Former US official calls shift in relations with Syria ‘surreal’
A former US State Department advisor on Syria tells Al Jazeera’s ‘This is America’ the improved relationship
Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential elections – Euronews.com
- Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential elections Euronews.com
- Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election BBC
- Ukraine’s ousted defense minister calls for wartime elections in bombshell address CNN
- Zelenskyy faces challenge to his wartime rule as former defense chief calls for election CNBC
- Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky The New York Times
The Tragic Story of Jason Arday – The New York Times
- The Tragic Story of Jason Arday The New York Times
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- The Real Meaning of the Jason Arday Scandal The New Yorker
- Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead BBC
- Jason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man The Economist
Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
New evidence sheds more light on the death of Tunchanok Donholma, who was allegedly murdered in June.
Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch – NBC News
Families’ agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout – apnews.com
- In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout apnews.com
- AG says government must up enforcement against draft evaders, 83% of whom are Haredim timesofisrael.com
- Israeli Government Passes Controversial Legislation Atlanta Jewish Times
- The Orthodox will not only join the IDF in large numbers – they will influence it The Jewish Chronicle
- Israel Ultra Orthodox dailyrecordnews.com
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate on ourselves, say accusers
More than 200 women accuse Christian Nègre of drugging them to make them urinate - two share their stories.
UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report
Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is imported
The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say.
Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions damaging crops and reducing yields of domestic produce.
Continue reading...South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
Attackers go ‘house to house’ killing 25 villagers in central Nigeria
An attack on a village in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has killed at least 25 people.
Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started – CNN
- Iran’s latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started CNN
- The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand AP News
- 60 days after signing Iran deal, Trump stuck in quagmire as war drags on The Washington Post
- Iran says it will escalate if US does not honour deal within weeks Reuters
- Fighting While Talking: The Iran War Enters Its Bargaining Phase lawfaremedia.org
Tourists on pastry quest overrun scenic spot in Italian mountains
Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in Dolomites
Hundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism.
The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above sea level, between Col Rodella and Passo Sella in Val di Fassa – some reportedly waking up at dawn or camping overnight, just to ensure they could buy a freshly baked krapfen, a traditional German pastry similar to a doughnut, before they ran out.
Continue reading...Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada for three days, saying deal close
The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.
China’s Top Envoy to Visit Seoul as Trump Shakes US-Korea Ties – Bloomberg.com
- China’s Top Envoy to Visit Seoul as Trump Shakes US-Korea Ties Bloomberg.com
- China's Wang Yi in South Korea for talks amid Trump push to revive North Korea diplomacy Reuters
- World in Brief: Donald Trump threatens Oman; China and South Korea get closer The Economist
- Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China South China Morning Post
- China's top diplomat to visit Indonesia after South Korea trip Anadolu Ajansı
Five Australian rules footy players suspended amid police investigation
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
Iranian academic writes of US detention ‘hell’ over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
Husband and mother-in-law charged over Indian bride’s death
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead in May.
‘I don’t want to send you to prison’, witness tells Tupac accused in combative testimony
A member of Tupac Shakur's entourage said he was threatened with contempt of court if he did not testify in the murder trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis.