North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.
Loss for Trump as Denmark chooses Franco-Italian air defense system over US Patriots – politico.eu
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South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
The roads leading to Riek Machar's house are blocked by tanks and soldiers, amid fears of renewed fighting.
South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Thabo Bester had argued the documentary would affect his trial for allegedly faking his death to escape prison.
South Korean workers detained in US raid arrive home
Media and some protesters gather at the airport as more than 300 workers detained in the US last week return.
Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear – The New York Times
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- A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: What comes next? CNN
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- From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite Reuters
- Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil BBC
Dinosaurs to supercrocs: Niger’s bone keepers preserve its ancient fossils
The Sahel country is one of the few African nations to boast rare dinosaurs, but safeguarding them is a challenge.
UN warns online scam centres hitting Southeast Asia moving to East Timor
Warning from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime follows a law enforcement raid on suspected scam centre.
NATO states on alert as Russia and Belarus launch Zapad military drills
Poland shuts crossings and raises alert levels as Russia, Belarus launch military exercises near NATO borders.
Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s shooter: What we know on day two
Investigators have released photographs and video footage of suspect, are calling on the public to help identify him.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,296
Here are the key events on day 1,296 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
What you need to know about Bolsonaro’s coup prison sentence
The former president of Brazil has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after being found guilty for plotting a military coup.
Business rates rise would put hundreds of big shops at risk, say UK retailers
Concern for ‘anchor tenants’ as trade body warns that stores could put up prices or cut jobs to protect profits
Up to 400 large shops are at risk of closure with as many as 100,000 jobs at risk if the government goes ahead with plans to hit stores with higher business rates, retailers have warned.
Some of the UK’s largest retail premises, including supermarkets and department stores, would face higher property tax charges under new rules being considered by the government before November’s budget.
Continue reading...China’s newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait for final tests
The state-of-the-art Fujian is in the final stages of testing before it officially joins China's navy.
California bill against foreign hits on diaspora splits Indian Americans
The bill comes amid growing concerns over alleged Indian government efforts to target Sikh dissidents in North America.
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell given community work order for intimidating police officer and wife
Police officer gave evidence to Melbourne court about feeling ‘highly anxious’ over his and his family’s safety after Sewell’s podcast comments
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A neo-Nazi leader has been handed a community work order for intimidating a police officer and his wife.
Thomas Sewell, 32, was on Friday found guilty of three charges of intimidation of a law enforcement officer, and his wife, over targeted threats to expose his personal information.
Continue reading...Before and after satellite images show how Israel has destroyed Gaza City – Al Jazeera
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- Israel intensifies Gaza City strikes as many residents refuse evacuation Reuters
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- Israel Has Ordered Everyone in Gaza City to Evacuate. Where Will They All Go? The New York Times
Before and after satellite images show how Israel has destroyed Gaza City
Images show how neighbourhoods across Gaza's largest city have been levelled in recent months.
Steven Spielberg reflects on Jaws at 50: ‘I thought my career was over’
Director, marking new exhibition in LA, tells of chaotic filming – and says he’s ‘never seen so much vomit in my life’
Before Jaws became a cinematic classic, and the very first American “summer blockbuster”, director Steven Spielberg thought the 1975 film would be the last one he would be allowed to make.
Spielberg, who was just 26, had decided to shoot his second film, a thriller about a killer shark, on location on the east coast island of Martha’s Vineyard.
Continue reading...Ros Atkins on… Israel’s war in Gaza and proportionality
BBC Verify asked experts, in the UK and elsewhere, if Israel’s actions in Gaza have been proportionate.