Canada sheds tens of thousands of jobs as Trump tariffs hit
Trump's sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminium and autos have hit the manufacturing sector hard and reduced hiring.
One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
Across the country, more than 50 agricultural and forest fires have broken out in the past 24 hours - one of the worst days this summer.
Israel approves Gaza City occupation, mass displacement looms
Israel has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City.
Banker Bao Fan reportedly released from Chinese detention after two years
High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plunging
Bao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention.
Continue reading...Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan – AP News
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan AP News
- Germany, long opposed to E.U. pressure on Israel, suspends arms shipments The Washington Post
- Germany halts its military exports that Israel could use in Gaza NPR
- Israel-Gaza war live: Germany halts some military exports after Netanyahu’s Gaza City plan Reuters
- Israel fires back at Germany over arms embargo The Hill
Longtime Belarus leader Lukashenko signals he may not seek another term
Putin ally Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than than three decades and is now on seventh term.
Makeshift bridge reconnects Indian communities cut off by landslides
Drone footage showed workers in India’s Uttarakhand building a makeshift bridge across a gorge after flash flooding.
Trump calls for Intel boss to resign immediately, alleging China ties
The unusual demand adds to challenges facing the firm, which has been seen as falling behind in the chip race.
US and UK disagree about Gaza policy, Vance suggests before Lammy meeting
Vice-president says, unlike Britain, White House has no plans to recognise the Palestinian state
The US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for his summer holiday.
The US vice-president was speaking before a bilateral meeting with David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, at his 17th-century grace-and-favour country house, Chevening.
Continue reading...Why the Global South needs a ‘Borrower’s Club’
With rich countries resisting reform, debtor nations must band together to break the system.
Pakistan says soldiers kill 33 fighters near Afghan border
Pakistan's military says those killed had the backing of India although it offers no evidence to back up the allegation.
Trump’s justice department reportedly subpoenas New York attorney general
Department issued two subpoenas to Letitia James for civil fraud case against Trump and an investigation into the NRA
The Department of Justice has issued two subpoenas to Letitia James, the New York attorney general who has been repeatedly criticized by Donald Trump, according to reports.
One of the cases relates to a civil fraud case brought by James’s office against Trump, which resulted in the president owing New York state $500m, the New York Times reported. The other case relates to the attorney general’s investigation into National Rifle Association (NRA), a rightwing gun lobbying group.
Continue reading...Rotherham abuse survivors welcome police climbdown over internal inquiry
South Yorkshire police will no longer lead investigation into alleged crimes of former officers after move caused outcry
Lawyers representing victims of sexual abuse in Rotherham have welcomed a climbdown that means South Yorkshire police will no longer lead an investigation into alleged crimes of former officers.
The force came under fire last month after it emerged that it was to lead an investigation into the actions of its own officers, to be overseen by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Continue reading...Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice
Cartoon series highlighted homeland security chief’s repeated animal killings and poked fun at her looks
South Park’s recent satirical depiction of Kristi Noem as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs has rankled the US homeland security secretary, she said in a new interview.
“It’s so lazy to just constantly make fun of women for how they look,” Noem remarked on Thursday’s episode of the Glenn Beck Program podcast – a little more than a year after her disclosure in a memoir that she shot and killed her family’s dog on a farm.
Continue reading...Madrid cultural diversity festival ban is ideological, its organisers claim
Kúpula se Mueve, which celebrates African and Latin culture, has been held without problems since 2013
Madrid city council has banned a festival celebrating cultural diversity, claiming that it may lead to public disorder and complaints about noise from residents.
The Kúpula se Mueve (Kúpula Moves) festival has been held without incident since 2013. Josias Ndanga, president of the association, insists the claims are an excuse, saying: “We’re convinced we’re being discriminated against on ideological grounds.”
Continue reading...Wildfires force Turkey to close key waterway
The Dardanelles Strait serves as a key route for commercial shipping between Europe and Asia.
Putin calls Xi, Modi and other foreign leaders ahead of planned meeting with Trump – Reuters
- Putin calls Xi, Modi and other foreign leaders ahead of planned meeting with Trump Reuters
- Putin Briefs Leaders of China and India on Talks With U.S. on Ukraine The New York Times
- Putin flexes India, China ties ahead of planned Trump meeting The Hill
- China welcomes new US-Russia contact as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war Al Jazeera
- Putin keeps Xi in loop on Trump summit but little hope for Ukraine ceasefire South China Morning Post
Keir Starmer condemns Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City – BBC
- Keir Starmer condemns Israel's plan to take over Gaza City BBC
- Live updates: World leaders criticize Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City CNN
- Israel rejects international criticism of Gaza City takeover plan BBC
- Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages AP News
- Even some Republicans are questioning Netanyahu's plan to have Israel occupy Gaza City Axios
In major shift, Germany suspends arms exports to Israel over Gaza City takeover plan – The Times of Israel
- In major shift, Germany suspends arms exports to Israel over Gaza City takeover plan The Times of Israel
- As Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel Reuters
- Germany Says It Will Suspend Military Exports to Israel for Use in Gaza The New York Times
- Germany imposes partial arms embargo on Israel over Gaza City occupation plan Axios
- 'We'll beg for the Iron Dome’: Germany’s Merz faces backlash over Israel arms embargo Ynetnews
India’s Modi Invites Russia’s Putin to Visit Amid US Tensions – Bloomberg.com
- India’s Modi Invites Russia’s Putin to Visit Amid US Tensions Bloomberg.com
- Modi vows to "deepen partnership" with Putin after Trump's tariffs Axios
- India’s Modi shares ‘good call’ with ‘my friend’ Putin after Trump tariffs The Hill
- PM Modi, Putin Talk On Phone On Deepening Ties Amid Trump Tariff Row NDTV
- Putin to visit India at the end of 2025, Ifax reports Reuters