Germany’s conservatives plot last stand for mandatory military service
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Cabinet signed off a reform of voluntary military service, but a fight over conscription looms in parliament.
POLITICO 
iHerb pulls the plug on melatonin sales to Australia
Families are panicking.
Daily Mail U.K 
Student slammed to the ground by teacher in game of musical chairs gone horribly wrong
Nyla Millikan, 16, says she was left with a concussion and bruised ribs after a teacher slammed her to the ground during a game of musical chairs at Westside High School in Jacksonville, Florida.
33 Things That Frequent Travelers Use While Traveling (So Maybe You Should, Too)
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BuzzFeed News 
DVLA bans rude number plates with new '75' registrations hitting the road
Private plates allow drivers to personalise their vehicle with initials, names or combinations that mean something to them — but they are subject to the same restrictions as regular reg numbers
The Mirror 
FBI investigates Minneapolis school shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime
Two children were killed when an attacker opened fire through the windows of the city's Annunciation Church.
BBC News UK 
US health chief sacked after less than a month amid backlash to RFK Jr's vaccine cuts
The White House says the director of America's public health agency has been sacked less than a month after she was sworn in.
Sky News 
White House fires CDC director as other officials resign from health agency
Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".
Official first look at Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein in Monsters season three
Netflix has given fans an official first look at Charlie Hunnam as the serial killer Ed Gein in Monsters season three, titled Monster: The Ed Gein Story. Following the success of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, co-creators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s crime anthology series is set to premiere its third instalment with […] The post Official first look at Charlie Hunnam as serial killer Ed Gein in Monsters season three appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will attend a military parade in Beijing next week
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday
The Independent 
People Are Calling Out Things Parents Say That Sound "Helpful" — But Are Actually Super Toxic
"My husband tells our 10-year-old daughter, 'Do what you're told,' and it gets me every time. She should be allowed options, and I try to instill those. It's never an explanation from him; it's always a command." View Entire Post ›
Suspect in double murder plot lured victim from sex-fetish site, said it was a ‘game,’ co-defendant claims
Last September, Brandon Banfield of Virginia was indicted for murder in connection to the February 2023 deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man
31 Beauty Products That’ll Make Even Amateurs Feel Like Pros
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‘Naples is dead’: How overtourism is hollowing out Italian cities
Rising numbers of visitors are swamping the locals, making housing scarce, increasing pollution and even emptying churches.
POLITICO Europe 
Likely French government collapse raises stakes of planned national shutdown
The French government's imminent collapse could appease plans to stage protests across the country — or put pressure on Macron.
Putin is unlikely to agree to a summit because he doesn’t want the war to end
Trump is about personal chemistry over details — something the Russian leader works to his advantage.