- One dead, 13 injured in France wildfire spanning area greater than Paris The Washington Post
- Here’s What France’s Largest Blaze in Decades Looks Like The New York Times
- France's biggest wildfire since 1949 moving more slowly but not yet under control Reuters
- Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France BBC
- France’s worst wildfires in 75 years are ‘disaster on unprecedented scale’ The Telegraph
Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness – AP News
- Myanmar’s acting President Myint Swe dies after a long illness AP News
- Myanmar's figurehead president dies after long illness BBC
- U Myint Swe, Acting President of Myanmar Installed by Military, Dies at 74 The New York Times
- Figurehead president of military-ruled Myanmar dies aged 74 Al Jazeera
- Myint Swe, president under Myanmar's junta, dies, state broadcaster reports Reuters
Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing – Yahoo News Singapore
Anniversary of birth of Irish hero Daniel O’Connell rekindles mystery of missing heart
250th celebrations renew interest in searching for organ that disappeared from college in Rome
On his deathbed Daniel O’Connell, the man known in his time as “the Liberator” of Ireland, made a request: “My body to Ireland, my heart to Rome and my soul to heaven.”
On Wednesday Ireland marked the 250th anniversary of his birth with speeches and pomp and a nagging question: where is the heart?
Continue reading...Assault on Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians
Guardian investigation finds number killed in April attack by Rapid Support Forces far greater than current estimates
More than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s largest displacement camp in April, in what would be the second-biggest war crime of the country’s catastrophic conflict.
A Guardian investigation into the 72-hour attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on North Darfur’s Zamzam camp, the country’s largest for people displaced by the war, found repeated testimony of mass executions and large-scale abductions. Hundreds of civilians remain unaccounted for.
Continue reading...The Unparalleled Devastation of Gaza: Why Punishing Civilians Has Not Yielded Strategic Success – Foreign Affairs
- The Unparalleled Devastation of Gaza: Why Punishing Civilians Has Not Yielded Strategic Success Foreign Affairs
- A glimpse of Gaza’s miserable future The Economist
- The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza The Intercept
- Israelis Are Starting to Talk About Famine in Gaza The New Yorker
- Israel’s Gaza War Is One of History’s Worst Crimes Ever Jacobin
Penny Wong complained to China about intimidation of exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners
Exclusive: Foreign affairs minister used July meeting on Asean sidelines to elevate criticism of targeting of Adelaide-based Ted Hui and Melbourne-based Kevin Yam
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The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, complained about the targeted intimidation of exiled pro-democracy campaigners from Hong Kong directly to her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, during a bilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
The July meeting was the first face-to-face discussion between the pair since two Hong Kong activists wanted for alleged national security crimes were subjected to anonymous letters offering Australian neighbours $203,000 to inform on them.
Continue reading...For Gaza’s residents, daily life a Sisyphean struggle for simplest necessities – The Times of Israel
- For Gaza’s residents, daily life a Sisyphean struggle for simplest necessities The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Israel starves 197 Palestinians to death in Gaza Al Jazeera
- What makes Israel’s starvation of Gaza stand apart vox.com
- Gaza father grieving loss of child to malnutrition scrambles to save siblings Reuters
- Hamada Sho: I Can No Longer Feed Kids in Gaza Time Magazine
United Airlines says issue that forced grounding of hundreds of US flights resolved
Ground stops were issued nationwide including at hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Newark and San Francisco
United Airlines has said a technology issue that led to the grounding of flights for a few hours and major delays across its network in the US has been resolved.
“While we expect residual delays, our team is working to restore our normal operations,” the airline said in a statement late on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies aged 88
The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy and would win seven more over a career that spanned nearly 40 albums
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died aged 88.
Fania Records announced Palmieri’s death Wednesday evening. Palmieri’s daughter Gabriela told the New York Times her father died earlier that day at his home in New Jersey after “an extended illness”.
Continue reading...How much of Gaza is left standing? – The Economist
- How much of Gaza is left standing? The Economist
- Journalist Bel Trew shares aerial video showing Gaza in ruins BBC
- A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky The Guardian
- Rare aerial imagery shows displacement and destruction in Gaza The Washington Post
- Aerial footage filmed by ITV News shows the scale of Gaza's destruction ITVX
Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oil
India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".
Settler Walks Free, As Israel Holds Body of Murdered Palestinian Hostage – Zeteo
- Settler Walks Free, As Israel Holds Body of Murdered Palestinian Hostage Zeteo
- Slain Palestinian activist involved with Oscar-winning film laid to rest The Washington Post
- Hunger-striking women demand Israel return the body of Palestinian activist killed in settler clash AP News
- A Famous Palestinian Activist Killed in the Occupied West Bank NPR
- Dozens Attend Funeral of Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Settler After IDF Releases Body Haaretz
On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist – The New York Times
- On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist The New York Times
- Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel Al Jazeera
- Iranian executed for Mossad espionage was a nuclear scientist, state media claims The Jerusalem Post
- Iran executes man convicted of giving Israel details of assassinated nuclear scientist The Times of Israel
- Iran Says Spy Executed for Passing Nuclear Secrets to Mossad Newsweek
People returned to live in Pompeii’s ruins, archaeologists says – BBC
- People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says BBC
- In Pompeii, new evidence shows signs of life post-eruption Le Monde.fr
- ‘Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures’ Review: Luxury Unearthed on PBS The Wall Street Journal
- New data from Pompeii shows that the city was still inhabited after the eruption of 79 AD MSN
- Pompeii Survivors Returned After 79 A.D., New Digs Show The Jerusalem Post
Mahmoud Khalil justifies Oct. 7, downplays antisemitism at Columbia, in NYT interview – The Times of Israel
- Mahmoud Khalil justifies Oct. 7, downplays antisemitism at Columbia, in NYT interview The Times of Israel
- Opinion | The Trump Administration Tried to Silence Mahmoud Khalil, So I Asked Him to Talk The New York Times
- Mahmoud Khalil argues Oct. 7 was ‘desperate attempt’ by Palestinians to ‘break the cycle’ New York Post
- Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer labels Algerian-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil “disgusting” and “appalling” for defending the Hamas-perpetrated October 7 attacks on Israel on The Ezra Klein Show. Facebook
- Trump admin live updates: Trump, Schumer trade barbs over Senate nominations ABC News
Apple to invest $100bn after pressure from Trump
The president had been pressing Apple to do more of its manufacturing in the US.
US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate – CNN
- US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate CNN
- Trump administration backs Bukele’s indefinite reelection: ‘We reject comparisons with dictatorial regimes’ EL PAÍS English
- El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others The New York Times
- Nayib Bukele could now rule El Salvador for life The Economist
- Trump administration: El Salvador’s Bukele not a dictator AP News
5 troops injured after soldier opens fire at Georgia military base
The US Army sergeant allegedly opened fire on his fellow troops before being tackled by soldiers, officials say.
Ukraine war: Twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven’t yet stopped Russia – BBC
- Ukraine war: Twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven't yet stopped Russia BBC
- Building a Just and Lasting Peace In Ukraine RealClearWorld
- New Updates for 01-Aug-2025 Akin
- Russia, Ukraine, and the Global Order with Fiona Hill Center for a New American Security
- Mark Episkopos: Last Chance – Terms For Ukraine Peace Agreement (Transcript) The Singju Post