Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer’s death – BBC

  1. Kick accuses French authorities of politicising streamer's death  BBC
  2. French prosecutors open inquiry into Kick after livestream death  Reuters
  3. France to sue Kick for alleged negligence over livestream death  The Guardian
  4. Authorities Launch Investigation After Influencer Jean Pormanove Dies on 12-Day Live Following Months of Abusive Treatment  People.com
  5. French Authorities Investigate Streamer’s Death After Months of Abuse  The New York Times
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Heritage fashion brand Belstaff bought by British sportswear group Castore

Struggling brand sold by Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos, which is to take ‘strategic investment’ in Castore’s holding company

Belstaff, the struggling British fashion brand known for its heritage motorcycle gear, has been bought by the sportswear group Castore from the billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos.

Under the deal, the terms of which have not been disclosed, Ineos will make a “significant strategic investment” in Castore’s holding company.

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Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, kills 16 people around enclave, medics say – Reuters

  1. Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City, kills 16 people around enclave, medics say  Reuters
  2. A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show  The New York Times
  3. My neighbourhood in Gaza is gone, reduced to rubble and silence  Al Jazeera
  4. Residents flee as Palestinians report overnight IDF shelling of Gaza City outskirts  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli forces kill 4 aid seekers near Gaza City, hospital and witnesses say  CBS News
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AP journalist’s final pics show spot where she was killed by IDF at Nasser Hospital – The Times of Israel

  1. AP journalist’s final pics show spot where she was killed by IDF at Nasser Hospital  The Times of Israel
  2. Reuters stopped sharing Gaza locations with Israel after 'so many journalists' killed by IDF  NBC News
  3. Journalist Mariam Dagga's final images show where she was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza  AP News
  4. Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera  The New York Times
  5. Cardinal Parolin: Many interests are preventing a solution to the Gaza tragedy  Vatican News
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Website forced to close as Italian women fight back against unauthorized online image sharing – AP News

  1. Website forced to close as Italian women fight back against unauthorized online image sharing  AP News
  2. Outrage in Italy over porn site with doctored images of prominent women  The Guardian
  3. Italian women fight websites posting their photos without consent  PBS
  4. Italian Facebook page where men shared intimate images of partners without consent closed after police probe  CNN
  5. Anger in Italy over non-consensual photos of women shared online  BBC
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With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability – The Washington Post

  1. With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability  The Washington Post
  2. Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin  BBC
  3. Defying West, China's Xi gathers 'Axis of Upheaval' at military parade  Reuters
  4. Kim Jong Un and Putin top Xi’s guest list for China’s huge military parade  CNN
  5. Kim Jong-un to be Among U.S. Rivals Convening in Beijing  The New York Times
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Israel increasingly bars foreign doctors who want to volunteer in Gaza – NPR

  1. Israel increasingly bars foreign doctors who want to volunteer in Gaza  NPR
  2. On Shin Bet Orders, Two Foreign Physician Volunteers Barred From Entering Gaza  Haaretz
  3. Israel Just Denied This Doctor From Entering Gaza With Food and Baby Formula  Mother Jones
  4. Israel Bars Foreign Doctors, Blocks Baby Formula Truck as Famine Confirmed in Gaza  Palestine Chronicle
  5. Death of a child in Gaza due to malnutrition; Israel prevents two foreign doctors from entering the strip  وكالة صدى نيوز
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Looming crisis for NSW’s regional galleries averted with $15.4m in state arts funding

Labor announced on Thursday Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program will provide financial assistance for 62 organisations statewide

Arts organisations and galleries across New South Wales have voiced their relief after the state government announced $15.4m funding over two years, allaying worries of a looming crisis for NSW’s regional galleries.

Sixty-two arts organisations across NSW will receive $15.4m funding for the next two years through Create NSW’s Arts and Cultural Funding Program (ACFP), the state government announced on Thursday, with $7.5m going to 31 regional arts organisations, including 10 regional galleries.

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