- Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation politico.eu
- France to tighten visa rules for Algerian diplomats as deportation dispute escalates Reuters
- Macron introduces new French visa restrictions against Algeria Middle East Eye
- Macron seeks to end visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats amid deportation row France 24
- France's Macron Hardens Stance on Algeria, Calling for Greater Firmness Bloomberg.com
Frontline report: Ukraine deploys RPG-firing drones to crush Russian flank attempt near Torske – Euromaidan Press
- Frontline report: Ukraine deploys RPG-firing drones to crush Russian flank attempt near Torske Euromaidan Press
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,261 Al Jazeera
- War update: Ukrainian forces repel 52 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
- Pokrovsky and Lymansky directions remain the hottest on the front Online.UA
- Battlefield sees 147 combat clashes over past day, 38 of them on Pokrovsk front – Ukraine's General Staff yahoo.com
Settlements ‘annex the West Bank into Israel’
The building of settlements “is going to be a fatal blow for a potential of any Palestinian state”.
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries
The president also hit India with a 50% tariff and threatened a 100% levy on foreign-made computer chips.
Thousands of hotels in Europe to sue Booking.com over ‘abusive’ practices
Class action lawsuit argues the online travel platform distorted market with ‘best price’ clauses
Booking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing that the accommodation mega-site used its muscle to distort the market to their detriment over a 20-year period.
The Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes in Europe (Hotrec), which represents the industry within the EU and is bringing the legal action, recently extended to 29 August a deadline for hotel owners to join the suit because of high demand.
Continue reading...South Africa ‘fear’ nothing as Australia seek WTC revenge
Australia begin white-ball tour of South Africa on Sunday with hosts brimming from World Test Championship final win.
Captive negotiator says he received written ceasefire proposal from Hamas
Greshon Baskin says Hamas submitted a written ceasefire deal to end the war and release all Israeli captives
What makes Israel’s starvation of Gaza stand apart – vox.com
- What makes Israel’s starvation of Gaza stand apart vox.com
- Opinion | Hunger in Gaza has many authors, but Israel isn’t one of them The Washington Post
- Feeding the Enemy Tablet Magazine
- Headlines for August 07, 2025 Democracy Now!
- Nearly 12,000 children under five in Gaza have acute malnutrition, says WHO Reuters
Saving endangered leopard sharks in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago
101 East meets the conservationists in Indonesia bringing leopard sharks back from the brink of extinction.
Arundhati Roy works among dozens of books banned in Indian-administered Kashmir
Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territory
The government in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has banned 25 books, including works by the Booker-prize winning author Arundhati Roy, accusing them of promoting a “false narrative and secessionism” in the disputed territory.
The censorship order was issued by Manoj Sinha, the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, who was appointed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) under the prime minister, Narendra Modi. Sinha was previously a minister in Modi’s BJP government.
Continue reading...Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free
Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.
Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system
Enrolment in madrassas surges, with one school seeing number of students grow from 35 to 160 in five years.
Italy greenlights plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge
Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily.
Columbia University agrees to rules making teaching “Impossible”
Prof. Khalidi warns Columbia’s Trump-era deal curbs academic freedom, making key topics “impossible to teach.”
US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says
Human Rights Watch says US arms used in 'unlawful indiscriminate' Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.
Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC?
US president has warned of a federal takeover of DC, citing violent incidents and the city's crime problems.
Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action – BBC
- Three people charged with supporting Palestine Action BBC
- How a Pro-Palestinian Group Fell Foul of a Long Unused U.K. Terrorism Law The New York Times
- Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedoms | Letter The Guardian
- Jewish Britons decry ban on Palestine Action as ‘illegitimate, unethical’ Al Jazeera
- Palestine Action ‘targeted Jewish-owned businesses’, Starmer says The Times
Netanyahu Weighs Expanding Gaza Military Operation Despite Warnings – The New York Times
- Netanyahu Weighs Expanding Gaza Military Operation Despite Warnings The New York Times
- Daily Briefing Aug. 7: Day 671 – US mum on potential Israeli plan to occupy Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israel is weighing its options in Gaza. Here are 4 scenarios for where things may be heading AP News
- Israeli military chief warns against takeover of Gaza as Netanyahu considers ‘full conquest’ of besieged territory CNN
- Netanyahu’s security cabinet to meet on Gaza war, as some in Israel call to resettle enclave Fox News
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing – AP News
- Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing AP News
- Trump’s historic new tariffs are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know CNN
- Tariffs on dozens on countries take effect and Kremlin confirms Trump-Putin meeting: Morning Rundown NBC News
- Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing NPR
- Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs come into effect, hitting dozens of U.S. trading partners CNBC
Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others
The authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, described as a "national tragedy".