- The Looming Nuclear Crisis in the Gulf Foreign Affairs
- Opinion | Trump’s Saudi nuclear deal is corrupt and dangerous. Just ask Marco Rubio. MS NOW
- Opinion | Trump added two demands to his Saudi deal. The kingdom might walk. The Washington Post
- Parsing Trump’s Decision to (Maybe) Give Uranium Enrichment to Saudi Arabia War on the Rocks
- Does Saudi Arabia want to develop nuclear weapons? Here’s what history can tell us The Conversation
Outside the Moscow restaurant where bomb killed three
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.
A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing – AP News
‘My only son was shot standing up for justice’ – inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained.
Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin
US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.
IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF confirms explosive that wounded five Lebanese soldiers was from Hezbollah, not Israeli strike The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli forces blow up structures near Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle Al Jazeera
- IDF demolishes Hezbollah tunnels below southern Lebanon’s Beaufort Ridge The Times of Israel
- Beaufort Ridge changes color after IDF detonates 700 tons of explosives | Watch Ynetnews
- Israeli forces set fire to houses in southern Lebanon, report says Middle East Eye
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid amid foreign interference concerns
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially launched his reelection campaign.
Massive Attack speak about ‘surreal experience’ of being banned from Singapore over Palestinian flag
British band say they are ‘proud to have made this impromptu expression with our fans in Singapore’, where open display of all foreign flags is banned
Massive Attack have called being banned from Singapore a “surreal experience” after displaying a Palestinian flag during their show.
On Wednesday, the English trip-hop collective – whose current lineup includes Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall – played a show at the Star theatre.
Continue reading...The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine – WSJ
- The Kremlin Is Bullying More Russians Into Fighting in Ukraine WSJ
- Putin’s Desperate Plot to Fix His Humiliating Troop Crisis Exposed The Daily Beast
- Russia Beats and Blackmails Men Into the Army as Recruitment Collapses, WSJ Reports UNITED24 Media
- Russia Uses Threats to Fill Army Ranks Yahoo
- Russia: Penza officials accused of supplying cars for recruitment raids Radio Moldova
The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved?
Court cases over new lodges have raised questions about protecting one of Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles.
One Nation unveils eight Victorian election candidates including former Liberal and anti-woke film animator
Local councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team also part of upper house lineup for November’s state poll
A former Liberal party candidate, the animator behind Pauline Hanson’s anti-woke film and a local councillor who says he worked on former premier Daniel Andrews’ personal protection team have been unveiled as One Nation candidates for the Victorian election.
Pauline Hanson held a press conference on Monday to announce the eight candidates who will lead One Nation’s upper house tickets at the November state election.
Continue reading...Malaysian boy on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school
The high-profile case has shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about the effect of social media on children.
Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
US President Donald Trump says helping to bolster the Japanese currency is a sign of friendship.
Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert there.
5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Egypt’s Suez, no damage reported – Reuters
- 5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Egypt's Suez, no damage reported Reuters
- Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Egypt The New York Times
- 5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Africa's second-largest economy after recent tremors in China, Japan, Pakistan and Italy Business Insider Africa
- Man Flees Hotel Room as Lamp Shakes During Earthquake Yahoo
- Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Egypt, no damage reported The Jerusalem Post
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Egypt, shaking felt in Cairo – BNO News
- Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Egypt, shaking felt in Cairo BNO News
- Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Egypt The New York Times
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 strikes Egypt, is felt in Israel timesofisrael.com
- 5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Africa's second-largest economy after recent tremors in China, Japan, Pakistan and Italy Business Insider Africa
- 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Egypt DW.com
Suicide bombing kills at least 14 people in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
Footage shows blast victims hurried into a hospital in northwestern Pakistan, after a suicide bombing.
UK’s first ‘super-university’, merging Greenwich and Kent, to launch in September
The new London and South East University Group will be UK’s third largest higher education institution
The UK’s first “super-university”, which will merge the universities of Greenwich and Kent, is set to launch in September.
The new London and South East University Group, to be known as the LASEUG, will have more than 50,000 students on four campuses across London, Medway and Kent, making it the third largest higher education institution in the UK.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Trump says talks to resume; Tehran urges US to honour MoU
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran is imminent, with negotiations set to begin on Monday.