Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal
Israeli strikes on Gaza only intensified in the days following a US-brokered agreement billed as a 'breakthrough'.
Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer
Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan’s high levels of humidity.
Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40C in recent weeks, qualifying for the new “cruelly hot day” designation.
Continue reading...Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviour
A notorious feral cat given the name “Nine Lives” because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and killed in New Zealand, ending its devastating rampage against one of the country’s rare duck populations.
The cat, a large grey tabby, is estimated to have killed dozens of New Zealand’s rarest mainland duck – or 1% of its population – plus a host of kiwi chicks, native geckos and other native wildlife during the three years it was known to be roaming the Purerua peninsula, near the top of the North Island.
Continue reading...Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
Cancer survivors need protection from future discrimination, say German politicians
Campaigners say people who have had cancer face discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insurance
German politicians who have survived cancer have spearheaded proposals to protect people long in remission from what they call rampant discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insurance.
The policy known as “the right to be forgotten” (RTBF) is a central demand of a community estimated to number 5.5 million people in Germany: former cancer patients who have been given a clean bill of health by their doctors.
Continue reading...Ukraine Deploys Killer Robots to Narrow Manpower Gap With Russia in War – Bloomberg.com
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- Ukraine Ramps Up Ground Robot Production to 50,000 Units to Protect Frontline Troops UNITED24 Media
- We went back to Ukraine and were stunned at how much its weapons have evolved in just one year Business Insider
Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia’s Novorossiysk – Reuters
- Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia's Novorossiysk Reuters
- Turkey calls on Russia, Ukraine to ensure Black Sea safety after drone attack Reuters
- Turkish foreign ministry denounces attacks on two civilian cargo ships in Black Sea Euronews.com
- Turkey Calls for Safe Navigation in Black Sea After Drones Strike Commercial Ships The Moscow Times
- 3 injured after drone strike hits Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem – nytimes.com
- Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem nytimes.com
- 'They'll arrest us at hospitals': PoK protesters risk death over electricity, flour demands The Times of India
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- Why is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir rocked by protests? | Explained The Hindu
- PoK election ‘fraud at gunpoint’, says JAAC as it urges public to boycott polls ThePrint
Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
Farmers across Europe are warning of a slump in food production and rising prices as crops from maize to salads suffer as a result of extreme heat, drought and wildfires.
Olive groves have also been hit as the climate crisis drives temperatures across the continent to fresh record highs, meaning the cost of olive oil – already at elevated levels – is expected to start rising again.
Continue reading...Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power
Petro accuses programmers of altering vote counts and claims metadata tied to election results was hidden from review.
Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Pochettino agrees to coach men’s US Soccer through 2030 World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his tenure as coach of the United States men’s soccer team.
Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Second Delaney Hall detainee death in eight months prompts calls to close facility, demands for answers.
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross – AP News
- Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross AP News
- Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar military releases photo of detained former leader bbc.com
- Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider nytimes.com
- Myanmar grants access to Suu Kyi ahead of Thailand visit Nikkei Asia
- Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, after mounting demands the military prove she is still alive CNN
US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way
Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.
US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.