US president says it’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on either making a ‘good’ deal with Iran or striking the country anew Donald Trump said he would meet today with American negotiators to review Iran’s latest proposal and decide by Sunday whether he will strike Iran “to kingdom come”. Trump told Axios ...
‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies‘Corpse Point’ In the Arctic Is Melting, Disturbing Centuries-Old Bodies
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that felt the heat, left their mark, survived a cataclysm, and watched cows watch TV. First, the bones of long-dead whalers are spilling out their Arctic graves due to human-driven climate change. Then: a trip to “where the snakes ...
Move over matcha lattes: horchata is cold, creamy and coming to a menu near youMove over matcha lattes: horchata is cold, creamy and coming to a menu near you
The sweet drink is a staple in Spain and Mexico, and it’s being served around the UK as an iced beverage and even in desserts. Here’s how to drink it Having lived through the “matcha revolution”, I’ve become used to giving unfamiliar drinks a go. From bubble tea to pumpkin-spiced ...
France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queuesFrance suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared. ...
Why SpaceX defies valuationsWhy SpaceX defies valuations
Reed’s view The thing about becoming a publicly traded company is that bankers have to figure out how to value businesses that often don’t fit into a neat box. But assessing how the rocket and satellite maker stacks up against other companies right now is ultimately a pretty silly exercise ...
Israeli bombardment reduces buildings to craters in southern LebanonIsraeli bombardment reduces buildings to craters in southern Lebanon
People killed in strikes across multiple locations after child and six paramedics die in attacks a day earlier Israel has carried out overnight strikes on Lebanon’s Bekaa valley and the southern province of Tyre, killing at least four people and reducing buildings to craters. The strikes on southern Lebanon continued ...
Donald Trump’s revenge tour against Republican dissenters is in full swing. Will it backfire?Donald Trump’s revenge tour against Republican dissenters is in full swing. Will it backfire?
With razor-thin majorities in Congress, the US president needs the votes of the very people whose careers he has destroyed As Abba’s Dancing Queen played, Donald Trump walked across a lawn featuring cornhole, oversized Connect Four, a ferris wheel and a food tent offering short ribs, mac and cheese and ...
Government spends 25 times more on benefits than jobs for young people, says MilburnGovernment spends 25 times more on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn. ...
An ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped | Simon TisdallAn ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped | Simon Tisdall
Millions are being dragged into starvation, while people everywhere pay a Trump war tax. But there are plenty of powers who could bring him to heel With the deadlocked war in Iran about to enter its fourth month, loose comparisons with previous US quagmires in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam are ...
Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics sayBoard of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say
US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say The top diplomat from the Board of Peace has blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire, but critics have said the US-backed board’s lack of even-handedness in implementing the truce risks ...