Andy Burnham set to take over as new British PM

Andy Burnham set to take over as new British PM

France 24 •

Andy Burnham will on Monday become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, with an in-tray overflowing with challenges that have trounced his predecessors and little time to make his mark.

Trump demands damages from Canada over heavy smoke from Ontario wildfires

Trump demands damages from Canada over heavy smoke from Ontario wildfires

SCMP •

US President Donald Trump ⁠said that he told Canadian ⁠Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires whose smoke has affected several US states. The day after threatening to levy additional tariffs ‌on Canadian goods to punish Canada over the wildfire smoke, Trump said he spoke to Carney at the Fifa World Cup final that both of them attended on Sunday. “I h...

Barnaby Joyce says One Nation doesn’t want return of White Australia policy but backs Pauline Hanson on mass deportations

Barnaby Joyce says One Nation doesn’t want return of White Australia policy but backs Pauline Hanson on mass deportations

The Guardian •

Lee Hanson claims her mother’s comments on Tommy Robinson podcast were ‘misinterpreted’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says Pauline Hanson does not support the White Australia policy but he has backed her support for “mass deportations” of those overstaying their visas.Hanson and her colleagues have spen...

“陸上自衛隊朝霞駐屯地で黒煙が見える” 複数の通報

NHK World •

消防に入った連絡によりますと、20日午前11時半ごろ、埼玉県朝霞市などと東京・練馬区にまたがる陸上自衛隊朝霞駐屯地で黒煙が見えるという通報が複数あったということです。消防は現場に到着しているということですが、詳しい状況は分かっていないということです。

関東甲信と東海が梅雨明け 午前中から猛暑日 熱中症対策を

NHK World •

20日は、東北から九州にかけての広い範囲で晴れていて、気象庁は関東甲信と東海の梅雨明けを発表しました。広い範囲で午前中から気温が35度以上の猛烈な暑さになっていて、関東甲信の内陸部を中心に日中の最高気温が38度と危険な暑さが予想されています。エアコンを適切に使い、こまめに水分補給するなど、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

関東甲信と東海の梅雨明け 午前中から猛暑日 熱中症対策を

NHK World •

20日は、東北から九州にかけての広い範囲で晴れていて、気象庁は関東甲信と東海の梅雨明けを発表しました。広い範囲で午前中から気温が35度以上の猛烈な暑さになっていて、関東甲信の内陸部を中心に日中の最高気温が38度と危険な暑さが予想されています。エアコンを適切に使い、こまめに水分補給するなど、熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers

The Guardian •

Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research saysExtreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has found.Analysis done by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and shared exclusively with the Guardian, found that ex...

米“イランに9日連続の攻撃” 中東に戦闘機追加配備と報道も

NHK World •

中東地域を管轄するアメリカ中央軍は、9日連続となるイランに対する攻撃をアメリカ東部時間の19日午後10時、日本時間の20日午前11時に完了したと発表しました。「ホルムズ海峡を通過する商船や船員に対するイランの攻撃能力をさらに低下させるためだ」としていて、軍の指揮センターや防空施設や沿岸の監視施設、それにミサイルや無人機の発射施設などを目標にしたとしています。

Dry, wet, dry again: India’s ‘mysterious’ monsoon swings threaten crops, power supply

Dry, wet, dry again: India’s ‘mysterious’ monsoon swings threaten crops, power supply

SCMP •

An intensifying El Nino and global warming are driving a shift in India’s monsoon rainfall, creating more erratic weather patterns that threaten to dent agricultural output and strain power grids. This year’s monsoon opened with India’s fifth-driest June on record and rainfall almost 40 per cent below normal levels, followed by a sudden deluge early this month – when about a month’s worth of preci...

Arizona mass shooting: 10 injured after gunman opens fire in Tucson

Arizona mass shooting: 10 injured after gunman opens fire in Tucson

Times of India •

A mass shooting in crowded downtown Tucson wounded at least ten people early Sunday. Police officers on patrol heard gunfire and responded to the crowded entertainment district. They encountered and shot the suspected gunman, who sustained life-threatening injuries. Nine other adults were shot and taken to hospitals in critical condition.

Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live

Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live

The Guardian •

Revolutionary Guard says it targeted US aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers in strait while American military says it is ‘holding Iran accountable’ The US military’s Central Command says it has “successfully completed” its ninth consecutive evening of strikes against Iran.It said in a post on X:CENTCOM assets targeted Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance si...

Australia news live: mourners arrive for Derryn Hinch state funeral; Mark Dreyfus tells antisemitism inquiry of ‘deeply wounding’ attack

Australia news live: mourners arrive for Derryn Hinch state funeral; Mark Dreyfus tells antisemitism inquiry of ‘deeply wounding’ attack

The Guardian •

Roayl commission on antisemitism and social cohesion starts fifth block of hearings in Melbourne this week. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules under a new national plan, expected to extend to consumer protections, workplace safety and priv...

関東甲信と東海が梅雨明け 平年より1日遅い

NHK World •

関東甲信から東海にかけては高気圧に覆われ晴れていて、この先1週間も晴れる日が多い見込みで、気象庁は、午前11時、「関東甲信と東海が梅雨明けしたとみられる」と発表しました。梅雨明けの時期について平年や去年と比べると、▽関東甲信は平年より1日、去年より22日、それぞれ遅くなっています。▽東海は平年より1日、去年より23日、それぞれ遅くなっています。

Hong Kong restaurants score extra HK$500 million thanks to World Cup

Hong Kong restaurants score extra HK$500 million thanks to World Cup

SCMP •

The World Cup brought in an extra HK$500 million (US$63.8 million) for Hong Kong’s catering sector this year, an industry leader has said, after restaurants and shopping centres hosted overnight viewings of the final with dim sum, snacks and milk tea. Businesses were also urged on Monday to devise creative strategies and set competitive prices to maintain the momentum from the city’s World Cup fev...