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Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisisThe Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuzwww.theguardian.comUkraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expo’s organiser appears in Kyiv court
Ukraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expo’s organiser appears in Kyiv courtRussian attack killed 11 at publicly promoted event attended by military and state officials; Zelenskyy heads for Washington. What we know on day 1,616 Continue reading...www.theguardian.comIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement demands detained protesters be released
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement demands detained protesters be releasedCockroach Janta party says it has received reports of students held in detention in states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar
India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement, whose nationwide protests forced the resignation of the education minister, has urged authorities to release all detained demonstrators.
The online Cockroach Janta party (CJP), which organised protests over exam paper leaks and other irregularities, said they had received reports of students held in detention, particularly in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Bihar. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comRussia and North Korea finalising first road crossing amid concerns it serves as Ukraine war supply route
Russia and North Korea finalising first road crossing amid concerns it serves as Ukraine war supply routeNew bridge makes it easier to dodge satellite surveillance, investigation argues, as Ukrainian president warns Russia is to receive 30,000 more North Korean soldierswww.theguardian.comBurnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needs
Burnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needsPM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs market
Andy Burnham will tell schools across England to adapt their curriculums to the needs of local businesses as part of a devolution drive aimed at tackling the jobs crisis for young people.
By moving decision-making to local areas, the PM hopes the plan will make technical and vocational skills as valued as academic qualifications – and help cut the benefits bill. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comPolice make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’
Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotine
Police are “conducting inquiries” into an image shared by Green party leader Zack Polanski on Instagram after Reform UK reported it for “inciting murder”.
The image showed a man wearing a black T-shirt with the words “we’re only making plans for Nigel”, alongside a photograph of a guillotine. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comFifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties
Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump tiesDemocrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has launched an investigation into Fifa president Gianni Infantino, seeking documents that would detail the ties between soccer’s governing body and Donald Trump and his administration.
In a Sunday letter, Raskin wrote to Infantino and called for Fifa to provide any documents and communications related to gifts, payments or benefits provided to Trump and his associates, as well as the visitor logs for Fifa’s office space in Trump Tower, which it acquired last year. The committee also requested that Infantino sit for a transcribed interview. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comAndrew and Tristan Tate to remain in jail until next extradition hearing
Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in jail until next extradition hearingSocial media influencers fighting against extradition to UK where they face rape, sexual assault and other allegations
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in jail at least two more weeks until their next hearing as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge said Monday.
US magistrate Lauren Louis set a detention hearing for 13 August to determine whether the Tates should stay in jail or be released during what could be a months-long extradition process. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comWhen it comes to predicting the future, why are TV writers better than politicians? | Zoe Williams
When it comes to predicting the future, why are TV writers better than politicians? | Zoe WilliamsFrom BBC drama The Rapture on the climate crisis to Apple’s Criminal Record on the rise of the far right, culture often sees what politics fails to, writes Zoe Williamswww.theguardian.comWho has the momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war? - video explainer
Who has the momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war? - video explainerSince Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the war in Ukraine has changed dramatically. The Guardian's Luke Harding looks at who has the advantage in the war now and how Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's strategy has shifted.www.theguardian.comIndustrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study finds
Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study findsIntensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter, allowing bacteria to evolve
Industrial chicken farming is accelerating the spread of the world’s most common bacterial cause of diarrhoea, scientists have found.
The study found a dramatic increase in the exchange of campylobacter strains between wild birds and chickens as farming has intensified, creating the ideal conditions for the bacteria to mix, spread and acquire new traits. There has also been a rise in antimicrobial resistance traits in circulating strains, raising concerns that serious illness in people will be more difficult to treat. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comPrivate equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet again | Nils Pratley
Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet again | Nils PratleyOffer for DCC Energy leaves total of completed or agreed deals within FTSE 100 this year at five, but has Westminster noticed?www.theguardian.comHull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears
Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hearsRobert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, left bodies ‘rotting away’, family members say
A fraudulent funeral director broke the trust of families on an “almost industrial scale” as their loved ones’ bodies were left “rotting away”, a court has heard.
Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, appeared at Hull crown court on Monday for a five-day sentencing hearing. He previously pleaded guilty to 67 offences, including 30 counts of preventing lawful and decent burial. Continue reading...www.theguardian.comI work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should know
I work in a hospital – and didn’t know I was having a heart attack. Here’s what more women should knowWomen and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your lifewww.theguardian.com
