen kwamen ter plaatse om de brand te blussen. Vermoedelijk ontstond de brand door vuurvonken die vrijkwamen door een klapband van een caravan die over de snelweg reed.
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