Sumud Gaza flotilla approaches Tunisian coast – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Sumud Gaza flotilla approaches Tunisian coast  The Jerusalem Post
  2. LIVE: Sumud Flotilla heads towards Tunisia on Gaza mission  Al Jazeera
  3. Aid flotilla taking Greta Thunberg, other activists to Gaza turns around due to stormy weather, organizers say  CBS News
  4. Flotilla with Greta Thunberg leaves Barcelona in biggest attempt yet to break Israel's Gaza blockade  AP News
  5. French actress Adèle Haenel joining the flotilla to Gaza from Tunis  Euronews.com
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In India’s Rebound From Trump Blows, Modi Has No Easy Choices – The New York Times

  1. In India’s Rebound From Trump Blows, Modi Has No Easy Choices  The New York Times
  2. The Case for a U.S. Alliance With India: Washington Should Draw New Delhi Closer, Not Push It Away  Foreign Affairs
  3. Xi Unites World Leaders Sick of Being Pushed Around by Trump  Bloomberg.com
  4. How much do India, Russia, China trade and what goods do they buy?  Al Jazeera
  5. Xi, Modi, Putin, and the New Geopolitics  Council on Foreign Relations
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Secret audios, dramatic leaks, spying claims: A bribery scandal engulfs Argentina’s Milei – AP News

  1. Secret audios, dramatic leaks, spying claims: A bribery scandal engulfs Argentina’s Milei  AP News
  2. A Mysterious First Sister, Heard on Leaked Audio, Captivates Argentina  The New York Times
  3. Argentina federal judge bars publication of audios attributed to Milei's sister  Reuters
  4. Argentine Judge Bans Release of Karina Milei Audios Amid Scandal  Bloomberg.com
  5. Government blames Karina audio leaks on illegal spying and calls for raids on journalists  Buenos Aires Herald
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Israel backs off talk of annexing West Bank after UAE warning – The Washington Post

  1. Israel backs off talk of annexing West Bank after UAE warning  The Washington Post
  2. Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank to Be Annexed  The New York Times
  3. Saudi, UAE warn annexation could end Abraham Accords  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel’s annexation plans fuel fears of Palestinians’ annihilation  South China Morning Post
  5. Israel security cabinet meets to discuss response to countries set to recognize Palestinian state  ABC News
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Reform UK is on the rise. Leader Nigel Farage hopes the Trump playbook can propel him to power – AP News

  1. Reform UK is on the rise. Leader Nigel Farage hopes the Trump playbook can propel him to power  AP News
  2. Chris Mason: Reform conference shows party's growing ambition like never before  BBC
  3. After Rayner’s Resignation, Farage’s Reform UK Party Sees An Opportunity  The New York Times
  4. Reform's Farage vows to start preparing for government to make UK 'great again'  Reuters
  5. The rise and rise of Reform  Financial Times
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Families of British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash ‘heartbroken’

Relatives pay tribute to Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, who died when the Elevador da Glória derailed

The families of a British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed have paid tribute to them and have said they are “heartbroken”.

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, died alongside 14 other people after the Elevador da Glória hurtled down a hill and careered into a building on Wednesday night.

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Families of British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash ‘heartbroken’

Relatives pay tribute to Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, who died when the Elevador da Glória derailed

The families of a British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed have paid tribute to them and have said they are “heartbroken”.

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, died alongside 14 other people after the Elevador da Glória hurtled down a hill and careered into a building on Wednesday night.

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Joe Biden to begin fundraising to build presidential library in Delaware

Effort could be a tough task in current political climate, with Trump maligning ex-president and left-leaning groups daily

Former US president Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.

The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. The board includes former secretary of state Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford and others with deep ties to the one-term president and his wife.

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Joe Biden to begin fundraising to build presidential library in Delaware

Effort could be a tough task in current political climate, with Trump maligning ex-president and left-leaning groups daily

Former US president Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware and has tapped a group of former aides, friends and political allies to begin the heavy lift of fundraising and finding a site for the museum and archive.

The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project. The board includes former secretary of state Antony Blinken, longtime adviser Steve Ricchetti, prolific Democratic fundraiser Rufus Gifford and others with deep ties to the one-term president and his wife.

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LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome, acknowledging new sense of acceptance – CBS News

  1. LGBTQ+ Catholics make Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome, acknowledging new sense of acceptance  CBS News
  2. L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics Have Jubilee With Pope’s Blessing, if Not His Presence  The New York Times
  3. A historic pilgrimage: Why LGBTQ Catholics hope Pope Leo will take up Francis’ legacy  CNN
  4. 'Semi-official' LGBTQ+ Jubilee marks watershed moment at Vatican for long-marginalized Catholics  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Catholic LGBT pilgrimage to Vatican sparks hopes of greater acceptance  politico.eu
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The world wants Ukraine’s cutting-edge drones, but they aren’t yet for sale – The Washington Post

  1. The world wants Ukraine’s cutting-edge drones, but they aren’t yet for sale  The Washington Post
  2. Ukraine commander seeks improved use of interceptor drones  Reuters
  3. Exclusive | AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Ukraine now has an entire unit dedicated to fighting Russia with ground assault robots  Business Insider
  5. Ukraine Unveils DF-M, a Plug-and-Play Drone Killer Built for the Battlefield  UNITED24 Media
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More than 7,000 under-fives in Gaza put in malnutrition recovery in two-week period

Unicef expects August malnutrition cases to top 15,000, as famine declared in Gaza City spreads south

More than 7,000 children under the age of five were put on recovery programmes for acute malnutrition at clinics run by Unicef in Gaza in just two weeks last month, figures reveal.

The overall total for August is being compiled by Unicef but is expected to exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times the total in February.

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More than 7,000 under-fives in Gaza put in malnutrition recovery in two-week period

Unicef expects August malnutrition cases to top 15,000, as famine declared in Gaza City spreads south

More than 7,000 children under the age of five were put on recovery programmes for acute malnutrition at clinics run by Unicef in Gaza in just two weeks last month, figures reveal.

The overall total for August is being compiled by Unicef but is expected to exceed 15,000 new patients, more than seven times the total in February.

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Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton

Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner

Nigel Farage has admitted he misspoke when he claimed to have bought a house in his constituency of Clacton, saying the property is in fact solely owned by his long-term partner.

The Guardian revealed in May that the detached property in an upmarket part of Clacton-on-Sea was actually solely bought by Laure Ferrari, and when approached by the newspaper the Reform UK leader insisted his name did not appear because of “security reasons”.

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Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton

Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner

Nigel Farage has admitted he misspoke when he claimed to have bought a house in his constituency of Clacton, saying the property is in fact solely owned by his long-term partner.

The Guardian revealed in May that the detached property in an upmarket part of Clacton-on-Sea was actually solely bought by Laure Ferrari, and when approached by the newspaper the Reform UK leader insisted his name did not appear because of “security reasons”.

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