Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks next week
The announcement comes hours after the US leader signals Ukraine may have to cede territory to end the war.
‘Nazis don’t belong in this country’: Victorian premier scathing over masked march by ‘goons’ in Melbourne CBD
Man allegedly assaulted after confronting group of about 100 people on march to Flagstaff Gardens early on Saturday
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The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has condemned “goons” who took part in a neo-Nazi march through the streets of Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday morning.
About 100 people dressed in black with face coverings marched through the Melbourne CBD, including down Bourke Street, police said in a statement.
Continue reading...Armenia, Azerbaijan sign historic US-brokered peace deal – DW
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Nagasaki’s twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing
Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyone
Twin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemorating the moment the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.
The two bells rang out at Immaculate Conception cathedral, also called the Urakami cathedral, at 11.02am, the moment the bomb was dropped on 9 August 1945, three days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima.
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Brazil’s President Lula vetoes parts of environmental ‘devastation bill’
Lula approved the controversial bill easing environmental licensing rules, but struck down or altered 63 articles.
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war 80 years after atomic bomb attack
Shiro Suzuki calls for a halt to armed conflicts on the anniversary of the atom bomb attack.
Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war 80 years after atomic bomb attack
Shiro Suzuki calls for a halt to armed conflicts on the anniversary of the atom bomb attack.
‘Attack on people’s memory’: Kashmir’s book ban sparks new censorship fears
Indian officials say the books promote violence, secessionism. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing scholars.
Fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California
The Canyon Fire, which began on Thursday afternoon, has blazed through nearly 5,000 acres in less than 24 hours.
Sheinbaum rejects US ‘invasion’ after Trump orders military to target Mexico cartels
Mexico’s president says ‘there will be no invasion … it’s absolutely off the table’ after news reports of order
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has rejected the idea that the US might invade Mexico after news reports suggested Donald Trump had authorized the use of military force targeting drug cartels deemed terrorist organizations in Latin American countries.
“The United States is not going to come to Mexico with their military,” she said during a daily news conference on Friday. “We cooperate, we collaborate, but there will be no invasion. It’s off the table, absolutely off the table.”
Continue reading...Rubio: ‘Talks with Hamas fell apart the day Macron decided to recognize Palestinian state’ – Ynetnews
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Adidas accused of cultural appropriation by Mexico over new footwear design
Mexican officials say sportswear giant took design idea from Indigenous community in country's southern Oaxaca state.
Amsterdam nightclub scheme becomes flashpoint in Dutch city planning rows
Heritage concerns overruled as developers say planning approvals too slow in nation aiming to build 1m more homes
Amsterdam was once famous for its alternative nightlife but now a planned new multi-storey building that will be home to a club, cafe and apartments has become a flashpoint in the battle between preserving heritage buildings and rowdy entertainment.
In the latest urban planning tussle to hit one of Europe’s most densely populated countries, neighbours of Amsterdam’s planned “Institute for Night Culture” (INC) fear it will shake their foundations.
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Byron writers festival cancelled and warnings for Sydney’s City2Surf due to east coast rain dump
Major flood warning remains in place along Namoi River as parts of coastline receive almost double August monthly rainfall in eight days
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Heavy rainfall across Australia’s eastern states has prompted the cancellation of the Byron writers festival and a warning for participants in Sunday’s City2Surf race in Sydney to take care, after parts of the east coast received nearly double the typical August monthly rainfall in eight days.
The Byron festival organisers said they were “devastated” to announce the cancellation of the annual event due to the condition of the festival site and ongoing rain, and that it was a “deeply regrettable but necessary decision”.
Continue reading...Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead
Al Jazeera looks at some of the challenges that Singapore could face over its next 60 years.
Plastic’s Impact on Health Costs $1.5 Trillion Every Year, Report Warns – ScienceAlert
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Nagasaki marks 80th anniversary of US atomic bomb attack on Japan
Nagasaki's Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion.
Military veteran arrested week after fatal Montana shooting
Authorities have not given a motive in the attack but said he was a regular at the pub.