Macron admits French repression in Cameroon’s independence struggle
French leader cites independence icons who were killed during military operations led by French forces.
Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial ‘repression’ in Cameroon independence struggle – BBC
- Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial 'repression' in Cameroon independence struggle BBC
- France acknowledges role in Cameroon’s struggle for independence Reuters
- Macron admits France’s repressive violence in Cameroon’s war for independence AP News
- Macron admits to France's 'repressive violence' during Cameroon's push for independence France 24
- Macron acknowledges French colonial repression in Cameroon DW
Lebanon’s president warns Iran against ‘interference’ over Hizbollah – Financial Times
- Lebanon’s president warns Iran against ‘interference’ over Hizbollah Financial Times
- Top Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm The New York Times
- No armed groups allowed in Lebanon, president tells Hezbollah's ally Iran Reuters
- Lebanese president says only the state will hold weapons The Jerusalem Post
- Lebanon rejects foreign interference, president tells Iran official Al Jazeera
Serbia clashes continue for second day amid antigovernment protests
President Aleksandar Vucic's supporters and opponents threw flares at each other in the city of Novi Sad on Wednesday.
What to know about Trump and Putin’s meeting at an Alaska military base
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage has formed a critical part of America's military readiness, dating back to the Cold War.
In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it’s back : Goats and Soda – NPR
Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report – DW
- Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report DW
- 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights The Atlantic
- State Department drops criticism of Israel and El Salvador in human rights report PBS
- Trump administration rewrites and scales back annual human rights report BBC
IDF source: Some of the journalists killed with Al Jazeera’s Sharif were also terror operatives – The Times of Israel
- IDF source: Some of the journalists killed with Al Jazeera’s Sharif were also terror operatives The Times of Israel
- Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him CNN
- Protests, vigils held around globe for Gaza, assassinated journalists Al Jazeera
- Amid global outcry, IDF says Al Jazeera reporter it killed was receiving Hamas salary The Times of Israel
- Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists The New York Times
Israel kills 61 people in Gaza City, at least 100 across enclave
The surge in Israel's bombardment in the north of the Gaza Strip comes as it plans to seize Gaza City.
Tulip Siddiq: Trial of Labour MP begins in Bangladesh – BBC
- Tulip Siddiq: Trial of Labour MP begins in Bangladesh BBC
- Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Siddiq in corruption trial AP News
- Bangladesh officials testify against Tulip Siddiq at anticorruption trial Al Jazeera
- Labour MP Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'farce' anti-corruption trial in Bangladesh Sky News
- She’s on trial for crimes against humanity — and plotting a comeback The Times
Pope Leo returns to Castel Gandolfo for Assumption holiday weekend – Vatican News
- Pope Leo returns to Castel Gandolfo for Assumption holiday weekend Vatican News
- Pope Leo to dine with 100 homeless guests at Castel Gandolfo CatholicVote org
- Papal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17 Catholic World Report
- Pope to celebrate Mass in Albano with the poor on August 17 Herald Malaysia Online
- Pope to celebrate Mass, share lunch with the poor in Albano on August 17 Vatican News
Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe – The Guardian
Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods
The situation is being described as "catastrophic" after islands hit by vast amounts of rain.
Trump is “waging a war on Democratic-run cities”
“He does not like the fact that the mayor of [Washington,] DC is a Democrat and that the city is largely Democratic.”
Counterfeit Labubu dolls on sale in UK are a choking hazard to young children, warns standards body
Chartered Trading Standards Institute says thousands of the viral toys seized are poorly made while legitimate dolls ‘are almost impossible to find’
Growing numbers of counterfeit Labubu dolls being sold in the UK are poorly made and pose a choking hazard to young children, a trading standards body has warned.
The toothy, fluffy monster doll figures, made exclusively by the Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, have surged in popularity among children and adults after going viral on social media. Celebrity fans include Rihanna and Lisa from the K-pop group Blackpink, while many owners like to attach the dolls to handbags or backpacks.
Continue reading...‘What an illusion’: Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu’s vow to help country with water crisis – The Jerusalem Post
- 'What an illusion': Iran's president mocks Netanyahu's vow to help country with water crisis The Jerusalem Post
- Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis AP News
- ‘A mirage’: Iran’s president dismisses Netanyahu’s water-tech offer amid shortages The Times of Israel
- PM Netanyahu To I24NEWS: We Would Have Struck Iran Even Without The US i24NEWS
- Netanyahu’s lies: Offering water, spilling blood Mehr News Agency
Palestinian man killed in West Bank by Israeli soldier backing up settlers
The occupied West Bank town's mayor says Thamin Khalil Reda Dawabsheh killed as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians.
IDF chief greenlights general outline of planned conquest of Gaza City – The Times of Israel
- IDF chief greenlights general outline of planned conquest of Gaza City The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Emerging Occupation Consensus Foreign Affairs
- Nowhere left to go as Gaza City faces looming Israeli offensive The Christian Science Monitor
- Guerrilla fighters and 1.2 million residents: What awaits IDF soldiers in Gaza takeover Haaretz
- IDF chief approves new Gaza attack plan, spokesperson says ABC News
Next UK protest over Palestine Action ban aims to sign up 1,000 people
Defend Our Juries believes London protest in September could lead to ban being lifted, after 532 arrests on Saturday
The next mass protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action will aim to be twice the size of the last, organisers have said, as they increase pressure on the government to lift its proscription.
Last Saturday’s protest in Parliament Square was predicated on 500 people signing up but the next one, announced on Wednesday for 6 September in London, is conditional on 1,000 people agreeing to take part.
Continue reading...Alaska’s Juneau orders evacuations as record glacier flood looms
Mendenhall Glacier outburst threatens homes, with scientists warning events are intensifying
Alaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, with the event being driven by climate change amid glacial retreat, according to a federal agency.
Summer glacial flooding, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, threatens parts of the city due to a combination of rainwater and snowmelt.
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