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Burnham promises to ease cost of living pressures if he becomes prime minister
Makerfield MP said he would consider reducing business rates as part of a package that could also include freeze on private rentsAndy Burnham promised to ease the cost of living i…
Supermarket chaos for air conditioner sale in France amid heatwave
Supermarket chaos erupted in France as shoppers raced to buy Lidl's discounted air conditioners and fans
Nine Buddhist monks killed by child driving truck in Thailand
Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck a pilgrimage procession in Thailand.

US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting pool
Canoeist David Hearn was arrested in June after touching a peeling piece of liner in the pool from renovation projectDavid Hearn, a three-time US Olympian and canoeist, has been i…
The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader
An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.
Minnesota governor pardons migrant child sex offender
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has pardoned an illegal Laotian migrant convicted of sexually assaulting an underage girl Read Full Article at RT.com
Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
As RSF troops besiege el-Obeid, 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes and a stalled peace process.
UK’s likely next PM Andy Burnham faces defence funding gap
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.

U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
Any Israeli attempt to kill Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, or Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Parliament speaker, would have derailed peace talks, American officials feared.

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows
Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobsKeir Starmer’s decision to cut billions of pounds of infrastructure spend…
After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France
Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds. Nearly 3,000 tourists and locals were evacuated.

Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
‘Miracle’: Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Attention has turned to the humanitarian response after at least 2,295 people are confirmed dead, and 13,000 homeless.
Germany’s rotten center is heading for a reckoning
As the AfD heads to its party congress in Erfurt, Germany’s collapsing mainstream braces for protests, panic, and a deeper political rupture Read Full Article at RT.com

Burnham ‘coronation’ will anger some Labour members, party bosses warned
NEC told it must take steps to address fears – including not hiring Everton stadium to announce new leader before nominations even openLabour chiefs have been warned they must pla…

Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting for longer than half an hour at a time each day raises …

Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
How the North American heatwave could impact the FIFA World Cup
Which host cities and matches face the biggest risks? What is FIFA doing to protect players and how can fans stay safe?

Lisa Nandy quits X over fears Musk-owned site pushes ‘abuse and misinformation’
Culture secretary says her department will stop using platform, citing concerns over far-right content fuelling violence and divisionThe UK’s culture and media department will sto…
Deadly blast at Damascus cafe leaves 6 dead, 22 injured
At least 6 people were killed and 22 injured after an explosive device detonated in a café in Damascus' Al-Hijaz area.