Trump envoy visits controversial Gaza aid distribution site
The visit with the IDF follows near daily reports of deadly shootings in the vicinity of the sites.
First Thing: Stock markets fall as US announces new tariff rates on dozens of countries
Donald Trump orders levies ranging from 10% to 41% but extends deadline to next week. Plus, how did Labubu dolls became a ‘social currency’?
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from dozens of trade partners, in his latest attempt to reshape the global economy.
Which countries have higher rates? Rates were set at 25% for India’s US-bound exports, 20% for Taiwan and 30% for South Africa. Switzerland faces a rate of 39%. The deadline for a tariff deal with Mexico was extended by another 90 days.
What has Israel said? As Gaza has slid into famine this summer, Israeli officials have variously denied the existence of mass starvation, claimed without evidence that Hamas steals and hoards aid, or blamed hunger on UN distribution failures, sharing pictures of aid pallets awaiting collection inside the border.
Continue reading...Zoo worker killed by leopard in Jerusalem
A worker has died after being attacked during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors.
Zoo worker killed by tiger in Jerusalem
A worker has died after being attacked during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors.
Kamala Harris says she doesn’t plan to return to ‘broken’ system of US politics
Former vice-president talked to Colbert in first interview since election, after declining bid for California governor
Kamala Harris has said that she currently has no desire to re-enter “the system” of American politics because it is “broken”.
On Thursday night the defeated Democratic party’s presidential nominee, who replaced Joe Biden late in the 2024 campaign after he dropped his re-election bid, gave her first interview since losing the election to Donald Trump, talking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.
Continue reading...Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits
Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship
Activists and opposition leaders have that warned El Salvador is following Venezuela’s path towards dictatorship after the Central American country’s congress scrapped presidential term limits, paving the way for Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite re-election.
“Democracy in El Salvador has died,” opposition congresswoman Marcela Villatoro declared late on Thursday as the legislature – in which Bukele’s Nuevas Ideas party controls 90% of seats – approved the highly controversial constitutional reform, by 57 votes to three.
Continue reading...Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits – The Guardian
- Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits The Guardian
- El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely The New York Times
- El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms to 6 years NPR
- El Salvador opens path for its president to stay in power indefinitely. Why critics aren't surprised AP News
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Zelensky demands tougher sanctions after Russian strikes kill 31 in Kyiv
It comes after the capital saw one of the most deadliest assaults since Russia's 2022 invasion.
Trump tells Axios he’s working on Gaza plan “to get people fed” – Axios
- Trump tells Axios he's working on Gaza plan "to get people fed" Axios
- Why Trump Broke With Bibi Over the Gaza Famine The Atlantic
- Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents The New York Times
- Trump says U.S. to set up food centers in Gaza to address ‘real starvation’ The Washington Post
- Trump pledges more food centers in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war Fox News
US adds just 73,000 jobs in July amid pressure from trade war and ‘increasing signs of fragility’ in labor market
July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiring
The US economy added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected, amid ongoing concerns with Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.
Forecasters surveyed by Bloomberg had predicted the July jobs report would show a drop in added jobs to around 109,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1% in June.
Continue reading...Meloni fumes as EU top court makes it harder to reject asylum-seekers – politico.eu
- Meloni fumes as EU top court makes it harder to reject asylum-seekers politico.eu
- Italy plan to process migrants in Albania dealt blow by EU Court BBC
- Meloni hits out at EU top court after migration ruling Financial Times
- EU court rules against Italy on Albania migrant camps scheme Reuters
- EU court questions Italy's 'safe country' list for migrants dw.com
American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel – The Intercept
- American Nurse Who Tried to Save “No Other Land” Activist Was Detained and Deported by Israel The Intercept
- “The Most Peaceful Man”: West Bank Mourns Odeh Hadalin, Palestinian Activist Killed by Israeli Settler Democracy Now!
- Israeli Settler Arrested Over Killing of Palestinian Activist in West Bank The New York Times
- Trump administration lifted sanctions on Israeli settler accused of killing Palestinian activist ABC News
- Court refuses to extend house arrest for settler suspected of killing Palestinian activist The Times of Israel
India Says Russia Ties ‘Time-Tested’ as Trump Slams Relationship – Bloomberg
- India Says Russia Ties ‘Time-Tested’ as Trump Slams Relationship Bloomberg
- Russia oil imports "a point of irritation" in India-US ties, says Rubio BBC
- Global Oil Watch: Trump Claims India May Halt Russian Oil Imports Deccan Herald
- Exclusive: Indian state refiners pause Russian oil purchases, sources say Reuters
- Day After US' 'Buying Russian Oil' Tantrum, Government's Calm Reply NDTV
Supersized stick insect discovered in Wet Tropics – Phys.org
South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off his clothes and lying on the floor – CBS News
- South Korea's jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off his clothes and lying on the floor CBS News
- South Korea’s jailed ex-leader Yoon resists questioning by taking off clothes CNN
- South Korea's Yoon resists questioning by lying in underwear France 24
- Yoon strongly resists special counsel's attempt to arrest him for questioning The Korea Herald
- South Korea's ex-leader Yoon lay on floor of cell and refused to be questioned, prosecutors say Reuters
El Salvador approves changes to let Bukele extend presidency indefinitely – The Washington Post
- El Salvador approves changes to let Bukele extend presidency indefinitely The Washington Post
- El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely The New York Times
- El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms to 6 years NPR
- Nayib Bukele could now rule El Salvador for life The Economist
- El Salvador opens path for its president to stay in power indefinitely. Why critics aren't surprised AP News
Family of Briton murdered in Jamaica seek answers over UK officials’ ‘indifference’
Delroy Walker’s relatives say they were initially told ‘your brother’s not British, or not British enough’ to receive help
The family of a “generous and loving” British man who was murdered in Jamaica are demanding answers over the British government’s “indifferent” response after the tragedy.
Delroy Walker, from Birmingham, was stabbed to death weeks after retiring to the Caribbean island where he was building his dream home. The 63-year-old charity worker was murdered by a “jealous” tradesman he employed to help decorate the property in preparation for a family visit in summer 2018.
Continue reading...Wadephul says Berlin should prevent Israel’s international isolation – Euronews.com
- Wadephul says Berlin should prevent Israel's international isolation Euronews.com
- German government takes tougher tone with Israel DW
- Germany: Palestinian statehood process 'must begin now' The Jerusalem Post
- En route to Israel, German FM urges 2-state process, says too soon to recognize Palestine The Times of Israel
- Israel Palestinians Germany New Castle News
Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase? – vox.com
- Was Gen Z’s Trump era just a phase? vox.com
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- Donald Trump Disapproval Rating Hits New 2025 High Newsweek
Wet and wintry weekend in store for NSW, with warnings of heavy rainfall and damaging winds
Weather bureau says bulk of the rain forecast to hit on weekend as a low-pressure system deepens off the coast
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New South Wales is heading for a sodden Saturday, with the wet and wintry weather that has been plaguing the east coast expected to ramp up over the weekend.
After a week of intermittent showers, the bulk of the rain was forecast to hit on the weekend as a low-pressure system deepened off the coast, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sydney: Rain. Saturday max 18C. Sunday max 19C.
Melbourne: Mostly cloudy on Saturday, max 15C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 18C.
Brisbane: Shower or two. Saturday max 19C. Sunday max 21C.
Adelaide: Partly cloudy on Saturday, max 14C. Sunday, max 17C.
Perth: Rain. Saturday, max 18C. Sunday, mostly sunny, max 29C.
Canberra: Shower or two on Saturday, top 13C. Sunday, cloudy, max 15C.
Hobart: Mostly sunny. Saturday 14C. Sunday max 15C.
Darwin: Sunny. Saturday and Sunday max 31C.
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