- Afghanistan earthquake: At least 20 killed and dozens more feared dead BBC
- Multiple casualties feared after 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan CNN
- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border ABC News
- Nine people killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan earthquake Sky News
- A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border AP News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,285
Here are the key events on day 1,285 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
NHS corridor care now year-round crisis in England, experts say
About 74,150 patients waited at least 12 hours on trolleys in June and July, a situation almost nonexistent 10 years ago
Corridor care in the NHS is now a year-round crisis, experts have warned, as analysis showed nearly 3 million patients attended A&E over the first two months of the summer.
The latest NHS figures in England, analysed by the Liberal Democrats, show that since 2015 the number of people going to A&E in June and July has increased 15% to 2.9 million – the highest level recorded over the past decade.
Continue reading...Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions
Police set up checkpoints across Jakarta on Monday after deadly protests that have forced Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wage
Indonesian political parties have agreed to cut some lawmakers’ perks, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, the president said, as security measures were stepped up in an attempt to halt protests that have gripped the country for a week.
President Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by leaders of eight Indonesian political parties, told a televised news conference in the capital, Jakarta, on Sunday that they had agreed to cut the housing allowance and suspend overseas trips for members of parliament.
Continue reading...US reportedly suspends visa approvals for nearly all Palestinian passport holders
Restrictions to prevent travel for healthcare and college and come after denying visas to Palestinian Authority leaders
The United States has suspended visa approvals for nearly everyone who holds a Palestinian passport, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
The restrictions go beyond those Donald Trump’s administration had previously announced on visitors from Gaza. They would prevent Palestinians from traveling to the United States for medical treatment, attending college and business travel, the newspaper reported, citing unidentified officials.
Continue reading...SCO summit: Xi and Modi say they are ‘partners, not rivals’ – DW
- SCO summit: Xi and Modi say they are 'partners, not rivals' DW
- Xi and Modi talk friendship in a ‘chaotic’ world as Trump’s tariffs bite CNN
- India's Modi Shores Up Ties With China, Russia in Defiance of Trump Bloomberg.com
- China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order The Washington Post
- China and India pledge to be 'partners not rivals' at security summit BBC
Tap-in, tap-out rail ticket trial to streamline fares using GPS tracking
East Midlands passengers to test digital tickets that will automatically charge best fares at end of day
Train passengers in the East Midlands are to test technology that will let them tap in and out for journeys and be charged the best fare for their trip at the end of the day.
Trials of digital rail tickets based on GPS tracking will begin on Monday as part of the government’s plan to improve the rail network’s complex fare system.
Continue reading...Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force
CPS hails ‘major step forward’ in crime prevention with potential for companies to receive unlimited fines
Companies could be prosecuted and face unlimited fines if they fail to prevent fraud that their firm profits from under a corporate offence coming into force on Monday.
Under the new “failure to prevent fraud” law, large companies can be held criminally liable where an “employee, agent, subsidiary or other ‘associated person’” commits a fraud intending to benefit the organisation.
Continue reading...Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "urgent investigations" are underway to establish what happened.
Arrest after fatal shooting of Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says "urgent investigations" are underway to establish what happened.
Trump is sending a ‘great friend’ to India. Some see him as a ‘slap in the face’
Gor's appointment comes at a time when India-US ties have become strained due to Trump's steep tariffs.
Former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani injured in car crash
The weekend crash follows some volatile years for the one-time Republican presidential candidate.
Delivery Driver’s Death Unleashes Fury Against Indonesia Elites – Bloomberg.com
- Delivery Driver’s Death Unleashes Fury Against Indonesia Elites Bloomberg.com
- Indonesia’s president cancels China trip and TikTok suspends live video as deadly protests continue CNN
- Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions The Guardian
- Indonesian politicians to have perks cut in bid to quell unrest BBC
- Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots The New York Times
Israeli raids in major occupied West Bank cities lead to arrests, injuries
More settler attacks also take place across the territory, with a Palestinian husband and wife hurt in the violence.
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani injured in car accident
The former Trump adviser's car was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, a statement said.
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani injured in car accident
The former Trump adviser's car was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, a statement said.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after car accident in New Hampshire
New York City’s ex-mayor, 81, in ‘good spirits’ after being treated for fractured thoracic vertebrae, cuts and bruises
New York City’s former mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized after getting injured in a car wreck in New Hampshire over the weekend.
On Sunday, Giuliani’s head of security, Michael Ragusa, released a statement, saying that the 81-year old was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday evening. According to Ragusa, prior to the incident, Giuliani was flagged down by a woman who was the victim of a domestic violence incident.
Continue reading...Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen and detain at least 11 employees – AP News
- Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen and detain at least 11 employees AP News
- Houthi rebels raid UN premises in Yemen, detain at least 11 people Reuters
- Houthis detain U.N. staffers after Israeli strike kills group’s prime minister The Washington Post
- Houthis detain at least 11 UN workers in raids on two agencies in Sana’a The Guardian
- Iran-backed Houthis raid UN food and children's agencies in Yemen, detain employee NPR
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida killed in Gaza, Israel says
The military spokesman was killed in strikes on Saturday, Israel says - Hamas has not confirmed the death.
‘Fields of rubble’: Israel, destroying Gaza City, kills 78 across enclave
Once teeming and crowded with residential buildings, Gaza City is home to one million now facing forcible displacement.