- Modi seeks closer ties on Asia tour to offset fallout from US tariffs Reuters
- Modi to Secure Japan Investment, Supply Deals During Key Visit Bloomberg.com
- Quad To Bullet Train And Semi-Conductors, PM Modi Has His Plate Full In Japan NDTV
- World not only watching but counting on India: PM Modi in Tokyo India Today
- Security agreement, business pacts, bullet train ride on Modi’s Japan agenda The Hindu
Labor accused of trying to ‘sneak through’ law change to strip non-citizens of fair process
Greens’ David Shoebridge calls amendment ‘one of the nastiest, meanest attacks’ on multicultural Australia
Refugee and human rights groups will launch a campaign demanding the federal government scrap a controversial migration amendment to explicitly remove procedural fairness in deportation decisions for foreign-born criminals, a proposal which advocates say is causing alarm among migrants.
The Senate on Thursday rejected a Greens push for an inquiry into the legislation, which the senator David Shoebridge slammed as “one of the nastiest, meanest attacks” on multicultural Australia.
Continue reading...Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault – The New York Times
- Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault The New York Times
- Updates: Israel kills 61 in Gaza, UN chief slams ‘deliberate’ famine Al Jazeera
- US hosts talks on post-war Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’ AP News
- IDF Intercepts Missile Launched From Yemen | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
- Israeli tanks close in on Gaza City, Trump to chair meeting Reuters
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long. – The New York Times
- Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long. The New York Times
- Nazi-Looted Portrait Shows Up in a Real Estate Listing in Argentina—Then Quickly Disappears Artnet News
- Painting stolen by Nazis during WWII believed discovered in Argentine real estate listing ABC News
- Old master painting looted by Nazis spotted in Argentinian property listing The Guardian
- Argentina searches for a painting allegedly looted by a Nazi fugitive and spotted in an ad CNN
Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown
A rise in popularity of vapes laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic drug, has caused widespread alarm.
FBI investigates Minneapolis school shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime
Two children were killed when an attacker opened fire through the windows of the city's Annunciation Church.
FBI investigates Minneapolis school shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime
Two children were killed when an attacker opened fire through the windows of the city's Annunciation Church.
Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin
The leaders of North Korea and Russia will attend China's military parade next week - a win for Xi.
Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries in overnight drone strikes – Meduza
- Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries in overnight drone strikes Meduza
- Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries The Guardian
- Exclusive: Russia's Ust-Luga port to operate at half capacity in September after pipeline damage, sources say Reuters
- Russian Crude Exports Slide on Drone Strikes and Trump's Tariffs Bloomberg.com
- Russia and Ukraine Target Energy Sites, Seeking Leverage Away From the Front The New York Times
Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid
Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing
Malawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.
It comes just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the country had successfully reduced tuberculosis (TB) cases by 40% over the past decade.
Continue reading...North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
The reclusive North Korean leader's attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
The reclusive North Korean leader's attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.
Russian and Chinese submarines conduct first-ever joint patrol in Pacific – CNN
- Russian and Chinese submarines conduct first-ever joint patrol in Pacific CNN
- Russian, Chinese Submarines Sail Together in Sea of Japan USNI News
- Video Shows US Destroyer Shadowing Russian and Chinese Warships Newsweek
- Joint Sino-Russian patrols push Japan to rethink defense posture The Japan Times
- Russian and Chinese Submarines Break New Ground in Indo-Pacific Power Play UNITED24 Media
‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv kills at least 4, dozens hurt
Ukrainian authorities describe Russia's missile and drone attack as 'massive', with multiple areas of Kyiv hit.
Putin and Kim to join Xi at Chinese military parade in show of defiance to the west
The Victory Day parade in Beijing on 3 September will mark the formal surrender of Japan during the second world war. No western leaders will attend
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are among the world leaders who will attend a military parade with President Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, in a show of collective defiance amid western pressure.
No western leaders will be among the 26 foreign heads of state and government attending the parade next week – with the exception of Robert Fico, prime minister of Slovakia, a member of the European Union – according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
Continue reading...Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza, poll says
Six in 10 voters also oppose Washington sending more military aid to Israel, according to Quinnipiac poll.
Teenager who shot Colombian senator sentenced to seven years
The 39-year-old politician was shot in the head during a presidential rally in Bogotá in June.
Teenager who shot Colombian senator sentenced to seven years
The 39-year-old politician was shot in the head during a presidential rally in Bogotá in June.
Mexico suspends postal shipments to United States over tariff confusion – Politico
- Mexico suspends postal shipments to United States over tariff confusion Politico
- U.S. shoppers see order cancellations as world shuts down some American-bound shipments NBC News
- This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending NPR
- ‘De minimis’ loophole is ending; here’s what it means for online orders The Washington Post
- Trump to lift de minimis exemption Friday: What to know The Hill
Cases of flesh-eating screwworms increase 53% in Mexico: Report
Mexico reports more than 5,000 cases of screwworm, primarily in cattle and other animals, according to gov't data.