Boeing fighter jet workers poised to strike after rejecting contract offer

Plane maker expects over 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants to strike after overwhelming no vote

Boeing Co expects more than 3,200 union workers at three St Louis-area plants that produce US fighter jets to strike after they rejected a proposed contract on Sunday that included a 20% wage increase over four years.

The International Machinists and Aerospace Workers union said the vote by District 837 members was overwhelmingly against the proposed contract. The existing contract was to expire at 11.59pm central time on Sunday, but the union said a “cooling off” period would keep a strike from beginning for another week, until 4 August.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ – BBC

  1. Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire'  BBC
  2. Thailand and Cambodia approve ceasefire after five-day border battle  Reuters
  3. Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire  The New York Times
  4. Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire, Malaysia PM says  ABC News
  5. Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease-Fire After Five Days of Deadly Clashes  The Wall Street Journal
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action

Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it.

In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society.

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Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city

Organisers of local film festival warn production of The Odyssey in Dakhla could normalise repression by Morocco

The organisers of the Western Sahara international film festival (FiSahara) have criticised Christopher Nolan for shooting part of his adaptation of the Odyssey in a Western Saharan city that has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years, warning the move could serve to normalise decades of repression.

The British-American film-maker’s take on Homer’s epic, which stars Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Anne Hathaway, is due to be released on 17 July 2026.

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Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say – The New York Times

  1. Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say  The New York Times
  2. Sewage spill caused deadly train derailment in Germany, police say  BBC
  3. Three people killed in train crash in Germany, police say  Reuters
  4. Passenger Train Derails in Germany, Killing at Least 3  The New York Times
  5. At Least 3 Dead, Dozens More Injured After Train Derails  People.com
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Weather tracker: Cooldown in sight for south-east Europe after scorching heatwave

Refreshing northerly airmass to bring abrupt end to extreme heat, offering respite for residents and firefighters

After enduring a relentless stretch of searing temperatures, relief is finally in sight for south-east Europe. The Balkans, which have been scorched by a brutal heatwave over recent weeks, have seen daily maximum temperatures soar, culminating in a peak on Saturday with widespread temperatures of 40C (104F) and above across Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria and neighbouring regions.

Turkey also suffered, with a scorching 50.5C (122.9F) recorded in Silopi on Friday, the country’s all-time highest maximum temperature. Now these places are set to experience a dramatic cooldown as a refreshing northerly airmass is moving in, bringing an abrupt end to the extreme heat and offering much-needed respite.

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Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkok – Al Jazeera

  1. Five people killed in shooting at market in Thailand’s Bangkok  Al Jazeera
  2. Thailand: Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting  BBC
  3. Gunman kills five in Bangkok market before shooting himself  Reuters
  4. Chilling footage captures mass shooter calmly carrying gun before killing 5 in Thai market  nypost.com
  5. Shooting at Bangkok Market Leaves Several People Dead  The New York Times
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NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine – upi.com

  1. NATO fighter jets scrambled as Russia attacks Ukraine  upi.com
  2. Zelenskyy says at least 22 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, hours after Trump put pressure on Moscow – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. Five killed as Ukraine and Russia trade drone attacks  BBC
  4. Russia's night attack wounds eight in Kyiv, Ukraine says  Reuters
  5. Poland Scrambles Jets as Russia Launches Strikes on Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
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8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater – ProPublica

  1. 8 Things to Know About New Research on Earth’s Rapid Drying and the Loss of Its Groundwater  ProPublica
  2. Freshwater is disappearing from the Earth at alarming rates: Study  The Hill
  3. The parched planet paradox: How drought and sea level rise feed on each other  NBC News
  4. DAILY DIGEST, 7/28: The drying planet: Groundwater pumping one of the largest drivers of sea level rise; Food security declines amid growing agricultural trade deficit; Bargaining for Tribal water in California; Glimmer of hope’ in Colorado River negotiations is  Maven's Notebook
  5. The surprising truth of how land, not ice, is now driving sea level rises  BBC Science Focus Magazine
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