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Israel says it will start talks to free all hostages as cabinet approves Gaza City assault
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bbc_news_feedEarlier this week, a Hamas source said the armed group had agreed to a temporary ceasefire proposal from mediators.
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Why Rugby World Cup 2025 will change game
Aug. 22nd, 2025 05:29 ambbc_news_feedSix years ago, the possiblity of filling 82,000 seats for a Women's Rugby World Cup final seemed fanciful. But a booming game has confounded expectations.
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBC
Aug. 22nd, 2025 05:00 ambbc_news_feedKaja Kallas warns in a BBC interview against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia.
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Travellers warned of disruption ahead of bank holiday weekend
Aug. 22nd, 2025 04:55 ambbc_news_feedA rail strike and works are expected this weekend as millions begin their bank holiday getaways.
US judge orders shutdown of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre
Aug. 22nd, 2025 04:40 ambbc_news_feedThe order gave the Trump administration 60 days to wind down operations at the site, with no new detainees allowed.
At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks
Aug. 22nd, 2025 03:52 ambbc_news_feedA car bomb killed six people in Cali while a downed police helicopter left 12 officers dead.
Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers
Aug. 22nd, 2025 02:51 ambbc_news_feedEx-Twitter staff sued the platform after some 6,000 employees were sacked in 2022.
The Papers: 'Record asylum claims' and 'Strictly rocked'
Aug. 21st, 2025 11:38 pmbbc_news_feedNew figures on asylum seekers and a change of dancers for Strictly Come Dancing make Friday's papers.
Appeals court throws out Trump's $500m civil fraud penalty
Aug. 21st, 2025 10:28 pmbbc_news_feedIn its 323-page ruling, the New York judges stated that the fine was excessive, and likely violated the US Constitution.
‘Bee buffets’: the pollinator pathways turning drab alleys into insect havens
Aug. 22nd, 2025 05:00 amguardian_environ_feedCorridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same time
Take a closer look at the colourful plants dotted along an initially unassuming Bristol alleyway and you’ll see them teeming with insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies and ladybirds throng around a mixture of catmint, yarrow, geraniums and anemones. “It’s buzzing with pollinators now,” Flora Beverley says.
Just over a year ago, the alley we are walking down was a dreary, litter-strewn dumping ground. Now, thanks to the pollinator pathways project, it is filled with nectar-rich plants and bee hotels. Colourful murals line the walls. A neighbour and her son passing by stop to tell Beverley they watered the plants yesterday. The local people who helped to transform the pathways continue to maintain them too.
Continue reading...guardian_usa_feedAs Russian drones and missiles continue to rain down death, the prospect of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely
It was night in Ukraine when President Trump met President Putin in Alaska – a night during which Russia shelled only frontline Ukrainian cities. People in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro and even Kharkiv could sleep, but they did not. They were waiting for news from Alaska. I was also awake and watching the news feed, aware that this meeting would lead to nothing, or worse, something bad for Ukraine. But in difficult, seemingly hopeless situations, human nature is prone to desperate optimism. In the middle ages, people often hoped for a miracle, forgetting about the logic of events. So, the night of 15 August was a night of hope for a miracle, which, of course, did not happen.
Unlike on the eve of the Alaska meeting, in Ukraine, there was no particular tension in the buildup to the meeting of European leaders at the White House on Monday, despite images of a hugely powerful team arriving in Washington. Ukrainians seemed to sense that this meeting had to be visually positive in order to push into the shade the Alaska meeting, which ended in nothing, if not actual failure.
Continue reading...Bumper whale calving season a ‘sign of hope’ for South Australia’s oceans
Aug. 22nd, 2025 04:22 amguardian_environ_feedAlmost 200 endangered southern right wales have been spotted off state’s coastline this year, amid concerns about impact of algal bloom
Scientists say a bumper season for southern right whales in South Australia is a “sign of hope” for the state amid the ongoing effects of a devastating algal bloom.
Flinders University marine biologist and chief scientist of the Australian right whale research program, Dr Claire Charlton, said research teams were pleased to record early sightings of almost 200 whales off the state’s coastline, after lower numbers in recent years. It comes amid concerns about the harmful algal bloom which has caused the deaths of some marine life off the SA coast.
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Continue reading...Thaksin Shinawatra, Former Thai Premier, Cleared of Insulting Monarchy
Aug. 22nd, 2025 03:53 amnytimes_homepage_feedBut the reprieve for Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains a political force, did not mean that the legal troubles for him and his family were over.
Erik Menendez Has Been Denied Parole. Here’s What to Know.
Aug. 22nd, 2025 03:48 amnytimes_homepage_feedA California parole panel said Mr. Menendez should not be released from prison, 36 years after he and his brother, Lyle, killed their parents. Lyle’s parole hearing is Friday.
Arch Linux recent service outages
Aug. 22nd, 2025 03:23 amlwn_headlines_feedThe Arch Linux project has posted an update about recent service outages that have affected its infrastructure:
The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main webpage, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums.
We are aware of the problems that this creates for our end users and will continue to actively work with our hosting provider to mitigate the attack. We are also evaluating DDoS protection providers while carefully considering factors including cost, security, and ethical standards.
The post contains information on workarounds to use during the service disruption, and notes that Arch is not sharing technical details about the attack or mitigation while the attack is still ongoing.
At least 18 killed and dozens injured in separate Colombia attacks
Aug. 22nd, 2025 03:52 ambbc_news_feedA car bomb killed six people in Cali while a downed police helicopter left 12 officers dead.