- Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist AP News
- Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist BBC
- Malta court clears businessman over murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Reuters
- Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia CBS News
- Malta businessman acquitted of plotting journalist Caruana Galizia murder Al Jazeera
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - is proving a tough market for ride-hailing services.
Watch: Jury still unable to reach unanimous decision in Lindsay Clancy case
For a second time in two days, jurors told the judge they could not agree on a verdict in the murder trial.
Moscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk – politico.eu
- Moscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk politico.eu
- Poland investigates potential "foreign intelligence" involvement in fire at drone plant Notes From Poland
- Tusk: We Have Probably Faced Acts of Sabotage Again REFORM.news
- Poland is investigating a possible Russian connection to two fires at industrial facilities UA.NEWS
- Tusk calls fire at drone factory an act of sabotage Interfax-Ukraine
How are search operations progressing in Nepal, a week after deadly flash flood? – Reuters
- How are search operations progressing in Nepal, a week after deadly flash flood? Reuters
- Dramatic video shows woman and two children narrowly escaping Nepal flash flooding WBAL-TV
- Nepal-Tibet flood death toll tops 1,100 as tens of thousands search for missing ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Nepal Seeks Climate Compensation From China, US and India Bloomberg.com
- China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal The New York Times
Macron and King Charles III hail their nations’ ties as they view the Bayeux Tapestry in London – AP News
- Macron and King Charles III hail their nations' ties as they view the Bayeux Tapestry in London AP News
- King Charles, Macron and Burnham arrive to view Bayeux Tapestry at British Museum BBC
- France is love-bombing Britain The Economist
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry CNN
- King Charles and France's Macron view Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum Reuters
Why Europe Isn’t Ready for NATO 3.0 – The National Interest
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Maltese tycoon found not guilty of involvement in Daphne Caruana Galizia murder
Yorgen Fenech cleared on both charges he faced over 2017 killing of journalist that prompted global outrage
One of Malta’s richest men has been found not guilty of involvement in the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
The verdict, which is expected to be appealed against by the prosecution, came as a blow not only to the victim’s family, but to the politicians and campaigners who regard the case as a landmark action in the fight to protect press freedom in Europe.
Continue reading...Maltese tycoon acquitted of orchestrating murder of renowned journalist
Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed corruption and money laundering schemes in Malta before she was killed by a car bomb in 2017.
Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles
Monarch tells Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum in London that the two nations will share a future ‘woven together’ by history and shared values
The loan of the Bayeux tapestry was “the best possible symbol” of the “entente amicale” between France and the UK, King Charles said, as he visited the famous embroidered masterpiece at the British Museum in London.
Though the tapestry recounts a conflict, “here it is today, nearly 1,000 years later, as a precious symbol of trust, at a time when trust seems sadly to be in short supply between nations,” he said.
Continue reading...The U.N. warns the world is close to crossing a dangerous climate change threshold – NPR
- The U.N. warns the world is close to crossing a dangerous climate change threshold NPR
- U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target The New York Times
- Global warming will exceed 1.5-degree limit, UN says in report that maps path back below danger zone PBS
- Limiting Overshoot - Navigating exceedance of 1.5°C and pathways towards return UNEP - UN Environment Programme
- Global Heating Will Hit at Least 1.8 C, UN Warns, With “No Good Outcomes” Mother Jones
How the Hell Did an Island Suddenly Appear, Then Vanish? – 404 Media
- How the Hell Did an Island Suddenly Appear, Then Vanish? 404 Media
- Phantom Island Mysteriously Appears, Vanishes, Then Reappears on B.C. Reservoir The New York Times
- Peekaboo island: the floating forest confounding nature watchers in western Canada The Guardian
- Canada Has a New Forested Floating Island. Scientists Think It Used to Have Many More. National Geographic
- Mysterious vanishing island reappears on British Columbia reservoir upi.com
Rome declares a security ‘red zone’ around the Colosseum to protect tourists amid violent crime incidents – CNN
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement
Israel’s defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump’s support to approve plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in what has widely been condemned as a potential war crime.
Israel Katz said there was “no real solution for Gaza in the end without this
migration” during a conference hosted by the Israeli news site Ynet and the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. He said the Israeli government was “organised and prepared to get them out by sea, by air, by every way possible”.
Ukraine asks EU for billions to buy Patriot air defence systems – euractiv.com
- Ukraine asks EU for billions to buy Patriot air defence systems euractiv.com
- EU chief diplomat taps ex-political, military leaders for defense group politico.eu
- After deadly summer in Ukraine and Gaza, EU defence ministers refuse Patriot missiles and sidestep Israel sanctions EUobserver
- Von der Leyen confirms EU weighing Ukraine's Patriots payment request, decision expected on Sept. 7 The Kyiv Independent
- EU Defense Ministers Meet as Kyiv Hunts for Patriots Bloomberg.com
Bus Crash in Egypt Kills at Least 22 – The New York Times
- Bus Crash in Egypt Kills at Least 22 The New York Times
- At least 21 killed, several wounded during bus accident in Egypt's South Sinai The Jerusalem Post
- Jordanians Among Dead, Injured in Egypt Bus Crash, Says Foreign Ministry - The Jordan News Agency وكالة الانباء الاردنية
- UAE expresses solidarity with Egypt and Jordan, conveys condolences over victims of bus accident Big News Network.com
- At least 22 people have been killed in a bus crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, authorities say KVUE
Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says
Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by women
Female film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their debut films, the director of the London film festival has said, adding that “the dial does not seem to be moving”.
Kristy Matheson’s comments came as LFF announced its full programme for this year’s event, which runs from 7 to 19 October. Of the 251 titles, 109 (43%) are made by female film-makers, but only two of the 21 gala films are directed by women.
Continue reading...Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry – CNN
- Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron join King Charles and Queen Camilla in private viewing of famed Bayeux Tapestry CNN
- King Charles III to View Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum The New York Times
- Bayeux tapestry loan symbolises ‘entente amicale’ between France and UK, says King Charles The Guardian
- Macron urges France, UK to forge closer bond as Bayeux Tapestry goes on display in Britain France 24
- Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron steal the show in white outfits on joint outing with King Charles Yahoo
Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two Filipino sailors, Saudi Arabia says
The kingdom condemns the targeting of Sidr, which was reportedly hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.
Trump Blasted Over ‘Embarrassing’ Disaster Donation – thedailybeast.com
- Trump Blasted Over ‘Embarrassing’ Disaster Donation thedailybeast.com
- The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal cnn.com
- Trump cut climate aid to Nepal – just over a year later devastating floods struck The Independent
- Trump shut down project to track natural disasters in Nepal a year before deadly floods came: Report Hindustan Times
- US Aid Cut Halts Nepal Disaster Warning Project Ratopati