Weather tracker: Europe braces for swing from Arctic chill to extreme heat pred 11 urami in 30 minutami Temperatures in France and England could rise by 15C, while hot air could to give way to snow in parts of USAfter a prolonged spell of cool conditions across much of Europe, a dramatic swing in temperatures is expected in the coming days as warmer air surges north into western and central parts of the continent.A large blocking high over the North Atlantic and slow-moving low pressure across southern Scandinavia dragged Arctic air southwards last week, sending temperatures 10-15C below the seasonal average for more than a week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal pred 11 urami in 30 minutami US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreementUAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear plantIsraeli forces were intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Monday after it set sail from Turkey last week.“Military vessels are currently intercepting our fleet and IDF forces are currently boarding the first of our boats in broad daylight,” the Global Sumud Flotilla posted on X. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Europe should pick negotiator for possible Russian talks, says Zelenskyy – Europe live pred 11 urami in 36 minutami Ukrainian president says Europe must ‘have a strong voice and presence’ amid search for candidate who could lead any talks with PutinWe are also getting some lines from the Kremlin, via Reuters, saying that they consider the peace process with Ukraine to be “on pause,” although they expect it to be resumed soon.The Russian authorities also dismissed Zelenskyy’s warnings from last week that Russia could be preparing to fuel the conflict further by opening another front against Ukraine or attacking a Nato country, saying “this is an attempt to escalate the situation” and not worthy of a response. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘A book that should be read by all Australians’: Clare Wright wins book of the year at the NSW Literary awards pred 11 urami in 38 minutami The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply researched, ‘highly original’ and ‘vividly alive’A “highly original” nonfiction by Melbourne historian Clare Wright, charting the creation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions – a seminal moment in Australia’s history of land rights – has won book of the year at the NSW literary awards.The Petitions were landmark documents presented by Yolŋu elders to the Australian parliament in 1963 on painted bark frames, which sought government intervention after a portion of Arnhem Land Reserve was licensed to a French mining company. Though it didn’t halt mining on the land, the petitions led to the first land rights legislation in Australia, the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
An ICE Firearms Trainer Was Involved in At Least 4 Deadly Shootings pred 11 urami in 38 minutami David Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who’s described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security’s Special Response Teams.(Wired)
Megan Fairchild’s Long, Joyful Goodbye to Ballet pred 11 urami in 50 minutami After “Coppélia,” the New York City Ballet star will leave her dancing days behind. “I have an immense amount of peace about this whole thing,” she said.(New York Times)
