- Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact Al Jazeera
- The U.S.-Led Middle East Order Is Over. The Mecca Agreement Proves It. Council on Foreign Relations
- The Mecca agreement’s message to Washington The Hill
- Two axes of a new Middle East Engelsberg Ideas
- Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Reuters
Erdogan says Egypt could join Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact
Turkish president tells Al Jazeera that the recently signed agreement is open to new members as he pledges continued support.
One killed, dozens injured after wildfire hits Croatian coast
At least one person was killed and around 42 others were injured after a violent wildfire hit a coastal town in Croatia.
Sudan’s al-Burhan pledges immunity for dialogue, rules out Hemedti return
Al-Burhan pledged temporary immunity and legal protections for participants in a Sudanese national dialogue.
Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say – The New York Times
- Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say The New York Times
- Israeli strikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon as attacks intensify Al Jazeera
- Heavy environmental toll of war in southern Lebanon NPR
- Lebanon says Israeli strikes in south of the country kill at least 11 The Detroit News
- Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 7 people, state media reports NBC News
Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak
About 1.6m dozen eggs from Texas recalled amid one of the largest recorded foodborne illness outbreaks in US history
A massive egg recall affecting nearly 1.6m dozen eggs has been elevated to the US Food and Drug Administration’s highest-risk warning as officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.
The FDA on 12 August reclassified the recall of nearly 1.6m dozen white and brown cage-free eggs over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Continue reading...Meet the godfather of global terrorism — Carlos the Jackal — who seduced women and eluded cops for decades – New York Post
- Meet the godfather of global terrorism — Carlos the Jackal — who seduced women and eluded cops for decades New York Post
- My encounter with Carlos the Jackal, the world’s first celebrity terrorist The Washington Post
- You Say You Want a Revolution? How Much Are You Paying? The New York Times
- Carlos the Jackal, the sadistic terrorist who loved the high life The Times
A Nazi bunker stands in the way of Berlin’s housing plans – The Washington Post
- A Nazi bunker stands in the way of Berlin’s housing plans The Washington Post
- Hitler’s other bunker: A Berlin site loaded with history yet needed for housing The Irish Times
- Bunker under Hitler’s chancellery at centre of housing row cp24.com
- Luxury housing or historical memory: Controversy in Berlin over a real estate project atop a former Nazi bunker EL PAÍS English
Alarmed by the alarm: people react to ‘severe alert’ on phones over UK wildfires
Many complained online that piercingly loud tone was ‘overreach’ while others lamented lack of action on decarbonisation
On Friday at 7pm, Thérèse Coffey was nine miles away from a nuclear power station when her phone made a loud, piercing and very worrying sound: it was a “severe” emergency alert. “Was expecting [a] much more specific alert, not a generic message on wildfires,” the former Conservative cabinet minister said on X.
She wasn’t alone in being alarmed by the alarm sent to phones in England and Wales. In the aftermath, thousands of social media users expressed their shock at alert. Some shared funny memes and others lamented what they viewed as lack of government action on decarbonisation. Academic John Ritzema called it a “massive overreach” and said the alert system should be “be for ‘drop everything and prepare for something terrible’ situations”, something Coffey echoed, saying alerts should not become commonplace to avoid “Peter cries wolf situations”.
Continue reading...Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package – Al Jazeera
- Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package Al Jazeera
- Ukraine attacks Russia's Samara industrial site as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Ukraine Targets Russian Rocket Facility In Major Overnight Attack Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- OSINT analysts show damage to plant in Russia's Samara where rockets for military satellite launches are equi Українська правда
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv uses Flamingo missile to bomb space centre and Russian jets The Independent
Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package
Ukraine used domestically produced Flamingo missiles to hit targets in Russia's southwestern Samara region.
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian families in occupied West Bank
Three Palestinian families say they have been trapped inside their homes in the occupied West Bank for nearly a week.
Liechtenstein changes its rules to allow women to inherit the Alpine principality’s throne – AP News
South Korea president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War – France 24
- South Korea president proposes talks with Pyongyang to formally end Korean War France 24
- South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North bbc.com
- South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea to replace armistice with peace Reuters
- South Korea’s Lee Proposes Talks With North in Pursuit of Peace Bloomberg.com
- Pyongyang snubs Seouls peace proposal as inter-Korean tensions flare ahead of US-South Korea drills The Tribune
Hungary uses sunken barges to raise Danube River to keep nuclear plant going – politico.eu
- Hungary uses sunken barges to raise Danube River to keep nuclear plant going politico.eu
- Hungary Sinks Barges to Lift Danube Near Its Nuclear Plant Bloomberg.com
- Magyar casts doubt on Hungary-Russia nuclear power deal politico.eu
- Hungary’s government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running AP News
- Hungary switching one Paks turbine back on as Danube level rises Reuters
Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis – Reuters
- Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis Reuters
- Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN
- As Taliban marks 5 years in power in Afghanistan, U.S. warns of a rights crisis Los Angeles Times
- Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule The New York Times
Sedition to anthem: Many lives of ‘Azadi’ chants in India’s youth protests
A decade ago, student leaders were jailed for shouting 'Azadi', which means freedom.
How blind football is helping women overcome barriers in Mexico
Mexico is sending its first blind women's football team to compete in an international tournament. Players cannot wait.
In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue – dw.com
- In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue dw.com
- Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe The New York Times
- A Week Of Extreme Heatwave In Europe Shot Up Deaths By 16,000 NDTV
- Mortality during heatwaves: Key housing, inequality and hospital factors remain overlooked Le Monde.fr
- Germany records around 12,500 heat-related deaths so far this year Anadolu Ajansı
Alaska candidate for US Senate rejects Kamala Harris’s unsolicited support
Former VP sent fundraising appeal for Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign – with half of donations going to Harris’s organization
Alaska US Senate candidate Mary Peltola has rejected the support of Kamala Harris, her fellow Democrat, after the 2024 presidential candidate sent out a seemingly unsolicited fundraising appeal on Peltola’s behalf.
Harris, who lost Alaska – typically a Republican-voting state – by 13 points during her unsuccessful White House run, on Wednesday sent an email from her political organization to supporters of Peltola, a former US House member.
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