“It’s high time” for Ukraine’s tanks as Russia encircles Pokrovsk – Euromaidan Press

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  1. "It’s high time" for Ukraine’s tanks as Russia encircles Pokrovsk  Euromaidan Press
  2. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,250  Al Jazeera
  3. Ukraine facing fierce fighting around eastern city of Pokrovsk, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
  4. Russia edges towards Pokrovsk semi-encirclement in Donetsk Oblast  Українська правда
  5. Ukraine War Map, Update: Russia Attacks Inside 'Fortress City' Pokrovsk  Newsweek
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Live Updates: Netanyahu: Israel always allowed aid into Gaza – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Live Updates: Netanyahu: Israel always allowed aid into Gaza  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Houthis say they’ll target all ships linked to firms dealing with Israeli ports  The Times of Israel
  3. Yemen's Houthis threaten to target ships linked to firms dealing with Israeli ports  Reuters
  4. Houthis Vow to Step Up Shipping Attacks to Press Israel on Gaza  Bloomberg.com
  5. Israel at War Day 661 Houthis Say They Will Target Any Ships of Companies Dealing With Israeli Ports  Haaretz
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Lionesses set for London open-top bus parade after Euros triumph

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Keir Starmer leads tributes to England women’s team along with figures including King Charles and Prince William

The Lionesses are set for an open-top bus parade in central London after they overcame Spain to win back-to-back European Championships.

The open-top bus procession along the Mall will start at 12.10pm on Tuesday, before a staged ceremony at the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.

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R.S.F. Coalition Names Leaders of Sudan’s Parallel Government – The New York Times

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  1. R.S.F. Coalition Names Leaders of Sudan’s Parallel Government  The New York Times
  2. Sudan's paramilitaries announce a parallel government, deepening the country's crisis  ABC News
  3. Sudanese coalition led by paramilitary RSF announces parallel government  Reuters
  4. RSF paramilitary-led coalition forms parallel government in war-torn Sudan  Al Jazeera
  5. Paramilitary-Backed Coalition Declares New Government in Sudan  Bloomberg.com
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‘A Cruel and Transparent Farce’: Israeli Attacks Kill 62 in Gaza Amid ‘Tactical Pause’ – Common Dreams

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  1. 'A Cruel and Transparent Farce': Israeli Attacks Kill 62 in Gaza Amid 'Tactical Pause'  Common Dreams
  2. Updates: Israel told to ‘end barbarity’ in Gaza as more starve to death  Al Jazeera
  3. Israeli fire kills dozens in Gaza, officials say, as aid delivery remains chaotic after new measures  AP News
  4. Gazan officials say at least 25 killed, most by gunfire while waiting for aid  The Times of Israel
  5. Reservist refutes headlines saying Israel starves civilians  The Jerusalem Post
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German regional train derails, killing at least three people – Euronews.com

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  1. German regional train derails, killing at least three people  Euronews.com
  2. Three killed and others injured in German train derailment  BBC
  3. Train derailment that killed 3 in Germany apparently was caused by landslide  The Hill
  4. At least three people killed after train derails in southern Germany  The Guardian
  5. Three people killed in train crash in Germany, police say  Reuters
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Keir Starmer to recall cabinet for emergency meeting on Gaza crisis

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Prime minister expected to press Donald Trump to take tougher stance towards Israel when they meet in Scotland

Keir Starmer will recall his cabinet from their summer break for an emergency meeting on the Gaza crisis this week as cross-party MPs warned his talks with Donald Trump provided a critical juncture in helping to resolve the conflict.

Amid growing international horror over the situation on the ground in Gaza, he will urge the US president to take a tougher stance towards Israel and will push for ceasefire talks to resume, when they meet in Scotland on Monday.

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Lindsey Graham sees Israel taking Gaza by force to wrap up war – Politico

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  1. Lindsey Graham sees Israel taking Gaza by force to wrap up war  Politico
  2. Sen. Lindsey Graham says there's no way for Israel to negotiate an end to the war with Hamas  NBC News
  3. Graham: Israel to defeat Hamas like US defeated Nazis  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Graham says there will be ‘a change in tactics’ by Israeli military in Gaza  The Hill
  5. Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘There’s no way to negotiate’ end to war with Hamas  The Times of Israel
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Group confronted suspect who stabbed 11 at a Michigan Walmart, video shows

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Several passersby were seen yelling ‘throw it away’ and ‘get on the ground’ to a knife-wielding man now in custody

Several passersby helped apprehend a knife-wielding suspect who stabbed 11 people at a Walmart in Michigan, video has revealed.

Footage circulating on social media showed several citizens in Traverse City confronting a 42-year old man outside the supermarket on Saturday during the attack. Among the people confronting the suspect included an armed citizen who could be seen pointing his gun at the man.

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Top medical body concerned over RFK Jr’s reported plans to cut preventive health panel

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American Medical Association writes to health secretary after reports he aims to overhaul taskforce for being ‘woke’

A top US medical body has expressed “deep concern” to Robert F Kennedy Jr over news reports that the health secretary plans to overhaul a panel that determines which preventive health measures including cancer screenings should be covered by insurance companies.

The letter from the the American Medical Association comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Kennedy plans to overhaul the 40-year old US Preventive Services Task Force because he regards them as too “woke”, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Starmer faces difficult task persuading Trump to take different path on Gaza

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PM will be hoping to convince Trump to push Netanyahu to revive peace talks when UK and US leaders meet on Monday

Moments after Air Force One touched down at Prestwick on Friday for a trip in which politics will take as big a billing as golf, Donald Trump was asked about his relationship with Keir Starmer.

“I like your prime minister. He’s slightly more liberal than I am, as you’ve probably heard. But he’s a good man,” the US president told reporters. At a time when the UK wants Trump’s ear on numerous weighty issues, his response to questions about the “special relationship” will have given Downing Street some reassurance.

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