Nuclear agency board refers Iran to UN Security Council for first time in 20 years
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Nuclear agency board refers Iran to UN Security Council for first time in 20 years

The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons programme until 2003. Iran says that it is not p...

UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to Security Council for first time in 20 years
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UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to Security Council for first time in 20 years

The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons programme until 2003. Iran says that it is not p...

Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
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Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds

Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug takingWhat may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as 25,000 years ago.Analysis of two exceptionally rare skeletons from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi reve...

Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements

Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements

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Spiritual leaders stress diversity of views within Jewish community and warn against inaction on settler violenceProminent British rabbis have backed Ed Miliband’s sanctions on Israeli settlements, warning that the time for inaction on settler violence must come to an end.The intervention comes after the UK’s chief rabbi, the spiritual leader of mainstream Orthodox Jews in the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirv...

Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues

Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues

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Charity vows to keep helping asylum seekers in Channel despite rightwing abuse as protesters gather outside HQThree police forces on the south coast of England are working to protect lifeboat volunteers, staff and buildings from rightwing activists who blame the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for helping asylum seekers to land on the British coast.Dozens of Dorset officers were posted outside...

Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

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Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief said, out of respect for King Charles amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of the Ugandan president, made the surprise announcement in a post on X on Wedne...

Trump gave US$45,000 cash to close aide Natalie Harp and others

Trump gave US$45,000 cash to close aide Natalie Harp and others

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US President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp and three other close aides working in the West Wing, according to financial disclosures released by the White House. The payments raised ethics concerns because federal employees are ‌generally barred by statute from receiving compensation beyond their government salaries. Harp,...

‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements

‘It’s a good start’: prominent Israelis welcome UK sanctions on illegal settlements

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Ed Miliband’s intervention was inevitable after Israeli government and security failures, say former ministers and diplomatsProminent Israelis have welcomed new UK sanctions as a necessary response to settlement expansion and spiralling violence in the occupied West Bank.The president of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, a former prime minister, an ex-head of the army and former minis...

Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

Apple’s new CEO introduces himself at annual showcase: ‘I continue to be inspired every single day’

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John Ternus helms his first major event as head of $4.5tn company, with a folding iPhone widely expectedJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, helmed the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It was the first time the public got a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.The event kicked off wi...

Trump center stage at midterm convention as Democrats accuse Republicans of ‘working to rig’ election – live

Trump center stage at midterm convention as Democrats accuse Republicans of ‘working to rig’ election – live

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President to give speeches on both days of unconventional gathering in Dallas; Democrats accuse party of self-dealing, racism and misogynyRepublicans look to ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularitySign up for US Breaking News emailStefany Shaheen, the daughter of a longtime New Hampshire senator and former governor, has won the Democratic nomination in the race for Chris Pappas’s forme...

Beating the heat: Tackling the summer months in Qatar

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As temperatures soar past 50°C, Qatar taps cutting-edge engineering and cooling technology to keep cities productive. From district cooling networks to climate-conscious architecture, we explore how Qatar is redefining what it means to live, work and thrive in extreme temperatures.

Apple to introduce its new CEO – and a folding iPhone – at annual showcase

Apple to introduce its new CEO – and a folding iPhone – at annual showcase

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John Ternus will helm first major event as head of $4.5tn company, alongside new productsJohn Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, will helm the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It will be the first time the public will get a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant.Not much is publicly known...