Air drops ‘a grotesque distraction’, aid agencies warn
Several aid groups say dropping food from the air onto densely populated Gaza is a risk to civilian lives.
Does this look like a real woman? AI Vogue model raises concerns about beauty standards
The first AI-generated model to appear in the pages of Vogue is seen in an advert for Guess.
The Papers: ‘Gaza suffering must stop’, PM to tell Trump, and Euros ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Keir Starmer will ask Donald Trump to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza and England prepare for their Euros final
Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision
The Southwest Boeing 737 dropped almost 500 feet to avoid another aircraft. (Image credit: Mario Tama)
‘Scotland is already great.’ Protesters troll Trump on his golfing trip
The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother’s birth country of Scotland. There, he’s been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
Israel’s military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
Israel’s military said the airdrops would begin Saturday night in Gaza, after mounting accounts of starvation-related deaths. Israeli officials also said humanitarian corridors will be established. (Image credit: Jehad Alshrafi)
What’s at stake with the European Union-U.S. trading partnership if a tariff deal isn’t reached
As the deadline for the start of 30 percent tariffs on the EU, Cecilia Malmstrom, former European Commissioner for Trade, explains the scope and scale of the EU-US trading partnership and what’s at stake if a deal isn’t reached.
Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote
A months-long recall effort to oust lawmakers considered pro-Chinese has failed in the self-governing island’s legislature. (Image credit: Jan Camenzind Broomby for NPR)
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Israel’s military says aid airdrops will begin in Gaza as hunger grows
Israel’s military said the airdrops would begin Saturday night in Gaza, after mounting accounts of starvation-related deaths. Israeli officials also said humanitarian corridors will be established. (Image credit: Jehad Alshrafi)
Hegseth’s ousting of female leaders may have ‘chilling effect’ at Pentagon
The unexplained removal of the first female head of the U.S. Naval Academy last week is the latest in a string of top military women who have either been fired or redelegated to largely invisible roles under the Trump administration. The ousting of Vice Adm. Yvette Davids from her post as the first female superintendent…