Over 800 Killed in Renewed Houthi-Saudi War in Yemen, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times

  1. Over 800 Killed in Renewed Houthi-Saudi War in Yemen, W.H.O. Says  The New York Times
  2. Children forced to give up school for work as fighting upends daily life in Yemen  The Guardian
  3. Yemen’s civil war returns and overwhelms hospitals with ‘a very dangerous situation’  AP News
  4. As Houthis capitalize on U.S.-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen  The Washington Post
  5. Over 145k Now Displaced in Yemen, 16,000 Increase in Past Week  International Organization for Migration
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Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people – apnews.com

  1. Bangkok floodwaters begin to ease after torrential rains affect 700,000 people  apnews.com
  2. At least 23 dead in Thailand floods, Bangkok airport in chaos  Reuters
  3. Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction  The Guardian
  4. Cars Under Water, Snakes On Street: Relentless Weekend Rain Drowns Bangkok  NDTV
  5. Bangkok Gets a Month of Rain in Weekend, Disrupting City  Bloomberg.com
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Diesel prices are surging putting further pressure on Europe. Ukraine is only part of the story. – DW.com

  1. Diesel prices are surging putting further pressure on Europe. Ukraine is only part of the story.  DW.com
  2. EU nations seek energy alternatives after spending over $113 billion extra since Iran war began  apnews.com
  3. US-Iran war adds €100bn to EU’s fuel bill  Financial Times
  4. EU Commission calls on countries to cut energy demands as costs surge  politico.eu
  5. Iran war has cost EU energy consumers over €100 billion  Yahoo
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Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro – The Moscow Times

  1. Kremlin Seizes Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro  The Moscow Times
  2. Russia puts German retailer Metro's assets under temporary administration amid Ukraine tensions  Reuters
  3. Moscow's Audacious Asset Grab Is a Warning to Western Companies  The Moscow Times
  4. Putin Puts German Grocer Metro’s Units in Temporary Control  Bloomberg.com
  5. Kremlin transfers control of German retailer Metro’s Russia business  AP News
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U.K.’s Miliband touts Israel policy ‘reset,’ says Gaza war critics ‘were right’ – haaretz.com

  1. U.K.'s Miliband touts Israel policy 'reset,' says Gaza war critics 'were right'  haaretz.com
  2. UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank  Al Jazeera
  3. ‘You were right’: Ed Miliband tells critics Labour was wrong on Gaza  The Guardian
  4. Miliband accosted by pro-Palestine activists in Pizza Express  The Telegraph
  5. UK's FM Miliband tells delighted party confab: Our move to sanction settlers has 'mobilized the international community, country after country'  The Times of Israel
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Daytime Russian strike on Kyiv’s science academy kills at least one

Three others wounded as jet-powered drones increasingly target Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit

A Russian drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person, in the latest daytime attack on Ukraine’s capital.

Flames tore through the historic building as people clambered out of first- and second-floor windows to escape, in dramatic scenes increasingly familiar in the heavily bombarded city.

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Ukraine’s city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid – Euronews.com

  1. Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid  Euronews.com
  2. 'The blockade is complete': Locals flee occupied south Ukraine as hunger deepens  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine uses drones to deliver food to Russian-occupied Oleshky  Reuters
  5. Oleshky under siege: a city where people eat grass, hide bodies in a hospital basement and wait for an evacua  Українська правда
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Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital – Financial Times

  1. Russian drones hit Kyiv science academy and hospital  Financial Times
  2. Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center  The New York Times
  3. Russian drone hits cultural landmark in Ukraine's capital  Yahoo
  4. Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Russian drones kill two in market outside Kyiv, three others in different regions, officials say  Reuters
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Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year

Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, expert says

Queensland’s anti-corruption commission has investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints of suspected corruption in the past year, as the state government comes under renewed pressure to implement a years-late recommendation to end the practice of police investigating police.

The statistic was revealed in Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission’s annual report, tabled in state parliament on Friday afternoon.

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Netanyahu flew to UAE to ask MBZ to deny giving him pre-Oct. 7 warning of Hamas attack – sources – The Times of Israel

  1. Netanyahu flew to UAE to ask MBZ to deny giving him pre-Oct. 7 warning of Hamas attack – sources  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu meets Emirati leader in a secret weekend trip to Abu Dhabi, and other Mideast developments  apnews.com
  3. UAE confirms Israel PM Netanyahu’s visit to Abu Dhabi  Al Jazeera
  4. Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack  The New York Times
  5. Netanyahu–Mohammed bin Zayed meeting: Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Morocco attend  i24NEWS
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Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – Al Jazeera

  1. Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound  Al Jazeera
  2. Police close Palestinian shops for Jews to pray in Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter  haaretz.com
  3. Israeli actions 'paving way for total control' over Al-Aqsa, says Hamas  Middle East Eye
  4. Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem as Palestinian shops forced to close for Jewish prayers  Dawn
  5. Saudi Arabia slams Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque  Fana News -
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Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows

EU to push member states to cut tax rate below duty on gas, with 11% surge in sales also put down to fallout from Iran war

Sales of residential heat pumps increased 11% across Europe in the first six months of the year as the Iran war sent oil and gas prices rocketing and some countries lowered electricity taxes.

Homeowners bought 1.16m heat pumps across 12 European countries, up from 1.05m in the first half of 2025, according to the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).

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Less broad than first reported, Dutch luggage checks for settlement goods spark Israeli warning – The Times of Israel

  1. Less broad than first reported, Dutch luggage checks for settlement goods spark Israeli warning  The Times of Israel
  2. Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over ousting of Dutch Ramallah diplomats  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Israel revokes Dutch diplomats’ status over sanctions on settlements  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel's envoy to the Netherlands likely to be summoned for reprimand over retaliatory measures for West Bank trade ban  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel Warns of 'Offensive' Bag Searches in Netherlands Amid Settlement Ban  haaretz.com
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Moscow Wants Ukraine to ‘Pay the Price’ as Russian Drones Rain Down on Central Kyiv – Kyiv Post

  1. Moscow Wants Ukraine to ‘Pay the Price’ as Russian Drones Rain Down on Central Kyiv  Kyiv Post
  2. Kremlin says Ukraine is now 'paying the price' for its own attacks on Russia  Reuters
  3. Answers to media questions  Президент России
  4. Kremlin: Ukraine will have to "pay the price" for recent actions  Українська правда
  5. Putin Signals New Terms for Ukraine Talks, Analyst Says  Военное дело
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