France’s former Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at 88
Jospin was head of government from 1997 to 2002 and is credited with bringing in the 35-hour working week.
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News24 | UK police investigating ‘antisemitic hate crime’ after four Jewish ambulances torched
Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organisation in north London were set ablaze overnight in a suspected antisemitic hate crime, police said.
Iran threatens strikes on Gulf power plants following Trump’s Strait of Hormuz ultimatum
Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure unless Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz when his 48 hour ultimatum expires on Monday.
News24 | ‘Wish I had never met him’: Norway’s future queen addresses ‘friendly’ ties to Epstein
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in an interview broadcast Friday that she was “manipulated” by convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Ukrainians are growing more pessimistic about the prospects for peace, survey says
As the Iran war delays peace talks for Ukraine — and global supplies of air defense missiles — there are signs that fewer Ukrainians are willing to endure Russia’s war for as long as necessary.
News24 | Plane crashes into vehicle at New York airport, all flights halted
A plane and an official vehicle collided on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, authorities said, forcing a halt to flights at the transport hub.
The cutthroat battle for the US weight-loss drug market
Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated?
News24 | Iran rejects Trump deadline on Hormuz, threatens to strike ‘all energy infrastructure’
Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.
How a ban on religious symbols has triggered a Canadian constitutional debate
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.
Why is Israel targeting Lebanon’s bridges?
Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.
Italy’s far-right Prime Minister’s political future at stake in referendum vote
Italian Prime Minister’s close relationship with President Trump may weigh on a referendum on reforming Italy’s judiciary.
NATO allies prepare for a Russian attack in the far North
Despite tensions, U.S. and other NATO nations conduct exercises in the far North off Norway to prepare for Russian attack.
Israel’s war strategy involves high-level assassinations. But will it win the war?
The war between the US, Israel and Iran is intensifying. NPR’s Adrian Ma speaks with Yossi Melman, who reports on Israeli intelligence, about the state of the conflict as it enters its fourth week.
What a team of investigative reporters found out about Banksy’s identity
A Reuters investigative team discovered intriguing details about Banksy’s identity after seeing his art pop up in Ukraine.
Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says
The full scale of the damages to roads and other infrastructure from rain and flooding in the state must still be assessed, Gov Josh Green says.
Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
There are fears in Lebanon that Israel is preparing for a large-scale ground invasion.
Kenyans fighting illegally for Russia in Ukraine to be granted amnesty
It is illegal for Kenyans to serve in foreign armies and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.
Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike.
Guthrie family renews appeal for help to bring missing mother home
A seven-week nationwide search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TV anchor Savannah Guthrie has not identified any suspects.
‘A direct hit’ – BBC visits Israeli town after Iranian strike
The BBC’s Sebastian Usher reports from Dimona in southern Israel, which was hit by an Iranian missile.
Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash
Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.