- Pope Leo XIV: No people should be forced into exile Vatican News
- UK's Chagos Islands deal 'significant victory', says Pope BBC
- Pope Leo: Britain’s surrender of Chagos Islands is ‘significant victory’ The Telegraph
- Pope affirms right of people to return home after unjust exile in meeting with Chagos refugees AP News
- Pope takes major stand against 'ambitions of the powerful' Metro.co.uk
Dutch foreign minister quits over failure to secure sanctions against Israel
Caspar Veldkamp resigns after cabinet reaches deadlock on adopting harsher measures over situation in Gaza
The Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, has resigned after a cabinet meeting failed to secure sanctions against Israel, weakening the Netherlands’ already fragile caretaker government.
Veldkamp’s colleagues from the centrist New Social Contract (NSC) party also walked out after the cabinet debate late on Friday reached an impasse over adopting harsher measures against Israel.
Continue reading...Finland’s Stubb Sees Trump Near to Losing Patience With Putin – Bloomberg.com
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- Finnish president says Zelenskyy-Putin meeting "highly unlikely" in near future Українська правда
- The triathlete president who's now Trump's favourite: Alexander Stubb Sky News
- Finland says Russia is not genuinely seeking peace in Ukraine Anadolu Ajansı
Is Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ spending law the biggest tax cut in US history?
Trump’s 2025 law ranks third among tax cuts since 1980 and mainly extends old cuts, making its impact modest for most.
After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant – The New York Times
- After Gaza Famine Report, U.S. Is Mostly Silent and Israel Defiant The New York Times
- Famine is declared in Gaza: What does it take to make this pronouncement? : Goats and Soda NPR
- LIVE: Israel kills over 70 in Gaza as UN warns of famine ‘survival crisis’ Al Jazeera
- ‘Man-made disaster’: Famine declared in Gaza City where half a million face starvation PBS
- Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza World Health Organization (WHO)
Man who alleged hundreds were raped and buried in Indian temple town arrested
The former temple cleaner's startling claims threw the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka into turmoil.
Man who alleged hundreds were raped and buried in Indian temple town arrested
The former temple cleaner's startling claims threw the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka into turmoil.
Gaza famine “is Netanyahu’s legacy”
Former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness calls the Gaza famine a "sadistic obscenity" linked to Netanyahu's name.
Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, Departamento de San Salvador, 81 km southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador, on Saturday, Aug 23, 2025, at 09:14 am (Universal Time) – – VolcanoDiscovery
Famine in Gaza “manufactured down to the calorie”
Dr James Smith calls the Gaza famine a predictable crisis, manufactured by the Israeli occupation.
Modi’s ‘double Diwali’: India bets on tax overhaul to blunt US tariff shock – South China Morning Post
- Modi’s ‘double Diwali’: India bets on tax overhaul to blunt US tariff shock South China Morning Post
- CNBC's Inside India newsletter: India’s tax reform plans portend a consumption boom CNBC
- GST revamp on track: GoM backs Centre’s two-slab plan; accepts scrapping 2% and 28% rates Times of India
- Modi Tax Cut to Spark Tough Talks With Cash-Strapped States Bloomberg.com
- Why is consumption preferred over capex in current market conditions? JPMorgan's Rajiv Batra explains The Economic Times
Chinese bridge collapse kills at least 12 construction workers – AP News
Texas Senate approves redrawn congressional map favouring Republicans
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to quickly sign it into law, though Democrats have vowed to challenge it in court.
France Summons Italian Ambassador Over Minister’s Comments About Helping Ukraine – Kyiv Post
- France Summons Italian Ambassador Over Minister’s Comments About Helping Ukraine Kyiv Post
- France summons Italian ambassador over challenge to Macron on Ukraine Reuters
- Salvini attacks Macron over troops for Ukraine: France summons Italian ambassador Euronews.com
- Nova sources: The French ambassador's summons has been confirmed following Salvini's comments against Macron. Agenzia Nova
- "Macron should go to Ukraine himself with a rifle", the statement of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister angers Paris: Unacceptable Gazeta Express
Will Israel choose truce or war?
Journalist and author Jeremy Scahill argues that Israel is feigning ignorance if it thinks Hamas will surrender.
LIVE: Man City vs Tottenham – Premier League
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Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents
His brother Erik was also denied parole on Thursday for the 1989 shotgun killing of their parents in Beverly Hills.
UK delays ruling on Chinese embassy after Beijing withholds information
The embassy, which would be situated near the Tower of London, would be the largest in Europe.
Five dead in bus crash after Niagara Falls tour
Police say most of the victims are tourists from India, China and the Philippines.
What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees?
Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump's good books.