South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires

The BBC's Anna Foster hosts a special Today Debate titled "Israel-Gaza - are we witnessing war crimes?" The panel includes Lyse Doucet, BBC's chief international correspondent, and Michael Kleiner, president of the Supreme Court of the Israeli Likud party. Additional voices in the discussion feature Afif Safieh, who played a role in the first official US-Palestinian dialogue, Baroness Helena Kennedy, a Labour peer and human rights lawyer, and Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace talks...

Lee Jae-myung's journey to the South Korean presidency reflects the nation's transformation from poverty to economic prominence. Born in 1963 into a struggling family, Lee overcame adversity, including dropping out of school and working in factories, eventually becoming a lawyer and politician known for his populist policies. After a narrow loss in the 2022 presidential election, he secured the Democratic Party’s nomination and won, pledging to focus on economic investment, particularly in artificial intelligence, and...

The USNS Harvey Milk, a Navy vessel named after the prominent gay rights activist and Navy veteran, will be renamed, with no reason provided by the Navy. This announcement coincides with Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ achievements, and follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive to eliminate cultural awareness months within the military. Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials, was assassinated in 1978, and his legacy is commemorated in various ways,...

Three young sisters, Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia Decker (5), have been found dead near their father's truck in Wenatchee, Washington, after being reported missing while visiting him. Their father, Travis Decker, 32, who is homeless and has a military background, is wanted for three counts of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping. The Wenatchee Police Department has advised the public not to approach him and to call 911 with any information, expressing deep condolences...

OTTAWA — After a first ministers' meeting, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a "grand bargain" involving oil sands access to coastal waters in exchange for investments in decarbonization technologies. While Smith is optimistic about endorsing the movement of "decarbonized Canadian oil and gas" through pipelines, experts like Tim McMillan caution that carbon capture may hinder future investments in Canada’s oil sector. The Pathways Alliance's $16.5-billion decarbonization project faces challenges, with analyses suggesting it may struggle...

In the ongoing sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, a former assistant, pseudonym "Mia," testified about alleged torment and sexual assault during her employment. Defense attorneys challenged Mia's credibility, citing affectionate messages she sent to Combs, while she maintained she was "brainwashed" and spoke out to reveal the abuse. Prosecutors allege Combs ran a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex, with potential life imprisonment if convicted; he has pleaded not guilty. Full Article