Israeli cruise ship protest sparks violent police clashes on Greek island
Greek riot police clashed with demonstrators in Rhodes who were protesting the docking of an Israeli cruise ship.
Russian strikes kill 25 in Ukraine, as Trump confirms deadline for talks
The deadly Russian air strikes come as US President Donald Trump toughens truce ultimatum to Russia.
France fails to gain support for Palestinian state at UN – The Jerusalem Post
- France fails to gain support for Palestinian state at UN The Jerusalem Post
- From Gaza to Greenland, Macron breaks with Trump on global flashpoints Fox News
- Palestinian Recognition Is a Political Gesture, Not a Strategy Bloomberg.com
- France’s recognition of Palestine is not a ‘gift’ to Hamas MSNBC News
- Australia, other Western nations consider recognizing a Palestinian state Haaretz
Authorities say shooter in New York City blamed NFL for brain injuries
The US football league has previously faced legal challenges over its failure to address players' concussions.
Sarah Jessica Parker in possible conflict of interest over Booker longlisted author
Actor and book prize judge’s production company in process of developing novel by Claire Adam
An apparent conflict of interest has emerged over the Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker’s judging of this year’s Booker prize.
A production company run by the actor is reportedly in the process of developing a book written by Claire Adam, whose second novel, Love Forms, appears on this year’s longlist, announced on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Bowen: Plan to recognise Palestinian state a big change for British foreign policy
PM Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza".
Afghans caught in mass deportations in Iran face an uncertain future at home – NPR
UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to ceasefire
Cabinet agrees to support Middle East roadmap at emergency meeting called amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The UK will formally recognise the state of Palestine this September as a result of the “increasingly intolerable” situation on the ground in Gaza, unless Israel abides by a ceasefire and commits to a two-state solution in the Middle East.
Keir Starmer’s cabinet has agreed a roadmap for peace in the region after coming under intense domestic pressure over the mounting humanitarian crisis in the territory, and calls to follow France in acknowledging statehood.
Continue reading...From safety first to Palestine first, Keir Starmer shows some leadership | John Crace
The PM is to lead recognition of a Palestinian state – a good day for him, the UK and the starving people of Gaza
What a difference a week makes. Last Tuesday, Keir Starmer batted away all invitations to recognise the state of Palestine. It wasn’t happening. Keir was committed to being appalled by the situation in Gaza but not appalled enough to do anything about it.
He then received a letter from more than 250 MPs, including some cabinet ministers, later in the week begging him to recognise the state of Palestine. He still stonewalled. The time was not yet right.
Continue reading...US and China poised to extend tariff truce after failing to find resolution at talks
Trump will need to approve pause, say US representatives after negotiations end with sides failing to break deadlock on trade terms
US and Chinese negotiators have agreed in principle to push back the deadline for escalating tariffs, although America’s representatives said any extension would need Donald Trump’s approval.
Officials from both sides said after two days of talks in Stockholm that while had failed to find a resolution across the many areas of dispute they had agreed to extend a pause due to run out on 12 August.
Continue reading...NFL headquarters was mass shooter’s target, NYC mayor says
The headquarters of the National Football League was the intended target of a mass shooter, according to the NYC mayor.
Israeli tourists face growing anger in Greece while Athens pledges crackdown on protests – politico.eu
- Israeli tourists face growing anger in Greece while Athens pledges crackdown on protests politico.eu
- Pro-Palestine group in Greece protests arrival of Israeli cruise ship on Crete island Euronews.com
- Protest against Gaza war prevents Israeli visitors from touring Greek island AP News
- Waves of Hate: Israeli Cruise Ship Once Again Targeted by Protesters in Greece Combat Antisemitism Movement
- Activists Hold Daily Protests for Palestine at the Greek Parliament During Tourist Season Unicorn Riot
UCLA agrees to $6.5m settlement with Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests
Lawsuit alleges protesters made antisemitic threats with the ‘knowledge and acquiescence’ of university officials
The University of California, Los Angeles, will pay nearly $6.5m to settle a lawsuit by Jewish students and a professor who said the university allowed antisemitic discrimination to take place on campus during last year’s pro-Palestinian protests.
The lawsuit alleged that with the “knowledge and acquiescence” of university officials, protesters prevented Jewish students from accessing parts of campus, and made antisemitic threats. Under the settlement agreement announced on Tuesday, the university admitted it had “fallen short” and agreed to pay $2.33m to eight groups that support UCLA’s Jewish community, $320,000 to a campus initiative to fight antisemitism, and $50,000 to each plaintiff.
Continue reading...Israel won’t face EU penalties over Gaza suffering — yet – politico.eu
- Israel won’t face EU penalties over Gaza suffering — yet politico.eu
- EU bid to suspend Israel from startup funding falls short of majority The Times of Israel
- EU fails to agree Israeli suspension from research fund over Gaza Euronews.com
- European Commission proposes suspending Israel from part of Horizon research programme The Guardian
- Germany, Italy block EU plan to exclude Israel from innovation fund JNS.org
Ivory Coast’s president says will seek fourth term in office
Alassane Ouattara, 83, announced the plan after changing the constitution to remove presidential term limits.
UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – as it happened
UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza. This live blog is closed
Donald Trump is speaking now at the opening of his new golf course in Aberdeenshire. He said that as president he had “stopped about five wars”.
Yesterday he was claiming to have stopped six of them, and it is not clear why he has revised the number down.
Continue reading...Trump administration moves to nix key finding on greenhouse gas emissions
EPA head Lee Zeldin has framed the rollback as necessary to axe regulations and ensure the US's continued prosperity.
Huckabee says there’s ‘no break’ between US and Israel following Trump Gaza comments – Politico
- Huckabee says there’s ‘no break’ between US and Israel following Trump Gaza comments Politico
- Live updates: Trump says US and Israel will partner to run additional food centers in Gaza, but details are scant AP News
- The Only Information Source Trump Trusts The Atlantic
- Trump says Israel will ‘preside over’ US aid distribution in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Trump says he is ‘trying to get things straightened out’ with Netanyahu The Washington Post
John Swinney urges Trump to exempt scotch whisky from 10% tariffs
First minister says there is ‘window of opportunity’ as he holds talks with US president at Aberdeenshire golf resort
Scotland’s first minister has urged Donald Trump to exempt scotch whisky from 10% tariffs as the leaders met before a lavish opening ceremony for a second golf course at the US president’s Aberdeenshire resort.
John Swinney said he believed there was “a window of opportunity” to look at the specific tariff, which is believed to be costing the scotch whisky industry £4m a week.
Continue reading...What to know about the victims of the New York City skyscraper shooting
NYPD officer Didarul Islam and Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner among the four killed in Monday’s attack
An off-duty New York police officer as well as a high-ranking real estate executive were among those killed on Monday evening during a shooting at a Manhattan high-rise building that left four victims dead and one other person seriously injured, according to officials.
The New York police department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam, 36, who was assigned to a Bronx precinct and had been on the job for three and a half years, was off duty when the attack began.
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