Israeli aid airdrop injures Palestinians in north Gaza; Hamas condemns move
At least 11 wounded when Israel drops aid pallets on tents for displaced people amid hunger crisis in Gaza.
Israeli military begins daily ‘tactical pause’ in parts of starving Gaza
Military suspends operations for 'humanitarian purposes' in al-Mawasi, Deir el-Balah and Gaza City from 10am to 8pm.
No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals – The New York Times
- No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals The New York Times
- British surgeon claims IDF shooting Gazans in specific areas - 'almost like a game of target practice' Sky News
- I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard The Guardian
- As a Medical Student in Gaza, I Studied Malnutrition. Now It’s All Around Me. Truthout
- “Why Is the World Letting It Happen?”: U.K. Surgeon, Back from Gaza, on Starving Children Democracy Now!
Week in Pictures: From Gaza starvation deaths to Thailand-Cambodia clashes
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Astronomer’s ‘clever’ PR move embracing CEO scandal – featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.
Astronomer’s ‘clever’ PR move embracing CEO scandal – featuring Gwyneth Paltrow
The company at the heart of the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal has released a video featuring the ex-wife of Chris Martin.
Chaotic scenes as desperately-hungry Palestinians scramble for aid in Gaza
Malnourished Palestinians in Gaza have been scrambling to grab desperately-needed aid in the Israeli-besiege enclave.
Activist confronts Israeli Navy before soldiers raid Handala aid ship
Moments before Israeli soldiers raided the Handala aid ship, activist Huwaida Arraf urged them to stand down.
YouTube makes last-ditch attempt to lobby government against inclusion in under-16s social media ban
Google to host major event featuring popular YouTubers inside Parliament House as PM downplays tech giant’s legal threat
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YouTube is making a last-ditch effort to persuade the government not to include it in the under-16s social media ban, objecting to what it says is an “abrupt policy reversal” and arguing the video service is not a social media platform.
Google, YouTube’s owner, will host a major event featuring popular YouTubers inside Parliament House this week, as a final decision looms on which tech platforms will be off-limits for children.
Continue reading...Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave
Greek crews fight wildfires in 45C heatwave as strong winds fan the flames and force evacuations.
‘Really cautious’: why the ICJ is delaying a Gaza genocide verdict
While Palestinians starve and global opinion hardens, judgment from international court may not come until 2027 – or later
While Palestinians in Gaza die in ever-increasing numbers from starvation each day and a growing number of legal scholars, aid officials and politicians have begun describing Israel’s actions as genocide, a definitive ruling on the question by the world’s top court will be a long time coming.
Experts on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said a judgment on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza is unlikely before the end of 2027 at the earliest, amid warnings that the international community should not use the court’s glacial proceedings as an excuse to put off action to stop the killing.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,249
Here are the key events on day 1,249 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires
Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft join rescue effort in Greece, and firefighter among those killed in Turkey
Thousands of people in Greece and Turkey have been forced to evacuate homes as firefighters in the countries battled to contain wildfires fanned by strong winds and searing heat.
As temperatures in south-eastern Europe exceeded 40C for a seventh straight day, the Greek prime minister praised rescue workers for waging “a titanic battle” to bring blazes under control.
Continue reading...Private equity fund offers car tycoon €1.1m to settle claim over investment cash
Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell says Freshstream made him forfeit sum as it saw him as a nuisance
A private equity company accused of ousting a multimillionaire used car salesman from his own business has offered to pay €1.1m (£950,000) to settle a separate case with him.
Peter Waddell filed his first high court claim against Freshstream last year, alleging that the investment firm used an independent investigation into contested sexist, racist and abusive comments “as a means of securing [his] exclusion” from his used car empire, Big Motoring World. Freshstream had acquired a one-third share in Big during 2022.
Continue reading...‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine
Latest wave of displaced citizens curse ‘imperial ambition’ that has led to an estimated one million Russian casualties
It was last year when Valentyn Velykyi noticed Russia’s war with Ukraine was getting closer. In early summer, it arrived on his doorstep. “You could hear explosions day and night. Recently missiles started flying over my house. There’s a rumbling sound. You can see a trail in the sky,” the 72-year-old pensioner recalled.
Velykyi’s home is at No 18 Petrenko Street, in the small agricultural village of Maliyivka. It is located on the administrative border between Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk provinces in central-eastern Ukraine. Once Russian troops were far away. Latterly, they have crept nearer, besieging the city of Pokrovsk and capturing one grassy meadow after another.
Continue reading...At least six killed in crowd crush at Hindu temple in India’s Haridwar
Overhead power line reportedly snaps and falls onto a part of the crowd, triggering panic among devotees.
Women’s Euro 2025 final to cap £800m boost for UK supermarkets, pubs and retailers
Sunday’s England v Spain match set to be most-watched women’s football match in UK history, benefiting food, drink and hospitality industries
The climax of the exhilarating women’s Euros, as the Lionesses attempt to atone for their loss to Spain at the World Cup, is poised to be the most-watched women’s football match in UK history with the tournament providing a more than £800m boost to supermarkets, pubs and retailers.
With Sunday’s showdown aired on both ITV and the BBC, and their respective streaming services, TV industry executives expect that, with the help of a family-friendly 5pm kick-off time, viewing will eclipse the 14.8 million peak audience when England lost 1-0 to Spain in Sydney two years ago, if the match is close.
Continue reading...Flooding rain in China’s north leaves two people dead and displaces thousands
Authorities warn of further heavy rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding
Heavy rain around Beijing and across northern China killed two people and forced thousands to relocate as authorities warned of further widespread rain and the risk of disasters including landslides and flooding.
Two people were dead and two missing in Hebei province, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday morning. Overnight rain dumped a record 145mm per hour on Fuping county in the industrial city of Baoding.
Continue reading...Passengers use emergency slides to flee plane fire in US
One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.
Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise – The Washington Post
- Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise The Washington Post
- More Gazans starve to death as aid agencies warn airdrops won’t alleviate crisis CNN
- IDF announces daily 10-hour humanitarian pauses in densely populated areas of Gaza The Times of Israel
- The food is just outside the border. But getting it to Gaza's starving is a chaotic process. NBC News
- IDF says it will conduct aid airdrops in Gaza as hunger crisis deepens ABC News