• In short: The second-largest city in the United Kingdom is in heavy debt with childhood poverty near 50 per cent
• The city is turning out lights at night and making garbage collection fortnightly to save money
• What's next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak's Conservative party faces a challenge from Sir Keir Starmer and Labour

The cuts will also see 25 of the city's libraries close, money for children's services slashed and a 100 per cent funding cut to the arts and culture sector by 2026.

The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.

He still "won" though

• In short: A number of auto manufacturers in Japan have admitted errors in safety testing spanning a decade.
• Toyota's chairman has apologised for the faults, with manufacturing and export now suspended for several models made by Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha and Honda.
• What's next? Investigations are ongoing into emissions and fuel efficiency testing at Toyota.

• In short: The New Zealand government has handed down its 2024 budget, releasing details of highly anticipated tax cuts, while thousands of people rallied across the country to protest against policies considered to be eroding Indigenous rights.
• Protests in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton and a number of regional centres kicked off early in the morning, before a demonstration in Wellington headed to parliament.
• What's next? Within the budget were details of highly anticipated tax cuts, something Prime Minister Christopher Luxon campaigned on. They will come into effect on July 31.

Authorities warn of water shortages as temperatures reach nine degrees higher than expected

An Israeli air strike has killed at least 35 and injured dozens in a humanitarian zone in Rafah, months after Israeli forces struck an aid convoy. Global affairs editor John Lyons says Israeli attacks on humanitarian subjects have formed a pattern.

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PM announces date with Tories trailing Labour by 20 points in polls, saying it is ‘the moment for Britain to choose its future’

• In short: A 73-year-old British man has died after a flight from London to Singapore hit turbulence, forcing it to make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand.
• A student on board the plane said there was a "very dramatic drop", which launched some people into the ceiling and knocked their heads on the baggage cabins overhead.
• What's next? Singapore Airlines said 18 people were hospitalised, including a crew member, with DFAT confirming eight Australians among them.

• In short: The top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yolav Gallant and three senior Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.
• Both Israel and Hamas officials have condemned the move.
• What's next? The evidence will be considered by a panel of three judges before a decision is made on granting the requests.

Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/12986499

World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés says Israel's deadly strike in Gaza on Monday was not a mistake.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/U4FnP

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/13976077

Strike That Killed World Central Kitchen Workers Bears Hallmarks of Israeli Precision Strike