- What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities? Al Jazeera
- The Regional Order Iran Wanted Is Taking Shape Without It Foreign Policy
- With Middle East still at war, three regional powers ink a new alliance The Christian Science Monitor
- Third Time Is the Charm? The Mecca Pact and the Sad History of Collective Defense jinsa.org
- Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact Reuters
What are Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan’s joint military capabilities?
The Mecca defence pact combines a top oil exporter, NATO's second-largest army and the only Muslim nuclear arsenal.
How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco – The New York Times
- How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco The New York Times
- Spain Has a Simple Explanation for Why Migrants Flooded Across Border WSJ
- What Morocco Was Saying to Spain in Ceuta Foreign Policy
- Chaos at Spain’s border underscores how migrant flows can be weaponized The Washington Post
- Ceuta mayor calls for migrant detention amid mass influx crisis Al Jazeera
At least 169 killed in Colombia’s largest earthquake in years
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.
For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface – AP News
- For Nigel Farage, success brings new pressures and a showdown with Count Binface AP News
- Count Binface, the man in a can with a plan, seeks Parliament seat in Britain's wackiest election AP News
- Count Binface, wearing a trash can, aims to unseat Nigel Farage in a U.K. local election NPR
- What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin? | Simon Nixon The Guardian
- Clacton By-election Poll: What do voters say the election is about? Survation
Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk – Reuters
- Spain prepares for eclipse under shadow of wildfire risk Reuters
- Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century' Reuters
- Spain prepares for rare solar eclipse against backdrop of heat and wildfires thehill.com
- Total eclipse craze grips Europe as masses assemble for rare view of ‘magic’ moment NBC News
- Spain Is Ready for an Extraordinary Run of Eclipses The Atlantic
A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know. – The New York Times
- A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times
- Europe is the world’s fastest warming continent. What is to blame? The Guardian
- Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy The New York Times
- World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures BBC
- Western Europe breaks temperature record in summer plagued by heatwaves and wildfires CNN
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia – Fox News
Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier – politico.eu
- Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier politico.eu
- Latvia finds tunnel under Belarus border, vows to combat people smugglers Reuters
- Latvia steps up border security amid surge in irregular migration from Belarus Euronews.com
- Thirty-Two Attempts by Migrants to Cross From Belarus Recorded at Latvian Border in Past 24 Hours reform.news
- Latvia launches 'Operation Werewolf' to curb illegal migration / Article LSM
Swiss government rejects rigid interpretation of neutrality ahead of referendum – Reuters
- Swiss government rejects rigid interpretation of neutrality ahead of referendum Reuters
- Swiss government rejects stricter definition of neutrality SWI swissinfo.ch
- Switzerland debates the meaning of neutrality The Irish Times
- Swiss government rejects proposed constitutional ban on non-UN sanctions ahead of neutrality vote Minute Mirror
- Swiss Government Opposes Constitutional Plan to Enshrine Strict Neutrality Межа. Новини України.
Putin Humiliated as His Vacation Home Defenses Go Up in Flames – The Daily Beast
- Putin Humiliated as His Vacation Home Defenses Go Up in Flames The Daily Beast
- Putin's vacation home exposed to attack, missile launch pad guarding Putin's Palace blazing for three hours after drone strike: Report The Times of India
- Unmanned Systems Forces strike Russian S-400 Triumph system in Gelendzhik and three vessels in Black Sea Ukrinform
- Video Shows Ukraine Drone Strike on Russian S-400, Kyiv Says Newsweek
- “Now Putin’s ‘Palace’ Is Left Unprotected” as Ukraine Knocks Out Nearby S-400 UNITED24 Media
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote – AP News
- Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote AP News
- Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty BBC
- Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law AP News
- Lebanon ends executions: Where does the death penalty still exist in 2026? Al Jazeera
- Lebanon’s amnesty law allows families of former SLA fighters who fled to Israel to return The Times of Israel
Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial – Al Jazeera
- Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial Al Jazeera
- Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes AP News
- Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture Reuters
- Who is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad? Al Jazeera
- Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes The Guardian
The Morning Risk Report: U.K. Discovers Component in Its Naval Drones Sent Signals to China – WSJ
- The Morning Risk Report: U.K. Discovers Component in Its Naval Drones Sent Signals to China WSJ
- U.K. Discovers Component in Its Naval Drones Sent Signals to China WSJ
- No evidence of data breach after Chinese-made component found in Navy drones, MoD says BBC
- Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China The Telegraph
- Navy drone boats ‘were sending data to China’ The Times
Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookings
Hotel prices have surged in key European cities as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century.
Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room prices, being one of the few accessible locations to see the full eclipse before evening on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.
The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 which toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days.
Continue reading...UKMTO reports incident involving container ship and military forces in Gulf of Oman – Reuters
- UKMTO reports incident involving container ship and military forces in Gulf of Oman Reuters
- Live updates: Attacks at sea threaten region as hopes fade for Strait of Hormuz deal CNN
- Hormuz Opening Uncertain After New Strike, as Trump Administration Says Deal May Be Close WSJ
- Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says one of its ships was targeted by airstrike CNBC
- Trade vessel struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran talks Fox News
Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan
The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 years
On 31 July, “Umit” – which means hope in Kazakh – was released into a nature reserve on the edge of Lake Balkhash after more than a decade of careful planning to return the caspian tiger to the region. With this release, Kazakhstan became the first country to restore its tiger range after they had been thought extinct, with the last reliable sighting in the country recorded more than 70 years ago.
Umit – a wild-caught female tiger transported from the Russian far east – will be joined by more big cats in the coming years, with plans to establish a self-sustaining population of about 50. A wild-caught male flown from Russia is still being monitored by authorities and will be released when he is judged fit to survive alone. Two wild tiger cubs are also being reared on the reserve in special enclosures, with as little human contact as possible, and are likely to be released into the marshlands next year, to feast on boar, deer and kulans, a type of wild donkey.
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