Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death and resistance from military
Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.
Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations.
Continue reading...Scoop: U.S. brokers meeting between UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – Axios
- Scoop: U.S. brokers meeting between UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Axios
- Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos The Intercept
- US-Israeli aid distribution points become sites of ‘orchestrated killing’ in Gaza The Telegraph
- Bucking IDF warnings, security cabinet approves Netanyahu’s plan to conquer Gaza City The Times of Israel
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distributions have become sites of 'orchestrated killing', charity claims Sky News
New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada
Experts say finding heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery
Grenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island.
The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery.
This article was amended on 7 August 2025 to remove a description of George IV as an ancestor of King Charles. George IV was Charles’s 4th great-granduncle but not a direct ancestor.
Continue reading...Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says
The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France battles biggest blaze in decades – France 24
- Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France battles biggest blaze in decades France 24
- Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like The New York Times
- French firefighters battle to contain blaze that killed elderly woman and tore through area bigger than Paris CNN
- Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France BBC
- Wildfires blaze in southern France: 'It looked like the apocalypse' Le Monde.fr
Japan sees record drop in population in 2024 – DW
- Japan sees record drop in population in 2024 DW
- Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year BBC
- Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop CNN
- Japanese population sees record drop in 2024 yahoo.com
- Biggest drop in Japanese nationals seen alongside record high in foreign residents The Japan Times
Chainsaw economics, organ sales and governing by dog: Argentina under Milei
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei’s fitness to lead and his radical 'chainsaw' economics.
Man Utd set to sign Sesko from Leipzig
Manchester United are on the verge of signing Slovenian international striker Benjamin Sesko from RP Leipzig.
Trump calls on CEO of tech firm Intel to resign over China investments
The Republican president criticised CEO Lip-Bu Tan for being 'conflicted' due to his ties to Chinese technology firms.
Trump says he wants all Middle Eastern countries to have formal Israel ties
US president invokes attacks on Iran's nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join 'Abraham Accords'.
Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries: State TV
President Gustavo Petro says his government is trying to find out how many Colombians died in the attack.
Nine PSG players dominate Ballon d’Or 2025 nominee list
UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain dominate the men's list for football's most prestigious award.
Ahead of meeting, Netanyahu says Israel intends to take control of Gaza
In an interview with Fox News, Israeli PM says Israel wants to take control - but not govern - the Strip.
Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.
New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in “precarious conditions” – CBS News
- New evidence at Pompeii shows survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption returned to live in "precarious conditions" CBS News
- People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists says BBC
- ‘Pompeii: The New Dig: House of Treasures’ Review: Luxury Unearthed on PBS The Wall Street Journal
- In Pompeii, new evidence shows signs of life post-eruption Le Monde.fr
- New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption yahoo.com
Why are Israelis ‘not at all troubled’ by starvation in Gaza?
Recent poll shows more than half of Jewish Israelis feel this way, despite growing global outrage.
‘Palestinian Pele’ Suleiman al-Obeid killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Al-Obeid was known as the 'Pele of Palestinian football' and was one of its brightest stars.
South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon – AP News
- South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon AP News
- South Korean investigators seek arrest of ex-President Yoon’s wife PBS
- South Korea: Arrest warrant sought for ex-first lady Kim DW
- Wife of South Korea's ousted ex-President Yoon appears for questioning over corruption allegations AP News
- South Korea's former first lady 'sorry' about graft probe that plagued Yoon presidency Reuters
Microsoft cloud used in Israeli mass surveillance of Palestinians: Report
Leaked documents reveal Israel's spy agency used Microsoft's cloud to store Palestinians' phone calls and target them.