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Four rare Barbary lion cubs born at Czech zoo
Lion that once roamed northern Africa has been extinct in the wild since 1960s
Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for the small surviving population of a rare lion that is extinct in the wild.
The three females and one male were seen playing in their outdoor enclosure at Dvůr Králové safari park on Wednesday under the watchful eye of their parents, Khalila and Bart.
Continue reading...Labour accused of using Jimmy Savile’s name to ‘bait’ Nigel Farage
Lawyer for abuse survivors criticises ministers for using late TV presenter’s ‘toxic’ name for political point scoring
Labour’s use of Jimmy Savile’s “toxic” name appeared to be an attempt to “deliberately bait” Nigel Farage and would distress survivors of child sexual abuse, lawyers for victims of the late TV presenter has said.
Alan Collins, the head of the abuse team at Hugh James solicitors, said it was “concerning” to see Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, and others use Savile’s name to try to “score points over political opponents”.
Continue reading...Israeli settlers block Gaza-bound aid trucks
Israeli settlers attacked an aid convoy for the second time in days, delaying 30 trucks from Jordan on their way to Gaza
Ghana’s defence, environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash – Al Jazeera
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Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection – Defense News
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Birmingham airport closes runway after emergency landing by light aircraft
All flights temporarily grounded as three people are treated at the scene, one with minor injuries
Birmingham airport has temporarily closed its runway and grounded all flights after a light aircraft made an emergency landing.
Three people from the aircraft were treated at the scene, one of whom suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred at about 1.40pm on Wednesday, West Midlands police said. West Midlands ambulance service also attended the scene.
Continue reading...Wildfires and heatwaves grip southern Europe as evacuations ordered
Deadly blaze in France and mass evacuations in Spain and Portugal as extreme temperatures fuel fire risk
Trump-Modi ties hit rock bottom with new tariffs on India over Russian oil
Trump's tariff threats and social media outbursts have raised concerns about the state of India-US relations.
China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare – The New York Times
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Greetings from Gujarat, India, where a banyan tree is a place for rest, prayers and play – NPR
Slovenia introduces ban on imports from Israeli-occupied territories – Reuters
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Ghana’s defence, environment ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash
Several other government officials among the victims of the crash that occurred Wednesday morning.
Netanyahu wants to ‘occupy Gaza’, what do Israeli people, military think?
Netanyahu's plan for Gaza goes against domestic, international and even his own military's opinion.
Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France
Officials say the fire is advancing rapidly, driven by strong winds, dry vegetation and hot summer weather.
Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban
Exclusive: Naomi Klein and Angela Davis among those demanding stop to ‘attack on fundamental freedoms’ of assembly and protest
Naomi Klein and Angela Davis are among dozens of international scholars and writers who have signed a letter to the Guardian calling on the UK government to reverse the ban on Palestine Action.
The letter applauds what it describes as a “growing campaign of collective defiance” against the ban and commends the hundreds of people who plan to risk arrest by declaring their support for Palestine Action during a mass protest in London on Saturday.
Continue reading...University of Sydney removes Palestinian flag from academic’s window after accusing him of breaching policy
Dr David Brophy claims new flag policy introduced in June was ‘precisely in response to people like me hanging Palestinian flags’
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The University of Sydney has removed a Palestinian flag hanging outside an academic’s office after accusing him of breaching its new flag policy.
The 13-page flag policy, revised in June and formerly referred to as flag guidelines, sets out the university’s requirements for flying and displaying flags and using university flagpoles. Under the policy, “unapproved flags” must not be flown permanently, including flags that represent unlawful activities, are inconsistent with university values, represent a political party or are considered to be “otherwise unsuitable”.
Continue reading...Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing – NPR
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Hezbollah to treat Lebanon’s disarmament decision ‘as if it does not exist’
The Lebanese armed group says the move was dictated by the US and that it 'fully serves Israel's interest'.
The Week the World Woke Up to the Genocide in Gaza – The Intercept
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