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Itoje rested for Nations Championship games in July Captain has had rare full pre-season with Saracens Maro Itoje says it felt “very weird” watching England play from afar this summer but believes more top players should consider taking a break to prolong their careers. The British & Irish Lions captain was rested for his country’s three Nations Championship games in July and is now feeling the benefits of “taking a breath” after an intense year on and off the field. In addition to the burden of leadership for club and country, Itoje also lost his mother last year and, with next year’s World Cup looming, the national coach, Steve Borthwick, offered his captain the chance of a mini sabbatical. He has emerged fit, healthy and mentally rested for the season ahead having enjoyed his first full club pre-season at Saracens since 2014. Continue reading...

Economic · Economic

A pullback in oil prices brought some relief to traders worried about inflation, with stocks and bonds bouncing after recent losses. Sebastien Page, CIO and Head: Global Multi-Asset at T. Rowe Price, discusses the markets and recent moves that have long bonds hovering at multi-year highs. (Source: Bloomberg)

Economic · Economic

Convenience and gas station retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. reported record fuel sales as oil prices soared amid the Middle East conflict, but consumers are also tightening their budgets and visiting stores less often. Shares dropped the most in more than five months.

Military · Geopolitical

Appeals panel says only military tribunals may assess court-martial convictions in blow to former Afghan war prisoner.

Social-demographic · Education

Exclusive: Blair asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from textbooks, former UK envoy says Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was recently sent by Donald Trump's Board of Peace to ask the Palestinian Authority (PA) to replace any mention of the word "Palestine" in schoolbooks with the Jewish designation of "Samaria", Middle East Eye has heard. Jeremy Greenstock, who was Britain's ambassador to the UN between 1998 and 2003, told MEE that Blair attempted to exert pressure on the PA and said that if it was serious about being seen by the Board of Peace as capable of reaching an agreement with Israel to end the war on Gaza, then the word "Palestine" should be erased from textbooks. In a wide-ranging interview on the David Hearst Podcast, Greenstock said the demand was rejected by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Greenstock also said that his former boss was experiencing "difficulties" in his new role overseeing the postwar management of Gaza for the board. "He recently, I understand, was asked by the Board of Peace to go to Ramallah and ask to remove from the Palestinian curriculum any mention of the word Palestine if they were to be treated by the Board of Peace as capable of coming to an agreement with Israel to end the current conflict that had stemmed from 7 October onwards," Greenstock said, adding that he received this information from a ministerial level source. Read more: Exclusive: Blair asked PA to remove 'Palestine' from textbooks, former UK envoy says

Natural · Natural

Summer’s droughts and wildfires demonstrate the need to stick to cross-party consensus on policy and to UK strategy on net zero

Economic · Economic

Investors who had been holding out hope that Senegal could avoid a default are changing tack, selling its short-dated bonds as they expect losses ahead.

Natural · Natural

Some 4,200 people remain missing, while nearly 12,000 have been rescued

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in northern and central Gaza A Palestinian youth was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli drone strike on the al-Hawja area of ​​Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, while a Palestinian woman succumbed to her injuries after being shot by Israeli forces in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, Wafa news reported, citing medical sources. Medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City reported the arrival of the body of a Palestinian youth and a wounded person following the Israeli airstrike on the al-Hawja area of ​​Jabalia refugee camp.

Social-demographic · Sports

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Release clauses. War chests. Amortisation. Transfer requests. Surplus to requirements. Agents. Online meltdowns. Gazumping. Buy-back clauses. Options. Add-ons. Personal terms. Soft approaches. Grifters. Clickbait. Lowball bids. In The Knows. Serious bids. Super agents. Hijacked bids. Agreements in principle. Medicals. Undisclosed fees. Part exchanges. Deal sheets. Here we gos! Done deals. Some busker strumming a guitar in the Sky Sports News studio while reminiscing about Deadline Days passim through the medium of song. No really, some busker strumming a guitar in the Sky Sports News studio while etc, and so on. After a near relentless onslaught of media buzzwords, hype and assorted reputable (and thoroughly disreputable) transfer insiders announcing they “understand” things, the summer transfer window is finally shut. But what’s that Football Daily can see pressed up against the glass? The out-of-joint nose of an apoplectic David Moyes. If you’d told me back in the golden era of Serie A in the 1990s that it would eventually become a dumping ground for underperforming (or past their best in the case of John Stones) Premier League players, judging by Tuesday’s front page of La Gazzetta dello Sport, then I wouldn’t have believed you. And if you’d told me in January that Donyell Malen, who scored seven goals in 35 Premier League games for Aston Villa before going on loan to Roma, would already be on 19 goals in 20 Serie A games, I definitely wouldn’t have believed you” – Noble Francis. Looks like Argentina have lined up James Maddison to replace Lionel Messi. That is if a street artist in Mumbai (yesterday’s Quote of the Day) can be believed” – Vaughan Wilkinson. Continue reading...

Natural · Natural

Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change

Natural · Natural

Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of the tunnels have chambers with air supplies. But rescue teams are still struggling, with difficult weather and heavy rains worsening the situation, reports France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah.

Natural · Natural

A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains had pummelled large parts of the country for a month.

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian ‌attack on an oil tanker owned by its national shipping company had killed two Filipino seafarers. Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil reported to have been hit late on Monday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened tankers attempting ⁠to sail through the narrow waterway without authorisation, impeding energy exports from neighbouring ‌oil-rich Gulf...

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has issued its first dedicated declaration on nuclear safety and security, condemning attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities and outlining practical cooperation, amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and wider questions of global nuclear governance. The document was adopted on Tuesday at the bloc’s 25th anniversary summit in Bishkek by leaders of all 10 member states – China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan...

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

Declining output. Russia is downgrading its forecast for oil production in 2026-29 amid ongoing drone attacks on its oil refineries and infrastructure. Though the figures aren’t set to be officially released until late September, Reuters reports that production estimates will be reduced by 16 million-20 million tons per year compared to the previous forecast released [… ] The post Daily Memo: Russian Oil Production, Strikes on Iran appeared first on Geopolitical Futures.

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

Israel vows to retaliate if UK imposes sanctions Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 09/02/2026 - 13:58 London threatens 'comprehensive' sanctions over Israel's plan to expand settlements in Area E1 A picture taken from the E1 corridor, a super-sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, shows the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the background on 16 April 2025 (AFP) Off Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar warned that Israel would retaliate should the UK imposed sanctions over illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. During an interview with Israeli news outlet Ynet on Tuesday, Sa'ar was asked about the tense relationship between Israel and the UK over recent Israeli plans to further expand settlements. Sa'ar accused the Labour government of "acting systematically against Israel", adding that it has "already harmed defence exports to us and imposed sanctions on ministers". In June 2025, London imposed sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting settler violence against Palestinians during Israel's genocide in Gaza. "If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain," Sa'ar said. "They will be making a big mistake," he added. He told Ynet that Israel is now bracing for UK sanctions and preparing a response. Exclusive: UK to announce raft of new policies on Israel including settlement goods ban Read More » Late last month, Sa’ar and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband traded barbs over Israel’s highly controversial plan to expand settlements in Area E1 in the occupied West Bank. The proposed Israeli E1 project is designed to connect Jerusalem to Ma'ale Adumim and other settlements east of the city, carving into land on which Palestinians seek to establish their state. On Tuesday, Miliband told British MPs that his government plan to impose "comprehensive" package of sanctions in the coming weeks. Miliband said Israel's new plan in area E1 "risks making a Palestinian state unviable". "This government will not acquiesce in the destruction ​of the two-state solution," he added. Miliband vowed the British government "will act and I will set ‌out ⁠a comprehensive set of measures in the coming weeks. " Sa’ar outright rejected Miliband’s statement, saying that "Israel will not be a passive victim of this policy" and will defend "its rights, its interests and its people". Warnings to London According to Israeli right-wing outlet Ma’ariv, Israel has already warned London that it would respond “substantially” if the British government imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements. The report, published on Monday, said the nature of any retaliation has yet to be decided, with Israeli officials considering diplomatic, economic or other measures. One measure under consideration is expelling British officials from the US-led International Gaza Support Centre (IGSC), established to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Last week, Israel expelled Dutch officials from the centre, over the Netherlands' recent ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. Earlier this year, Israel kicked Spain out of the IGSC, accusing Madrid of "obsessive anti-Israel bias". Ma’ariv said Israel is weighing the risk that retaliation could damage long-term ties with British politicians who may return to power, as a future Conservative or Reform UK-backed government is expected to be more friendly towards Israel. The newspaper also reported that the US administration is passing messages between the two governments and pressuring London not to impose sanctions. Inside Israel News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Social-demographic · Culture

Our film critic Emma Jones takes us through the highlights as the 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday.

Social-demographic · Culture

Speaking at the opening of the Venice film festival, the actor-director addressed why the jury of which she is chair will only be shown two films made by female film-makers Maggie Gyllenhaal said there is a “systemic problem” that explains why only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival this year. “It’s harder for women to get films financed,” said the actor-director, who is heading up the jury of the world’s oldest cinema showcase this year. Continue reading...

Social-demographic · Education

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman are facing 30 new lawsuits that accuse them of providing "substantial assistance and encouragement" to the suspect in Canada's Tumbler Ridge school shooting, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. ] The new wave of lawsuits was filed in a California federal court on Wednesday by the students, teachers, and the principal […

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

The target was destroyed by the strike

Social-demographic · Education

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a new policy today that will ban younger schoolchildren from using AI in classrooms. ] The one-year moratorium, effective in the 2026-2027 school year, will impact about 600,000 public school students in 2-K through eighth grade and is being introduced alongside additional limits on digital devices and a […

Economic · Economic

Global bond yields are surging as oil-driven inflation, rising debt, heavy AI borrowing and hawkish central-bank expectations unsettle markets. With US, Japanese and Indian yields climbing, the bond selloff is spilling into equities and emerging markets. For India, higher oil prices could add to imported inflation, pressure the rupee, lift borrowing costs and constrain monetary easing.

Social-demographic · Education

First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a closer look in Entre Nous.

Social-demographic · Culture

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In the post-Brexit era, "the loaning of the tapestry is a great example of French-British cooperation" said Burnham.

Economic · Economic

US stocks flipped between small gains and losses on Wednesday after a three-day skid, as oil prices halted a sharp advance, easing inflation concerns as traders weigh the Federal Reserve’s potential path for interest-rate hikes.

Social-demographic · Culture

There are just about enough hand-over-mouth moments to please thrill-seekers in this B-movie follow-up but eyerolls soon prevail There was plenty of silliness but also plenty of suspense in 2022’s modestly successful don’t-look-down thriller Fall, a surprisingly well-made micro-budget marvel that ultimately found its audience on Netflix. While certain elements, such as the no-name leads and increasingly hokey script, might have made it seem like yet another churned out low-rent original for the streamer, it boasted more genuine thrills than we’ve come to expect there or really anywhere during this quantity over quality time for genre movies. A sequel was financially inevitable (the original cost just $3m) but narratively questionable, given that the self-contained survival tale did not lend itself to the elasticity of a franchise. So here we are with Fall 2: Deadpoint, a palm-sweating formula regurgitated with only moderately jolting results. The first film saw two young women trying to get over the loss of a loved one by, naturally, climbing up an abandoned TV tower. So now the sequel has two young women trying to get over the loss of a loved one (who died in the first film) by, naturally, attempting a sky-high plank walk on the side of a mountain in Thailand. History then repeats itself when chaos strikes, this time courtesy of a rockslide, and our heroines have something more than grief to worry about. Continue reading...

Military · Geopolitical

Netanyahu: 'We are not retreating' in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited troops in the Gaza Strip, where he vowed not to withdraw forces from their positions. "We control the area. We are not retreating. We are staying on this line," Netanyahu said near the so-called Yellow Line which demarcates the areas under Hamas and Israeli military control. Reporting by AFP

Geopolitical · Geopolitical

Dozens of passenger trains across Ukraine are running up to 10 hours late following Russian strikes and prolonged air-raid warnings.

Social-demographic · Culture

A traditional exhibition will be held as part of the forum to showcase high-tech solutions, hardware and software systems, as well as working models of machinery and equipment