- Latakia’s burning coast: Sectarian purge masked as ‘wildfire’ under Syria’s new government thecradle.co
- Syria’s massive wildfires brought under control after days of intense battles AP News
- Syria says wildfires in northwest Latakia province contained after 10 days Al Jazeera
- 'You don't get to rest': Relentless battle against fires in Syria's coast hampered by landmines thenationalnews.com
- Syria's White Helmets undergo baptism by fire Le Monde.fr
Crunching the data: are resident doctors in England badly paid?
Resident doctors have voted to strike over pay but how much has their real-terms earnings changed since 2008?
Resident doctors in England have voted to strike for five days from 25 July, reigniting one of the NHS’s most bitter industrial disputes.
At the heart of the row is pay: the British Medical Association (BMA) says resident (formerly known as junior) doctors have seen their real earnings fall by more than a quarter since 2008. The government says the union’s demands are unaffordable, and they’ve already received generous rises in recent years.
Continue reading...Public support for resident doctors’ strikes collapses ahead of fresh industrial action
Exclusive: Latest poll comes as Wes Streeting urges medics to call off ‘unnecessary and unfair strikes’
Public support for strikes by resident doctors has collapsed, with barely one in four voters now backing their campaign of industrial action, according to the latest polling, which reveals the deepening unpopularity of further NHS strikes.
Previously strong approval by voters for strikes by junior doctors – as resident doctors were known until last year – has halved from 52% a year ago to just 26%.
Continue reading...Donald Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from the EU and Mexico
The president made the announcement on social media, even as the EU was hoping for a trade agreement
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting 1 August, in letters posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.
The tariff assault on the EU came as a shock to European capitals as the European Commission and the US trade representative Jamieson Greer had spent months hammering out a deal they believed was acceptable to both sides.
Continue reading...Trump says 30-percent tariffs against EU and Mexico to begin on August 1
EU's von der Leyen says the EU will safeguard its interests, 'including the adoption of proportionate countermeasures.'
Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site – The Times of Israel
- Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site The Times of Israel
- Battered but not beaten, Hamas embraces guerilla tactics with deadly force CNN
- Deaths of Five Israeli Soldiers Fuel Debate Over Ending Gaza War The Wall Street Journal
- No, Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Are Not Martyrs Haaretz
- Rabbi Amsalem bids farewell to his student killed in Gaza bombing Israel National News
Air India fuel switches moved with “some form of human input”
“Now, I wonder if they will be able to tell by the sounds on the flight deck..."
Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid – Reuters
- Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid Reuters
- Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says The Guardian
- Israeli officials signaling they want UN to remain key Gaza aid channel — WFP deputy The Times of Israel
- Nearly 800 Palestinians killed trying to access aid in Gaza since May, UN says France 24
- Gaza: ‘Unacceptable’ choice between getting shot or getting fed UN News
PSG vs Chelsea: FIFA Club World Cup final – teams, start, lineups
European champions Paris Saint-German face Chelsea in New Jersey in the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Giant shoes found near Hadrian’s Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome – CNN
- Giant shoes found near Hadrian’s Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome CNN
- Giant shoes reveal two thousand-year-old evidence KOHA.net
- Using the News in the Classroom: VERY large Roman shoe discovered in Great Britain (2025) educationworld.com
- Huge Roman shoe discovered near Hadrian’s Wall Manchester TImes
- Roman bigfoot? UK archaeologists probe 'unusually large' shoes Citizen Tribune
Dozens killed by Israel at aid site in Gaza, children dying of malnutrition
More than 85 Palestinians have been killed, including 30 aid seekers, in Israeli attacks on the enclave since dawn.
In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster – NPR
- In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster NPR
- Rare Earths Mining in Myanmar Is Polluting Thailand’s Kok River The New York Times
- Southeast Asia: Mekong River Commission's assessment reveals serious arsenic contamination in the Mekong and Kok Rivers due mainly to mining operations Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
- Two Chiang Mai children found with high arsenic levels linked to river fish consumption Nation Thailand
- Mekong River Commission detects heavy metal contamination along the Mekong bangkokpost.com
Parish of Castel Gandolfo joyful ahead of Pope Leo’s Mass – Vatican News
- Parish of Castel Gandolfo joyful ahead of Pope Leo’s Mass Vatican News
- Pope at Angelus: We cannot cheat death, only serve life to gain eternal life Vatican News
- Thousands attend Pope Leo's first Angelus prayer Yahoo
- Photos show Castel Gandolfo, the 135-acre Italian estate where the pope takes summer vacation Business Insider
- Pope Leo calls for a ‘revolution of love’ during Mass in Castel Gandolfo Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
Russia’s Lavrov meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea with Ukraine war at fore
North Korean officials have "reaffirmed their support for all objectives" in the Russia-Ukraine war, says Russian FM.
“Disgusting” Rafah plans will deny a future Palestinian state
Political analyst Akiva Eldar says anyone helping build the Rafah humanitarian city is complicit in war crimes.
Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms – Financial Times
- Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times
- PKK Disarmament May Provide Model for 'Total Victory' Over Terrorist Organizations Haaretz
- Turkey’s Erdoğan makes high-stakes Kurdish gamble politico.eu
- Kurdish PKK Fighters Burn Weapons in Step Toward Peace With Turkey The New York Times
- Turkish president hails the start of disarmament by militant Kurdish separatists AP News
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback
Carolina Wilga, 26, survived by drinking from puddles and sleeping in a cave, police said.
German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia’s outback – BBC
- German backpacker found after 11 nights in Australia's outback BBC
- Backpacker Found Alive After Nearly 2 Weeks Missing in Australian Outback Newsweek
- ‘Sheer luck’: how German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found after 11 nights lost in dense Australian outback The Guardian
- Backpacker Found Alive in 'Fragile Condition' and 'Ravaged by Mosquitos' After 12 Days Missing in Australian Outback Yahoo
- Police say search aircraft are best chance of finding German tourist lost in Australian Outback ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out – NBC News
Depleted Hamas focuses on desperate new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier
Militant group has become adept at exploiting successful attacks – and now needs all the leverage it can get for talks
As Hamas intensifies its insurgent campaign against Israeli forces in Gaza, it is focusing on a new aim: capturing an Israeli soldier.
Last week, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sergeant was killed in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in an attempted abduction. Hamas militants also tried to take away the remains of 25-year-old Abraham Azulay but abandoned the effort when attacked by other Israeli forces.
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