- Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris Space
- Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France BBC
- High heat threatens to reignite blaze in Aude region after France’s largest wildfire in decades yahoo.com
- Massive French wildfire now contained, 16,000 hectares affected, local authorities say Reuters
- French wildfires reignite debate over vanishing 'fire break' vineyards France 24
US has ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestinian state, Vance says on UK trip
The US vice president reaffirms Washington's stance as calls for recognition of a Palestinian state gain momentum.
Trump signs order authorising military action against cartels: Reports
Mexican politicians warn that US action against criminal groups on their soil would be a violation of sovereignty.
Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting? – NPR
A woman who killed her in-laws with toxic mushrooms allegedly poisoned her spouse too – NPR
- A woman who killed her in-laws with toxic mushrooms allegedly poisoned her spouse too NPR
- Erin Patterson: Court was told of mushroom murderer's alleged attempts to kill husband BBC
- Australian mushroom murderer allegedly served poisoned pasta to her husband NBC News
- Mushroom Killer's Ex-Husband Claims He was Placed in a Coma for 16 Days amid Multiple Poisoning Attempts Before Fatal Lunch: Reports People.com
- New suspicions revealed about Australian mushroom triple murderer Erin Patterson CBS News
India may pause plans to buy US arms after Trump’s tariffs: Report
India says reports are 'false and fabricated', claiming procurement of items like Javelin antitank missiles under way.
Canada sheds tens of thousands of jobs as Trump tariffs hit
Trump's sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminium and autos have hit the manufacturing sector hard and reduced hiring.
One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
Across the country, more than 50 agricultural and forest fires have broken out in the past 24 hours - one of the worst days this summer.
Israel approves Gaza City occupation, mass displacement looms
Israel has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City.
Banker Bao Fan reportedly released from Chinese detention after two years
High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plunging
Bao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years after being detained by Chinese authorities, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
China Renaissance sent shock waves through the country’s financial sector in 2023 when it announced it was unable to contact Bao, who founded the bank in 2005 with two others and still owns nearly 49% of its issued shares. The company’s share price tanked as a result of his detention.
Continue reading...Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan – AP News
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan AP News
- Germany, long opposed to E.U. pressure on Israel, suspends arms shipments The Washington Post
- Germany halts its military exports that Israel could use in Gaza NPR
- Israel-Gaza war live: Germany halts some military exports after Netanyahu’s Gaza City plan Reuters
- Israel fires back at Germany over arms embargo The Hill
Longtime Belarus leader Lukashenko signals he may not seek another term
Putin ally Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than than three decades and is now on seventh term.
Makeshift bridge reconnects Indian communities cut off by landslides
Drone footage showed workers in India’s Uttarakhand building a makeshift bridge across a gorge after flash flooding.
Trump calls for Intel boss to resign immediately, alleging China ties
The unusual demand adds to challenges facing the firm, which has been seen as falling behind in the chip race.
US and UK disagree about Gaza policy, Vance suggests before Lammy meeting
Vice-president says, unlike Britain, White House has no plans to recognise the Palestinian state
The US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for his summer holiday.
The US vice-president was speaking before a bilateral meeting with David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, at his 17th-century grace-and-favour country house, Chevening.
Continue reading...Why the Global South needs a ‘Borrower’s Club’
With rich countries resisting reform, debtor nations must band together to break the system.
Pakistan says soldiers kill 33 fighters near Afghan border
Pakistan's military says those killed had the backing of India although it offers no evidence to back up the allegation.
Trump’s justice department reportedly subpoenas New York attorney general
Department issued two subpoenas to Letitia James for civil fraud case against Trump and an investigation into the NRA
The Department of Justice has issued two subpoenas to Letitia James, the New York attorney general who has been repeatedly criticized by Donald Trump, according to reports.
One of the cases relates to a civil fraud case brought by James’s office against Trump, which resulted in the president owing New York state $500m, the New York Times reported. The other case relates to the attorney general’s investigation into National Rifle Association (NRA), a rightwing gun lobbying group.
Continue reading...Rotherham abuse survivors welcome police climbdown over internal inquiry
South Yorkshire police will no longer lead investigation into alleged crimes of former officers after move caused outcry
Lawyers representing victims of sexual abuse in Rotherham have welcomed a climbdown that means South Yorkshire police will no longer lead an investigation into alleged crimes of former officers.
The force came under fire last month after it emerged that it was to lead an investigation into the actions of its own officers, to be overseen by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Continue reading...Kristi Noem responds to South Park’s crude takedown of her in episode targeting Ice
Cartoon series highlighted homeland security chief’s repeated animal killings and poked fun at her looks
South Park’s recent satirical depiction of Kristi Noem as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs has rankled the US homeland security secretary, she said in a new interview.
“It’s so lazy to just constantly make fun of women for how they look,” Noem remarked on Thursday’s episode of the Glenn Beck Program podcast – a little more than a year after her disclosure in a memoir that she shot and killed her family’s dog on a farm.
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