Three Thai soldiers injured by landmine on border with Cambodia, army says

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Thai military accuses neighbouring country of planting concealed weapons in violation of international law

Three Thai soldiers were injured on Saturday after one tripped a landmine in territory along its frontier with Cambodia, Thailand’s army has said as it accused the neighbouring country of planting concealed weapons in violation of international law.

The incident, in which a Thai sergeant major suffered severe injuries, came two days after the countries reasserted their commitment to a ceasefire that ended a brief but intense period of fighting. Cambodia denies the accusation.

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North Korea is removing some of its speakers from their tense border, South Korea military says – CBS News

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  1. North Korea is removing some of its speakers from their tense border, South Korea military says  CBS News
  2. North Korea dismantles propaganda speakers at border  BBC
  3. North Korea starts dismantling some border loudspeakers, South Korea says  Reuters
  4. North Korea starts to dismantle border loudspeakers  DW
  5. South Korea claims North Korea has removed speakers from tense border  The Independent
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‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites – The Guardian

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  1. ‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites  The Guardian
  2. US-backed aid distribution points in Gaza are sites of orchestrated killing  Doctors Without Borders
  3. Gaza aid distribution declared ‘orchestrated killing’ by MSF  Al Jazeera
  4. Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos  The Intercept
  5. International aid agencies hold secret collaboration meeting with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation  The New Humanitarian
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Six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon – Al Jazeera

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  1. Six Lebanese soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon  Al Jazeera
  2. Six Lebanese soldiers killed in blast while seizing Hezbollah munitions  The Times of Israel
  3. Explosion kills six members of army in southern Lebanon  Reuters
  4. Lebanon: 6 soldiers killed in blast at Hezbollah arms depot  DW
  5. Hezbollah military facility explosion: 5 soldiers killed while clearing munitions; Lebanese PM pays tribu  Times of India
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Women call out ‘creepy’ experiences on Vinted as trolls and image thieves target site

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Scrutiny of selling platforms grows as female users warning of harassment on sites after photos stolen and sexualised

Users of secondhand clothing websites such as Vinted are warning about the danger their images will be used against their will on pornography sites, and sounding the alarm about the spread of sexually charged harassment under their posts.

The potential for hijacking photos posted on the internet for real or faked erotic content has long been known, but victims and their advocates say culprits appear to have zeroed in on Vinted with targeted campaigns.

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Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says – BBC

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  1. Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says  BBC
  2. Gaza’s Hamas-run authorities claim 37 killed by IDF fire Saturday, mostly aid seekers  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli plan to seize Gaza City an ‘unprecedented provocation’, Palestinian Authority says – as it happened  The Guardian
  4. Gaza: Israeli Killings of Palestinians Seeking Food Are War Crimes  Human Rights Watch
  5. Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action  AP News
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Israeli plan to seize Gaza City an ‘unprecedented provocation’, Palestinian Authority says – as it happened

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Iran’s judiciary said Saturday it was investigating the cases of 20 people arrested over their suspected links with Israel following the 12-day war between the two arch-foes.

“These cases were immediately filed under the supervision of the esteemed investigators and are being investigated,” Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir told reporters in Tehran, adding that further information would be shared as it became available.

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Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe

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Ukrainian and European partners to join UK foreign secretary and US vice-president at Chevening for talks

The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the drive for peace in Ukraine.

The summit comes before a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set for next Friday in Alaska. In a comment that that was met with pushback from Kyiv, the US president said that an end to the war must involve “some swapping of territories”. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stressed early on Saturday that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers”.

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Trump-backed World Liberty proposes $1.5bn crypto holder, Bloomberg News reports

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Co-founded by president’s eldest sons, Eric and Don Jr, World Liberty has earned the family $500m since its launch

World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by Donald Trump and the US president’s family, is sounding out investors for a $1.5bn fundraising round meant to set up a public company that will hold its WLFI tokens, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

The structure of the deal is yet to be finalized, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter, adding that large investors in the crypto and tech space had been approached for the venture.

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The Tennessee execution that ‘went horribly wrong’: how Byron Black’s killing unfolded

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Witnesses say disabled death-row man was in distress upon gurney, while lawyer calls execution ‘100% botched’

For attorney Kelley Henry, the visible blood was the first indication that the execution of her client was going wrong.

At 10.15am on Tuesday inside the Riverbend maximum security prison in Nashville, the longtime Tennessee death row lawyer watched as staff attempted to place an IV into the right arm of Byron Black. Black was locked on to a gurney with crisscrossing black straps over his chest, stomach and legs, and Henry saw blood ooze from the injection site.

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‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions. – The New York Times

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  1. ‘Arab Forces’ Running Gaza? Netanyahu’s Goal Leaves Many Questions.  The New York Times
  2. UN says Israel's planned Gaza City military offensive 'must be immediately halted'  ABC News
  3. Brooks and Capehart on Israel’s plans to exert more control over Gaza  PBS
  4. Israel faces growing condemnation over military expansion in Gaza  AP News
  5. August 8, 2025 - Gaza News Updates  CNN
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Arrests begin in London at largest protest over Palestine Action since group’s ban

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Met police says it has drawn officers from other forces to form ‘significant presence’ in busy weekend of protests

Arrests have begun in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

The Metropolitan police said they had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital as it faces a busy weekend of protests.

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Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square

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NYPD say shooting took place after verbal dispute and one person is being held in custody

Three people have been injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square after a 17-year-old opened fire, the New York police department has said.

Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet.

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