UK government faces legal action over not evacuating critically ill children from Gaza

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Exclusive: Law firm representing three children says failure to facilitate medical evacuations is stark contrast to other conflicts

The UK government is facing a legal challenge over its decision not to medically evacuate critically ill children from Gaza in the way they have done for young people caught up in other conflicts.

The legal action, being taken against the Foreign Office and Home Office on behalf of three critically ill children in Gaza, argues that UK ministers have failed to take into account the lack of treatment options for children in the territory before denying medical evacuations.

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At least 32 Palestinians killed in Gaza as IDF fires on crowds seeking food

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Witnesses say scenes near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs in the south of the territory resembled a massacre

At least 32 people were killed and more than 100 injured on Saturday morning when Israeli troops opened fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking food from two aid distribution hubs in southern Gaza, according to witnesses and hospital officials.

People on the scene described it as “a massacre”, and claimed Israel Defense Forces fired “indiscriminately” at the groups of Palestinians – reported to be mostly young men – who were making their way towards the hubs run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

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Gaza Health Ministry Says Israeli Military Killed 32 Near Aid Site – The New York Times

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  1. Gaza Health Ministry Says Israeli Military Killed 32 Near Aid Site  The New York Times
  2. 32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say  AP News
  3. More than 30 killed after Israeli forces open fire on people seeking food in Gaza, health ministry says  CNN
  4. Israel says it 'deeply regrets' deadly strike on Catholic Church in Gaza  NBC News
  5. At least 36 killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid in Gaza, hospital says  Reuters
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Trump’s EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs

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Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. One union leader said the moves “will devastate public health in our country”.

The agency’s office of research and development (ORD) has long provided the scientific underpinnings for the EPA’s mission to protect the environment and human health. The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues such as air and water.

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Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine cities – politico.eu

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  1. Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine cities  politico.eu
  2. Russia launches massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine, killing 1  CBS News
  3. Russia attacks Ukraine with more than 300 drones and missiles overnight  ABC News
  4. Russia launches ‘massive’ drone bombardment on Zelensky’s hometown, Ukrainian officials say  CNN
  5. Russian Strikes Kill Three Across Ukraine  The Moscow Times
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Air India crash: As focus shifts to pilot, suspicion outpaces answers – The Seattle Times

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  1. Air India crash: As focus shifts to pilot, suspicion outpaces answers  The Seattle Times
  2. Exclusive | New Details in Air India Crash Probe Shift Focus to Senior Pilot  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash, source says  Reuters
  4. Doomed Air India pilot’s medical records probed amid reports of depression, other mental health struggles  New York Post
  5. Expert's Stunning Claim On Pilot's Role In Air India Crash  NDTV
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Early tallies in Tasmania election point to Liberal gains

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Support appears to grow for incumbent government in election triggered by no-confidence vote

Early voting counts in Tasmania’s election points to the Liberals being in the box seat to rule, with the incumbent government’s vote rising and Labor’s collapsing.

Saturday’s vote, triggered when the minority Liberal premier, Jeremy Rockliff, lost a no-confidence motion in early June, is the island’s second in 16 months.

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Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year

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Call for asset freezes after figures under investigation in Dhaka employed services of UK law firms and consultants

By the time Bangladesh’s student-led revolution finally toppled Sheikh Hasina, her security forces had already spilled the blood of hundreds of protesters.

Now, almost a year after the country’s autocratic leader fled the former British colony into exile, an interim government is struggling to navigate bitter factional politics and economic turmoil.

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