Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures
Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart
Is the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire over before it began?
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities as the US attempts to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. But the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is dependent on a complete halt of fire from Hezbollah, and the evacuation of all its fighters in southern Lebanon. Lucy Hough speaks to Beirut-based reporter William Christou
Conservative MP Announces Inquiry Into COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
Conservative MP Dean Allison says an inquiry focused on Canadians who say they were injured by COVID-19 vaccines is scheduled for September and will be broadcast live from Parliament Hill. “My position is simple: compassion for those who suffered from COVID-19 and compassion for those who were injured following the vaccination, and a commitment to transparency, accountability, and giving people a chance to share their stories and to be heard,” Allison told reporters in Ottawa on June 4. The Allison Inquiry website describes the initiative as a non-partisan inquiry that will hear from Canadians who reported injuries related to COVID-19 vaccines. The hearings are scheduled to be broadcast live from Sept. 8 to Sept. 11. The inquiry may also hear from experts to give context on the issue, but it will not make findings of fact or reach any final conclusions, according to the website....
Amazon Releases Warehouse Robot in Europe That Responds to Conversational Prompts
Amazon says its AI-powered robot will support workers, but fears are growing that automation is replacing jobs across other companies.
Theatregoers to face phone ‘ban’ when Broadway’s Liberation comes to London
New York audiences were asked to put phones in sealed pouches, and producer says she hopes to do the same in UK
RFU council member punished for Maggie Alphonsi comment on Facebook
A Rugby Football Union council member has had his privileges suspended for seven months after making a discriminatory comment about the England World Cup winner and pundit Maggie Alphonsi.
Sir Alex Younger obituary
Popular head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, who widened out the recruitment process
Uproar in France as it emerges suspect in case of missing girl had rape allegations dismissed
Interior minister announces review into handling of the cases after body reportedly found in search for 11-year-old
4 More People Face Charges in Suspected Hate-Related Assaults on Toronto Jewish Community
Two adults and two teens have been charged in connection with a pair of alleged hate-motivated attacks targeting Toronto’s Jewish community, police say. The charges are linked to alleged assaults on April 30 and May 7 when victims “visibly identifiable as Jewish” were shot from a passing vehicle with a “gel blaster” imitation firearm, Toronto […]
Banning leftwing activists from entering Britain: an illiberal move with a long history in this country
The cancellation of Cenk Uygur’s and Hasan Piker’s visas tells us that the home secretary’s powers to police speech are too broad
Trump’s Iran war messaging is not winning over Americans
Trump, still negotiating to conclude the war, claims it’s already over. Some Republican lawmakers have had enough
‘It shatters my heart’: the fosters taking care of stressed former lab beagles
Hundreds of people applied to adopt beagles from a breeding facility – but ‘these are not ordinary dogs’, says one rescue worker
MC Escher review
Somerset House, London Escher’s paradoxical geometries and impossible gravities may baffle the mind – yet even his wildest works were never just fanciful, as this fun and gripping show makes clear
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seen
Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
Despite Labour’s promises to increase recruitment, school census shows a fall of nearly 2,000 teachers since last year
Lionesses seek to tame Spain again and show they are ready to conquer the world
England are upbeat going into the toughest fixture in international football but the hosts’ threat will be amplified by the returning Bonmatí
Andreeva dismantles nervous Kostyuk amid tense backdrop of Russia-Ukraine war
Russian teen reaches French Open final in 6-1, 6-3 win
Man Admits Violent Disorder in Southampton After Nowak Murder Sentencing
Daniel Frost Admits Throwing Bins at Police and Matt Styler Pleads Not Guilty to Assaulting Officer
Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK and adds same-day fruit and veg
Deliveries in 30 minutes or less coming to Manchester and Birmingham and fresh groceries service to start in London
EU Unveils New Push Against Drug Trafficking
The European Union is stepping up efforts to combat drug trafficking through stronger law enforcement cooperation and tighter port security.
