Manchester synagogue attack: What we know about the victims and attacker – Al Jazeera

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  1. Manchester synagogue attack: What we know about the victims and attacker  Al Jazeera
  2. Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, named as Manchester synagogue attack victims  The Times of Israel
  3. Manchester Synagogue Attack Fuels Fears of Antisemitism in Britain  The New York Times
  4. Extra patrols at synagogues after Manchester attack  BBC
  5. Attacker who killed 2 people and injured 3 at British synagogue is dead, police say  AP News
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US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

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The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visit

The Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.

Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian.

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Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say – The Guardian

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  1. Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say  The Guardian
  2. ‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan  The New York Times
  3. The White House’s plan for Gaza deserves praise  The Economist
  4. Egypt working to convince Hamas to accept Trump plan, says foreign minister  Reuters
  5. Scoop: How an Israeli attack inadvertently launched Trump's Gaza peace plan  Axios
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Anti-abortion groups furious as FDA approves generic abortion pill

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Abortion rights supporters hail win for evidence-backed medicine as Evita Solutions’ generic version of mifepristone given approval

In a move that has left anti-abortion advocates reeling, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly approved a request to manufacture a new abortion pill earlier this week.

Thanks to the approval, a company called Evita Solutions will be able to manufacture its generic version of mifepristone, one of two drugs typically used in most US medication abortions. A generic version of mifepristone, which was first approved as a brand-name drug in 2000, is already available on the market.

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Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era – Reuters

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  1. Japan’s next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern era  Reuters
  2. Japan’s ruling party is in crisis as voters swing to right-wing rivals. Can a new leader save it?  CNN
  3. Japanese politics heats up  The Economist
  4. Rice is on the political menu as Japan replaces its leader — again  The Washington Post
  5. Japan’s ruling party edges towards picking youngest leader in a century  Financial Times
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Israel stops 41 boats in aid flotilla with one ‘still sailing strong’

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Activists from Global Sumud flotilla including Greta Thunberg arrested as final boat is presumed intercepted in Palestinian waters

Israel says it has stopped a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid from reaching Gaza, with its navy intercepting all but one of the vessels trying to breach the blockade.

Of the 42 vessels being tracked online by the Global Sumud flotilla (GSF), 41 were listed as having been confirmed or assumed to have been stopped by Israeli forces.

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Treasure hunters discover $1m in silver and gold coins off Florida coast

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Valuables were being transported in 1715 from American colonies when a hurricane wrecked a Spanish fleet

Hidden beneath the turquoise waters off a stretch of Florida known as the “treasure coast”, a team of divers from a shipwreck salvage company have uncovered exactly that – a load of long-lost Spanish treasure they estimate is worth $1m.

More than 1,000 silver and gold coins thought to be minted in the Spanish colonies where Bolivia, Mexico and Peru now sit were uncovered this summer off Florida’s Atlantic coast, 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels LLC announced this week.

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Australia news live: retired admiral criticises Aukus deal; decision expected in NSW psychiatrists pay dispute

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Peter Briggs says relying on overseas construction is ‘folly’; industrial relations commission to rule this morning on government’s stoush with doctors. Follow the latest news live

The former head of Australia’s submarine squadron has urged Australia against outsourcing boat construction overseas, as bureaucrats express confidence the US won’t scuttle Aukus, Australian Associated Press reports.

A parliamentary inquiry yesterday ran the rule over the Geelong treaty, a 50-year Aukus cooperation agreement between Australia and the UK signed in July.

There is no minimum protection in the treaty for a guaranteed work share for genuine Australian industry.

The Collins project has established a viable submarine supply chain within Australia.

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