- Syria and Russia Reach Deal on Future of Tartus and Khmeimim Bases After 18 Months of Talks The Moscow Times
- Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases CNN
- Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence The New York Times
- Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal NBC News
- Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases Al Jazeera
Netanyahu rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan in rare public break with Trump
Israeli PM says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed and rebukes US pressure to end wars without his country’s buy-in
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has rejected a US-backed 15-point peace plan for Gaza in a rare public break with Donald Trump.
In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said that he was confronting a “wave of rumours about Israeli weakness and Israeli withdrawals on all fronts” and rebuked US pressure to end wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran without Israel’s buy-in.
Continue reading...Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ efforts
Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations.
A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorised as “out of control”, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Of those fires, 78 ignited during the past week.
Continue reading...Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China as its strongest storm this year
Tropical cyclone brings torrential rain and high winds to east coast after hitting Japan’s southern Okinawa province
Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, has made landfall on the country’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides.
The storm has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings.
Continue reading...Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, the latest sign of a deepening water crisis in the American west.
Water levels at the reservoir, which straddles the Arizona-Nevada border outside Las Vegas, hit 1,040.4ft (317.1 meters) above sea level on Friday, according to federal data. That’s just below the record set on 28 July 2022, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation.
Continue reading...London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really – New York Post
- London officials want to ban standing at the bar — yes, really New York Post
- Proposal to curb ‘vertical drinking’ in London’s West End pubs meets with rage and resistance CNN
- Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians KSL News
- Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing The Guardian
- London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End The Guardian
‘Kosovo must be respected’ — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky’s Serbia visit inflames controversy – The Kyiv Independent
- 'Kosovo must be respected' — Ukrainian flag stripped from Kosovo building after Zelensky's Serbia visit inflames controversy The Kyiv Independent
- Kosovo, Ukraine Ties Sour as Zelenskyy Sticks to Non-Recognition Bloomberg.com
- Zelenskyy visits Moscow-friendly Serbia as Russian attacks on Kyiv region kill 4 AP News
- Ukrainian flag removed from building in central Pristina: "Kosovo must be respected" Українська правда
- Leaders of Serbia and Ukraine pledge closer economic ties Reuters
Death Count In Assam Floods Reaches 100, Nearly 1.4 Lakh Affected – NDTV
Trump to Axios: “We are low keying it” with Iran – Axios
London mayor orders council to drop plan to ban new pubs and bars in Soho and West End
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlife
Sadiq Khan has ordered Westminster council to scrap a policy that would ban new pubs and bars from opening in Soho and the West End of London.
This comes after the Guardian revealed the council’s new licensing policy asks pubs to stop customers from standing up while consuming beverages, which it calls “vertical drinking”. The policy is under consultation and also asks pubs to have table service rather than allowing orders at the bar.
Continue reading...Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought
Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought – BBC
- Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought BBC
- Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico wake up with no running water as rationing begins: "It's brutal" CBS News
- Puerto Rico Will Begin Rationing Water Amid Fresh Crisis The New York Times
- Puerto Rico starts rationing water as drought conditions intensify The Washington Post
- Drought and aging infrastructure plunge Puerto Rico into a water crisis PBS
Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases – Al Jazeera
- Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases Al Jazeera
- Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal NBC News
- Syria Agrees to Reorganized Russian Military Presence The New York Times
- Syria and Russia reach deal on future of Tartous and Hmeimim bases after 18 months of talks Reuters
- Is Putin’s Middle East retreat the end of global Russia? The Times
Colombian Woman Arrested in Sting After Allegedly Demanding $6,000 to Keep Affair Quiet – Yahoo
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged – Reuters
- Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of lethal attacks, Odesa port damaged Reuters
- In Kharkiv, injury toll after Russian strike increases to 21, with two fatalities Ukrinform
- Overnight strikes between Russia and Ukraine kill 7 civilians, injuring dozens more New York Post
- Russian Strikes Target Kharkiv High-Rises, Odesa and Pavlohrad, Killing 3 Kyiv Post
- Russian dorne attack in Kharkiv The Lufkin Daily News
How Israel’s occupation fuels resistance
Israel is trapped in a cycle it created.
Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
‘No surprise’: Netanyahu rejects US-backed Gaza plan
Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti says Netanyahu's rejection of the US-backed Gaza plan is no surprise.
Incumbents secure Hawaii primary wins, defying progressive challengers
Their victories highlight ongoing clashes between centrist Democrats and more progressive candidates.