Huge sign on Tel Aviv beach tells Trump to ‘end BB’s war’
Protesters from an Israeli activist group etched an anti-war message in the sand near a US embassy building in Tel Aviv.
Can Brazil convict Bolsonaro and stand up to Trump?
What would a conviction for former President Jair Bolsonaro mean for Brazil?
Bus carrying mourners overturns in Kenya, killing 21 people
The driver lost control of the bus in Kisumu, on a notorious section of road where accidents are frequent.
High-profile Chinese dealmaker Bao Fan released from detention: Report
Bao, widely regarded as one of China's best-connected bankers, went missing in 2023 with little explanation.
US appeals court throws out Trump contempt ruling over deportation flights
The decision undoes Judge Boasberg's finding that Trump officials may be sanctioned for appearing to defy a court order.
Why is Israel moving to seize control of Gaza City?
Move would forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Putin needles U.S. by giving Trump envoy an award meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia – CBS News
Satellites watch France’s largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris – Space
- Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris Space
- Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France BBC
- High heat threatens to reignite blaze in Aude region after France’s largest wildfire in decades yahoo.com
- Massive French wildfire now contained, 16,000 hectares affected, local authorities say Reuters
- French wildfires reignite debate over vanishing 'fire break' vineyards France 24
US has ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestinian state, Vance says on UK trip
The US vice president reaffirms Washington's stance as calls for recognition of a Palestinian state gain momentum.
Trump signs order authorising military action against cartels: Reports
Mexican politicians warn that US action against criminal groups on their soil would be a violation of sovereignty.
Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting? – NPR
A woman who killed her in-laws with toxic mushrooms allegedly poisoned her spouse too – NPR
- A woman who killed her in-laws with toxic mushrooms allegedly poisoned her spouse too NPR
- Erin Patterson: Court was told of mushroom murderer's alleged attempts to kill husband BBC
- Australian mushroom murderer allegedly served poisoned pasta to her husband NBC News
- Mushroom Killer's Ex-Husband Claims He was Placed in a Coma for 16 Days amid Multiple Poisoning Attempts Before Fatal Lunch: Reports People.com
- New suspicions revealed about Australian mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson CBS News
India may pause plans to buy US arms after Trump’s tariffs: Report
India says reports are 'false and fabricated', claiming procurement of items like Javelin antitank missiles under way.
Canada sheds tens of thousands of jobs as Trump tariffs hit
Trump's sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminium and autos have hit the manufacturing sector hard and reduced hiring.
One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
Across the country, more than 50 agricultural and forest fires have broken out in the past 24 hours - one of the worst days this summer.
Israel approves Gaza City occupation, mass displacement looms
Israel has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City.
Banker Bao Fan reportedly released from Chinese detention after two years
High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plunging
Bao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention.
Continue reading...Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan – AP News
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan AP News
- Germany, long opposed to E.U. pressure on Israel, suspends arms shipments The Washington Post
- Germany halts its military exports that Israel could use in Gaza NPR
- Israel-Gaza war live: Germany halts some military exports after Netanyahu’s Gaza City plan Reuters
- Israel fires back at Germany over arms embargo The Hill
Longtime Belarus leader Lukashenko signals he may not seek another term
Putin ally Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than than three decades and is now on seventh term.
Makeshift bridge reconnects Indian communities cut off by landslides
Drone footage showed workers in India’s Uttarakhand building a makeshift bridge across a gorge after flash flooding.