- Europe's scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves BBC
- Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount Reuters
- European companies count the costs and gains of extreme heat Financial Times
- From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves The Guardian
- Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like. The New York Times
Europe’s scorched landscapes seen from space after summer heatwaves
From glaciers shrinking to an exposed shipwreck, satellites capture the impact of extreme heat and drought.
Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan
Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights
The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses.
Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number of countries are renewing ties or scaling up diplomatic contacts with the hardline Islamists, who seized power in Kabul in 2021 after 20 years of brutal insurgent warfare.
Continue reading...‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral
Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in April
Warning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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A sombre funeral service for Kumanjayi Little Baby has been attended by hundreds of people from the Alice Springs community and surrounds.
Wearing pink and some dressed in T-shirts bearing the face of the five-year-old girl, the crowd gathered under grey skies in the red centre capital on Saturday.
Continue reading...Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US – Al Jazeera
- Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the US Al Jazeera
- U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire with talks at a standstill Politico
- With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players AP News
- Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US Reuters
- US must return to interim deal, no ceasefire extension talks, senior Iranian source says Yahoo
Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing – CNN
- Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN
- Taliban marks 5 years back in power as Afghan women remain shut out of public life The Times of Israel
- Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times
- Taliban mark 5 years since return to power in Afghanistan, in photos WRAL
Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Any Russia-Ukraine Talks – The New York Times
IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes – The Washington Post
- IDF troops stood by as West Bank settlers besieged Palestinian homes The Washington Post
- There’s a reason why Israel has done little to rein in settler violence. It’s not just Netanyahu AP News
- U.S. ambassador calls settler siege of Palestinian homes a 'horrific act of terror' NPR
- Analysis: Israel’s government can’t disown West Bank settler violence Al Jazeera
- Opinion | Israeli Settlers Are Out of Control. Could an Election Change That? The New York Times
Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address – The Japan Times
- Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address The Japan Times
- Japanese leader skips controversial shrine visit, avoids mention of remorse on World War II surrender anniversary NBC News
- Japan defence minister visits contentious Yasukuni Shrine to war dead Reuters
- China Protests Japan PM, Defense Minister’s Yasukuni Actions Bloomberg
- Key Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary The Guardian
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
Venezuela says 131 political prisoners freed amid post-Maduro talks
As detainees granted 'alternative' to imprisonment, US welcomes release as crucial step for Venezuela's reconciliation.
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.
China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic – wsj.com
- China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic wsj.com
- How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together CNN
- China sets sail on the “Ice Silk Road” The Economist
- China cracks Arctic shipping route in new era for global trade The Telegraph
- China's New Arctic Route Is A 20-Day Voyage To Europe. But There's A Catch ndtv.com
Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says – Fox News
- Iran targets tankers in ‘unprovoked attacks’ in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says Fox News
- After another vessel was attacked in Hormuz, presidential adviser vows UAE will defend its navigation rights The Times of Israel
- UAE says ADNOC vessel attacked in Hormuz, vows to defend navigation rights Reuters
- 2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East AP News
- Hormuz Ship Attacks Mount as US Vows to Cripple Iran’s Economy Bloomberg
At least two killed as magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia
Authorities urge coastal residents to move inland or to higher ground following the quake near Flores Island.
Picasso print stolen from Milwaukee art gallery in 2018 found by landlord while cleaning apartment
Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso, was stolen from Bill DeLind’s gallery in 2018
Bill DeLind thought the Picasso print that was stolen from his Milwaukee gallery in 2018 was gone forever. But then police called last week and asked him to look at an artwork that a local landlord found while cleaning out a vacant apartment.
DeLind immediately recognized the stolen Torero print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.
Continue reading...Mangione pleads guilty as polarising CEO killing reaches new phase
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Buenaventura residents criticise state neglect after Colombia’s earthquake
Locals in impoverished areas say the insufficient government response after the earthquake speaks to a broader trend.
Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday
Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalk
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The search for an 18-year-old bushwalker missing in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales since Wednesday is continuing, with fresh teams arriving at the Nattai national park on Saturday morning.
Lily Hooper left her home in Sydney’s south-west about 8am on 12 August, after telling family she was going for a hike in the national park, north-west of Mittagong.
Continue reading...Lula holds slim lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election
A new poll shows Lula leading Bolsonaro, but the gap has closed ahead of Brazil's high-stakes presidential election.