UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition
UK government says Israel's decision to escalate war on Gaza 'wrong' as Israel decries 'discrimination'.
Israeli public has “very strong doubts” about taking Gaza City
Alon Pinkas on how much of the Israeli public is unsupportive of the government's plan to seize Gaza City.
How a leaked phone call derailed the Thai PM’s career – and the Shinawatra dynasty
Thailand's Constitutional Court strikes again, removing yet another prime minister from office.
Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Daughter of former PM Thaksin accused of failing to protect country’s interests over leaked phone call with Cambodia’s leader
Thailand’s constitutional court has dismissed Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her position as prime minister, ruling that as the country’s leader she violated ethical rules during a phone call with Cambodia’s senate president, Hun Sen.
The ruling, which threatens to usher in a fresh period of instability in the country, means she immediately loses her job, which she had held for about a year. The 39-year-old had already been suspended from her duties on 1 July after a recording was leaked of the phone conversation, in which they discussed a simmering border dispute between the neighbouring countries.
Continue reading...Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital – Euronews.com
- Iran-backed Houthi PM killed in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital Euronews.com
- IDF said to believe entire Houthi cabinet was likely killed in yesterday’s strike The Times of Israel
- Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, but no casualties reported AP News
- Israel strikes Sanaa amid continuing Houthi missile launches against Israel The Long War Journal
- Israel targets Houthi chief of staff and defence minister in Sanaa, awaits outcome Reuters
Fact check: Have mass shootings decreased in the US since 2022 law?
Then-President Biden signed 2022 gun violence legislation aiming for reform, but its effect remains unclear.
Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount – Financial Times
- Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount Financial Times
- Police killing sparks Indonesia unrest in first major test for Prabowo presidency Reuters
- Protesters and police clash after death of taxi driver in Indonesia BBC
- Why are antigovernment protests taking place in Indonesia? Al Jazeera
- Prabowo Criticizes Police as Protest Death Fuels Jakarta Unrest Bloomberg.com
Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban’s oil deal with China – NPR
UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show
Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’
The UK has banned Israeli officials from attending the country’s flagship defence event next month.
Israeli industry, including UK subsidiaries of Israeli companies, will be able to attend London’s Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) show in September but the UK government will not invite representatives of the Israeli government to the major industry event.
Continue reading...India’s International Booker Prize winner at the centre of a political row
Banu Mushtaq has become the subject of a controversy after she was invited to inaugurate a prominent festival in Karnataka.
Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman – CNN
- Thailand’s prime minister removed from office over leaked phone call scandal with Cambodian strongman CNN
- Ex-Thai PM accepts court verdict after being removed from office over leaked phone call BBC
- Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra The Guardian
- Thai Court to Rule on Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s Future in Office The New York Times
- Who could be Thailand's next PM? Reuters
Kyiv in mourning after strikes as allies discuss military support
EU defence ministers are meeting to discuss further support following a large aerial attack on Kyiv.
Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office
Court dismisses suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border row with Cambodia.
Protests resume in Indonesia’s Jakarta after ride-share driver killed
Affan Kurniawan was killed after an armoured police vehicle ran into him during a demonstration in the capital.
IDF: Gaza ceasefire does not apply to Gaza City – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF: Gaza ceasefire does not apply to Gaza City The Jerusalem Post
- IDF declares famine-hit Gaza City a combat zone, ending ‘tactical pauses’ that allowed limited food delivery – Middle East crisis live The Guardian
- Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone and halts humanitarian pauses AP News
- Israel begins 'initial stages' of Gaza City attack, recovers 2 hostage bodies NBC News
- Live Updates: IDF targets Houthi leaders in Sanaa strikes The Jerusalem Post
Germany tells nationals to leave Iran, fearing retaliation over sanctions – Reuters
- Germany tells nationals to leave Iran, fearing retaliation over sanctions Reuters
- The Path to a Good-Enough Iran Deal Foreign Affairs
- The United States Welcomes the Initiation of Snapback U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Iran faces ‘snapback’ of sanctions over its nuclear program. Here’s what that means AP News
- Acting on behalf of Israel and the U.S., the E3 have decided to maliciously pursue pressure on the Iranian people. This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful. Iran has cautioned that having been left out by the U.S. o x.com
Japan requests largest-ever defense budget for fiscal year 2026 – navalnews.com
- Japan requests largest-ever defense budget for fiscal year 2026 navalnews.com
- Japan accelerates missile deployment amid rising regional tensions AP News
- Japan's $60B defense budget request seeks funding for coastal defense network, more F-35s Breaking Defense
- Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request The Japan Times
- Japan Announces Plan to Counter China's Armed Coast Guard Fleet Newsweek
Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutors – AP News
- Wife of ousted president Yoon, and ally, indicted by special prosecutors AP News
- South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted for bribery CNN
- Wife of jailed South Korean ex-president indicted for corruption bribery and stock manipulation CNBC
- Wife and ally of ousted South Korean president indicted by special prosecutors NBC News
- South Korea indicts former first lady for bribery, ex-PM over martial law Al Jazeera
US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers – Reuters
- US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers Reuters
- End of an era: Billions of packages of ‘cheap’ goods shipped to the US are now subject to steep tariffs CNN
- When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache The New York Times
- U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments NBC News
- End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say Reuters
Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’ – The Times of Israel
- Israel’s UN envoy: Western leaders recognizing Palestinian state to ‘blow off steam’ The Times of Israel
- The Quest for Palestinian Statehood: What to Know Council on Foreign Relations
- Wednesday Briefing: The U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State The New York Times
- Opinion | Empty gestures set back the cause of Palestinian statehood The Washington Post
- Why should Zionists push for Palestinian statehood? The Jerusalem Post