Zelensky thanks Trump for ‘productive’ talks ahead of ceasefire deadline
US envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow on Wednesday, as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine looms.
Almost 9 in 10 aid trucks looted before reaching Gaza destinations, UN figures show – The Times of Israel
- Almost 9 in 10 aid trucks looted before reaching Gaza destinations, UN figures show The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Israeli blockade on fuel endangering 100 premature babies in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Famine in Gaza: inside the 8 August Guardian Weekly The Guardian
- They once shared recipes. Now her family is going hungry in Gaza. The Washington Post
- How to Prevent More Starvation Deaths in Gaza The New Yorker
One year on, protesters celebrate fall of Sheikh Hasina
Thousands rallied in Bangladesh to mark one year since protests forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.
Gena Heraty: Family ‘devastated’ after woman kidnapped in Haiti – BBC
- Gena Heraty: Family 'devastated' after woman kidnapped in Haiti BBC
- Ireland calls on Haiti to secure release of group kidnapped from local orphanage The Guardian
- Eight People, Including 3-Year-Old, Are Kidnapped From Haiti Orphanage The New York Times
- Tánaiste raises case of Gena Heraty with EU's Kaja Kallas RTE.ie
- Gena Heraty kidnapping: Tánaiste speaks to Haitian minister to try to bring end to Irish woman’s ‘horrendous ordeal’ The Irish Times
4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine – NPR
- 4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine NPR
- Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine Reuters
- NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US AP News
- Rubio addresses Russia-Ukraine talks, slams 2016 Trump-Russia collusion narrative Fox News
- Nordic nations bankroll US weapons for Ukraine in $500 million pledge Breaking Defense
200 crocodiles killed in West Bank after reptiles resorted to cannibalism and posed “significant risk” to humans, Israel says – CBS News
About 100 people missing as flash flood tears through town in northern India
Large-scale search and rescue operation under way after at least five people killed in Himalayan region
Dozens of people were missing after a fast-moving surge of water and mud smashed into a town in India’s Himalayan region on Tuesday, tearing down a mountain valley and demolishing buildings, killing at least five people.
Videos broadcast on Indian media showed a terrifying river of muddy water engulf the town of Dharali in Uttarakhand state on Tuesday afternoon, sweeping away entire homes and apartment blocks. In footage recorded at the scene, people could been seen screaming in fear as they tried to escape the surging flood waters.
Continue reading...About 100 people missing as flash flood tears through town in northern India – The Guardian
- About 100 people missing as flash flood tears through town in northern India The Guardian
- Wall of water slams Himalayan village, leaving multiple dead and dozens feared trapped or missing CNN
- Rains and Broken Roads Complicate Flood Rescue in Indian Himalayas The New York Times
- Dharali, Uttarakhand: More than 100 people missing after flash floods hit village BBC
- Shocking Flash Flood Swallows Indian Town In Seconds yahoo.com
Rwanda agrees to take in up to 250 migrants deported from the US – CNN
- Rwanda agrees to take in up to 250 migrants deported from the US CNN
- DHS celebrates Supreme Court win on third-country deportations: 'Fire up the deportation planes' Fox News
- Rwanda agrees to take up to 250 migrant deportees Politico
- 3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals AP News
- Rwanda agrees to take up to 250 migrants from the US The Guardian
‘Mongoose’ – Ukraine’s New Jet-Powered, Shotgun-Carrying Interceptor Drone – Kyiv Post
- ‘Mongoose’ – Ukraine’s New Jet-Powered, Shotgun-Carrying Interceptor Drone Kyiv Post
- Ukraine bets big on interceptor drones as low-cost air shield Reuters
- Ukraine’s killer interceptors take aim at Russia’s Shahed drones politico.eu
- Ukraine Clones Russia’s Low-Cost “Molniya” Drone—Now Even Cheaper and Deadlier UNITED24 Media
- They escaped Ukraine's front lines. The sound of drones followed them BBC
Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine – Reuters
- Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine Reuters
- 4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine NPR
- NATO Allies Denmark, Norway and Sweden announce $500m package of support for Ukraine NATO - Homepage
- NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US AP News
- Rubio addresses Russia-Ukraine talks, slams 2016 Trump-Russia collusion narrative Fox News
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu dies aged 95
He was Romania's first freely elected leader after communism fell in 1989, and later faced charges of crimes against humanity.
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu dies aged 95
He was Romania's first freely elected leader after communism fell in 1989, and later faced charges of crimes against humanity.
Ion Iliescu: Former Romanian President dies aged 95 – BBC
- Ion Iliescu: Former Romanian President dies aged 95 BBC
- Ion Iliescu, Who Steered Romania After Revolution, Dies at 95 The New York Times
- Ion Iliescu, Romania’s First Post-Communist Leader, Dies at 95 Bloomberg.com
- Former Romanian President Iliescu, who led free market transition, dies at 95 Reuters
- Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after 1989 revolution, has died at 95 AP News
Rwanda agrees to take up to 250 migrants from the US
Deal follows deportations to South Sudan and Eswatini despite concerns about international law breaches
The Rwandan government has said it would accept up to 250 migrants from the US under a deal agreed with Washington but gave no details on who could be included.
The Trump administration’s deportation drive has included negotiating arrangements to send people to third countries, among them South Sudan and Eswatini.
Continue reading...Columbia and Brown to Disclose Admissions and Race Data in Trump Deal – The New York Times
- Columbia and Brown to Disclose Admissions and Race Data in Trump Deal The New York Times
- Columbia and Brown’s Agreements to Share Student Data with the Trump Administration Aids and Abets a Racist Agenda EdTrust
- Kahlenberg in the NYT: Columbia and Brown to Disclose Admissions and Race Data in Trump Deal Progressive Policy Institute
- July 30: The dawn of admissions audits? The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Columbia Deal Will Require Federal Reporting on Admissions RealClearEducation
Free-falling fish started a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say – NBC Bay Area
- Free-falling fish started a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say NBC Bay Area
- A Fish Falls From the Sky and Sparks a Brush Fire in British Columbia The New York Times
- Fishy business: osprey drops dinner, sparks fire, and leaves Canadian town in the dark WJAR
- Bird blamed for dropping fish on power line, sparking "heavy fire" in Canada CBS News
- Feathery suspect (and its fishy accomplice) responsible for starting brush fire in Canada USA Today
Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes rage
Hundreds of fires across Canada and parts of the US prompt alerts in 14 states from Great Lakes region to the north-east
Hundreds of wildfires continued to burn across Canada and parts of the US on Tuesday sending smoke from the blazes across the region and reducing air quality in both countries.
US air quality tanked from the Great Lakes region to the north-east, making skies hazy from Minneapolis to New York City and even prompting a ground stop at Boston’s Logan international airport due to “low visibility” on Monday. Detroit, New York City and Chicago continued to record some of the worst air quality in the world on Tuesday, according to IQAir, ranking fourth, 10th and 11th respectively.
Continue reading...Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats blocking plan to re-draw electoral boundaries
The Democrats facing arrest have fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.
How an insecticide has come back to bug Emmanuel Macron – politico.eu
- How an insecticide has come back to bug Emmanuel Macron politico.eu
- French health experts speak out against bee-killing pesticide Black Hills Pioneer
- France’s Duplomb Law: A New Decree Dragging Agriculture Backwards Slow Food
- French court ruling on acetamiprid pesticide tests Macron’s balance between farmers and green voters ehn.org
- Viewpoint: France’s scientifically backward view on an alleged bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticide will ensure serious destruction of leafy vegetables and fruits Genetic Literacy Project