France: Tornado ravages small village
France 24

France: Tornado ravages small village

🌪️ A tornado of rare intensity devastated the small village of Pomas in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock on Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling "wartime". At least 39 people were injured, including two severely.

Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

The Guardian

£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesMinisters are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling with rising bills, the energy secretary has said ahead of tomorrow’s Ofgem announcement on the energy cap level.PA Media reports forecasts have indicated that households could see their bill...

7,000-year-old beaver bone pit reveals how Europe’s first farmers used animal fur

7,000-year-old beaver bone pit reveals how Europe’s first farmers used animal fur

Times of India

Near Alsleben, Germany, archaeologists have unearthed a beaver bone pit that dates back 7,000 years. This remarkable find sheds light on the early farming communities and their sophisticated practices in fur exploitation. The arrangement of the bones points to organized hunting activities. Researchers suggest that such evidence indicates that these ancient peoples crafted intricate fur clothing to...

CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow, US media reports

CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow, US media reports

France 24

CIA Director John Ratcliffe ​visited Russia to attend meetings in Moscow on Tuesday, according to two US media outlets, in what is believed to be Ratcliffe's first known trip to Russia since taking over as US spy chief. The reported visit comes as US-brokered talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war have stalled. 

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

The Guardian

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals withSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections.“I would never interfere with Canadians...

Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims

Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims

The Guardian

Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’Kemi Badenoch plotted with fellow Conservative cabinet ministers to remove Rishi Sunak as prime minister months before the general election, it has been claimed.Anthony Seldon, who has written political biographies of every prime minister since John Major, has alleged in a new book ...

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say

The Guardian

Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls for a moratorium.The prime minister is aimin...

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

The Guardian

Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls growing for a moratorium.The prime minister ...

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal

The Guardian

Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James AshbyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Malcolm Roberts told a conference earlier this year that he was in “two minds” about whether gay people should have equal rights.In footage from June’s Church and State conference, released on Sunday, the ...

Space: Second spacewalk for French astronaut Sophie Adenot

Space: Second spacewalk for French astronaut Sophie Adenot

France 24

A week after her first historic spacewalk, French astronaut Sophie Adenot began her second spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday as part of her mission. Here are some (time-lapsed) images from the start of the extravehicular activity, which aims to replace a communications antenna. The spacewalk is expected to last around six and a half hours.

New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan

New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan

The Guardian

Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocersA New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday over his plan to create five municipally owned grocery stores.The Multicultural Business Coalition, which says it represents hundreds of small supermarkets, filed two lawsuits in New York county supreme court on Mon...