Cats, dogs and horses: Rescuing the pets caught in France’s wildfires An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris has forced thousands to evacuate their homes in the fire-ravaged region of Gironde in southwestern France. Many of the evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind amid the ensuing chaos. Our special correspondent in Gironde reports on the volunteers dedicated to rescuing the four-legged victims of the catastrophic wildfires. #Wildfires #Cats #Dogs #Horses #News

A powerful Australian drama set in a remote 1940s orphanage The miracle is in the mystery. A nun's faith is challenged by an orphan at her monastery #Powerful #Australian #Drama #Remote #WorldNews

Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, the PM seeks to stress the economic benefits of defence spending. #Burnham #Nuclear #Investment #Protect #WorldNews

Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing Johannes Kongsnes Natland was recruited to murder unknown person by international crime gang linked to IranA Norwegian teenager has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a killing ordered by an international crime gang linked to Iran.Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, from Stavanger, Norway, agreed to shoot an unknown person for €25,000 (£21,500) in March last year. Two days after he arrived in the UK armed police arrested him in a hotel room in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, seizing two guns and ammunition. Continue reading... #Norwegian #Teenager #Guilty #Travelling #News

Who the welfare state protects shapes a country’s financial openness Advanced economies did not simply abandon capital controls after the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement. Martino Comelli and Pedro Perfeito Da Silva show that welfare states quietly took over their job. Countries that protect workers can afford open financial borders. Countries that spend mainly on pensioners still police the movement of money [theloop.ecpr.eu] #Welfare #State #Protects #Shapes #News

U.S. and Iran resume attacks. And, Fauci to face Senate questions on COVID pandemic The U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting after Iran attacked U.S. forces in the Middle East yesterday. And, a Senate committee will question Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 pandemic. #Iran #Resume #Attacks #Fauci #News

Attacker of Salman Rushdie Convicted of Supporting Foreign Terrorist Organization Hadi Matar, who stabbed Salman Rushdie at a 2022 literary conference, was found guilty of aiding a foreign terror group, potentially facing life imprisonment. #LegalNews #Terrorism #HumanRights #Justice #News