Starbucks Korea raided by police after ‘Tank Day’ campaign sparks public outrage

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Coffee chain has faced backlash over marketing promotion tied to anniversary of Gwangju massacre

South Korean police have raided the headquarters of Starbucks Korea as part of an investigation into a marketing campaign accused of trivialising the country’s 1980s pro-democracy movement.

Investigators searched the building in southern Seoul on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday. No further details were released, although South Korean media reported that officers also searched the homes of the Starbucks Korea executives.

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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

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Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets

With just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, without busting the Treasury’s fiscal rules – and some economists are urging him to be bold.

As he settles into No 11 Downing Street, the former defence secretary’s most immediate challenges concern day-to-day government spending.

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Healey urged to be bold on borrowing in first test of Burnham’s growth pledge

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Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets

With just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, without busting the Treasury’s fiscal rules – and some economists are urging him to be bold.

As he settles into No 11 Downing Street, the former defence secretary’s most immediate challenges concern day-to-day government spending.

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Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

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Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians

An Israeli strike that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured her colleague Zeinab Faraj in April was a war crime, three rights organisations said on Thursday.

Investigations from Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and Legal Agenda showed that Israel deliberately and directly attacked Khalil and Faraj, with apparent knowledge that they were civilians. The organisations called for the attacks to be investigated as war crimes, while HRW called for states to halt arm sales to Israel and put targeted sanctions on Israeli officials responsible for ongoing crimes.

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Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

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Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians

An Israeli strike that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injured her colleague Zeinab Faraj in April was a war crime, three rights organisations said on Thursday.

Investigations from Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International and Legal Agenda showed that Israel deliberately and directly attacked Khalil and Faraj, with apparent knowledge that they were civilians. The organisations called for the attacks to be investigated as war crimes, while HRW called for states to halt arm sales to Israel and put targeted sanctions on Israeli officials responsible for ongoing crimes.

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Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker – Reuters

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  1. Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker  Reuters
  2. August 5, 2026 — Houthis claim to attack Saudi oil tanker, Trump says Hormuz reopening ‘soon’  CNN
  3. Yemen’s Houthis Say They’ll Target Tankers in Northern Red Sea  Bloomberg.com
  4. Another Hormuz? What to know about the Houthi threat to the Red Sea  NBC News
  5. Houthis Threaten to Expand Red Sea Attacks, and Claim Strikes on Saudi Tankers  The New York Times
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The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate – The Conversation

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  1. The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate  The Conversation
  2. Global Mangrove Alliance Releases 16-Nation Policy Case Study Collection  ecomagazine.com
  3. Restoring mangroves, opening the door to coastal resilience in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana  Habitat for Humanity
  4. Mangroves: Critical habitats under threat  Anna Maria Island Sun
  5. After Decades of Decline, Mangroves Are Finally Growing Back  Earth Day
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The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate – The Conversation

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  1. The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate  The Conversation
  2. Global Mangrove Alliance Releases 16-Nation Policy Case Study Collection  ecomagazine.com
  3. Restoring mangroves, opening the door to coastal resilience in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana  Habitat for Humanity
  4. Mangroves: Critical habitats under threat  Anna Maria Island Sun
  5. After Decades of Decline, Mangroves Are Finally Growing Back  Earth Day
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Good Samaritan dies days after being attacked while trying to stop Melbourne shoplifters

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Van Viet Truong was critically injured after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker in Sunshine

Council flags are flying at half-mast in honour of a good Samaritan who died days after he was allegedly attacked by shoplifting youths outside a Melbourne shopping strip.

Van Viet Truong was critically injured after he rushed to the aid of a fellow retail worker trying to stop the group stealing clothes in Sunshine in Melbourne’s west on Saturday, police allege.

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