Thailand, Cambodia officials meet in Malaysia to cement ceasefire details
A fragile truce between the Southeast Asian neighbours continues to hold, following five days of deadly border clashes.
Denmark to reportedly remove ‘ugly and pornographic’ mermaid statue
Danish agency for palaces and culture requests removal of 14-tonne sculpture from Dragør Fort in Copenhagen
A debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” and “a man’s hot dream of what a woman should look like”.
The Danish agency for palaces and culture is reportedly removing the 4x6 metre Den Store Havfrue (the Big Mermaid) from Dragør Fort, part of Copenhagen’s former sea fortifications, because it does not align with the cultural heritage of the 1910 landmark.
Continue reading...Trump says he will ‘substantially’ raise tariffs on India over Russian oil
India rejects criticism of its business dealings with Russia as 'unreasonable', vowing to safeguard its own interests.
Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals – AP News
- Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals AP News
- Storm Floris Is Set to Hit UK With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain The New York Times
- Trains are canceled and events called off as a major storm hits Scotland Yahoo Home
- Status Yellow wind warnings lifted across the State with power restored to thousands The Irish Times
- Storm Floris live updates: Trains cancelled and 22,000 homes without power after 90mph winds hit UK The Independent
Trump’s demand that India stop buying Russian oil puts Modi in tight spot
Prime minister faces a choice between high tariffs or giving up cheap oil, putting New Delhi’s non-alignment policy under severe strain
The relationship between India and the US is facing one of its most significant challenges in decades, as the Trump administration doubles down on its demands that India stop buying Russian oil or face punitive tariffs.
The US president, Donald Trump, has refused to cut tariffs on Indian exports to the US, as he has for other countries, and on Monday said he would significantly raise them over its purchases of cheap Russian oil, which now account for one-third of its imported oil.
Continue reading...Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists – AP News
The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen – AP News
- The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen AP News
- More Than 60 Migrants Dead After Boat Capsizes Off the Coast of Yemen The New York Times
- Faced with hardships at home, Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere AP News
- At least 68 killed, more than 70 feared dead after boat capsizes off Yemen The Washington Post
- Dozens dead, dozens more missing after migrant boat sinks off Yemen CBS News
Cambodian and Thai officials meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire details – AP News
Respecting the human right to sleep? Dream on
From war to capitalism, sleep deprivation is taking a toll on humans.
45 Palestinians said killed in Gaza, as Israel asks Red Cross to help hostages – The Times of Israel
Sussex parents being held in Iran’s ‘worst prisons’, says son – BBC
- Sussex parents being held in Iran's 'worst prisons', says son BBC
- British couple held in Iran moved to separate prisons heightening welfare concerns The Guardian
- British couple held in Iran moved to 'worst' prisons, family says France 24
- My mother is in an Iranian jail. I just want proof she’s alive The Times
- British nationals detained in Iran charged with espionage, Iran’s judiciary says Freedom 96.9
Unexpected Nordic heatwave catches tourists off guard – France 24
- Unexpected Nordic heatwave catches tourists off guard France 24
- Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave The Guardian
- Finland braces for strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms as heatwave fades Yle
- Northern summer varies from unusually warm exceptionally warm The Barents Observer
- Record-shattering heat grips Norway, Sweden and Finland as Arctic temperatures top 30C ehn.org
US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists
Pilot programme intended to be a diplomatic deterrent aimed at countries with high rates of overstays.
Palestinians return to Gaza’s al-Zeitoun after 45-day Israeli assault
A neighbourhood in Gaza has been left in ruins after a 45-day Israeli military operation that flattened homes.
Ukraine’s killer interceptors take aim at Russia’s Shahed drones – politico.eu
- Ukraine’s killer interceptors take aim at Russia’s Shahed drones politico.eu
- Ukraine bets big on interceptor drones as low-cost air shield Reuters
- They escaped Ukraine's front lines. The sound of drones followed them BBC
- Ukraine’s Secret Weapon Against Shaheds? A Jet Drone That Fires a Shotgun UNITED24 Media
- Critical Weapons Development Lessons From Ukraine Are Not Being Learned By The West The War Zone
Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people – AP News
- Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people AP News
- Suspected gunmen go on trial in Moscow over concert hall terror attack The Guardian
- Main Suspects In Trial Over Deadly 2024 Moscow Terror Attack Plead Guilty Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Trial begins for suspects in Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 Le Monde.fr
- Suspects accused of involvement in a terror attack in the Crocus City Hall on March 22, 2024, sit in a glass cage prior to a hearing in the 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Sandusky Register
Deadly Moscow concert hall attack suspects appear in court for trial
Suspects accused of being involved in the 2024 shooting attack in a Moscow concert hall are in court.
More than 600 former Israeli security chiefs urge Trump to end Gaza war
Group says Israeli army has achieved its objectives and release of Israeli captives can be achieved only through a deal.
Palestinians won’t tolerate war profiteering in Gaza
Public anger is growing against looters and exploitative merchants. Their actions are seen as betrayal.