Making America Alone Again – Foreign Affairs
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Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves
Five-day deluge unleashed flash floods and landslides that killed 18 and left nine others missing, authorities say.
Japan’s PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.
EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature – politico.eu
- EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature politico.eu
- Merz Balks at EU Plan to Splurge Half a Trillion of German Money Bloomberg.com
- An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe: 2028-2034 European Commission
- Will the new EU budget turn cohesion policy into regional ‘Hunger Games’? Euronews.com
- Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget The Economist
Hotel protest escalated into ‘mindless thuggery’, Essex Police say – BBC
- Hotel protest escalated into 'mindless thuggery', Essex Police say BBC
- Five arrested as more than 1,000 protesters gather outside Essex asylum hotel The Guardian
- Epping protests: Demonstrations continue as man due in court following violence Yahoo Home
- Bottles and flares thrown during another protest outside Essex hotel The Independent
- Sect 60AA order in place over Epping protest Yellow Advertiser
Powerful Ecuador drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US
Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito", was captured a month ago in what police described as an underground bunker.
Forgotten ‘weeds’ prove a culinary hit in Kenya
Local indigenous greens grow in popularity despite a ban on farmers swapping or selling seeds.
Israel reportedly delivers medical aid to Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire appears to stick – The Times of Israel
- Israel reportedly delivers medical aid to Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire appears to stick The Times of Israel
- Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting ABC News
- Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence CNN
- Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire AP News
- The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria The Atlantic
How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America
Confirmed cases of measles in Canada are nearly three times higher than in the US, despite Canada's far smaller population.
Kashmir’s growing heat crisis hits health and harvests
In Indian-administered Kashmir, low rainfall and rising temperatures are putting people's livelihoods at risk.
Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year
Poorest nations set to lose out as Western countries redirect development funding to defence and domestic spending.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,243
Here are the key events on day 1,243 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Japan’s PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss
The result could destabilise Japan's government at a pivotal moment in trade negotiations with the US.
Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result after losing upper house majority
Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.
While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party.
Continue reading...Four arrested under Terrorism Act during Liverpool pro-Palestine protest
Merseyside police says material in support of Palestine Action was reportedly seen in possession of protesters
Four people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool city centre on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Merseyside police said material in support of campaign group Palestine Action was reportedly seen in the possession of a small number of protesters at the regular march for Liverpool Friends of Palestine.
Continue reading...Israeli fire mows down starving Palestinians in Gaza as hunger deaths surge
UN says starvation in Gaza is man-made as families in the besieged territory endure 'catastrophic hunger'.
Average UK house asking price registers steepest monthly drop for 20 years
Rightmove blames the 1.2% fall in new sellers’ prices on the end of stamp duty discounts and more homes coming on to the market
The average price of homes coming up for sale dropped by the largest monthly amount in more than 20 years in July, according to a property website, after the end of temporary cuts to stamp duty, and recent increases in council tax on second homes.
The average price being asked by new sellers fell by 1.2%, or £4,531, in July compared with a month earlier, to £373,709.
Continue reading...Ministers to revive Blair-era Pensions Commission to tackle savings crisis
Revived body will examine future of the retirement system as analysis shows pensioner income is set to fall
The government is resurrecting the Pensions Commission, amid fears that a retirement crisis could mean today’s workers will be poorer in retirement than the current crop of pensioners.
The move by ministers to revive the landmark commission, established by Tony Blair’s government in 2002, comes as analysis shows that the income of pensioners is set to fall in the coming decades.
Continue reading...Pat Tillman’s brother arrested for driving into California post office – report
Late NFL star’s brother, Richard Tillman, taken into custody as suspect after crash causes building to go up in flames
Police are investigating a car that crashed into a post office in San Jose, California, early on Sunday, causing the building to go up in flames, authorities said. Police reportedly took a Richard Tillman – brother of NFL star turned army enlistee Pat Tillman – into custody as a suspect.
The crash happened shortly before 3am at the office located in a strip mall south of downtown, according to the San Jose police department. No injuries were reported.
Continue reading...Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers on Friday
China, France, Germany, Russia and the UK are the remaining parties to a 2015 nuclear deal reached with Iran.