Inter Milan sign England’s Djed Spence from Tottenham Hotspur
The 26-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal, cost the Italian champions about $40m, according to media reports.
Belgian wildfire doubles in size on third day tearing through nature reserve
Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain the flames consuming the major park.
Jason Arday death ‘tragedy on so many levels’ says PM – BBC
- Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM BBC
- Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Is Found Dead The New York Times
- British leader calls for reflection after death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism Politico
- Cambridge professor found dead after scrutiny over academic record faced ‘sustained abuse,’ family say CNN
- Jason Arday, professor at centre of Cambridge plagiarism row, found dead The Guardian
Yemen’s Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says – Reuters
- Yemen's Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says Reuters
- Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments AP News
- Yemen’s government says Houthi strikes hit residential areas in Marib aljazeera.com
- Houthi attack on Yemeni port city kills 8, government official says amid strained truce The Times of Israel
- Yemeni forces report spike in attacks against Iran-allied rebels Yahoo
Tropical Storm Lala expected to strengthen as it nears Hawaii
Authorities warn residents to take precautions as storm expected to bring rain and strong winds to the island chain.
UK PM Burnham reacts to death of former Cambridge professor
Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, just days after resigning amid intense scrutiny over his academic work.
Body found in Romania believed to be missing British hiker George Smyth
Family paid tribute to Bristol University geology student, 18, after being notified by Avon and Somerset police
A body has been found in the search for an 18-year-old British man who went missing last year while hiking in Romania, UK police said.
George Smyth, a geology student at the University of Bristol, went missing in November.
Continue reading...Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead – NPR
- Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead NPR
- Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring The New York Times
- The Truths That Failed Jason Arday The Atlantic
- Cambridge college head: Investigate media onslaught against Jason Arday Yahoo
- Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday The Guardian
They were on the plane when Trump secretly left. Here’s what they noticed. – The Washington Post
- They were on the plane when Trump secretly left. Here’s what they noticed. The Washington Post
- How Do You Report on a Presidential Ruse? The New York Times
- The Flawed Logic of Trump’s Airplane Escape The Atlantic
- DOJ refers to Air Force One threat as ‘assassination attempt’ in ballroom appeal The Hill
- Why officials decided to smuggle Trump out of Turkey with a catering truck and a secret plane CNN
Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say – The Washington Post
- Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say The Washington Post
- War in the Gulf has weakened two of America’s Arab allies The Economist
- Another Blow Against Pax Americana Counterpunch
- Trump faces growing backlash in Middle East over his Iran policy, WP says RBC-Ukraine
- The Gulf of Trump puck.news
Who voted for Count Binface in the Clacton by-election and why? – bbc.com
- Who voted for Count Binface in the Clacton by-election and why? bbc.com
- The Guardian view on Nigel Farage: Clacton cannot acquit him | Editorial The Guardian
- Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally Nigel Farage in U.K. CBS News
- Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest election AP News
- Trump ally Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in special UK election The Hill
Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact – Al Jazeera
- Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact Al Jazeera
- The U.S.-Led Middle East Order Is Over. The Mecca Agreement Proves It. Council on Foreign Relations
- The Mecca agreement’s message to Washington The Hill
- Two axes of a new Middle East Engelsberg Ideas
- Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Reuters
Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
Turkish president tells Al Jazeera that the recently signed agreement is open to new members as he pledges continued support.
One killed, dozens injured after wildfire hits Croatian coast
At least one person was killed and around 42 others were injured after a violent wildfire hit a coastal town in Croatia.
Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return
Al-Burhan pledged temporary immunity and legal protections for participants in a Sudanese national dialogue.
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say – The New York Times
- Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon as attacks intensify Al Jazeera
- Heavy environmental toll of war in southern Lebanon NPR
- Lebanon says Israeli strikes in south of the country kill at least 11 The Detroit News
- Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, state media reports NBC News
Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak
About 1.6m dozen eggs from Texas recalled amid one of the largest recorded foodborne illness outbreaks in US history
A massive egg recall affecting nearly 1.6m dozen eggs has been elevated to the US Food and Drug Administration’s highest-risk warning as officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.
The FDA on 12 August reclassified the recall of nearly 1.6m dozen white and brown cage-free eggs over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Continue reading...Meet the godfather of global terrorism — Carlos the Jackal — who seduced women and eluded cops for decades – New York Post
- Meet the godfather of global terrorism — Carlos the Jackal — who seduced women and eluded cops for decades New York Post
- My encounter with Carlos the Jackal, the world’s first celebrity terrorist The Washington Post
- You Say You Want a Revolution? How Much Are You Paying? The New York Times
- Carlos the Jackal, the sadistic terrorist who loved the high life The Times
A Nazi bunker stands in the way of Berlin’s housing plans – The Washington Post
- A Nazi bunker stands in the way of Berlin’s housing plans The Washington Post
- Hitler’s other bunker: A Berlin site loaded with history yet needed for housing The Irish Times
- Bunker under Hitler’s chancellery at centre of housing row cp24.com
- Luxury housing or historical memory: Controversy in Berlin over a real estate project atop a former Nazi bunker EL PAÍS English
Alarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires
Many complained online that piercingly loud tone was ‘overreach’ while others lamented lack of action on decarbonisation
On Friday at 7pm, Thérèse Coffey was nine miles away from a nuclear power station when her phone made a loud, piercing and very worrying sound: it was a “severe” emergency alert. “Was expecting [a] much more specific alert, not a generic message on wildfires,” the former Conservative cabinet minister said on X.
She wasn’t alone in being alarmed by the alarm sent to phones in England and Wales. In the aftermath, thousands of social media users expressed their shock at alert. Some shared funny memes and others lamented what they viewed as lack of government action on decarbonisation. Academic John Ritzema called it a “massive overreach” and said the alert system should be “be for ‘drop everything and prepare for something terrible’ situations”, something Coffey echoed, saying alerts should not become commonplace to avoid “Peter cries wolf situations”.
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