Attack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members – The New York Times

  1. Attack on Cargo Ship in the Red Sea Kills 2 Crew Members  The New York Times
  2. Rescuers search for crew of cargo ship that sank after being attacked in Red Sea  The Guardian
  3. Houthi attack on cargo ship kills 3 mariners, European naval force says  CBS News
  4. Two crew killed in attack on cargo ship in Red Sea  BBC
  5. Rescuers search for survivors after Houthi attack on cargo ship in the Red Sea  AP News
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Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city

Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say more than 700 firefighters battling blaze

A fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has been raging on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, officials said, as firefighters around the Mediterranean battle blazes sparked by an intense heatwave.

“The fire is on the fringes of Marseille,” the regional prefect, Georges-François Leclerc, told reporters on Tuesday, adding that the blaze was not yet stable or contained, but the situation appeared to be “under control”.

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Heroic police bloodhound named Bruno killed by food laced with nails, sparking outrage in Italy – CBS News

  1. Heroic police bloodhound named Bruno killed by food laced with nails, sparking outrage in Italy  CBS News
  2. Italian 'hero' sniffer dog killed with nail-filled sausages  BBC
  3. Hero Italian police dog killed after eating nail-laced sausages — his trainer issues warning to suspects: ‘YOU WILL PAY’  New York Post
  4. Italy outraged at killing of police bloodhound, found dead after eating food laced with nails  AP News
  5. Italy Police Dog Killed  New Castle News
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With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes – NPR

  1. With Indus Waters Treaty in the balance, Pakistan braces for more water woes  NPR
  2. Can India stop Pakistan’s river water — and will it spark a new war?  Al Jazeera
  3. Quid pro quo plus: Pak Minister calls response to Indian strikes the new normal  India Today
  4. Press Release – DPM/ FM Dar Delivers Major Foreign Policy Address at ISSI’s 52nd Anniversary  Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
  5. Indus water diversion plan set to trigger political row  Tribune India
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Israel plans to concentrate entire Gaza population into ‘humanitarian city’ – Middle East Eye

  1. Israel plans to concentrate entire Gaza population into 'humanitarian city'  Middle East Eye
  2. Israeli defence minister’s Gaza proposal marks escalation from incitement of war crimes to official planning for mass forced displacement  The Guardian
  3. Israel’s defense minister plans to relocate displaced Palestinians to restricted area in southern Gaza, Israeli media reports  CNN
  4. Israeli defence minister plans to move Gaza's population to camp in Rafah  BBC
  5. Katz calls for confining all Gazans in ‘humanitarian city’ built over Rafah’s ruins  The Times of Israel
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Australians could cut power bills by 90% if they made their homes more energy efficient, report finds

Debate on how to generate energy ‘important but misses the point’, analyst says, when you can get such savings by using solar, batteries and efficient appliances

The debate over where Australia gets its energy from has played out like a “comic-book death battle between coal and renewables” in recent years, according to Luke Menzel, the chief executive officer of the Energy Efficiency Council.

Discussions over coal versus renewables, the role of gas and the speed of infrastructure rollout to bring renewables online had been “important”, Menzel said. “But there’s a whole other conversation we need to be having. And that’s about how we are using energy.”

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‘Serious animal welfare concerns’: Australian authorities investigate alleged breach of livestock export rules

Animal rights group claims sheep in Jordanian slaughterhouse were killed in a manner that was a ‘direct breach’ of Australia’s supply chain assurance system

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Australian authorities are investigating claims that sheep exported to the Middle East have been mistreated at a local abattoir – the sixth investigation involving sheep shipped by Perth-based exporter Livestock Shipping services in seven years.

The investigation relates to allegations sheep at the Hijazi & Ghosheh slaughterhouse near Amman in Jordan, which is approved and inspected under Australia’s export supply chain assurance system (Escas), were killed in a way which breached those guidelines. It is the second time the slaughterhouse has been reported for alleged breach of Escas rules in two years.

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People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally; Others See It as a Top Threat – Pew Research Center

  1. People in Many Countries Consider the U.S. an Important Ally; Others See It as a Top Threat  Pew Research Center
  2. More Canadians and Mexicans Now See U.S. as a Threat, Global Survey Reveals  Time Magazine
  3. In global survey, US cited more often than China as greatest ally and threat  South China Morning Post
  4. Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll  CTV News
  5. Most Canadians now see US as a ‘threat,’ study reveals  politico.eu
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While Netanyahu Dined With Trump, the Futile Gaza War Brought More Horror to Israel – Haaretz

  1. While Netanyahu Dined With Trump, the Futile Gaza War Brought More Horror to Israel  Haaretz
  2. Five IDF soldiers killed, 14 wounded in Gaza roadside bombing  Fox News
  3. Deaths of Five Israeli Soldiers Fuel Debate Over Ending Gaza War  WSJ
  4. 5 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Military Says  The New York Times
  5. Shas spiritual leader links death of troops in Gaza to students’ neglect of Torah  The Times of Israel
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Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs – The New York Times

  1. Trump’s New Trade Threats Set Off Global Scramble to Avoid Tariffs  The New York Times
  2. Targets of Trump’s new tariffs speak out  CNN
  3. TACO Trump Makes Amazing Confession About His New Tariff Deadline  The Daily Beast
  4. Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations  AP News
  5. Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?  Al Jazeera
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Baby stolen during Argentina’s military rule found after 48 years – BBC

  1. Baby stolen during Argentina's military rule found after 48 years  BBC
  2. Man, 48, identified as baby stolen during Argentina's dictatorship: "Now I know where my brother is!"  CBS News
  3. Man kidnapped by Argentina’s military regime as baby is reunited with relatives  The Guardian
  4. Opinion | The Human Cost of Javier Milei’s Assault on Science and History  The New York Times
  5. Now 48, man becomes 140th 'stolen grandchild' tracked in Argentina  Iosco County News Herald
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Man Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked Into Jet Engine, Official Says – The New York Times

  1. Man Dies at Milan Airport After Being Sucked Into Jet Engine, Official Says  The New York Times
  2. Man dies at Milan airport after being sucked into jet engine, local media reports  CNN
  3. Milan Bergamo Airport shut down for almost 2 hours after man sucked into jet engine and killed  CBS News
  4. Man sucked into jet engine at busy Italian airport in suspected suicide: reports  New York Post
  5. Person Sucked Into Plane Engine at Airport: Reports  Newsweek
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Greece heatwave closes the Acropolis temporarily – BBC

  1. Greece heatwave closes the Acropolis temporarily  BBC
  2. Greece shuts the Acropolis due to high temperatures  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Greece imposes work breaks as a heat wave grips the country  AP News
  4. Acropolis closes as Greece sizzles under another severe heatwave  Al Jazeera
  5. Greece shuts Acropolis for part of day as heat soars, bans outdoor work  Reuters
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