Ahead of meeting, Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take control - but not govern - the Strip.
Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.
New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in “precarious conditions” – CBS News
- New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions" CBS News
- People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says BBC
- ‘Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures’ Review: Luxury Unearthed on PBS The Wall Street Journal
- In Pompeii, new evidence shows signs of life post-eruption Le Monde.fr
- New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption yahoo.com
Why are Israelis ‘not at all troubled’ by starvation in Gaza?
Recent poll shows more than half of Jewish Israelis feel this way, despite growing global outrage.
‘Palestinian Pele’ Suleiman al-Obeid killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Al-Obeid was known as the 'Pele of Palestinian football' and was one of its brightest stars.
South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon – AP News
- South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon AP News
- South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife PBS
- South Korea: Arrest warrant sought for ex-first lady Kim DW
- Wife of South Korea's ousted ex-President Yoon appears for questioning over corruption allegations AP News
- South Korea's former first lady 'sorry' about graft probe that plagued Yoon presidency Reuters
Microsoft cloud used in Israeli mass surveillance of Palestinians: Report
Leaked documents reveal Israel's spy agency used Microsoft's cloud to store Palestinians' phone calls and target them.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov says a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as soon as next week.
I lost my link to the outside world as Israel continues to bomb us in Gaza
Ahmed Al-Najjar writes about the day his phone stopped working, and why that means so much more than it seems.
Video: Boy who looks after cats in Gaza mourns for kitten he could not save
Palestinian boy Ahmed Aaed shared his grief over one kitten he was unable to save due to the Israeli-imposed blockade.
Fabregas’s Como and Pellegrini’s Betis involved in punch-up
Both sides have a player sent off as first half between Real Betis and Como descends into violence.
Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
MSF demands Gaza’s GHF sites be shut down over ‘orchestrated killing’
‘People are being shot like animals.’ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling for Gaza’s GHF aid sites to be shut down
Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation – politico.eu
- Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation politico.eu
- France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as deportation dispute escalates Reuters
- Macron introduces new French visa restrictions against Algeria Middle East Eye
- Macron seeks to end visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats amid deportation row France 24
- France's Macron Hardens Stance on Algeria, Calling for Greater Firmness Bloomberg.com
Frontline report: Ukraine deploys RPG-firing drones to crush Russian flank attempt near Torske – Euromaidan Press
- Frontline report: Ukraine deploys RPG-firing drones to crush Russian flank attempt near Torske Euromaidan Press
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261 Al Jazeera
- War update: Ukrainian forces repel 52 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
- Pokrovsky and Lymansky directions remain the hottest on the front Online.UA
- Battlefield sees 147 combat clashes over past day, 38 of them on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff yahoo.com
Settlements ‘annex the West Bank into Israel’
The building of settlements “is going to be a fatal blow for a potential of any Palestinian state”.
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
The president also hit India with a 50% tariff and threatened a 100% levy on foreign-made computer chips.
Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices
Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses
Booking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing that the accommodation mega-site used its muscle to distort the market to their detriment over a 20-year period.
The Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Europe (Hotrec), which represents the industry within the EU and is bringing the legal action, recently extended to 29 August a deadline for hotel owners to join the suit because of high demand.
Continue reading...South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge
Australia begin white-ball tour of South Africa on Sunday with hosts brimming from World Test Championship final win.
Captive negotiator says he received written ceasefire proposal from Hamas
Greshon Baskin says Hamas submitted a written ceasefire deal to end the war and release all Israeli captives