Trump nominee to lead labour statistics agency faces wave of criticism
Economists worry that EJ Antoni’s nomination is largely political in nature for a historically non-partisan role.
France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements
Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial past
France has acknowledged its role in decades of violent repression of independence movements in Cameroon, the latest stage in a slow process of reckoning with its brutal colonial past.
In a letter to the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, dated 30 July, Emmanuel Macron said it was “up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events”.
Continue reading...Russian hackers took control of Norwegian dam, police chief says – politico.eu
US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide – The Guardian
- US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide The Guardian
- China's military says it 'drove away' U.S. destroyer near Scarborough Shoal NBC News
- Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video The New York Times
- China ‘expels’ US destroyer after South China Sea stand-off The Times
- Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse CNN
US warships patrol South China Sea after two Chinese ships collide
USS Higgins and USS Cincinnati sailed near Scarborough Shoal after Chinese tried to drive away Philippine vessel
The US has briefly deployed two warships in a disputed South China Sea shoal where two Chinese ships collided earlier in the week while trying to drive away a smaller Philippine ship in a high-seas accident that raised alarms about maritime safety.
Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also lay overlapping claims in the contested waters.
Continue reading...In maps: The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at the heart of the Trump-Putin summit
Kyiv has rejected ceding territory seized by Russia to secure a ceasefire.
Trump defense official led thinktank that spread lies about Tren de Aragua
Under Joseph Humire, the thinktank tracked alleged crimes by the Venezuelan gang in the US. A non-profit found multiple false entries
A senior official appointed to the defense department led a thinktank that promoted fake news about the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, according to InSight Crime, a non-profit analyzing organized crime.
Joseph Humire was appointed this summer to be the head of policy focusing on the western hemisphere within the office of the under secretary of defense for policy. He was previously the executive director of a conservative thinktank focused on global security. Humire’s appointment comes as the Trump administration is ramping up its aggressive strategy against organized crime in Latin America and the Venezuelan government, which it accuses of working with TdA.
Continue reading...Watch: Wildfire approaches horse enclosure in Greece
At least three people have also died in Spain, Albania and Turkey as wildfires wreak havoc.
Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced – BBC
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Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack – The New York Times
- Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack The New York Times
- Israel in Gaza’s quagmire: Military failure, humanitarian catastrophe, global isolation Middle East Monitor
- How Israel’s Siege of Hamas Collapsed Tikvah
- Intelligence failure led to Hamas' attack — Israeli analyst Manila Bulletin
- Shocking New Findings Expose Failures Hours Before October 7 Massacre JFeed
European military-industrial output for Ukraine outpaces the US – Defense News
- European military-industrial output for Ukraine outpaces the US Defense News
- Ukraine Support Tracker: Europe now leading spender on weapons production for Ukraine Kiel Institute
- Nearly half Europe's aid for Ukraine coming from procurement rather than stockpiles, says think tank Euractiv
- Europe’s leaders have failed Ukraine – they have no right to a seat at the table The Telegraph
- Britain abandoned plans to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine, but promises "tough sanctions" to pressure Russia - The Times Українські Національні Новини
Ukraine’s allies, after fears of sellout, signal hope for Trump-Putin talks – Reuters
- Ukraine's allies, after fears of sellout, signal hope for Trump-Putin talks Reuters
- Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy The New York Times
- Ukraine and European leaders urge Trump not to strike peace deal in Alaska without them CNN
- Europe and Ukraine to hold Trump call ahead of Putin-Alaska meet NBC News
- Trump, Zelenskyy, NATO nations talk ahead of U.S.-Russia summit; Zelenskyy warns Putin is "bluffing" CBS News
Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier – ABC News
- Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier ABC News
- Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica The New York Times
- Melting ice reveals remains of Antarctic researcher who vanished 66 years ago CNN
- British researcher's remains found in melting Anatarctic glacier upi.com
- British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later BBC
Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.
Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe
Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.
Israeli army expels Bedouin community in West Bank
Israeli forces forced the Bedouin residents of Ein Ayoub to leave after declaring their village a ‘closed military zone'
What is the future of journalism in Gaza?
Israel has killed hundreds of Gaza journalists since October 7, 2023, leaving survivors feeling abandoned by the world.
Air Canada cancels flights during peak season ahead of flight attendant strike
Canada’s largest airline expects full shutdown as workers protests over claims of ‘poverty wages’ and unpaid labour
Canada’s largest airline has started cancelling flights during the peak summer travel season ahead of a strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants over what they say are “poverty wages” and unpaid labour for work when planes are not in the air.
Air Canada said it would start suspending flights on Thursday ahead of full shutdown on Saturday after the flagship carrier and the union representing the flight attendants failed to resolve a months-long dispute over pay and working conditions.
Continue reading...At least 26 refugees and migrants die in shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa
There are 60 survivors from the perilous journey from Libya, but a UN agency says there could be more people missing.