- Milei Adds a Corruption Scandal to His Mounting List of Woes Bloomberg.com
- Argentine authorities probe Milei official over bribery accusations, media report Reuters
- Disabled agency chief sacked after audio corruption claims Buenos Aires Times
- Argentine cops conduct 15 raids in disability agency bribery probe Buenos Aires Herald
- Argentina Corruption Scandal The Herald Journal
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka’s former president arrested – BBC
- Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka's former president arrested BBC
- Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe Arrested on Corruption Charges The New York Times
- Sri Lanka's former President Wickremesinghe remanded over alleged misuse of state funds Reuters
- What in the World? Foreign Policy
- Former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested Al Jazeera
Home Office seeks to appeal against court ruling on asylum hotel – BBC
- Home Office seeks to appeal against court ruling on asylum hotel BBC
- How British hotels became a flashpoint for a furious immigration debate CNN
- Protests expected at asylum hotels across UK as tensions mount The Guardian
- Labour has just shown whose side it’s really on The Telegraph
- Police braced for weekend of unrest as fresh wave of hotel protests clashes with Notting Hill Carnival The Independent
Canada to ease most retaliatory tariffs against United States
Prime Minister Mark Carney says most Canadian goods will be exempted from US tariffs while some sectoral duties remain.
How can Israel continue to claim it does not target civilians?
Leaked intelligence data says 83 percent of victims in Gaza were non-combatants.
Checked out: Jenrick’s migrant hotel record haunts his rightwing bid for attention
Far-right agitator or leadership hopeful? MPs call hypocrisy as former minister rails against system he expanded
Robert Jenrick had been migration minister for just a few days in 2022 when he gave a broadcast interview that could easily have been given by a minister in the current government.
“Suella Braverman [the former home secretary] and her predecessor, Priti Patel, were procuring more hotels,” he told Sky News. “What I have done in my short tenure is ramp that up and procure even more. Because November, historically, has been one of the highest months of the year for migrants illegally crossing the Channel.”
Continue reading...Canada to drop counter-tariffs on some US goods one day after call with Trump
Mark Carney says change will go into effect on 1 September but tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos will remain
Canada will drop its counter-tariffs on some American goods in the coming days, Mark Carney has said, as the country’s prime minister looks to end a protracted trade war with longtime ally the United States.
From 1 September, the Canadian government will remove some levies on US goods that comply with the North American free-trade pact, a move meant to “match” how the White House treated Canadian goods. Levies on steel, aluminum and autos will remain in place.
Continue reading...World reacts as UN-backed body declares famine in Gaza
The UN-backed IPC says more than half a million Palestinians facing catastrophic famine conditions amid Israel's war.
David Lammy given warning after fishing with JD Vance without licence
Foreign secretary referred himself to Environment Agency after hosting Vance at Chevening country retreat
David Lammy has received a formal warning after reporting himself for fishing without a licence with the US vice-president, JD Vance.
The foreign secretary took Vance angling at his official country retreat in Chevening, Kent, on 8 August as he hosted him at the start of a holiday in Britain.
Continue reading...Why are Sudanese refugees returning home despite the civil war?
UNHCR’s Mamadou Dian Balde on why Sudanese refugees return home despite war, cholera and collapse of services.
US Open tennis 2025: Schedule, seeds, prize money, tickets and how to watch
From top seeds to likely finalists and the champions' prize money, here's Al Jazeera breakdown of the tournament.
UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by military fire
Thousands says they have suffered health problems or lost property after fire caused by British military.
FBI raids home and office of ex-Trump official John Bolton
FBI agents are searching the home and office of former US National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Russian missile attack strikes TX-based factory, injures employees – MySA
- Russian missile attack strikes TX-based factory, injures employees MySA
- Russia carries out its biggest attack in more than a month while accusing Ukraine of not being interested in peace CNN
- Russian Missiles Strike US Electronics Plant in West Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- Trump Says He'll Decide Within 2 Weeks On Next Steps To End War In Ukraine Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukraine's leader says huge Russian attack shows Putin isn't "really going to engage" in peace effort CBS News
Trump threatens to fire US Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Cook, who has been accused of mortgage fraud, says she will not be 'bullied' into resigning by the president.
Iran rejects sanctions threats before renewed nuclear talks with Europe
Iran and European countries agree to resume nuclear talks next week despite threats of unilateral sanctions.
Famine in Gaza City is ‘failure of humanity’, UN chief says
A UN-backed body confirms famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas, and says half a million are facing "catastrophic" conditions.
Zelensky confirms Flamingo cruise missile tests and production plans – Janes
- Zelensky confirms Flamingo cruise missile tests and production plans Janes
- Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles PBS
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reveals huge Flamingo cruise missile as no peace in sight The Guardian
- Meet Flamingo, the missile that brings European Russia within Kyiv’s range politico.eu
- Ukraine Aims To Build Thousands Of Flamingo Long-Range Cruise Missiles A Year The War Zone
Katz vows to destroy Gaza City unless Hamas frees hostages, lays down arms – The Times of Israel
- Katz vows to destroy Gaza City unless Hamas frees hostages, lays down arms The Times of Israel
- Gaza City could be destroyed if Hamas does not agree to terms to end war, Israel's defense minister says ABC News
- ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation The New York Times
- Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation CNN
- Netanyahu says he will push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks Politico