WTF! Rishi Sunak invites the press to film his publicity stunt - him serving food in Wagamamas No masks No distancing No screens Rishi chatting while holding plates of food. Thousands of saliva gobbets would have landed on the food. #HerdImmunityScandal

Hagia Sophia: Turkish court rules in favour of converting into a mosque ow.ly/Jduu30qXuUN

Taiwan has *6* active COVID cases, per Worldometers. 7 people have died. The last reported death was May 11. More people live in Taiwan than Florida. They’re playing baseball.

It’s rare for me to visit a place in Cornwall I’ve never been before, but Looe Island is one of them & my gosh it is stunning. Watch ITV News West Country at 6pm to hear from those @CwallWildlife who care for this wildlife haven #Cornwall #nature

Coming up: the most extraordinary thread I’ve ever written. On how we blew over £150m and Andrew Mills (a Government adviser) seems to have made a fortune. But let’s start with introductions. THREAD /1

In the UK 🇬🇧, Boris Johnson promised a “world-beating” test-and-trace system to prevent a resurgence in COVID-19 infections this winter. That promise came unstuck. Here's how: reuters.com/investigates/s…

Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren’t Ready. pbs.org/wgbh/frontline… via FRONTLINE

If you’re fond of donkeys & like a bit of Georgian polyphonic singing accompanied by a panduri, check out @MandiliTrio

Hello, this is the best story I have ever worked on middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-fis…

Humanitarian crisis

"The women I’ve met these past 20 years have astonished me with their determination and wit. They have made me crumble in laughter and in tears." A remarkable, heartbreaking, incredible photo essay by lynsey addario in The Atlantic theatlantic.com/international/…

It's a start... An easily adaptable home for some fleeing Afghanistan. cnn.com/world/live-new…

From New York to Afghanistan and Iraq, Ian Cobain has been reporting for 20 years on the consequences of the 9/11 attacks and the 'war on terror' unleashed in their wake. For Middle East Eye, he has written about what he has learnt along the way. middleeasteye.net/news/september…

BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

Join us at 6pm (GMT) today with David Hearst and Ragıp Soylu as we discuss the key factors and repercussions of the current Russia-Ukraine crisis x.com/i/spaces/1kvKp…

This is the window of an urban researcher Lev Shevchenko in #Kyiv. He barricaded himself with books to keep the glass from flying into the room during the bombardment. #StopRussia

On that first day of this war in Ukraine, the people in Kyiv had to make a decision. To stay or to flee. Ollie Ieltsov 🇺🇦 known as Sasha to his friends, had to make that choice. He talked to me about the decision, the journey and the hope he has for Ukraine. Please listen.

The faint hearted should not read this. Yesterday, at our own risk, we left Mariupol under gunfire. We stayed overnight in a field in a gray zone. It was freezing outside, thank God we are alive. We are alive to scream that everyone who stayed in Mariupol needs help!

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.