- Israeli strike on Gaza church kills two and injures priest Pope Francis called daily The Guardian
- Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three BBC
- Israel hits a Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding a priest who spoke to Pope Francis NPR
- Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza Vatican News
- 2 dead, Holy Family Gaza pastor injured after mid-morning Israeli attack National Catholic Reporter
Rescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman – NPR
- Rescission package heads to final vote. And, Trump floats firing the Fed chairman NPR
- Live updates: Trump, Epstein files controversy and latest administration news | CNN Politics CNN
- Trump live updates: White House to brief reporters as Epstein controversy swirls The Washington Post
- Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils NPR
- Daily Briefing: Broadcasting services squeezed USA Today
Tens of thousands in US set to join ‘Good Trouble’ protests honoring John Lewis
Rallies at more than 1,500 sites nationwide planned for Thursday to protest against Trump administration
Tens of thousands of people are expected to march and rally at more than 1,500 sites across all 50 US states on Thursday to protest against the Trump administration and honor the legacy of the late congressman John Lewis, an advocate for voting rights and civil disobedience.
The “Good Trouble Lives On” day of action coincides with the fifth anniversary of Lewis’s death. Lewis was a longtime congressman from Georgia who participated in iconic civil rights actions, including the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 when police attacked Lewis and other protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Continue reading...Will Mike Waltz lead a ‘full-frontal assault’ on the UN?
Some fear Donald Trump’s nominee for UN ambassador will damage global development in a bid to rehabilitate his image after the Signal chat scandal
When and if Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit of the rehabilitation of his image, global development will not be a priority.
Diplomats work for decades to be considered for the coveted position of ambassador, but in this case the role is a consolation prize for the 51-year-old former army colonel from Florida, says Richard Gowan, UN director of International Crisis Group. Gowan believes Waltz will be “very performative” as he attempts to rebuild his political brand after the scandal of reportedly adding a journalist to a Signal chat that contained sensitive information on planned military strikes in Yemen.
Continue reading...With So Many Lives on the Line, What Did the EU Actually Get Out of Its Gaza Aid Deal With Israel? – Haaretz
- With So Many Lives on the Line, What Did the EU Actually Get Out of Its Gaza Aid Deal With Israel? Haaretz
- EU-Israel: Refusal to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement is a ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ Amnesty International
- EU ministers request more detail and action from Israel on aid deal for Gaza AP News
- Israel welcomes EU no response to Gaza, Palestinians are 'shocked' Euronews
- EU foreign ministers set to weigh sanctions against Israel over Gaza war The Times of Israel
Ariana Grande says she’s not abandoning music for film
The US singer insists there's still room for music after being cast in another film this week.
How will the US immigration system change?
Donald Trump’s $170 billion plan will build high border walls, and even higher barriers to migration.
‘Is it making a difference? Absolutely’: UK celebrities rally for Gaza
While some UK politicians refuse to speak against Israel’s war on Gaza, many artists are using their platforms.
US Senate approves cutting billions in foreign aid as Trump demands
The package, passed in a 51-48 vote, takes back $8bn in already approved foreign aid spending.
The British people have been kept in the dark for two years – The Economist
- The British people have been kept in the dark for two years The Economist
- Spies and SAS troops among UK nationals' details in Afghan leak, BBC says Reuters
- Afghans express fear for relatives' safety after UK data leak BBC
- How were identities of thousands of Afghans leaked by UK military? Al Jazeera
- What do the Afghan leaks tell us about state secrecy in Britain? We’re entering a dangerous era | Theo Burges The Guardian
First Thing: Trump calls Epstein rumors a ‘radical left’ hoax and condemns Maga ‘weaklings’
President battles rare backlash from supporters, many of whom say he is hiding vital information. Plus, a climate expert calls for AI and crypto tax
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Donald Trump has turned on his Maga base, blasting his supporters as gullible “weaklings” for believing the government is holding out on crucial information about the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
What are his supporters upset about? A key sticking point has been the government’s announcement that Epstein did not keep records of a “client list”. It’s particularly contentious because the attorney general, Pam Bondi, had previously said such a list was “sitting on my desk right now to review”, though she later claimed she was referring to other documents.
How were the findings verified? Using open-source information and through analysis by weapons experts.
Continue reading...Lebanese man convicted in slaying of Israeli diplomat to be freed from French prison – The Times of Israel
- Lebanese man convicted in slaying of Israeli diplomat to be freed from French prison The Times of Israel
- French court orders pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter freed after 40 years Al Jazeera
- French court orders release of Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah AP News
- French court backs release of Lebanese militant jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders USA Today
- French court frees man convicted in 1980s slayings of Israeli, US diplomats The Times of Israel
French court orders pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter freed after 40 years
Georges Ibrahim Abdallah's prison release on July 25 is conditional: He must leave France and never return.
Israel has turned Gaza’s summer into a weapon
In Gaza, summer no longer brings light - it brings thirst, hunger and grief. The sun itself has been turned against us.
Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election
16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference
The voting age will be lowered to 16 in the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system.
The government said it was a reform to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16. Scotland and Wales have already made the change for Holyrood and Senedd elections, as well as local council elections.
Continue reading...Russian mom and 2 young girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest in India – CBS News
- Russian mom and 2 young girls found living inside remote cave in snake-infested forest in India CBS News
- Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave BBC
- Indian Police Discover a Russian Woman Living in a Cave With Two Daughters The New York Times
- Indian police find woman living in cave with her daughters NBC News
- "Left Goa Without Informing Me": Husband Of Russian Woman Found Living In Karnataka Cave NDTV
Labour suspension doesn’t mean I’m silenced, MP says – BBC
- Labour suspension doesn't mean I'm silenced, MP says BBC
- The Guardian view on Labour’s control freakery: the party once tolerated dissent. Now it treats it as treason The Guardian
- 'Afghan's £1bn blunder' and four MPs 'lose Labour whip' BBC
- Five reasons to be confused by Starmer's MP suspensions Sky News
- Starmer’s suspension of ‘rebel’ MPs risks alienating his party in a way he can’t afford The Conversation
Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia
Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.
Hopes for a quick deal with Syria are gone, but Israel needs a strategy beyond strikes – The Times of Israel
- Hopes for a quick deal with Syria are gone, but Israel needs a strategy beyond strikes The Times of Israel
- Why Israel Attacked Syria The New York Times
- ‘Syrian president doesn’t need Israel as an enemy’ – American Jewish leader Channel 4
- Israel's Syrian march of folly www.israelhayom.com
- Something big is brewing in Israel Columbus Jewish News
Frasers Group sales fall amid ‘challenging’ luxury market and retreat from gaming
Pre-tax profits fall 24% despite rise in Sports Direct sales, driven by closures of House of Fraser and Game stores
A “challenging” luxury market and retreat from gaming have prompted a fall in sales and profits at Mike Ashley’s Frasers.
The group, which is majority owned by the billionaire former Newcastle United owner, said sales fell by 7.4% to £4.7bn and pre-tax profits slid by 24% to £379.5m as it closed some of its House of Fraser department stores and Game video game shops.
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