Month: July 2024

Read More America’s most famous political family dynasty has rejected the presidential campaign of one of their own – and it’s not just because of a BBQ-ed dog (or goat). Gustaf Kilander writes America’s most famous political family dynasty has rejected the presidential campaign of one of their own – and it’s not just because…

Read MoreThe mill’s huge sails, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood, inexplicably collapsed after an April show at the venue.The mill’s huge sails, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood, inexplicably collapsed after an April show at the venue.

Read More Government opens hundreds of shelters for displaced people as heavy rains cause rivers to burst their banks The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed. The South Asian country of…

Read More Baker competed on Channel 4 show in 2022, becoming sixth contestant to leave tent Great British Bake Off stars have paid tribute to the “joyous” and “talented” former contestant Dawn Hollyoak after her death at the age of 61. The baker competed on the Channel 4 show in 2022, becoming the sixth contestant…

Read MoreMasoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate candidate running for president in Iran, has won the nation’s runoff election, defeating a hardline candidate.Masoud Pezeshkian, the sole moderate candidate running for president in Iran, has won the nation’s runoff election, defeating a hardline candidate.

Read MoreMany experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?

Read More Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties. Voters in France cast ballots Sunday in a runoff election between a far-right party and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S. NPR’s Scott Simon asks historian and Atlantic magazine writer Anne Applebaum how different right-wing movements are in Europe and in the U.S.

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times about the election in the UK, when the incumbent Conservative Party lost badly.

Read More As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Washington next week, Ukrainian leaders say they have made huge sacrifices to defend the ideals of the alliance and want a clear path to membership. As NATO leaders prepare to meet in Washington next week, Ukrainian leaders say they have made huge sacrifices to defend the…

Read More DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Pezeshkian promised no radical changes…

Read More This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz) This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured “Indigenous Voices of the Americas” and was full of surprises —…

Read More Witnesses say two young women, aged 17 and 18, went into rough seas during a storm Two teenagers died while swimming at Coney Island beach in New York, police said. Police received an emergency call for a water rescue in the area of Stillwell Avenue and Boardwalk West at 8.10pm on Friday, the…

Read MoreBiden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.Biden struggles to deal with a political and media pile-on over his age.

Read More Decision that overturned convention of deference to federal agencies could upend regulations on tobacco, drugs and medical bills A supreme court decision that overturned the “Chevron doctrine” could upend regulations on everything from tobacco to pharmaceuticals to surprise medical bills, experts told the Guardian. The 40-year-old legal framework, the Chevron doctrine, once directed…

Read More Honours for the key figures behind decision to hold July poll becomes focus of anger among senior Conservatives • General election 2024 – live news Some of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies are facing an angry backlash after being awarded honours by the former prime minister, despite their apparent role in the “insane” decision…

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Read MoreVoters backed the moderate with hopes he can soften sanctions and improve women’s rights.Voters backed the moderate with hopes he can soften sanctions and improve women’s rights.

Read MoreCentrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian defeated challenger and hardliner Saeed Jalili in a run-off.

Read More For the first time, cannabis plant would drastically shift federal legal status from narcotic to regulated medication The US Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed new rules that mean, for the first time, medications containing delta-9 THC from the cannabis plant could be eligible for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).…

Read More Downplaying its Nazi past, the far-right National Rally party in France has tried to rebrand itself as an ally of Jews and Israel. Downplaying its Nazi past, the far-right National Rally party in France has tried to rebrand itself as an ally of Jews and Israel.

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Read More As Tory MPs prepare bids, former PM and George Osborne say candidates should prove themselves in opposition • General election 2024: live news Tory grandees including David Cameron are pushing back against the idea of a swift Conservative leadership contest, saying they want the candidates to be tested. Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James…

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Read MoreNiger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional bloc, Ecowas.Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional bloc, Ecowas.

Read More Cabaret club’s sails collapsed in April and new ones are up in time for Olympic torch to pass by on 15 July Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, has inaugurated a new set, a week before the Olympic torch was due to pass by the venue.…

Read More The indefinite postponement of ‘Noble Partner’ wargames comes a month after Georgia adopted a controversial ‘foreign agent law’ The US has suspended this year’s ‘Noble Partner’ military exercise with Georgia due to a “comprehensive review” of bilateral relations by Washington. The maneuvers, which have previously involved troops from multiple NATO member states, had…

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Read More As South Korea’s population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country’s workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of them are facing. (Image credit: Anthony Wallace) As South Korea’s population shrinks, foreign migrant workers are joining the country’s workforce. But a recent deadly fire exposed the risks some of…

Read More The Palestinian armed group has agreed to a US timetable for starting talks on the release of male Israeli hostages, the news agency has said Hamas has accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing male Israeli hostages and soldiers 16 days after the first phase of a de-escalation process begins, Reuters…

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Read More Approach made to Nick Boles as Starmer prepares to announce immediate changes to regulations UK election live – latest updates Labour has approached a former Conservative minister to help steer through its proposals to bulldoze planning rules, with a flurry of changes expected within days to “get Britain building” millions of new homes.…

Read More Joe Biden has attributed his recent blunders to “exhaustion” and claims he won’t be dropping out of the presidential race. Joe Biden has attributed his recent blunders to “exhaustion” and claims he won’t be dropping out of the presidential race.

Read More Hamas has reportedly accepted a US proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men We are restarting our live coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and wider Middle East crisis. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the latest news from the region throughout today. We start with…