The power of literature in times of war: Fatima Bhutto & Ahmed Masoud
Fatima Bhutto interviews Gaza writer Ahmed Masoud on the power of literature in times of war.
France Braces for a Political Showdown as the New Prime Minister Seeks to Force a Budget through – Newsmax
- France Braces for a Political Showdown as the New Prime Minister Seeks to Force a Budget through Newsmax
- France’s Premier Risks Turmoil in Budget Showdown: What to Watch Bloomberg
- The French government’s survival is now in Socialist hands The Economist
- France’s new PM announces ‘nuclear’ measure to pass budget The Telegraph
- French PM Bayrou says will force through contentious budget without a vote FRANCE 24 English
Global alarm, condemnation as Trump tariffs hit Mexico, Canada and China
Mexico and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs while China warns that there is no winner in a trade war.
IDF confirms targeted strike in northern Gaza – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF confirms targeted strike in northern Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- IDF acts against threats, violations of Gaza ceasefire JNS.org
- IDF says drone fired warning shot at vehicle trying to bypass security checks in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Four Palestinians wounded in Israeli strike on car on Gaza coast, medics say Al Arabiya English
- Despite ceasefire, Israeli military kills Palestinian fighter in Gaza MSN
UK seeks smoother trade with EU but customs union is ‘red line’, Cooper says
Home secretary rules out return to full union with bloc as Keir Starmer prepares for talks in Brussels this week
Keir Starmer will seek to improve customs arrangements with Europe without returning to a full union with the bloc, the home secretary has said.
As the prime minister heads to Brussels as part of his attempted reset with the EU, Yvette Cooper said it was still a red line that the UK would not be part of a customs union or single market.
Continue reading...Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US for Gaza talks with Trump – POLITICO Europe
- Israel’s Netanyahu heads to US for Gaza talks with Trump POLITICO Europe
- Netanyahu flies to US to discuss ‘victory over Hamas’ with Trump Al Jazeera English
- Trump says talks with Israel and others on Middle East ‘progressing’ The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu in Washington to Discuss Future of Gaza With Trump The New York Times
- Netanyahu Comes to Washington to Kill Trump's Gaza Deal. Will the President Let Him? Haaretz
How white nationalists infiltrated the wellness movement
An emerging parallel economy peddles purity, health and fitness to promote wellbeing - and a political worldview.
Santorini on alert as tremors rattle Greek island
Authorities advise against gatherings in enclosed spaces following a flurry of seismic activity nearby.
Omdurman: Shelling at busy Sudanese market ‘fills morgue with bodies’ – BBC.com
- Omdurman: Shelling at busy Sudanese market 'fills morgue with bodies' BBC.com
- Deadly artillery shelling hits Omdurman market in Sudan, 56 killed Al Jazeera English
- Dozens killed as opposition RSF forces attack open market in Sudan The Guardian
- Sudanese army says it retakes key cities in Al Jazirah state Sudan Tribune
- Dozens killed in attack on open market, hospital in Sudan Straight Arrow News
Shelling at busy Sudanese market ‘fills mortuary with bodies’
The attack caused "utter carnage" at a nearby hospital, where dozens sought medical attention.
The hunger, the fear and the fight to stay alive: Freed hostages reveal Gaza’s hell – Ynetnews
- The hunger, the fear and the fight to stay alive: Freed hostages reveal Gaza’s hell Ynetnews
- Hostages given sedatives after starvation, cages, and wet-cloths-'showers' in Hamas captivity The Jerusalem Post
- American hostage Keith Siegel and two Israeli hostages released by Hamas Axios
- Reports emerge of testimonies from hostages freed Saturday from Hamas captivity Haaretz
- Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas & Ofer Kalderon Recount Inhumane Conditions i24NEWS
More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels – Al Jazeera English
- More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels Al Jazeera English
- There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict NBC News
- 5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo NPR
- UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo CNN
- Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues Reuters
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria – The New York Times
- Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria The New York Times
- Assad management. Why a deal that would allow Russia to retain its military bases in Syria looks unlikely Новая газета. Европа
- Syria Demands Reparations From Russia Newsweek
- Russia Offers to Help Rebuild Syria as It Bids for Deal on Bases Bloomberg
- Syria asks Russia for reparations Financial Times
More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels
Rwanda-backed rebels capture eastern DRC's largest city of Goma as conflict intensifies in the central African nation.
Syrian leader meets Saudi crown prince for first official foreign visit
Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh on trip that highlights reset of regional alliances after end of Iran-backed Assad regime
Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh on Sunday in his first foreign trip as Syrian leader, in a sign of the major shifts under way in regional alliances.
Sharaa assumed power as transitional president last week, after leading a rebel campaign that ousted the longtime Iran-backed leader Bashar al-Assad, whose ties with the rest of the Arab world were strained throughout the nearly 14-year Syrian war.
Continue reading...Real Madrid beaten by Espanyol after late Romero goal
The LaLiga leaders upset by Carlos Romero's 85th minute strike that snatched victory for the relegation-battling hosts.
Dahiyeh’s restaurant scene bounces back after Israel’s war on Lebanon
Despite the challenges, Dahiyeh’s restaurants are picking themselves up out of the rubble.
Woman dies in Australian flood as thousands flee homes – BBC.com
- Woman dies in Australian flood as thousands flee homes BBC.com
- One dead, thousands evacuated as northeast Australia battles massive floods CNN
- Pair spotted in alarming act on flooded road as Aussies urged to leave: 'Absolutely critical' Yahoo News Australia
- North Queensland floods spark mass evacuations and blackouts, more rain forecast ABC News
Syria’s interim president lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran – The Associated Press
- Syria’s interim president lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran The Associated Press
- Syrian leader lands in Saudi Arabia for first foreign visit since toppling Assad The Guardian
- Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday Al Jazeera English
- Egypt's president Sisi congratulates Syria's new president Sharaa, statement says Reuters
- Syria’s new Islamist president consolidates power Financial Times
US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government
Strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL.