- Merz says Germany finalising response to suspected Leipzig attack Reuters
- Germany plans to blame Russia for Leipzig attack as tensions with Putin escalate politico.eu
- Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport The Guardian
- Europe eyes Russia in attacks on weapons and cargo. But Germany treads lightly. The Washington Post
- Explosive drone at German airport linked to Russian military intelligence, US intel source says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC
Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’
Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC’s Kristen Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “rebuke or punishment” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Welker, during a live segment for a local Washington, DC, affiliate, described the success record of political candidates whom the president had endorsed as “mixed”. The segment aired prior to Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press.
Continue reading...Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers
Fifteen British nationals are reported to be missing in China as the search continues for survivors of the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet.
Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday engulfed Gyirong port on the Nepal-China border.
Continue reading...Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason – BBC
- Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason BBC
- Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says Reuters
- Zambia opposition leader questioned over ‘treason’ amid election fallout Al Jazeera
- Zambia Opposition Leader Arrested on Treason Charge Bloomberg.com
- Zambia opposition leader sought refuge following disputed elections. Now he’s accused of treason The Seattle Times
Zambian opposition leader charged with treason
Mundubile had previously gone into hiding at a United Nations building in Zambia's capital.
Death toll nears 800 after Himalayan glacier collapse
Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China.
Pope Leo XIV loves to meet people, just not Trump – Daily Kos
West Bank: Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside – CNN
- West Bank: Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside CNN
- Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence, and other Middle East news AP News
- Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes The New York Times
- What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms? Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu condemns settlers for escalating 'criminal violence' in the West Bank | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario after Trump’s decree on ‘Lake America’
Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.
Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.
Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years
Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.
Notting Hill Carnival’s 60th year celebrated on family day – BBC
- Notting Hill Carnival's 60th year celebrated on family day BBC
- J’ouvert celebrations at Notting Hill carnival – in pictures The Guardian
- Sixty years of Notting Hill Carnival Financial Times
- 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival: 10 essential songs chosen by its veterans Yahoo
- For the guys at Notting Hill Carnival, it's all about the big shorts British GQ
Russian lovers who deserted ‘meat grinder’ war and hopped in kayak to escape now face prison – New York Post
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms? – aljazeera.com
- What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms? aljazeera.com
- West Bank: Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside CNN
- Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians, Drawing Sharp Rebukes The New York Times
- In a town in the heart of the US, Israeli settler violence in West Bank hits close to home The Guardian
- Netanyahu's rhetoric on settler violence doesn't match Israeli government action ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station
A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.
Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers.
What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?
Israel's rhetorical outrage masks a calculated, well-funded campaign to permanently erase Palestinian statehood.
Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.
Jason Arday accuser given three-month teaching ban but can continue research
Nathan Cofnas told by Ghent University to work remotely as US ambassador claims credit for lifting of suspension
Prof Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas has been barred from teaching on Ghent University campus for three months but has been allowed to continue his research position.
Cofnas, an American academic, was suspended from his postdoctoral research position at the Belgian institution earlier this month pending a “preliminary investigation” launched after Arday’s death.
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