- Britain ‘revolted’ by Gaza hunger, Starmer tells Trump politico.eu
- Sidekick Starmer can’t get a word in as The Donald dominates world’s most one-sided double act | John Crace The Guardian
- Trump meets with UK Prime Minister Starmer on heels of EU trade deal foxnews.com
- Trump hosts Starmer in Scotland, promoting his own golf club The Washington Post
- Keir Starmer shares Europe-led Gaza peace plan with Donald Trump BBC
French resort town cracks down on ‘half-naked’ visitors – CNN
Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace – Vatican News
- Pope: May blood of ‘martyrs’ in DRC church attack become seed of peace Vatican News
- Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo The New York Times
- ADF in DR Congo: IS-linked rebels accused of killing Christian worshippers in Komanda BBC
- ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo Al Jazeera
- What to know about the attack on a Congolese church that killed nearly 40 worshippers PBS
Israel continues to kill Palestinians as aid trickles into Gaza
Hours after declaring “humanitarian pauses,” Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians 9 of them were waiting for aid.
‘Stock your cars full of food and drive through that border’
“What's unfair is what's happening to these babies.”
Boeing fighter jet workers poised to strike after rejecting contract offer
Plane maker expects over 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants to strike after overwhelming no vote
Boeing Co expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants that produce US fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract on Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years.
The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contract. The existing contract was to expire at 11.59pm central time on Sunday, but the union said a “cooling off” period would keep a strike from beginning for another week, until 4 August.
Continue reading...Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ – BBC
- Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' BBC
- Thailand and Cambodia approve ceasefire after five-day border battle Reuters
- Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire The New York Times
- Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysia PM says ABC News
- Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire After Five Days of Deadly Clashes The Wall Street Journal
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate ceasefire’
US President Donald Trump threatened to pause tariff negotiations until the hostilities stopped.
Three suspected rebels killed in firefight in India-administered Kashmir
Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation.
How European leaders are reacting to EU-US trade deal
Most European nations welcome the deal, but some slam it as a capitulation before the EU's largest trading partner.
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups
Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action
Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it.
In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society.
Continue reading...Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe.
Southern European heatwave fans multiple wildfires
Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe.
Who are the winners and losers in US-EU trade deal?
Carmakers, consumers and European solidarity - a look at who is up and who is down due to the latest tariffs.
EU and US announce trade deal: What you need to know
EU will pay 15% tariffs and buy hundreds of billions of dollars in energy products and military equipment from US.
Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city
Organisers of local film festival warn production of The Odyssey in Dakhla could normalise repression by Morocco
The organisers of the Western Sahara international film festival (FiSahara) have criticised Christopher Nolan for shooting part of his adaptation of the Odyssey in a Western Saharan city that has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years, warning the move could serve to normalise decades of repression.
The British-American film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic, which stars Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Anne Hathaway, is due to be released on 17 July 2026.
Continue reading...When justice fails: Genocide and colonialism in Palestine
Rula Shadid, an expert on refugee law and co-director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (@rabetbypipd), jo
Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say – The New York Times
- Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say The New York Times
- Sewage spill caused deadly train derailment in Germany, police say BBC
- Three people killed in train crash in Germany, police say Reuters
- Passenger Train Derails in Germany, Killing at Least 3 The New York Times
- At Least 3 Dead, Dozens More Injured After Train Derails People.com
Weather tracker: Cooldown in sight for south-east Europe after scorching heatwave
Refreshing northerly airmass to bring abrupt end to extreme heat, offering respite for residents and firefighters
After enduring a relentless stretch of searing temperatures, relief is finally in sight for south-east Europe. The Balkans, which have been scorched by a brutal heatwave over recent weeks, have seen daily maximum temperatures soar, culminating in a peak on Saturday with widespread temperatures of 40C (104F) and above across Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria and neighbouring regions.
Turkey also suffered, with a scorching 50.5C (122.9F) recorded in Silopi on Friday, the country’s all-time highest maximum temperature. Now these places are set to experience a dramatic cooldown as a refreshing northerly airmass is moving in, bringing an abrupt end to the extreme heat and offering much-needed respite.
Continue reading...Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkok – Al Jazeera
- Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkok Al Jazeera
- Thailand: Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting BBC
- Gunman kills five in Bangkok market before shooting himself Reuters
- Chilling footage captures mass shooter calmly carrying gun before killing 5 in Thai market nypost.com
- Shooting at Bangkok Market Leaves Several People Dead The New York Times