Publisher Faber has stopped supplying Sally Rooney’s books to UK retailers, saying it cannot pass on her British earnings after she pledged to fund the banned group Palestine Action. Ebooks have been removed from sale, while some physical copies remain in shops.
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Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil refinery after Zelenskyy said Kyiv would resume attacks on energy sites, citing continued Russian strikes during a brief pause. The dispute unfolded alongside mounting tensions between Ukraine and the United States over intelligence, satellite communications and a Russian diesel deal.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ending a three-day pause in strikes on Russian refineries, accusing Moscow of continuing attacks and Washington of restricting crucial support. Trump denies halting intelligence-sharing.
At least 28 children and a teacher died when a private school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan. Reports differed on the number injured, while authorities investigated the cause.
Ukrainian officials say new satellite-service speed limits disrupted drone missions as Russia struck Kyiv. Elon Musk says the US government controls limits on Starshield, while Washington has not commented on his account.
A shipwreck near Turkey’s Kekova Island dates back as much as 4,700 years, archaeologists say. Its wooden hull has vanished, but jars recovered from the site still contain residue that researchers are studying.
A 39-year-old relative of Kenya’s first Ebola patient has fallen ill while in quarantine and is receiving treatment. Officials say the two cases are linked, with no evidence of wider community spread.
Saudi-led forces say they intercepted a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh as the group pledged further attacks on airports and oil infrastructure. Iran separately reported an unverified cargo ship sinking in the Strait of Hormuz.