In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs
Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'
G7 countries pledge $2.5 billion to fight food insecurity
In announcing the pledge, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said the World Bank identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity, notably due to fertiliser supply issues linked to energy price hikes after the US war on Iran.
Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow “zero-click” spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said. Citizen Lab, a digital investigations research unit at the University of Toronto, said it believed dozens of devices at the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera had been compromised by spyware delivered through ads run by Discover-Tech, which describes itself as a specialised digital advertising agency. Continue reading...
Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust Energy suppliers could be forced to pay a charge to rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals, as the industry regulator for Great Britain attempts to prevent suppliers going bust this winter. Ofgem has published a consultation on a proposal to reintroduce the market stabilisation charge (MSC), which aims to prevent suppliers failing if there is customer exodus, as it frets over the impact of sharp swings in energy prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Continue reading...
Australia v Samoa: women’s Rugby League World Cup – live
* Updates as the Jillaroos and Fetu Samoa meet in the opener Sydney * Kick-off time is 8.05pm AEDT/10.05pm NZDT/10.05am BST * Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Hello and welcome to the opening game for the women’s competition at the Rugby League World Cup. The men set the stage last night, with an epic opener and now its time for the women to show the world what they can do. While the Jillaroos are heavy favourite for this game, don’t underestimate Fetu Samoa. With eight members of the Gold Coast Titans NRLW team in their squad, they will have some strong connections and plenty of passion. Continue reading...
Poland provided aid to defend Kyiv, Zelensky says
Zelensky said Poland had provided ammunition used by Ukraine's anti-aircraft guns to down incoming Russian drones and cruise missiles, but also hinted at other support which would have to remain confi...
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