White South Africans going to US are cowards, Ramaphosa says
South Africans are resilient and don't run away from their problems, President Ramaphosa says.
‘Maybe God put Druze in Israel to save the Druze there’: Minority fights for Syrian cousins – The Times of Israel
- ‘Maybe God put Druze in Israel to save the Druze there’: Minority fights for Syrian cousins The Times of Israel
- Leaders of Israel's Druze say the state owes it to them to defend Syrian kin Reuters
- Understanding an Important Religious Group in Syria NPR
- The Druze reveal a road not taken in Israeli-Palestinian relations The Hill
- As Syria’s Druze minority reels from violence, Israel pursues an opening The Washington Post
Trump, Elon Musk, and top CEOs’ lavish visit to Saudi Arabia in pictures – Business Insider
- Trump, Elon Musk, and top CEOs' lavish visit to Saudi Arabia in pictures Business Insider
- 'I like you too much': Trump and Saudi crown prince bask in their friendship CNBC
- What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh The New York Times
- In Riyadh, President Trump Charts the Course for a Prosperous Future in the Middle East The White House (.gov)
- Trump Gushes with Envy Toward the House of Saud The Bulwark
EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions – politico.eu
- EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions politico.eu
- Time to suffocate Russia's economy after 17th EU sanctions package, France says Reuters
- Europe Awaits Turkey Summit to Push US on Russian Sanctions Bloomberg.com
- EU agrees new sanctions on Russia as Putin refuses ceasefire Euronews.com
- Ukraine war briefing: Europe ready with sanctions if no ceasefire after Istanbul talks The Guardian
Syrians celebrate US announcement on lifting sanctions
US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.
Sara in Southern Lebanon
A video diary for Al Jazeera
Israel attacks Gaza’s European Hospital
Gaza's civil defence agency said bodies of some victims were 'scattered around the hospital area'.
China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal
UK accused of aligning with US in move that could compel firms to exclude Chinese products from supply chains
China has warned the UK over its new trade deal with the US, accusing Britain of aligning with the US in a move that could compel British companies to exclude Chinese products from their supply chains.
The UK-US trade deal, signed last week, offers Britain limited relief from US tariffs on car and steel exports, but only if it complies with strict American security requirements. These conditions include scrutinising supply chains and ownership structures – a move widely interpreted as targeting Chinese involvement.
Continue reading...Trust needed to “break stalemate” in US-Iran nuclear talks
"The challenge is that there's many in the US and its allies that do not trust Iran."
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says – BBC
- Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 48, hospital says BBC
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill scores, dimming hope for a ceasefire despite Trump's mounting pressure CBS News
- LIVE: Netanyahu ‘rushing to escalate massacres’ in Gaza, says Hamas Al Jazeera
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say AP News
- Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Hospital Director Says The New York Times
Human rights groups warn of ‘surge’ in migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia
Workers are already dying from preventable workplace accidents as the country prepares to host the 2034 World Cup, reports say.
Makhachev vacates title; Topuria-Oliveira lightweight clash at UFC 317
Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira, not Islam Makhachev, for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 main event.
Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you – Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV to Eastern Catholics: The Church needs you Vatican News
- Pope Leo XIV makes 1st social media post as pontiff, deletes personal accounts USA Today
- Pope Leo hails journalists, decries polarizing language The Washington Post
- Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language The New York Times
- Pope Leo XIV urges Eastern Catholics not to abandon war-torn lands Catholic News Agency
Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years
Sullivan, who was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence, said he was 'not angry' or 'bitter'.
Wisconsin judge indicted on allegations she helped man evade ICE agents
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after prosecutors said she helped a man evade immigration agents.
Paris races to top of European rankings of cycling-friendly cities for children
French capital overtakes Amsterdam, where there are concerns about rising road speeds under rightwing government
Paris was once notorious for speeding traffic and a parking technique involving gently nudging cars to squeeze into a spot – but now it has topped a European ranking of cycling-friendly cities for children, leaving Amsterdam in second place and Copenhagen in the dust.
Analysing 36 European cities in terms of their cycling infrastructure’s suitability for children, the report found that the French capital had raced to the top thanks to investments for the 2024 Olympics and a €250m (£210m) initiative to build 112 miles (180km) of cycling lanes under Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Continue reading...Brazil’s Lula urges Russia’s Putin to ‘go to Istanbul and negotiate’
Brazil, China call for direct talks as the "only way to end the conflict" between Russia and Ukraine.
Erin Patterson showed no sign of liver damage experienced by other mushroom lunch attenders, trial hears
Victorian jury also sees images appearing to show accused disposing of food dehydrator at tip, and hears from expert who examined lunch leftovers
An expert in emergency medicine who reviewed Erin Patterson’s medical records says her condition was consistent with someone who had a diarrhoeal illness, but there was no biochemical evidence of liver injury.
Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to the lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria on 29 July 2023.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,175
These are the key events on day 1,175 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know
New Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident.