New York City declares Harlem legionnaire’s disease outbreak over

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Local hospital’s cooling tower was found to be harboring the bacteria after seven people died and 90 were hospitalized over three weeks

New York City has declared the deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak in central Harlem over, nearly three weeks since it began.

On Friday, city health officials announced that there have been no new cases among residents who live or work in the area since 9 August. As of Friday, there have been 114 cases of legionnaires’ disease, with 90 people hospitalized – six of those remaining in hospital – and seven deaths.

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Investigation launched into ‘horrific murder’ of Ukrainian politician in Lviv

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Former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead as EU ministers meet to discuss measures to force Moscow to the negotiating table

A Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker was shot dead in Lviv on Saturday, authorities said, as European foreign ministers met to discuss increasing pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.

Andriy Parubiy, a member of parliament who served as parliamentary speaker from 2016 to 2019 and a key figure in Ukraine’s 2013 pro-European Maidan revolution, was shot dead, prosecutors said. A murder investigation has been launched and the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned the killing as a “horrific murder”.

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3 Scottish brothers complete record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean – PBS

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  1. 3 Scottish brothers complete record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean  PBS
  2. ‘It’s been unbelievable:’ Scottish brothers smash record for Pacific row  CNN
  3. 139 days: 3 Scottish brothers set a record for fastest row across the Pacific  NPR
  4. Scottish brothers near end of epic Pacific rowing challenge  BBC
  5. Scottish brothers complete record 139-day row across Pacific, calling for pizza and beer on land  Yahoo News Singapore
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Hostage families have ‘proof’ Israeli gov’t preventing deal – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Hostage families have 'proof' Israeli gov't preventing deal  The Jerusalem Post
  2. You can't be selectively moral: Why Israel's hostage protest movement ignores Palestinians | Opinion  Haaretz
  3. 'If Matan returns in a bag, I will ensure Netanyahu charged with murder,' Zangauker pledges  The Jerusalem Post
  4. At rallies, families urge leaders to take hostage deal on table, abort Gaza City takeover  The Times of Israel
  5. Students block Ayalon Highways, call for school strike over hostage crisis  Ynetnews
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EU to work on using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine after war – Reuters

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  1. EU to work on using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine after war  Reuters
  2. Kallas: EU can't give back frozen assets to Russia without reparations  Euronews.com
  3. Germany updates: Merz, De Wever wary of Russian fund seizure  DW
  4. Poland offers to help insure Belgium against lawsuits for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine  Notes From Poland
  5. EU moves closer to using Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine  politico.eu
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Shoppers met with canceled orders, delays as de minimis exemption ends – The Washington Post

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  1. Shoppers met with canceled orders, delays as de minimis exemption ends  The Washington Post
  2. U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments  NBC News
  3. When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache  The New York Times
  4. End of an era: Billions of packages of ‘cheap’ goods shipped to the US are now subject to steep tariffs  CNN
  5. Online Shopping May Never Be the Same  The Atlantic
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UK anti-slavery commissioner launches investigation into ‘pimping websites’

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Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised online

The independent anti-slavery commissioner has launched an investigation into so-called pimping websites amid concern at the level of exploitation of trafficked and vulnerable women on those platforms.

Eleanor Lyons will interview women who say they have been trafficked into sex work and advertised on adult services websites such as Vivastreet that allow users to browse images and videos of women selling sex in their local area.

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China protests Taiwan foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines – AP News

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  1. China protests Taiwan foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines  AP News
  2. China protests Taiwan foreign minister's visit to the Philippines  ABC News
  3. China warns PH of ‘price to pay’ over visit of Taiwanese diplomat  Inquirer.net
  4. China blasts PH over Taiwan official’s visit, says Manila ‘seriously lacks credibility’  Philstar.com
  5. Taipei mum on rumors minister is in Philippines  Taipei Times
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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards – The New York Times

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  1. Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards  The New York Times
  2. Israel targeted top Iranian leaders by hacking, tracing their bodyguards’ phones — report  The Times of Israel
  3. Israel hacked guards' phones to hunt IRGC leaders - NYT  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel’s ‘decapitation team’ targeted Iran’s top leadership through their bodyguards  The Telegraph
  5. The weak link: Israel targeted Iranian leadership through their bodyguards  Ynetnews
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Seven Israeli soldiers wounded in explosion in Gaza City, IDF says

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Armoured vehicle hit in Zeitoun neighbourhood as Arab media reports intense clashes in the area

Seven Israeli soldiers were wounded in an explosion targeting an armoured vehicle in Gaza City on Friday night, the Israel Defense Forces have said.

The soldiers were wounded while operating in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, which has been the site of intense Israeli military activity in recent weeks.

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