- Trump’s Board of Peace drops full Gaza recovery plan in favour of tiny pilot scheme The Guardian
- Peace President Trump Humiliated as Another Plan Collapses The Daily Beast
- Gaza reconstruction plan under Trump’s Board of Peace reduced to pilot project: British publication Dawn
- Board of Peace plans launch of pilot Gaza housing project, but green light elusive The Times of Israel
- The Rafah Sandbox: The Peace Council Plan Imperils Israeli Security Middle East Forum
Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister – Al Jazeera
- Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister Al Jazeera
- Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View. The New York Times
- Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle NPR
- Zelensky ousts popular defense minister, an architect of Ukraine’s drone program The Washington Post
- Ukrainian's Zelenskyy faces major backlash for ousting defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov amid progress vs. Russia CBS News
Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns – Reuters
- Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns Reuters
- Wildfires Continue in Ontario as Officials Brace for More Evacuations The New York Times
- Canadian Wildfires Force First Nations Evacuations as Federal Government Expands Indigenous-Led Fire Response Yahoo
- Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada BBC
- Wildfire Map Spotlight: Northwestern Ontario wildfires, Canada IQAir
Marines Used Anti-Drone Netting During Recent Logistics Exercise – TWZ
- Marines Used Anti-Drone Netting During Recent Logistics Exercise TWZ
- South Korea, US stage allies’ largest-ever joint training in combat supply stripes.com
- CJLOTS 2026 conducts MEDEVAC Operations [Image 3 of 7] DVIDS
- South Korea Lands U.S. Marine Trucks from Modular Military Ferry Under Anti-Drone Netting Army Recognition
- 3d MLG, ROK Allies Set to Execute Combined Logistics Exercise CJLOTS 26 marines.mil
Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case – Al Jazeera
- Nicaragua severs diplomatic ties with Italy over 1978 murder case Al Jazeera
- Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro Reuters
- Nicaragua Severs Diplomatic Relations with Italy Over FM Tajani Remarks teleSUR English
- Why did Nicaragua sever diplomatic ties with Italy over the Aldo Moro murder case? Latest news from Azerbaijan
- Nicaragua Cuts Ties with Italy Amid Diplomatic Dispute Devdiscourse
John Fetterman says he would leave Democrats if they became ‘anti-Israel’
His comments come after 103 House Democrats backed an unsuccessful bid to halt billions in military aid to Israel
Senator John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic party it ever became “the anti-Israel party”, as more than 100 House lawmakers backed halting military aid to the Middle Eastern ally over its incursions into Gaza and Lebanon.
The Pennsylvania senator has emerged as one of Israel’s most prominent advocates among Senate Democrats, even as others in the party back away from their traditional support for the country amid accusations that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government committed genocide in Gaza.
Continue reading...Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismiss the country’s popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and confirmed reports that relations had broken down between the ministry and the country’s top army leadership.
Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv with the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, Zelenskyy said there had been a “challenging dialogue” between Fedorov – widely seen as a reformist and moderniser – and the military’s commander in chief, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Continue reading...Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees
Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debts
Vodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone group “unjustly enriched” itself at their expense by up to £85m.
The small-business owners – some of whom said they had suffered suicidal thoughts because of the pressure exerted by the telecoms group – launched the high court claim in 2024 after running up large personal debts they said had been caused by their deals with the company.
Continue reading...Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner – NBC Sports
- Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner NBC Sports
- World Cup 2026: Argentina could face disciplinary action for displaying Falklands banner after beating England BBC
- UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup The Boston Globe
- ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but the Falklands cannot remain British for ever | Simon Jenkins The Guardian
- World Cup: Argentina invokes Falklands War in celebration after beating England — 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' Yahoo Sports
Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election – The New York Times
- Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election The New York Times
- The Barbarians on Israel’s Elections: A Guide for the Perplexed Tablet Magazine
- Israel sets October date for first elections since Hamas attacks in 2023 The Guardian
- Opposition Zionist bloc led by Eisenkot would win narrow 61-seat majority – poll The Times of Israel
- New poll shows Israeli opposition defeating Netanyahu without Arab parties Haaretz
In Syria’s Jobar, locals struggle to rebuild their destroyed homes
Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria's 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.
Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens – AP News
US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sale to Saudi Arabia
The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.
Ebola outbreak: Uganda starts 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus – BBC
- Ebola outbreak: Uganda starts 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus BBC
- Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be virus-free Reuters
- Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged The Guardian
- Uganda on the Brink of Declaring End to Ebola Crisis Devdiscourse
- Ebola: Uganda enters the countdown to the end of the outbreak Outbreak News Today
‘Moment of joy’ as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Rare protests in Kyiv over dismissal of defence minister
Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.
U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border – CBS News
- U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border CBS News
- Mexico US Terrorist Designations Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- US Labels Two More Mexican Gangs as Terrorists in Latest Anti-Crime Push Bloomberg.com
- La Linea designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization fox5sandiego.com
- Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras Small Wars Journal
The global rich like Peter Thiel are eyeing the exit door. Argentina wants to be a ‘serious contender’ in the migration game – Yahoo Finance
Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.
The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse – AP News
- The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse AP News
- Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43 BBC
- Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy CNN
- Former Italian motorway boss among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge tragedy Reuters
- Why Italy’s Genoa bridge collapse led to one of its biggest criminal trials Al Jazeera