How Israeli spy veterans are shaping US Big Tech
Hundreds of Israeli intelligence veterans are in US Big Tech and it’s raising questions about data and security.
Children’s aid site in Gaza city shows ‘signs of famine everywhere’
UNICEF says "famine is absolutely ravaging Gaza City."
Israeli airlines say they’re still traversing Turkish airspace despite declared closure – The Times of Israel
- Israeli airlines say they’re still traversing Turkish airspace despite declared closure The Times of Israel
- Turkiye closes airspace to Israel, bans Israeli ships from Turkish ports Al Jazeera
- Turkey bars Israeli ships from its ports, restricts airspace Reuters
- Turkey closes its airspace to Israeli planes and curbs Israel-bound trade over the Gaza war AP News
- Turkey closes Israel economic, trade ties The Jerusalem Post
At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes – The New York Times
- At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes The New York Times
- Canary Islands migrants: Boat capsizes off Mauritania killing at least 69 passengers BBC
- Sixty-nine people drown as migrant boat capsizes off coast of Mauritania The Guardian
- Mauritania's coast guard says at least 49 died when a boat carrying migrants capsized this week AP News
- At least 69 migrants confirmed dead after boat capsizes off Mauritanian coast africanews.com
Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says
Ilan Weiss was killed during Hamas's attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
Labour won the legal battle over asylum hotels, but the right is running the story
Ruling has bought government time to plan closures but Farage and Tories have more fuel for their grievances
Protesters were already gathering outside the Bell hotel by Friday evening with union flags and St George’s flags waving. This court ruling was never going to end as a quiet legal moment.
For the Home Office, the court of appeal’s decision was a practical win. If the ruling had gone the other way, the government would have been forced to rehouse 138 asylum seekers in a matter of days, opening the floodgates to similar legal challenges from other councils. Since there is scant alternative accommodation available, this ruling buys the government time.
Continue reading...Court blocks Trump effort to end protected status for Venezuelans
Court rules against Trump push to cancel TPS for Venezuelans, keeping protections intact amid ongoing legal battles.
After Netanyahu and Cindy McCain meet, she calls out ‘desperation’ in Gaza, and he accuses her of ‘misrepresentation’ – The Forward
- After Netanyahu and Cindy McCain meet, she calls out ‘desperation’ in Gaza, and he accuses her of ‘misrepresentation' The Forward
- Updates: Israel kills 61 in Gaza, UN chief slams ‘deliberate’ famine Al Jazeera
- WFP’s Cindy McCain describes dire conditions after visit to famine-gripped Gaza PBS
- UN warns Israeli Gaza offensive could be ‘beyond catastrophic’ Vatican News
- The descent into ‘a massive famine’ in Gaza has begun, relief agencies warn UN News
Why has Kamala Harris’ security detail been withdrawn?
The overstretched Secret Service is required to provide 6 months of protection to former vice-presidents.
Senator Lindsey Graham threatens Norway after wealth fund divests from Caterpillar – Middle East Eye
- Senator Lindsey Graham threatens Norway after wealth fund divests from Caterpillar Middle East Eye
- Norway seeks to defuse clash with Trump ally over fund's Caterpillar exit Reuters
- Norway Leader Rebukes US Senator Graham’s Criticism of $2 Trillion Fund Bloomberg.com
- Lindsey Graham Calls for Sanctions on Norway After Major BDS Move yahoo.com
- Norwegian Wealth Fund Ditches Caterpillar Over Israel’s Bulldozer Use The Wall Street Journal
Man who hid cameras in London home pleads guilty to string of sexual offences
Chao Xu, of Greenwich, admits 24 offences against six women and police say there could be many more victims
A businessman who concealed cameras in his home and drugged women has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences, and police fear the full scale of his crimes may be “vast”.
Chao Xu, 33, pleaded guilty at a pre-trial hearing on Friday to 24 offences against six young women in London over three years, including rape, digital penetration, sexual assault, administering a substance with intent and voyeurism.
Continue reading...Eight people kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks
Irish aid worker and director Gena Heraty was taken along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old child
An Irish aid worker and seven fellow captives have been released nearly a month after they were kidnapped in Haiti.
Gena Heraty, a missionary who ran the Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage in the hills outside Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was abducted on 3 August along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old child.
Continue reading...Sexist Italian image-sharing website forced to shut after political outcry
Leading Italian politicians spoke out against the site, which blamed the "toxic" behaviour of its users.
Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war
Ukraine's president says those suggesting a buffer zone do not understand the realities of modern warfare.
Zelensky rejects proposals for buffer zone to end Ukraine war
Ukraine's president says those suggesting a buffer zone do not understand the realities of modern warfare.
Asylum seekers to remain at Epping hotel after court of appeal revokes ban
Judges say decision to allow injunction was ‘seriously flawed’ and contained several ‘errors in principle’
More than 130 people seeking asylum will be allowed to remain in the Bell hotel in Epping after the court of appeal overturned a high court ban on housing them there, leaving police braced for further angry protests.
While the decision was a technical victory for the Home Office, as other local councils could have brought legal challenges against the use of hotels, it has already been seized on by Labour’s political opponents.
Continue reading...Giorgia Meloni ‘disgusted’ at posting of photos of her and other women on porn site – The Guardian
- Giorgia Meloni ‘disgusted’ at posting of photos of her and other women on porn site The Guardian
- Italy’s PM Meloni ‘disgusted’ over porn site allegedly showing doctored images of her and other high-profile women CNN
- Sexist Italian image-sharing website forced to shut after political outcry BBC
- Italy's Meloni 'disgusted' by porn website with doctored pictures of her, other prominent women France 24
- Passengers Rushed to Hospital After Flight Hit by Severe Turbulence: ‘There Is Bleeding’ The Daily Beast
Court orders seizure of counterfeit underwear seller’s £90m assets
Ferrari and property owned by Arif Patel, tax fraudster who has been on the run since 2011, will be sold at auction
A self-styled clothing tycoon who sold counterfeit socks and pants while operating an extensive fraud ring will have all his UK assets seized after the Crown Prosecution Service won a court order to confiscate up to £90m worth of property and luxury cars.
Arif Patel, 57, from Preston, Lancashire, who has been on the run since 2011, will have homes and business premises he owned taken from him after a confiscation order granted by a judge at Chester crown court on Thursday.
Continue reading...Diene Keita appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – unfpa.org
- Diene Keita appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) unfpa.org
- UN Appoints New UNFPA Executive Director وكالة الأنباء القطرية
- Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2025 UNDP
- Statement by Ms. Diene Keita Acting Executive Director, UNFPA at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS unfpa.org
Madeleine McCann suspect to be released in less than three weeks
Christian Brückner is still dangerous, the German prosecutor leading the investigation into the toddler's disappearance tells the BBC.