NHK World •

米大統領“大規模攻撃の準備万端もイラン側と話し合っている”

アメリカのトランプ大統領は24日、ホワイトハウスで、イランに対する大規模な攻撃を検討していると発言していたことに関連して「現在、イラン側と話し合っている。引き金となるような出来事が起きないかもしれないし起きるかもしれない」などと述べ、イラン側の出方を見極めたい考えを示しました。

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil facilities on Red Sea
France 24 •

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Saudi oil facilities on Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday as the fallout of the US-Israeli war against Iran spreads further across the Middle East. The Iran-backed group last week announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and has targeted its ships in the Red Sea.

Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
France 24 •

Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the city of Jizan in Saudi Arabia on Saturday as the fallout of the US-Israeli war against Iran spreads further across the Middle East. The Iran-backed group last week announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and has targeted its ships in the Red Sea.

CBS News •

7/24: CBS Evening News

A plane makes a crash landing off the Washington state coast; the Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty in a Georgia courtroom.

More than 200,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

More than 200,000 people flee or lock down as wildfires sweep France and Spain

The Guardian •

‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency More than 200,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires swept Spain and France on Friday, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French authorities to order the total evacuation, by land and sea, of one of the country’s best-known holiday sp...

Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border

Law student charged after military-grade bomb intercepted near Irish border

The Guardian •

Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, remanded in custody after intelligence-led operation against dissident republicans A 25-year-old law student has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the UK-Irish border.Isobella Perrie Sullivan, from Clane, County Kildare, was charged with possession of explosives at a special sitting of Trim district court on Friday evening. C...

Woman, 25, charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb

Woman, 25, charged in Ireland after police intercept ‘highly sophisticated’ bomb

The Guardian •

Law student arrested after detectives targeting dissident republicans stopped vehicle transporting ‘extremely significant’ explosiveA 25-year-old law student has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the UK-Irish border.Isobella Perrie Sullivan, from Clane, County Kildare, was charged with possession of explosives at a special sitting of Trim district court o...

Amid Hormuz woes, China tests Central Asian land corridors to bypass maritime chokepoints

Amid Hormuz woes, China tests Central Asian land corridors to bypass maritime chokepoints

SCMP •

Beijing is doubling down on overland trade routes across Central Asia as continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region expose the vulnerability of global shipping chokepoints. A new link to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan offers a practical example of this long-term diversification push. However, observers caution that security concerns and capacity constraints could make a meaning...

China tests Central Asian land corridors to bypass maritime chokepoints

China tests Central Asian land corridors to bypass maritime chokepoints

SCMP •

Beijing is doubling down on overland trade routes across Central Asia as continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider region expose the vulnerability of global shipping chokepoints. A new link to Afghanistan via Uzbekistan offers a practical example of this long-term diversification push. However, observers caution that security concerns and capacity constraints could make a meaning...

‘I’m not in a hurry’: Trump bats down concerns of Iran war affecting midterms – US politics live

‘I’m not in a hurry’: Trump bats down concerns of Iran war affecting midterms – US politics live

The Guardian •

‘Elections take care of themselves’, says US president when asked if ongoing Iran war could cost Republicans control of CongressWhat to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countriesSign up for the US Breaking News emailRepresenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis today to conduct a congressional oversight visit.The Democratic lawm...

Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn against ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models

Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn against ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models

SCMP •

A group of American tech giants, including Nvidia, Palantir and Meta, signed a public letter on Friday calling for US leadership in open-weight AI models, an area that China currently dominates. The challenge comes amid growing speculation that the Trump administration might introduce restrictions on open AI models. These would aim to address national security risks of the fast-moving technology a...

Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report

Trump switched planes in Turkey earlier this month because of threat from Iran proxy forces – report

The Guardian •

President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force OneDonald Trump switched aircraft before departing Turkey earlier this month after US officials determined there was a credible threat from Iranian proxy forces targeting him and Air Force One, according to a new report from the New York Times.The threat surfaced while the US president was...

東北や新潟県 非常に激しい雨のおそれ 各地で危険な暑さも

NHK World •

停滞する前線の影響などで、東北南部や新潟県では雨雲が発達しています。東北や新潟県では25日、激しい雨や非常に激しい雨が降るおそれがあり、土砂災害、低い土地の浸水、川の増水や氾濫に警戒が必要です。一方、25日は東日本と西日本の各地で38度以上の危険な暑さが予想されていて、熱中症への対策をより一層心がけてください。

Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states

The Guardian •

Court fillings show grants denied to states if they didn’t back Trump’s re-election, but administration claims it’s a ‘misrepresentation’US politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election.US federal officials appeared to acknow...

7/24: The Takeout with Major Garrett

CBS News •

Tight security in place for White House Correspondents' Dinner as Trump set to attend; new tariff threat strains relationship between U.S. and Canada.

Chuck Russell, director of The Mask and The Blob, dies aged 74

Chuck Russell, director of The Mask and The Blob, dies aged 74

The Guardian •

The film-maker, also behind A Nightmare on Elm Street 3, died on Wednesday in his San Diego homeDirector Chuck Russell, who helped propel actors such as Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the Hollywood A-list, was found dead in his San Diego, California, home on Wednesday. He was 74.Russell directed several box office hits in his decades-long career including A Nightmare on ...