- Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show Reuters
- Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show Breaking Defense
- France bars Israel from leading defense expo, sparking outcry from Jerusalem The Times of Israel
- France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show France 24
- France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair Euronews.com
Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show – Reuters
- Israel says France bans its officials from weapons show Reuters
- Eurosatory ban on Israeli officials may hurt smaller firms, but majors still going to show Breaking Defense
- France bars Israel from leading defense expo, sparking outcry from Jerusalem The Times of Israel
- France bans Israeli offensive weapons from major defence show France 24
- France bans display of Israeli offensive weapons at Eurosatory arms fair Euronews.com
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates – BBC
- Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates BBC
- U.S. push for Lebanon ceasefire stalls as Israel eyes Beirut strikes Axios
- Israel’s Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut’s southern suburbs NBC News
- Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs The New York Times
- Israel bombs Beirut, recaptures crusader castle, but Trump says Israel will dial back war in Lebanon Los Angeles Times
Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria – The New York Times
- Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria The New York Times
- Former general for Syria’s Assad pleads not guilty in torture trial Al Jazeera
- Austria puts Syrian ex-intelligence chief in Raqqa on trial for torture Reuters
- Former Syrian general under al-Assad faces torture trial in Vienna Yahoo
- Two Syrians deny civil war torture accusations in Austria trial France 24
Vickrum Digwa jailed for life for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton – BBC
- Vickrum Digwa jailed for life for murdering Henry Nowak in Southampton BBC
- Southampton man jailed for life for murder of student with ‘religious’ knife The Guardian
- English cops cuffed teen stabbing victim after attacker claimed racial assault Fox News
- Vickrum Digwa sentencing as it happened: Angry shouting in court as killer jailed for murder of student Sky News
- Henry Nowak’s father: Police left our son to die then treated his killer with decency The Telegraph
As Israel pushes past the Litani, Lebanese question the purpose of UNIFIL
Israel has pushed past the Litani River, with the UNFIL peacekeeping force helpless to prevent an invasion.
‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of south
When Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to Beaufort Castle, they would marvel at the view. The ancient hilltop fort, captured nearly 1,000 years earlier by Crusaders, still offered the same sweeping panoramic views of south Lebanon and the Litani River that empires fought over for a millennia.
On Sunday, the view from the castle was obscured by white phosphorus smoke, the toxic incendiary munition providing a smoke screen for advancing Israeli soldiers. Out of the fog rose an Israeli flag, and the castle, for the first time in 26 years, was once again conquered.
Continue reading...Trump’s War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence – The Daily Beast
- Trump’s War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence The Daily Beast
- Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show BBC
- Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall The War Zone
- Iran’s Strike on U.S. KC-135 Tanker Exposes Hidden Vulnerability in American Airpower as Battle-Damaged Aircraft Emerges from Israel War Defence Security Asia
- “MVP of Iran War”: U.S. Air Force Boss Calls MQ-9 Reaper Drones the Most Valuable Player Despite 24 Losses EurAsian Times
Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed – Kyiv Post
- Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed Kyiv Post
- Crimea short of fuel as Ukraine expands attacks on Russian oil facilities CNN
- Annexed Crimea’s Largest Gas Station Chain Suspends Fuel Vouchers as Shortage Worsens The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian drones disrupt land corridor to occupied Crimea, triggering fuel shortage on peninsula Meduza
- Crimea fuel crisis spooks Russians, compounding fears of a new mobilisation (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,558) EUobserver
Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the ‘cradle of civilization’ – Live Science
- Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' Live Science
- Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean Nature
- Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins National Geographic
- The Origin of the Euphrates Discovered: The Great River of Mesopotamia Was Born 6 Million Years Ago and Flowed Into an Almost Dry Mediterranean La Brújula Verde
Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the ‘cradle of civilization’ – Live Science
- Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' Live Science
- Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean Nature
- Scientists may have just solved the Euphrates River’s mysterious origins National Geographic
- The Origin of the Euphrates Discovered: The Great River of Mesopotamia Was Born 6 Million Years Ago and Flowed Into an Almost Dry Mediterranean La Brújula Verde
Linda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessary
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Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has paid back nearly $8,800 in parliamentary expenses after her partner claimed family reunion allowances to visit his son in Melbourne while en route to meet her in Canberra.
Reynolds accepted the ruling of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) but initially disputed their ruling, saying her partner’s visits to his son – her stepson – were necessary after “high profile (and false) 2021 workplace allegations made against me”, seemingly a reference to her long-running court dispute with former staffer Brittany Higgins.
Continue reading...Yes Australia’s house prices may fall – but the decades of unchecked property price growth were the true policy failure
Instead of relying on tax-enhanced speculation, investors must now look at established properties based on actual profitability – leaving space for first home buyers
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For decades, Australia’s property market has been defined by relentless price rises, reinforcing the old adage that real estate investment is “as safe as houses”.
There’s now a wrinkle in that wisdom.
Continue reading...Indian PM Modi meets Myanmar military gov’t leader in New Delhi
Myanmar opposition groups criticise India for hosting Min Aung Hlaing, but India says engagement is best way forward.
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’
The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have just under three weeks to compete for the roughly 3.6m votes that did not go to either of them in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election.
That is no insignificant number, given that De la Espriella’s lead over Cepeda amounted to little more than 670,000 votes – 43.7% to 40.9%.
Continue reading...Lebanon latest: Israel captures more land in the south
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr brings you the latest from Lebanon as Israel expands its occupation there.
Voting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.
France seizes Russian suspected shadow fleet vessel – politico.eu
- France seizes Russian suspected shadow fleet vessel politico.eu
- France seizes another sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil CNN
- French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic The Guardian
- France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says BBC
- French navy, with backing from UK, seizes sanctioned Russian tanker The Hill
Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears
IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.
Egypt’s new monorail offers a modern ride, but Cairo is still not convinced
Cairo's East Nile monorail opened to passengers this month as a flagship of Egypt's infrastructure ambitions.