- Berlin Pride attack suspect raised red flags, group says, amid questions about prior release from prison despite ISIS ties CBS News
- Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack The New York Times
- Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb, broadcaster says Reuters
- AP top stories July 27 AP News
- A gay belly dancer turns grief into joy after fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival Dallas News
Number of suspects in fatal Seattle food festival shooting rises to three
One suspect is in custody, while a second is being sought and a third is thought to have died at the scene, court documents show.
Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis – Al Jazeera
- Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis Al Jazeera
- Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows Reuters
- What to Know About Iran and the Houthis The New York Times
- U.S. carries out more strikes as Trump threatens Iran, Houthis with "major military punishment" CBS News
- Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery as Iran war widens to Red Sea The Washington Post
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The US says attacks on Iran have been halted to give "talks some space", raising hopes of a resolution to the conflict.
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN – AP News
‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice
Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990s
Ros Astengo, a journalist based in Gibraltar who usually focuses on politics and social issues, had qualms when she began investigating the case of the suspected serial killer Allan Grimson as he neared release from prison after serving more than 20 years.
She worried that she might reopen the scars of survivors of Grimson – but also that she could be putting herself in the “crosshairs” of a dangerous man who had sexually assaulted and battered two young men to death in the late 1990s when he was a Royal Navy petty officer.
Continue reading...‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again
Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attack
Boy George has released a new song entitled We Will Dance Again, which voices support for Israel’s military action in Palestine.
Posted on X and Instagram with the Hebrew title עוד נרקוד alongside its English translation, the song features a pop-reggae backing. The opening lyrics are: “You say genocide, I say war / When you’re attacked, that’s what the army’s for / Does it get ugly? You bet it does / When I know you wanna kill every last one of us.”
Continue reading...South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest
Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had "abrasions on his back and chest", investigators say.
Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions
Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeats
The hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.
Seventy-five years after a supposed curse condemned its Gaelic men’s football team to endless defeat, the county prevailed and uncorked a wave of emotion that engulfed even its rivals.
Continue reading...Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody – The Kyiv Independent
- Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expo’s organiser appears in Kyiv court The Guardian
- Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv BBC
- Russia strikes Kyiv, other Ukraine cities Reuters
- Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hosts US company making Patriots AP News
Carly Simon reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon
Former Honduras president returns home after Trump pardon
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February
The latest figure includes casualties from Operation Fury and a new category called "Overseas Operations".
New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain – The New York Times
- New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain The New York Times
- Europe’s brutal summer is about to get even worse The Economist
- ‘Warmer-than-normal August’ looms: Why is Europe so hot this summer? Euronews.com
- Europe’s Heat Dome Furnace Returns: Brutal 40+ °C Record Heatwave Builds Into August Severe Weather Europe
- Evolution and Migration of the Next Europe Heatwave Climate Impact Company
Israel’s approval of limited Gaza force a calculated manoeuvre, experts say
Analysts say Israeli cabinet's decision aims to deflect US pressure and fragment the Gaza Strip.
Dutch pair banned from Bali after run club ‘excludes locals’
Two Dutch men have been banned from re-entering Indonesia over alleged violations and discrimination.
Three killed in suspected shootout in US city of Seattle, police say
Police say one suspect surrendered at the scene of the shooting, while the other remains on the loose.
5 Climbers Killed in Horrific Mountain Disaster – The Daily Beast
- 5 Climbers Killed in Horrific Mountain Disaster The Daily Beast
- Bodies of five climbers found on Russia’s highest mountain The Guardian
- Five Climbers Dead on Elbrus, Two Rescued Explorersweb »
- Five Bosnian climbers confirmed dead on Russia's Mount Elbrus Reuters
- 5 Climbers Found Dead After ‘Deteriorating’ Weather Conditions Forced Group to Stray from Hiking Route People.com
Gaza student tops national exams despite war and displacement
Gaza’s Saba Rabah ranked first in Palestine's national high school exams amid Israel’s genocidal war.
Anger as Berlin Pride attacker revealed to have been freed weeks earlier
As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.