- Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals The New York Times
- While Donald Trump is in denial about renewable energy, China is surging ahead Daily Maverick
- Trump’s war on decarbonization aims to prevent China’s success in Green Tech Table.Media
- Trump’s Campaign to Reverse Global Climate Progress The New York Times
Return of UN nuclear inspectors to Iran met with protests by MPs
Some Iranian officials say readmission breaches law passed after Israel and the US attacked the country in June
The partial return of UN inspectors to Iran for the first time since Israel and the US attacked Iran’s nuclear sites has been met with protests by officials in Tehran, who claim the strict preconditions they set have been breached. Some even described the return as criminal.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, tried to quell the backlash by saying the inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would not be visiting any of the bombed sites and that discussions about these were still to be had.
Continue reading...Confidence drops across UK services in face of higher costs and weak demand
CBI survey shows firms cutting hiring and investment as profits squeezed, with outlook gloomy for rest of year
Business confidence plunged this month across the UK’s services sector as mounting cost pressures and weak demand hit profits and undermined the outlook for the rest of the year.
The CBI’s latest service sector poll found that a majority of companies were gloomy about their prospects and discounted the acceleration in activity that usually follows the return to work after the summer break.
Continue reading...US disaster agency suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, reports say
The Fema staff are said to have been among those who recently lent their names to an open letter.
Thousands evacuated as ‘exceptionally high’ flooding devastates parts of Pakistan’s Punjab
Some 200,000 people have been evacuated after authorities warned of flooding from three rivers.
Taylor Swift’s engagement ring, and the celebrity trend for big rocks
Georgina Rodríguez, Dua Lipa and Zendaya are just some of the recently-engaged stars with standout rings.
Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger – The Guardian
- Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger The Guardian
- Pope Leo joins Jerusalem Patriarchs’ call for peace in Gaza Vatican News
- Pope demands end to ‘collective punishment’ and forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza PBS
- Pope Leo calls for ceasefire, hostages' release in Israel-Hamas conflict Reuters
- Pope calls for an end to violence in Gaza, supports churches that will not evacuate ABC News
European banks hit by rogue PayPal payments worth ‘billions’
Local media said German lenders had reported millions of suspicious direct debits from the payment firm.
South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos
There has been a backlash over the recruitment scheme and a government warning to young people.
Inside the IDF’s terror funds raid in heart of West Bank – The Jerusalem Post
- Inside the IDF's terror funds raid in heart of West Bank The Jerusalem Post
- Child among 58 Palestinians wounded by Israeli army raid in Ramallah Al Jazeera
- Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered AP News
- IDF confirms daytime raid and arrests in Ramallah, troops seize funds allegedly meant for terror The Times of Israel
- Israeli army injures 24 Palestinians during the largest raid on Ramallah in years Mondoweiss
‘Punk rock’ dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered
The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved
Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence campaign
Danish media reports three men with ties to Donald Trump are accused of attempting to infiltrate Greenlandic society
Denmark has summoned the US charge d’affaires for an urgent meeting over an alleged influence campaign in Greenland aimed at shaping public opinion and the future of the Arctic territory.
It comes after reports from Danish media, confirmed by the Danish foreign office, that at least three US men with ties to Donald Trump and the White House had been accused of trying to infiltrate Greenlandic society.
Continue reading...Old master painting looted by Nazis disappears from home in Argentina
Search for artwork seen in estate agent’s photo continues after police raid on house finds tapestry hanging in its place
Argentinian police have said they will continue hunting for an old master painting looted by the Nazis and spotted by chance in an estate agent’s listing after a search of the property in the seaside town of Mar del Plata failed to uncover the work.
“The painting is not in the house … but we’re going to keep searching for it,” the federal prosecutor Carlos Martínez told local media. He said items that could be useful for the investigation, including two firearms, engravings and prints, had been seized.
Continue reading...Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries
Motorists queue, petrol stations run dry and prices surge in country that is one of the world’s top energy exporters
Russia prides itself on being an energy superpower, but some of its citizens are suddenly struggling to fill their fuel tanks after weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refining capacity across the country.
Petrol stations in several regions have run dry while prices have surged to record highs and motorists queue for hours.
Continue reading...Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks – The New York Times
- Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks The New York Times
- Paris extends Seine swim season as turnout nears 100,000 Le Monde.fr
- A future bathing site on the Seine in Hauts-de-Seine after Paris? Sortir à Paris
- Swimming the Seine | “Paris Plages” project a summer success World Aquatics
- Swimming in the Seine in Paris: an old pastime resurfaces in the age of global warming The Conversation
Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs – U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
- Treasury Sanctions Fraud Network Funding DPRK Weapons Programs U.S. Department of the Treasury (.gov)
- US, Allies Step Up Fight Against North Korean Cyber Activities Bloomberg.com
- Governments, tech companies meet in Tokyo to share tips on fighting North Korea IT worker scheme The Record from Recorded Future News
- How North Korea's IT army is hacking the global job market Axios
- Japan, US, South Korea say North Korea sends IT workers abroad to fund weapons programs MLex
Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Sauna Culture Hits the Mainstream – The New York Times
- Sauna Culture Hits the Mainstream The New York Times
- Are saunas actually good for you? The Economist
- How much sauna time is just right for your heart? Cardiologist breaks it down The Times of India
- ‘Major spike’ in Aussies taking up new trend News.com.au
- These are the best at-home infrared saunas RUSSH
A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF’s Gaza hospitals in 2024 were children, figures show
Explosive weapons designed to be used in battle are being used in urban areas, says Médecins Sans Frontières
Children under 15 years old made up almost a third of outpatients treated for wounds in field hospitals run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza last year, statistics published in The Lancet reveal.
The figures were released by MSF in correspondence with the respected medical journal and come from six health facilities in Gaza supported by the international medical NGO. The facilities are predominantly in the south and centre of the devastated territory.
Continue reading...Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing – Middle East Eye
- Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing Middle East Eye
- New video reveals third strike in deadly ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital CNN
- Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Reuters
- Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera The New York Times
- Column | Israel’s unprecedented slaughter of journalists in Gaza The Washington Post