- Slovenia introduces ban on imports from Israeli-occupied territories Reuters
- Why is Slovenia the only EU country to ban arms trade with Israel? Euronews.com
- In symbolic move, Slovenia bans West Bank settlement imports over war in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Slovenia becomes first EU country to impose arms embargo on Israel Al Jazeera
- Hundreds Rally in Slovenia to Protest Genocide in Gaza Menafn
Ghana’s defence, environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
Several other government officials among the victims of the crash that occurred Wednesday morning.
Netanyahu wants to ‘occupy Gaza’, what do Israeli people, military think?
Netanyahu's plan for Gaza goes against domestic, international and even his own military's opinion.
Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France
Officials say the fire is advancing rapidly, driven by strong winds, dry vegetation and hot summer weather.
Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban
Exclusive: Naomi Klein and Angela Davis among those demanding stop to ‘attack on fundamental freedoms’ of assembly and protest
Naomi Klein and Angela Davis are among dozens of international scholars and writers who have signed a letter to the Guardian calling on the UK government to reverse the ban on Palestine Action.
The letter applauds what it describes as a “growing campaign of collective defiance” against the ban and commends the hundreds of people who plan to risk arrest by declaring their support for Palestine Action during a mass protest in London on Saturday.
Continue reading...University of Sydney removes Palestinian flag from academic’s window after accusing him of breaching policy
Dr David Brophy claims new flag policy introduced in June was ‘precisely in response to people like me hanging Palestinian flags’
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The University of Sydney has removed a Palestinian flag hanging outside an academic’s office after accusing him of breaching its new flag policy.
The 13-page flag policy, revised in June and formerly referred to as flag guidelines, sets out the university’s requirements for flying and displaying flags and using university flagpoles. Under the policy, “unapproved flags” must not be flown permanently, including flags that represent unlawful activities, are inconsistent with university values, represent a political party or are considered to be “otherwise unsuitable”.
Continue reading...Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing – NPR
- Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing NPR
- Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers The New York Times
- Pilots take off on friendship flight to commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombings of Japan CNN
- Public opinion is split as US marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing Al Jazeera
- 80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare NBC News
Hezbollah to treat Lebanon’s disarmament decision ‘as if it does not exist’
The Lebanese armed group says the move was dictated by the US and that it 'fully serves Israel's interest'.
The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza – The Intercept
- The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza The Intercept
- J Street head says he’s now convinced Israel committing genocide in Gaza The Times of Israel
- As I sit here in Australia watching Israel starve Palestinians to death, I can’t help but think it could have been me The Guardian
- Israel’s Gaza War Is One of History’s Worst Crimes Ever Jacobin
- “It Is Our War”: Palestinian American Scholar Rashid Khalidi on U.S. Complicity in Gaza Genocide Democracy Now!
Trump slaps 50 percent tariff on Indian goods over imports of Russian oil
Trump cited 'national security' concerns as a reason for the import tax hike, raising tensions in US-India relations.
Israel issues forced displacement orders amid fears of full occupation in Gaza
Israeli military leaders reportedly oppose Netanyahu’s plans as the country faces growing diplomatic isolation
The Israeli military has put parts of Gaza City and Khan Younis under new enforced displacement orders amid fears that the country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is preparing to order the full occupation of the Palestinian territory later this week.
Israel’s security cabinet is expected to meet on Thursday evening and sign off on plans for an expanded operation despite reported serious misgivings from senior military officers.
Continue reading...Friendship, love and loss in Gaza: A graphic novel
An interwoven tale of the many forms of loss in Gaza, and unexpected connections.
Treasury Sanctions Additional Members and Associate of Narco-Terrorist Cartel del Noreste – U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
- Treasury Sanctions Additional Members and Associate of Narco-Terrorist Cartel del Noreste U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
- US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico Al Jazeera
- Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist "El Makabelico" over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel CBS News
- Cartel del Noreste members, associate sanctioned by US Treasury NewsNation
- US sanctions 'narco-rapper' El Makabelico, who laundered streaming proceeds to bloodthirsty Mexican drug lords New York Post
3,500-Year-Old Mishkan Shiloh Remains Possibly Discovered – Anash.org
- 3,500-Year-Old Mishkan Shiloh Remains Possibly Discovered Anash.org
- Archaeologists Claim They’ve Found Remains Of Mishkan In Tel Shilo VINnews
- Has the House of the Ark of the Covenant Been Found? JFeed
- Archaeologists blow Ark of the Covenant mystery wide open following discovery of shocking 'biblical relic' UNILAD Tech
- Ark of the Covenant Discovery? Biblical Ruins Unearthed in Israel May Be Key to Ancient Mystery Arkeonews
Could RFK Jr’s move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?
The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.
Indian village swallowed by mudslide: What happened – and why?
More than 100 people are missing after floods swept through a village in Uttarakhand.
Bear chases hockey mascot during photoshoot
The Seattle Kraken mascot, who was filming a promotional video with team forward John Hayden, safely escaped the encounter.
Wisconsin journalist Alec Luhn found after going missing on Norwegian solo hike, reports say – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Wisconsin journalist Alec Luhn found after going missing on Norwegian solo hike, reports say Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- American journalist found after going missing on hike in Norwegian national park CNN
- Former Telegraph correspondent found alive after week stranded in Norwegian wilderness The Telegraph
- Alec Luhn, Missing American Journalist, Found Alive in Norway The New York Times
- American hiker who went missing on Norwegian glacier rescued NBC News
US hunter reportedly killed by buffalo during expedition in South Africa
Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas died while tracking 1.3-ton Cape buffalo on a hunting trip in the country’s Limpopo province
An American game hunter was killed by a buffalo he was stalking during a hunting expedition in South Africa over the weekend, according to multiple reports.
Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas, died on 3 August while tracking a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo in South Africa’s Limpopo province, according to a statement from Coenraad Vermaak Safaris (CV Safaris), the company that organized the hunting trip.
Continue reading...Israeli military chief opposes Gaza war expansion, raising pressure on Netanyahu – Reuters
- Israeli military chief opposes Gaza war expansion, raising pressure on Netanyahu Reuters
- Israeli military chief warns against takeover of Gaza as Netanyahu considers ‘full conquest’ of besieged territory CNN
- Cabinet reportedly weighing military plan that would begin with conquering Gaza City, ramping up aid The Times of Israel
- What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war AP News
- UN alarmed by reports about possible expansion of Israeli Gaza operations Reuters