Indonesia: The Voice of Freedom
How Indonesian composer Ismail Marzuki influenced the fight for independence from Dutch colonisation in the 1940s.
Gaza’s last remaining voices
Al Jazeera's Maram Humaid talks about Israel's killing of Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh.
Inside the Nuba Mountains and the alliance reshaping Sudan’s civil war
A surprise alliance has allowed the RSF into the Nuba Mountains, and changed life for those who sought shelter there.
Air Canada says flights will resume Tuesday night after flight attendants strike ends – NPR
- Air Canada says flights will resume Tuesday night after flight attendants strike ends NPR
- Air Canada to resume flights after deal struck with union BBC
- Canada’s Legal Tool to Quash Strikes Faces Mounting Resistance Bloomberg.com
- Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants' union ends strike Reuters
- Air Canada strike ends after airline and flight attendants reach tentative agreement CNN
Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees – BBC
- Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees BBC
- Live updates: Trump pushing for meeting between Putin and Zelensky CNN
- Putin-Zelenskyy summit: Where could Trump's Ukraine peace summit happen? NBC News
- 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders The New York Times
- Zelensky Wasn’t Going to Repeat His Oval Office Disaster The Atlantic
Peruvian woman accused of smuggling drugs in sex toy in Bali
The 42-year-old allegedly also concealed drugs in her underwear, police said.
Peruvian woman accused of smuggling drugs in sex toy in Bali – BBC
Peruvian woman arrested in Bali for smuggling drugs in sex toy
The 42-year-old allegedly also concealed drugs in her underwear, police said.
Woman arrested in Bali over cocaine allegedly smuggled in sex toy, could face death penalty if convicted – CBS News
Ukraine hit by multiple Russian strikes amid US-led push for end to war
Russia launches its largest strike this month on Ukraine after Trump hosts Zelenskyy, EU, UK leaders for talks.
Conservative leader wins Canada byelection, regaining parliament seat
Pierre Poilievre returns to House of Commons after shock April loss and narrower margin in Tory stronghold
Canada’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has won a closely watched byelection in the province of Alberta, giving him a chance to return to parliament after suffering a shock defeat in April’s federal election.
Poilievre finished with 80.4% of the vote after Monday’s election in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, in the deeply Conservative western province.
Continue reading...‘Lone Star Lockup’ joins growing list of huge US migrant detention centres
The ‘Lone Star Lockup’ is the latest migrant detention centre in the United States.
Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures – NPR
- Spain battles record wildfires even as the end of a heat wave brings lower temperatures NPR
- Spain Calls in More Soldiers to Fight Wildfires The New York Times
- Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes BBC
- Spain faces its worst wildfire season in 30 years, with 40 active blazes and more than 30,000 evacuated EL PAÍS English
- Deadly wildfires show Spain must better prepare for climate crises, says Sánchez The Guardian
Why Ukraine’s first lady wrote Melania Trump a letter
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for imploring Vladimir Putin to protect children.
White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies – The Daily Beast
- White House Proudly Promotes Trump’s Snub to Greatest Allies The Daily Beast
- Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
- Pres. Trump & European Leaders Gather For "Family Photo" at White House C-SPAN
- European leaders arriving at the White House were met by the Chief of Protocol, Monica Crowley. yahoo.com
- How Trump introduced European leaders The Hill
As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned – Yahoo News Singapore
- As Netanyahu expands Gaza war, some reservists grow more disillusioned Yahoo News Singapore
- Israeli media ‘completely ignored’ Gaza starvation – is that finally changing? The Guardian
- Opinion | The Reasons Israelis Have Closed Their Eyes to Gaza The New York Times
- Do Israelis care that Gazans are starving? vox.com
- As Gaza war drags on, some reservists increasingly lose faith in Netanyahu’s motives The Times of Israel
4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders – PBS
- 4 takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders PBS
- August 19, 2025: White House says Putin-Zelensky meeting plans are ‘underway’ following Trump meetings CNN
- What’s Next for the Ukraine Peace Talks? The New York Times
- Trump and Zelenskyy's meeting with European leaders marks a historic moment NBC News
- Trump calls White House talks 'very good, early step' toward Russia-Ukraine peace: Here's what's next Fox News
The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel – Defector
- The Free Press Reports Gaza’s Starving Children Have Pre-Existing Condition Of Being Bombed By Israel Defector
- ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation The New York Times
- Bari Weiss’s Free Press Wants You to Know Some Kids Being Starved by Israel Were Already Sick The Intercept
- Israel starving Gaza: A visual breakdown Al Jazeera
- New testimonies reveal Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is deliberate policy Amnesty International
Pakistan restores electricity, reopens roads after floods kill hundreds
Army says military doctors are treating survivors and engineers are repairing damaged infrastructure.
Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and abuse – BBC
- Marius Borg Høiby: Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and abuse BBC
- Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape, sexual abuse The Washington Post
- Crown Prince Haakon of Norway Breaks Silence After Stepson Is Accused of Rape and Faces 32 Charges People.com
- Prosecutors indict the son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple counts including rape CNN
- Marius Borg Høiby, Son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Indicted on 32 Charges, Including 4 Counts of Rape Vanity Fair