Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks
Trump's press secretary said the president believes there is a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran.
What are the risks from Israel and Iran’s nuclear capabilities?
Global fears rise over nuclear risk from confrontation in the Middle East.
Israel decries Iran hospital strike, despite its attacks in Gaza
Israel has accused Iran of "war crimes” after it attacked one of its hospitals.
Spain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez warns the spending hike would undermine EU efforts to build its own security and defence base.
Trump to decide whether US will strike Iran ‘within next two weeks’
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Trump is waiting due to a 'substantial chance of negotiations'.
‘Says one thing, does another’: What’s Trump’s endgame in Iran?
Analysts say US president, who promised global peace, is being pulled into a 'catastrophic' war with Iran by Israel.
Escalate to de-escalate? What options does Iran have to end Israel war?
Iran has few options to end the war, and escalating against Israel and the US will likely invite more attacks.
Trump denies approving Iran attack plan but will make decision ‘within two weeks’
President denies report in Wall Street Journal and says newspaper has ‘no idea’ of his plans for Israel and Iran
Donald Trump has denied a report in the Wall Street Journal that he has approved US plans to attack Iran, saying that the news outlet has “no idea” what his thinking is concerning the Israel-Iran conflict.
He also confirmed, later on Thursday, via his press secretary, that he’d be making a decision within the “next two weeks”.
Continue reading...US drops charges against LA protester accused of assaulting officers: ‘A huge relief’
Federal prosecutors reverse course in case of Jose Manuel Mojica, who came forward to Guardian to say he was brutally attacked by agents
Federal prosecutors in California have moved to dismiss charges against a Los Angeles protester accused of assaulting border patrol agents, a major victory for the demonstrator who said he himself was brutally attacked by law enforcement.
US attorney Bill Essayli, a Donald Trump appointee, filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss a complaint against Jose Manuel Mojica, a 30-year-old Los Angeles resident who was present at one of the first major protests of immigration raids in southern California this month. Mojica, a father of four born in LA, came forward last week to the Guardian, which published footage of his arrest by a group of officers.
Continue reading...Gaza Humanitarian Foundation delivers more than 2.8m meals, bringing total to 33m – JNS.org
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation delivers more than 2.8m meals, bringing total to 33m JNS.org
- A Fatal Failure: Israel's Gaza Aid Policy Leaves Dozens Killed Daily as They Seek Food Haaretz
- Israel, we’re begging you: please let aid organisations do our jobs in Gaza | James Elder The Guardian
- ‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky The New York Times
- GHF has distributed 33 million meals throughout its operation in Gaza The Jerusalem Post
From heart tissue to DNA samples, Weizmann scientists mourn work vaporized in Iran attack – The Times of Israel
- From heart tissue to DNA samples, Weizmann scientists mourn work vaporized in Iran attack The Times of Israel
- Iranian missile strikes Israel’s ‘crown jewel of science’ AP News
- Iran missiles severely damage Weizmann Institute labs, 'irreplaceable' samples destroyed The Jerusalem Post
- Israel-Iran conflict LIVE Updates: Israel strikes dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear research site The Hindu
- Weizmann Institute missile strikes hits EU-funded research projects Science|Business
Two jailed for 30 years over 2019 Kenya hotel attack
The men provided assistance to al-Shabab fighters who attacked the DusitD2 complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people.
What we know about Israeli strike on Iran’s Arak nuclear facility
Israel has struck Iran’s Khondab nuclear facility – formerly known as Arak.
Trump ends funding for LGBTQ youth option on national suicide hotline
The Trevor Project, an organisation involved in the service, called the change "incomprehensible".
Russia, Indonesia deepen ties as Putin and Prabowo meet in St Petersburg
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the relationship between the two countries was 'getting stronger again'.
Top House Armed Services Democrat advises against U.S. military strike in Iran – NPR
Israel vs Iran: Why now? | Start Here
What explains the timing of Israel’s attack on Iran?
Employees at firm that supplied grape-pickers for champagne on trial for human trafficking
Police found 57 people allegedly held in fetid conditions in case known as ‘grape harvest of shame’
Three employees of a firm that provided workers to pick grapes for champagne has gone on trial for human trafficking, in one of the biggest labour scandals to hit France’s exclusive sparkling wine industry.
The employees of the firm supplying grape pickers for the champagne harvest in 2023 were charged with human trafficking and exploiting seasonal workers, submitting vulnerable people to undignified housing conditions, and employing foreign nationals without authorisation. The firm itself was also on trial for moral responsibility in the case.
Continue reading...US extends TikTok sale deadline by another 90 days
Trump signs an executive order extending the deadline for sale or divestment of TikTok to September 17.
Outrage as DHS moves to restrict lawmaker visits to detention centers
Elected officials told to give 72 hours’ notice before visiting immigration facilities, with some sites completely off limits
The US Department of Homeland Security is now requiring lawmakers to provide 72 hours of notice before visiting detention centers, according to new guidance.
The guidance comes after a slew of tense visits from Democratic lawmakers to detention centers amid Donald Trump’s crackdowns in immigrant communities across the country. Many Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks have either been turned away, arrested or manhandled by law enforcement officers at the facilities, leading to public condemnation towards Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (Ice) handling of such visits.
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