Israeli settlers torched homes and cars in a Palestinian village outside Ramallah as the occupied West Bank continues to be convulsed by violence. Video taken on 1 June and obtained by the Associated Press showed emergency crews and bystanders tackling the fire as embers spread throughout the hamlet of Khirbet ...
Month: June 2026
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to holdIsrael strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US. ...
‘They’ll fix the building, but not our souls’: Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike‘They’ll fix the building, but not our souls’: Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike
Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack. ...
Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions for police’, PM saysHenry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions for police’, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer says the question of “how accusations of racism informed decision making” must be addressed, as protesters clash with police in Southampton. ...
Key moments from police bodycam footageKey moments from police bodycam footage
BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage that was released by the police of Henry Nowak after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa. ...
Hedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on KalshiHedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on Kalshi
The News The owner of a Manhattan bar bet $5,000 on Kalshi on Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals to hedge is promise of free drinks with the Knicks win. Prediction markets are getting useful. Andrew Freedman, owner of The Jeffrey, bet $5,000 on Kalshi on the game, he ...
Short-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud convictionShort-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud conviction
Activist short-seller Andrew Left was convicted in Los Angeles yesterday on 12 counts of securities fraud, in a case initiated under President Biden and eagerly picked up by Trump’s Justice Department. Caustic, media-friendly, and beloved by retail traders, Left was convicted for airing his criticisms of publicly traded companies and ...
Senegal forms new government after PM sackedSenegal forms new government after PM sacked
The News Senegal’s recently ousted prime minister said his party will not participate in the newly formed government, plunging the country into further political turmoil as it grapples with a major debt crisis. Ousmane Sonko, a populist with a loyal following among Senegal’s youth, said “points of disagreement” had emerged ...
Roger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviserRoger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviser
The Scoop President Donald Trump on Tuesday installed his top housing regulator as acting director of national intelligence — a decision swayed by longtime Republican operative Roger Stone and other MAGA forces inside the administration, according to multiple sources. While Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is far from ...
Gig economy spurs revival in Chinese worker’s literatureGig economy spurs revival in Chinese worker’s literature
Chinese workers’ literature is undergoing a revival in the gig-economy era, with a raft of work coming out about, and by, working-class labor. Spanning poetry, fiction, and nonfiction — both online and in print — the writing has included translations such as and . But unlike works of generations past, ...