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Israeli defence minister says troops won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon as attacks slow but do not stop.An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least two people despite fighting between Israel and Hezbollah quieting down in recent days after demands by both the United States and Iran for a ceasefire.This comes as officials from Israel and Lebanon meet in the US for another round of talks aimed at ending fighting between the neighbouring countries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe deadly Israeli attack on Wednesday targeted a vehicle on the Tallat al-Dabsha road near Kfar Reman in…

Labour MPs have criticised Kemi Badenoch after a fractious prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, in which she accused the education secretary of being a “spiteful class warrior”.In a rare move, Badenoch was chastised by the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, in the chamber of the House of Commons after she took the personal swipe at Bridget Phillipson before saying that Keir Starmer had been betrayed and had “400 knives stuck in his back”.“Let us think about the language we use,” said Hoyle. “Because when we leave this chamber, don’t be surprised when constituents feel they can use the same language. Let us…

The global race to finance the AI boom is on, with companies from SpaceX to SK Hynix seeking fresh capital to fuel growth. But beyond the headlines and geopolitical noise, where are the real long-term opportunities? Philip Richter, President and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Hollow Brook Wealth Management, joins “Bloomberg Open Interest” to discuss where he’s finding value in today’s market. (Source: Bloomberg)

Two things will strike you when you pick up the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan for the first time. The first is that flesh-pink (stone/blush) is a bold colour choice for a product that already looks like it’s escaped from a certain NSFW section of the Filter.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.However, once you’ve retrieved your mind from the gutter, you’ll notice that the different form of pleasure the HushJet Mini offers – impressively powerful wind speeds to keep you cool in heatwaves – comes at a…

The affordable housing bill had been passed by bipartisan support, a rare move in a deeply divided US Congress.Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026United States President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned signing of bipartisan affordable housing legislation in an effort to pressure his fellow Republicans to pass a long-stalled package of US national voting restrictions that has aggravated party fissures and shown the limits of his power.“Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until such time as we pass the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT, which I consider to be a National Emergency,” Trump said in…

The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence.Researchers uncovered 20 columns of previously hidden text covering more than a metre of charred papyrus without physically unrolling the scroll. The work discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour and dates to the second or late-third century BC.Unwrapping of Herculaneum scroll (PHerc1667)The age of the scroll, named PHerc 1667, makes it one of the oldest in a collection of hundreds recovered from the library of a…

Key eventsAndrew Beasley runs the stats and data on the World Cup’s first two round of group-stage matches. double quotation markWhile it’s reasonable to think the rate might dip as the tournament progresses and the stakes increase, that wasn’t the case in 2022 or in Russia in 2018. The goal rate increased after the conclusion of the group stage, albeit extra-time played a part. If that pattern continues, we could be set to enjoy one of the all-time great international tournaments. ShareDerek McInnes, the new Rangers manager, spoke at his first press conference today.“Obviously a very special moment for myself,…

Rarely have I felt more FOMO over a movie screening than summer 1984 in London. Walking home from Brixton tube station, I was practically steamrolled by a packed house spilling out from the Ritzy Cinema, after a now-legendary women-only screening of the recently released Supergirl. The crowd was in raucous high spirits, still hooting with laughter as they crossed the street to a women’s dance night at the fabulous queer club then called The Fridge.  While the Jeannot Swarc superhero flick that introduced a disarming Helen Slater as Kara Zor-El had been critically dismissed and was on its way to becoming…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised the Super Eagles over Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying many Nigerians remain deeply disappointed by the country’s absence from football’s biggest stage. Mr Wike spoke on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway Phase I in Abuja, where former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo was among the dignitaries present. Using the occasion to send a message to the national team, the minister said Nigerians deserved better. “Yes, we have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo. But let me use…

NEET answer key 2026: The NEET answer key 2026 is expected to be released soon on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release official NEET UG re-exam answer key codes 50, 60, 70 and 80 in a single PDF file.The release of the answer key will help students to calculate their approximate score and raise objections, if any.Based on previous trends followed by NTA, the provisional answer key is expected to be released between June 24 and June 30, 2026. After releasing the NEET provisional answer key, NTA will open the objection window to raise objections, during which…