- Dozens of countries attend UN confab on two-states boycotted by US and Israel The Times of Israel
- United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- UN chief: Israeli-Palestinian conflict at ‘breaking point,’ urges push for two-State solution UN News
- What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution AP News
- Saudi Arabia and France to lead UN push for recognising Palestinian statehood The Guardian
Shooting at Nevada casino leaves three dead, with wounded suspect in custody
Hospital reports receiving several patients with gunshot wounds after incident in Reno
A gunman opened fire at a Nevada casino on Monday morning, killing three people before being taken into custody, police said.
The suspect had no known connection to the victims, police said, adding that the motive is unknown.
Continue reading...New mortgage affordability rules help UK housing market avoid summer lull
Record number of homes for sale has created ‘buyer’s market’ and kept price rises in check, Zoopla report says
The typical summer lull in Britain’s housing market has been avoided amid the availability of bigger home loans fuelling a “buyer’s market”, according to a property website.
Despite the signs of a bustling market, Zoopla said it had halved its house price forecast for 2025 as buyers were taking into account increased stamp duty costs in their offers in England and Northern Ireland.
Continue reading...Did the EU capitulate to Donald Trump’s tariff threats?
Trade agreement receives mixed reaction in Europe.
Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
Ex-leader convicted over efforts to sway testimony in case tied to country’s armed conflict
A Colombian court has found the country’s former president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering.
The 73-year-old, who served as president from 2002 to 2010, was convicted on Monday of trying to persuade witnesses to lie for him in a separate investigation. He faces a 12-year prison sentence in a case that has become highly politicised.
Continue reading...Trump acknowledges ‘real starvation’ in Gaza and tells Israel to let in ‘every ounce of food’ – The Guardian
- Trump acknowledges ‘real starvation’ in Gaza and tells Israel to let in ‘every ounce of food’ The Guardian
- The Only Information Source Trump Trusts The Atlantic
- For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach The New York Times
- Trump admin live updates: Trump says he's trying to get Middle East 'straightened out' ABC News
- Live updates: Trump says he is ‘trying to get things straightened out’ with Netanyahu The Washington Post
Allowing ‘minimal’ aid for Gaza, Netanyahu delays strategic decisions – The Washington Post
- Allowing ‘minimal’ aid for Gaza, Netanyahu delays strategic decisions The Washington Post
- Trickle of aid reaches starving Palestinians as Israel pauses fighting in parts of Gaza CNN
- Israel begins daily pause in fighting in 3 Gaza areas to allow ‘minimal’ aid as hunger grows AP News
- Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger The New York Times
- Opinion | Hamas must relent, and food needs to keep flowing to civilians in Gaza The Washington Post
ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo
A UN mission says 43 worshippers were killed in the attack at a night mass in a church.
Two children at Miami sailing camp killed after barge collides with their boat
Six people pulled from water, with two other kids in critical condition, after crash sends them overboard, officials said
Two kids were killed and two more are in critical condition after a barge appears to have struck their boat and sent them overboard during a sailing camp in Miami on Monday, authorities said.
All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by responders, and four kids were rushed to a nearby hospital where two were pronounced dead upon arrival, said petty officer 3rd Class Nicholas Strasburg, a spokesperson for the US Coast Guard.
Continue reading...Gaza experiencing ‘real starvation’, Trump says
The US president's comments come after Israel's prime minister said claims of hunger were a "lie".
Eastern US swelters from heatwave as high temperatures affect half of country
Heat and humidity are stretching east from the Mississippi River valley, and some areas could see heat indices of 120F
The eastern half of the US is facing a significant heatwave, with more than 185 million people under warnings due to intense and widespread heat conditions on Monday.
The south-east is likely to endure the most dangerous temperatures as the extreme heat spread across the region on Monday, spanning from the Carolinas through Florida. In these areas, heat index values (how hot it feels once humidity is accounted for) are forecast to range between 105 and 113F (40.5 to 45C).
Continue reading...France and Germany lead downbeat EU response to US trade deal
France describes it as a "submission", though there is relief in Europe that a trade war has been averted.
Middle East: Germany announces plan to airlift aid to Gaza – DW
- Middle East: Germany announces plan to airlift aid to Gaza DW
- Germany updates: Airdrops to Gaza to start this week — Merz DW
- Germany's Merz announces Gaza aid airlift, mulls upping ante on Israel Reuters
- Merz Calls on Israel to Stop ‘Catastrophic’ Crisis in Gaza Bloomberg.com
- Germany’s Merz says Berlin holding off on any measures against Israel The Times of Israel
Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire ends days of deadly border clashes
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire after five days of deadly border clashes.
In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide – The New York Times
- In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide The New York Times
- Israeli human rights group: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Al Jazeera
- How We at Physicians for Human Rights Israel Decided That the Gaza War Is a Genocide Haaretz
- Gaza: In the face of horror, we cannot look away Vatican News
- Rights groups are first in Israel to accuse government of genocide The Washington Post
Celebrity Buddhist monk accused of embezzlement and adultery – The Washington Post
- Celebrity Buddhist monk accused of embezzlement and adultery The Washington Post
- Shaolin Temple: Abbot Shi Yongxin under criminal investigation in China BBC
- Shaolin ‘C.E.O. Monk’ Is Accused of Embezzlement and Affairs With Women The New York Times
- Money, sex and a Buddhist monk: Head of China’s famed Shaolin Temple under investigation CNN
- China’s birth crisis subsidies, Shaolin head defrocked: SCMP daily highlights South China Morning Post
Aid arrives in Syria’s Suwayda as UN says humanitarian situation critical
Syrian Red Crescent convoy enters Suwayda province, state media reports, as UN warns humanitarian access 'constrained'.
UN chief calls for ‘viable two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestine conflict
Antonio Guterres calls for 'a decisive turning point' at international conference boycotted by the US and Israel.
UN Secretary-General: ‘The destruction of Gaza is intolerable’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution is “farther than ever”.
US memo allows federal employees to evangelise colleagues at work
Memo permits religious persuasion at work if non-harassing, likening it to encouraging other personal activities.