India’s immigration raids send ripples through slums and skyscrapers alike
An upscale Indian suburb is rounding up some of its most marginalised residents, saying they are illegal immigrants.
From Italy to Brazil, Trump’s new tariffs stir uncertainty
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza – NPR
- The Story Behind a Famous Photo of a Starving Child in Gaza NPR
- Photos of a starving baby in Gaza shocked the world. Here's how he's doing now NPR
- Clear signs of systematic starvation in the Gaza Strip | Letters The Guardian
- Opinion | Hamas Starves Jews and Palestinians, and Israel Gets Blamed The Wall Street Journal
- ‘You can’t fake it’: Why images of starving children in Gaza are so difficult to dismiss The Forward
India’s Modi, Brazil’s Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz
India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy
"Whoever uses cream does not know what cooking means!" said one Rome café owner.
Families of Israeli captives sail near Gaza to call for a ceasefire
Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.
At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
The strikes on Lebanon's east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament.
Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census
US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a 'new and highly accurate' survey.
Netanyahu says Israel intends to take complete control of Gaza, as warnings mount
Hamas warned that the plan meant Netanyahu was willing to "sacrifice" the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.
‘Palestinian Pelé’ killed in Israeli attack in southern Gaza
Palestine Football Association says Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, died during attack on people waiting for humanitarian aid
A footballer known as the “Palestinian Pelé” has been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza, according to the Palestine Football Association (PFA).
Suleiman al-Obeid was killed on Wednesday when Israeli forces attacked civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, the PFA said.
Continue reading...Plan to reintroduce banned pesticide in France overruled by constitutional council
‘Duplomb law’ provision to allow use of acetamiprid, toxic to pollinators, found not to abide by environmental charter
France’s top constitutional authority has ruled against the reintroduction of a pesticide that is harmful to ecosystems, saying it is unconstitutional.
The decision on Thursday night deals a blow to the government. It comes after weeks of opposition from the left, environmentalists and doctors, and a record-breaking 2m signatures on a petition against a bill that would have allowed a pesticide banned in France in 2020 to come back into use.
Continue reading...France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law – AP News
Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death and resistance from military
Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.
Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations.
Continue reading...Scoop: U.S. brokers meeting between UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – Axios
- Scoop: U.S. brokers meeting between UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Axios
- Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos The Intercept
- US-Israeli aid distribution points become sites of ‘orchestrated killing’ in Gaza The Telegraph
- Bucking IDF warnings, security cabinet approves Netanyahu’s plan to conquer Gaza City The Times of Israel
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distributions have become sites of 'orchestrated killing', charity claims Sky News
New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada
Experts say finding heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery
Grenada has vowed to step up its pursuit of an apology and reparations from King Charles after new research revealed that George IV personally profited from slavery on the Caribbean island.
The research by independent scholar Desirée Baptiste shows that George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, received profits from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations – a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery.
This article was amended on 7 August 2025 to remove a description of George IV as an ancestor of King Charles. George IV was Charles’s 4th great-granduncle but not a direct ancestor.
Continue reading...Six dead in Kenya medical small plane crash, official says
The plane lost signal just three minutes after take off according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority.
Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France battles biggest blaze in decades – France 24
- Researchers race to predict wildfire behaviour as France battles biggest blaze in decades France 24
- Here’s What France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades Looks Like The New York Times
- French firefighters battle to contain blaze that killed elderly woman and tore through area bigger than Paris CNN
- Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France BBC
- Wildfires blaze in southern France: 'It looked like the apocalypse' Le Monde.fr
Japan sees record drop in population in 2024 – DW
- Japan sees record drop in population in 2024 DW
- Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year BBC
- Japan’s population decline keeps getting worse. Last year, it saw a record drop CNN
- Japanese population sees record drop in 2024 yahoo.com
- Biggest drop in Japanese nationals seen alongside record high in foreign residents The Japan Times
Chainsaw economics, organ sales and governing by dog: Argentina under Milei
Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei’s fitness to lead and his radical 'chainsaw' economics.
Man Utd set to sign Sesko from Leipzig
Manchester United are on the verge of signing Slovenian international striker Benjamin Sesko from RP Leipzig.