- Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site The Times of Israel
- Battered but not beaten, Hamas embraces guerilla tactics with deadly force CNN
- Deaths of Five Israeli Soldiers Fuel Debate Over Ending Gaza War The Wall Street Journal
- No, Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Are Not Martyrs Haaretz
- Rabbi Amsalem bids farewell to his student killed in Gaza bombing Israel National News
Air India fuel switches moved with “some form of human input”
“Now, I wonder if they will be able to tell by the sounds on the flight deck..."
Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid – Reuters
- Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid Reuters
- Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says The Guardian
- Israeli officials signaling they want UN to remain key Gaza aid channel — WFP deputy The Times of Israel
- Nearly 800 Palestinians killed trying to access aid in Gaza since May, UN says France 24
- Gaza: ‘Unacceptable’ choice between getting shot or getting fed UN News
PSG vs Chelsea: FIFA Club World Cup final – teams, start, lineups
European champions Paris Saint-German face Chelsea in New Jersey in the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Giant shoes found near Hadrian’s Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome – CNN
- Giant shoes found near Hadrian’s Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome CNN
- Giant shoes reveal two thousand-year-old evidence KOHA.net
- Using the News in the Classroom: VERY large Roman shoe discovered in Great Britain (2025) educationworld.com
- Huge Roman shoe discovered near Hadrian’s Wall Manchester TImes
- Roman bigfoot? UK archaeologists probe 'unusually large' shoes Citizen Tribune
Dozens killed by Israel at aid site in Gaza, children dying of malnutrition
More than 85 Palestinians have been killed, including 30 aid seekers, in Israeli attacks on the enclave since dawn.
In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster – NPR
- In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster NPR
- Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River The New York Times
- Southeast Asia: Mekong River Commission's assessment reveals serious arsenic contamination in the Mekong and Kok Rivers due mainly to mining operations Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
- Two Chiang Mai children found with high arsenic levels linked to river fish consumption Nation Thailand
- Mekong River Commission detects heavy metal contamination along the Mekong bangkokpost.com
Parish of Castel Gandolfo joyful ahead of Pope Leo’s Mass – Vatican News
- Parish of Castel Gandolfo joyful ahead of Pope Leo’s Mass Vatican News
- Pope at Angelus: We cannot cheat death, only serve life to gain eternal life Vatican News
- Thousands attend Pope Leo's first Angelus prayer Yahoo
- Photos show Castel Gandolfo, the 135-acre Italian estate where the pope takes summer vacation Business Insider
- Pope Leo calls for a ‘revolution of love’ during Mass in Castel Gandolfo Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea with Ukraine war at fore
North Korean officials have "reaffirmed their support for all objectives" in the Russia-Ukraine war, says Russian FM.
“Disgusting” Rafah plans will deny a future Palestinian state
Political analyst Akiva Eldar says anyone helping build the Rafah humanitarian city is complicit in war crimes.
Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms – Financial Times
- Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times
- PKK Disarmament May Provide Model for 'Total Victory' Over Terrorist Organizations Haaretz
- Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble politico.eu
- Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey The New York Times
- Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists AP News
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback
Carolina Wilga, 26, survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police said.
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback – BBC
- German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia's outback BBC
- Backpacker Found Alive After Nearly 2 Weeks Missing in Australian Outback Newsweek
- ‘Sheer luck’: how German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found after 11 nights lost in dense Australian outback The Guardian
- Backpacker Found Alive in 'Fragile Condition' and 'Ravaged by Mosquitos' After 12 Days Missing in Australian Outback Yahoo
- Police say search aircraft are best chance of finding German tourist lost in Australian Outback ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out – NBC News
Depleted Hamas focuses on desperate new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier
Militant group has become adept at exploiting successful attacks – and now needs all the leverage it can get for talks
As Hamas intensifies its insurgent campaign against Israeli forces in Gaza, it is focusing on a new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier.
Last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sergeant was killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in an attempted abduction. Hamas militants also tried to take away the remains of 25-year-old Abraham Azulay but abandoned the effort when attacked by other Israeli forces.
Continue reading...EU risks breaking international law over Israel gas deal, say campaigners
Europe accused of ‘trampling over Palestinian rights’ with deal linked to imports from pipeline running parallel to Gaza coast
The EU is “trampling over Palestinian rights” and risks breaching international law, over an energy deal signed with Israel to bring more gas to Europe, a campaign group has said.
A report by Global Witness shared exclusively with the Guardian concludes that the EU could be “complicit in breaches of international law” over a 2022 energy deal linked to gas imports from a pipeline said to traverse Palestinian waters. The NGO has called on the EU to cancel all gas imports linked to the East Mediterranean Gas (EMG) pipeline and terminate the 2022 deal, which was also signed with Egypt.
Continue reading...Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN
Nearly half the global population has also been exposed to dust levels exceeding WHO safety thresholds.
France announces ‘historic’ deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French – France 24
- France announces ‘historic’ deal creating New Caledonia state that stays French France 24
- France Announces Agreement to Give New Caledonia More Autonomy The New York Times
- New Caledonia declared a ‘state’ in autonomy deal, but will stay French Al Jazeera
- France agrees to New Caledonian state, but not independence Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- New Caledonia to be declared a state in ‘historic’ agreement – but will remain French The Guardian
Netanyahu & Trump: The optics and the outrage
As Netanyahu woos Trump in DC with Nobel nominations, cracks appear in the MAGA camp's stance on Israel.
‘Was this avoidable?’: Families of Air India crash victims seek answers
Grieving relatives of some of the 260 victims are looking for more answers after a preliminary report.