France summons US ambassador Charles Kushner over antisemitism allegations

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Kushner says in letter to Macron he’s concerned over ‘rise of antisemitism’ and ‘lack of sufficient action’ to confront it

France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.

Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter, published the open letter in the Wall Street Journal amid deep divides between France and the US and Israel.

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Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings

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Firefighters battle blazes amid dry, hot weather as fires in Napa county and Deschutes and Jefferson counties spread

Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather.

The Pickett Fire in Napa county had grown to more than 10 sq miles (26 sq km) and was 11% contained as of early Sunday, according to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection.

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Arguing over hunger in Gaza ‘kind of obscene,’ UNICEF official says – Politico

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  1. Arguing over hunger in Gaza ‘kind of obscene,’ UNICEF official says  Politico
  2. After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Is Defiant  The New York Times
  3. ‘Purely in survival mode’: Aid worker shares conditions in Gaza City after famine declared  PBS
  4. Are Palestinians really facing a famine in Gaza? - explainer  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Doctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition  AP News
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‘No place is safe’: families flee Gaza City as Israel vows to press on with offensive

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Others refuse to leave as aircraft and tanks bomb outskirts of city where about half of Gaza’s 2m people now live

Israeli aircraft and tanks have pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City, destroying buildings and homes, as Israeli leaders vowed to press on with an expanded large-scale offensive on the city.

Witnesses reported the sound of continuous explosions overnight from Saturday night into Sunday morning in the areas of Zeitoun and Shejaia. Meanwhile, tanks shelled houses and roads in the nearby Sabra neighbourhood and several buildings were blown up in the northern area of Jabaliya.

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Israeli strikes hit Yemen’s capital in retaliation for earlier Houthi attacks

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Health officials report dozens of casualties in Sana’a, including six deaths

Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel, with Houthi health officials saying the attack had killed six people.

The strikes on Sunday were the latest in more than a year of direct attacks and counterstrikes between Israel and Houthi militants in Yemen, part of a spillover from the war in Gaza.

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Irish rap group Kneecap defies objectors with ‘Free Palestine’ chants at Paris gig – The Times of Israel

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  1. Irish rap group Kneecap defies objectors with ‘Free Palestine’ chants at Paris gig  The Times of Israel
  2. Anti-Israel group Kneecap to perform in France, in defiance of objections  The Times of Israel
  3. Irish rap group Kneecap play Paris concert despite Gaza protest controversy  France 24
  4. Kneecap defy critics as Paris festival show goes ahead  RTE.ie
  5. Watch Kneecap play Paris gig despite pro-Israeli protestors  Euronews.com
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Archaeological discovery in Abu Dhabi sheds new light on Christian evangelism – Christian Post

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  1. Archaeological discovery in Abu Dhabi sheds new light on Christian evangelism  Christian Post
  2. 'We never had concrete proof': Archaeologists discover Christian cross in Abu Dhabi, proving 1,400-year-old site was a monastery  Live Science
  3. Archaeological find confirms 7th century Christian presence on UAE island  Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
  4. News - Plaque with Early Christian Cross Found on UAE Island  Archaeology Magazine
  5. Ancient Christian cross found on Abu Dhabi island as archaeologists dig into mysteries of the past  thenationalnews.com
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Jerry Adler, actor in The Sopranos and The Good Wife, dies aged 96

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Adler was involved behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before finding acting success in his 60s

Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind the scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died aged 96.

Adler died on Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Adler “passed peacefully in his sleep”, Paradigm Talent Agency’s Sarah Shulman said on behalf of his family. No immediate cause was given.

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Pakistan-Bangladesh Tensions: No Apology for 1971 Genocide, Diplomatic Rift Widens – Deccan Herald

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  1. Pakistan-Bangladesh Tensions: No Apology for 1971 Genocide, Diplomatic Rift Widens  Deccan Herald
  2. Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit  Al Jazeera
  3. Pakistan, Bangladesh Boost Ties in Rare Bilateral Meeting  Bloomberg.com
  4. 1971 issues resolved twice, claims Pak FM in Dhaka. His Bangladesh counterpart disagrees  Hindustan Times
  5. Pak Claims Pending Bi-Lateral Issues Settled, Bangladesh Disagrees  NDTV
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Russia says Europe’s leaders don’t want peace in Ukraine as Vance says US will keep trying

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Russian foreign minister praises Trump’s effort and got defensive when asked if Putin was ‘stringing along’ Trump

Russia accused western European leaders on Sunday of not wanting peace in Ukraine, as Moscow’s most senior diplomat praised efforts by Donald Trump to end the war, while Vice-President JD Vance said the US would “keep on trying” to broker talks in the absence of a deal.

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, made the comments during a sometimes contentious interview on NBC on Sunday morning, during which he denied his country had bombed civilian targets in Ukraine.

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Family of man who died at North Tyneside fairground describe their ‘impossible’ pain

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Corrie Lee Stavers remembered as a ‘much loved colleague’ at Spanish City Summer Funfair, which shut for weekend

The family of Corrie Lee Stavers, who has died while working on a fairground ride in North Tyneside, have issued a statement describing the “impossible” pain of their loss.

Stavers, 28, suffered “serious head injuries” in what Northumbria police described as a “workplace accident” at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay on Saturday afternoon.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks

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Moscow says operating capacity of reactor at Kursk site reduced by 50% as Kyiv celebrates independence day

Moscow has accused Kyiv of launching dozens of drone attacks, including one that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.

The drone attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia, 37 miles (60km) from the border with Ukraine, caused damage to an auxiliary transformer and forced a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of a reactor, Russian authorities said. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.

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