- The New York Times Does Not Fear Trump… But Bret Stephens Is Another Matter CounterPunch.org
- In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide The New York Times
- The Victim Identity Israel Built Over Generations Now Fuels Its Denial of Genocide in Gaza Haaretz
- B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel: Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip B'Tselem
- With ‘broken heart,’ author David Grossman calls Israeli actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ The Times of Israel
F1 tycoon pleads guilty to abetting the obstruction of justice
Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.
F1 tycoon pleads guilty in rare Singapore corruption case
Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.
‘Treaty Betrayed’: US Senate Decries Russia’s Violations of Helsinki Final Act – Kyiv Post
- ‘Treaty Betrayed’: US Senate Decries Russia’s Violations of Helsinki Final Act Kyiv Post
- Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights AP News
- As the Helsinki Accords Turn 50, Russia Has Broken All 10 Core Principles UNITED24 Media
- The Helsinki accord was a masterpiece of European diplomacy. Fifty years on, we need its spirit more than ever The Guardian
- Fyodor Lukyanov: Europes last security project is quietly collapsing Big News Network.com
‘Treaty Betrayed’: US Senate Decries Russia’s Violations of Helsinki Final Act – Kyiv Post
- ‘Treaty Betrayed’: US Senate Decries Russia’s Violations of Helsinki Final Act Kyiv Post
- Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights AP News
- Explainer: The Helsinki Process and the Transformation of Europe Kyiv Post
- As the Helsinki Accords Turn 50, Russia Has Broken All 10 Core Principles UNITED24 Media
- The Helsinki accord was a masterpiece of European diplomacy. Fifty years on, we need its spirit more than ever The Guardian
Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions – NPR
- Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions NPR
- Tensions high as new violence spirals in Syria’s Suwayda despite ceasefire Al Jazeera
- Renewed clashes in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida kill four people, monitor says France 24
- Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports Reuters
- Exclusive: Shocking images reveal scale of devastation in Syria’s Druze heartland Ynetnews
The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chilean mine collapse – NPR
- The bodies of all 5 miners are found and identified in Chilean mine collapse NPR
- Bodies of All 5 Missing Miners Found as Death Toll in Copper Mine Collapse Reaches 6 People.com
- Codelco must send reports to restart underground mining after El Teniente collapse, government says Yahoo Finance
- Chile rescuers find body of last trapped miner - five confirmed dead BBC
- Chile's Codelco reports death of one of five trapped El Teniente miners Reuters
India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea – AP News
- India and the Philippines stage joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea AP News
- Indian, Philippine Navies to Hold First South China Sea Joint Patrol USNI News
- Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea Reuters
- India and Philippines to Launch First Joint Maritime Drills in South China Sea navalnews.com
- PLA conducts patrol in South China Sea, on high alert for destabilizing activities news.cgtn.com
New Zealand Woman Arrested After Toddler Discovered in Suitcase – The New York Times
- New Zealand Woman Arrested After Toddler Discovered in Suitcase The New York Times
- New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage BBC
- New Zealand woman arrested after toddler found in suitcase on bus upi.com
- Woman arrested after allegedly travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand The Guardian
- New Zealand woman arrested after 2-year-old girl found alive in suitcase stowed in bus luggage CNN
New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit most famous sites
Visitors to pay up to NZ$40 to access certain attractions in coming years amid overhaul of conservation laws
New Zealand plans to start charging international tourists fees to enter its famous natural sites and will make it easier for businesses to operate on conservation land as part of a controversial proposal to “unleash” growth on ecologically and culturally protected areas.
The government plans to start charging foreign visitors NZ$20-40 ($12-24) per person to access some sites. Initially, those would probably include Cathedral Cove/Te Whanganui-a-Hei, Tongariro Crossing, Milford Track and Aoraki Mount Cook. The fees are likely to be imposed from 2027.
Continue reading...Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week – The Japan Times
- Extreme heat in Japan set to peak this week The Japan Times
- Weather tracker: Heat records fall as Japan and South Korea swelter The Guardian
- Japan sets new record for highest nationwide average temperature in July France 24
- Japan braces for more heat after hottest July on record DW
- A Japanese rickshaw puller battles blazing heat in Kyoto Yahoo Home
Singapore: Tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty in corruption case – BBC
- Singapore: Tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty in corruption case BBC
- Singapore tycoon pleads guilty in gifts scandal involving ex-minister Financial Times
- Billionaire Ong Pleads Guilty in Singapore Gifting Scandal Yahoo Finance
- Highlights: Ong Beng Seng convicted, sentencing set for Aug 15 CNA
- Ong Beng Seng to plead guilty on Aug 4, more than 2 years after trip to Qatar with Iswaran The Straits Times
Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country
Group ‘surprised’ when their song was used to disrupt an interview with Alice Weidel – but now they face a backlash
It was while Alice Weidel was being interviewed on the terrace of a parliament building overlooking the River Spree in Berlin that members of the Corner Chor’s mobile phones began to ping with alerts as their song in protest at her far-right party, Scheiß AfD Jodler (Shit AfD Yodellers), blasted out from a 100,000-watt sound system on the other bank.
“We were hugely surprised and truly happy to hear at that moment that our song was receiving such a public airing,” one choir member told the Guardian.
Continue reading...John Oliver Urges End To U.S. Complicity In Israel’s Blockade: “Gaza Is Being Starved By Israel” – Deadline
- John Oliver Urges End To U.S. Complicity In Israel’s Blockade: “Gaza Is Being Starved By Israel” Deadline
- John Oliver: ‘Gaza is being starved by Israel’ The Guardian
- John Oliver Calls Out Netanyahu’s ‘Insulting’ Attempts to ‘Deflect Our Attention’ From Starving Gazans Yahoo Home
- 'Go to hell!': John Oliver accuses Israel for Gaza starvation, ignores hostages and Hamas aid theft Ynetnews
- Seth Meyers Gets Serious in Call for US Aid to Gaza: ‘If Even Trump’ Acknowledged Their Starvation, It’s ‘Long Past Time to Act’ | Video IMDb
South Korea begins removing loudspeakers on border with North to reduce tensions
Overture from new president Lee Jae Myung is latest effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang that stalled under his predecessor
South Korean authorities have begun removing loudspeakers that blare propaganda broadcasts along its border with the North, Seoul’s defence ministry said on Monday, as the new government of President Lee Jae Myung seeks to ease tensions with Pyongyang.
South Korea’s dismantling of the loudspeakers was a “practical measure that can help ease inter-Korean tensions without affecting the military’s readiness posture,” the ministry said in a statement.
Continue reading...South Korea dismantles border loudspeakers to ease tensions with N Korea
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee's administration.
New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many – The Conversation
- New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many The Conversation
- FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES The White House (.gov)
- After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs The New York Times
- Latest Trump tariffs unlikely to budge, top negotiator says Reuters
- Trade representative backs Trump's punitive approach to global tariffs Politico
As Israel loses allies, Netanyahu only has himself to blame – politico.eu
- As Israel loses allies, Netanyahu only has himself to blame politico.eu
- Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War in Gaza The New York Times
- Israel's International Isolation Is Painful. But It Is Also Necessary Haaretz
- The Corrupt Bargain Behind Gaza’s Catastrophe The Atlantic
- Israel is letting its international status deteriorate - opinion The Jerusalem Post
Russia, China conduct joint drills in Sea of Japan – The Kyiv Independent
- Russia, China conduct joint drills in Sea of Japan The Kyiv Independent
- Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan Reuters
- China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan Al Jazeera
- China and Russia Make Military Maneuvers After Trump's Nuclear Threat Newsweek
- Chinese Submarine Makes First Visit to Russia for Joint Drills USNI News