- Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan BBC
- Scotland's papers: Food price cap warning and abuse victim speaks out BBC
- SNP’s populist gimmick to cut shopping bills risks causing real damage to grocery sector Mail Plus
- ACS calls on Scottish government to rethink statutory food price caps Talking Retail
- Scottish food price cap plans come under fire conveniencestore.co.uk
Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee
Guidance says states must implement ‘comprehensive measures’ to address legacy of racial discrimination
A UN committee has said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the enduring legacy of racial discrimination.
Guidance published on Monday by the committee on the elimination of racial discrimination (CERD) said the obligations arose from a legally binding 1965 convention on racial discrimination, not from the legal standards that existed when the slave trade took place.
Continue reading...Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee – The Guardian
- Countries legally obliged to consider slavery reparations, says UN committee The Guardian
- The Secrets Buried Beneath the Sands of Key West Rolling Stone
- UN racial discrimination committee presents legal case for broad slavery reparations Euronews.com
- UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade Reuters
- ‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports call for reparations UN News
Could Lindsay Clancy trial end in a mistrial? Here are the jury’s options
Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting
Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting
Russia’s jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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UAE intercepts drone after US and Iran exchange attacks
The UAE says it intercepted a drone coming from Iran and rejected 'false' reports of an attack on its Al Menhad airbase.
Almost all of Israel’s desalination plants shut due to weather; source denies cyberattack – The Times of Israel
- Almost all of Israel’s desalination plants shut due to weather; source denies cyberattack The Times of Israel
- Water restrictions continue into second day as most Israeli desalination plants shut down again The Jerusalem Post
- Five of Israel's Six Desalination Plants Shut as Algae Hits Mediterranean Coast Haaretz
- Desalination crisis explained: what shut the plants, and could Israel run out of water? Ynetnews
- Israel’s desalination crisis threatens 20,000 dunams of vegetable crops calcalistech.com
Passengers stranded as strike disrupts flights at Kenya’s main airport
Kenya Airways says the strike has caused delays of more than six hours, with some flights cancelled.
French high schools rush to put Macron’s phone ban into force
Unions say ban will take time to enact, while president also wants under-15s social media ban as key legacy
French high schools are rushing to put in place a ban on mobile phones this week as Emmanuel Macron pushes for children to spend less time in front of screens.
Education unions warned that banning mobile phone use in lycées – where children are aged 15 to 18 – would be hard to implement quickly.
Continue reading...Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM
Pedro Sánchez says two countries cooperating and accuses Israel and Russia of spreading fake news about migration
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said there is no evidence to suggest the Moroccan government was behind last month’s massive border crossing into Ceuta but accused Israel and Russia of spreading disinformation.
As many as 141 people are thought to have died trying to enter the Spanish enclave at the end of July. The influx of about 70,000 men, women and children unleashed a political crisis, a humanitarian emergency and reignited tensions within the EU over immigration.
Continue reading...The looming failure of Operation Economic Outcast
The latest package of US sanctions on Iran is unlikely to achieve Washington’s objectives.
South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.
Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?
Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have left nearly 5,000 people missing, many trapped in hydropower tunnels.
After the flash flood disaster, here is what Nepal really needs
The country urgently needs to set up early warning systems, monitoring and safe shelters.
Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad
A fire broke out following unidentified explosions at the Al-Dora power plant south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says – wral.com
- New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says wral.com
- New U.S. munition has damage radius of at least 170 metres, Airwars finds airwars.org
- US Hit Iran With New Missile. It Killed Civilians 50 Metres From Blast Site ndtv.com
- US PrSM missiles in Iran strike killed civilians up to 50 metres away: Report The Times of India
- New US missile touted for accuracy seems to have killed Iranian civilians far from blast site The Independent
From playing Serena Williams on screen to following in her footsteps
Having played a young Serena Williams on the big screen, teenager Thea Frodin is ready to follow in the American great's footsteps at the US Open.
Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis
Sanchez cited EU research which had found that Russia and Israel both spread disinformation during the crisis.
Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.