Norway wealth fund divests from several Israeli companies due to Gaza war
The world’s largest fund has divested its stakes in 11 Israeli companies and is reviewing more.
Here are the names of the journalists Israel killed in Gaza
Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its war on Gaza.
EU holds talks amid fear that Trump-Putin meeting will sideline Ukraine
The talks come ahead of a landmark meeting between the presidents of the US and Russia in Alaska on Friday.
Chinese vessels collide in disputed South China Sea
Two Chinese vessels collided during a confrontation with Philippine patrol boats in the disputed South China Sea.
Anas and Mohammed, journalists slain by Israel, remembered as role models
Colleagues pay tribute to assassinated Gaza journalists, vowing to continue their work.
Sydney has wettest start to August in decades – and there could be more rain when spring arrives
More than double the monthly average rain fell in the first 11 days, marking the wettest start to the month since 1998
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After Sydney’s soggiest start to August in nearly three decades, even more rain could be on the way, with a wetter than usual spring forecast for eastern New South Wales.
Only 11 days into August, rainfall in the city had reached 194mm – more than double the monthly average – marking the wettest start to the month since 1998, according to Weatherzone.
Continue reading...Watch: Trump announces deployment of National Guard in Washington DC
The US military is preparing to activate troops as part of Trump's crackdown on street crime.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe dies two months after being shot
Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.
Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe dies two months after being shot
Miguel Uribe has died of injuries he sustained in a targeted attack on his life at a rally in June.
Trump says he will deploy US National Guard in Washington, DC
Despite dropping crime rate, Trump paints image of dire violence in invoking controversial Home Rule Act.
US judge denies request to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell case
Government had hoped to get files released about Jeffrey Epstein associate to quell furore that had grown over case.
WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch
Scientists shocked by bleaching event that hit reefs from the world heritage-listed Ningaloo to the remote Ashmore Reef
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The “longest, largest and most intense” marine heatwave ever recorded in Western Australia has killed coral throughout an area that stretches 1,500km, according to state and federal scientists.
More than 100 scientists and marine managers will gather in Perth on Tuesday for a special meeting to discuss the devastating event that bleached and killed corals on remote reefs earlier this year.
The marine heatwave that hit reefs from the world heritage-listed Ningaloo to the remote Ashmore Reef left many scientists shocked.
Continue reading...Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables
Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incident
Finnish authorities have filed charges against members of the crew of an oil tanker suspected of damaging five undersea cables by dragging its anchor between Finland and Estonia.
Finland’s deputy prosecutor general’s office said on Monday it had filed charges of aggravated sabotage and aggravated interference with telecommunications against the captain and first and second officers of the Eagle S. The Cook Islands-registered tanker is understood to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” – comprising vessels that sail under foreign flags to evade sanctions.
Continue reading...Palestinian activist killed by settler filmed his shooting, footage shows
B’Tselem publishes film showing killing of Awdah Hathaleen after suspect released by court over ‘weakened’ evidence
Awdah Hathaleen, the prominent Palestinian activist who was killed late last month by an extremist Jewish settler in the West Bank, filmed the moment he was shot, newly released video footage reveals.
Hathaleen, who worked on the filming of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, which examined settler violence against the Palestinian community of Masafer Yatta, was killed by Yinon Levi, a settler who was already under sanctions in the UK and EU for violent acts against Palestinians.
Continue reading...Palestinian activist killed by settler filmed his shooting, footage shows – The Guardian
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- Slain Palestinian activist involved with Oscar-winning film laid to rest The Washington Post
India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision
Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
How Anas al-Sharif reported on Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif was a key voice in reporting on the Gaza genocide before Israel assassinated him.
How Israel has continually targeted journalists during Gaza war
The five Al Jazeera staff members assassinated by Israeli forces are just the latest journalists to be killed in Gaza
Finland charges suspected Russian shadow fleet ship crew over cable sabotage – politico.eu
- Finland charges suspected Russian shadow fleet ship crew over cable sabotage politico.eu
- Finland Charges Ship’s Crew Members in Slashing of Undersea Cables The New York Times
- Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables The Guardian
- Finland charges captain of tanker, tied to Russia, in undersea cable damage The Washington Post
- Finland charges Eagle S tanker captain, officers over cable cuts Reuters
Funerals held for Al Jazeera journalists assassinated by Israel in Gaza
Gaza mourners have laid to rest five Al Jazeera staff killed in an Israeli air strike on a media tent.