- U.S. foreign aid cuts threaten to choke off information from Iran The Washington Post
- Trump cuts: Humanitarian aid’s extreme donor dependency problem in five charts The New Humanitarian
Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia? – The Guardian
- Surface tension: could the promised Aukus nuclear submarines simply never be handed over to Australia? The Guardian
- It’s time to ditch Virginia subs for AUKUS and go to Plan B Breaking Defense
- New submarine qualification pilot program to support local business Manufactures Monthly
- Major milestone for South Australia’s skills and training academy Australian Industry Defence Network
- Australian Government publishes AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy Baird Maritime
Nigerian king faces Shell in London high court over decades of oil spills
King Okpabi, ruler of Ogale, says Shell has caused chronic pollution, while oil firm argues it is not responsible
His Royal Highness King Godwin Bebe Okpabi has carried bottles of water drawn from the wells of his homeland in the Niger delta to the high court in London.
It stinks. “This is the water that Shell has left for my people,” said the ruler of the Ogale community in Ogoniland, Nigeria. “This is poison, and they are spending millions of dollars to pay the best lawyers in the world so that they will not clean my land.”
Continue reading...Women in Afghanistan: Spend a day with those living under Taliban rule – BBC.com
- Women in Afghanistan: Spend a day with those living under Taliban rule BBC.com
- Unveiled: A History of Afghan Women's Rights UN Web TV
- Latest Bennett Report: Taliban’s Law for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice Spares No One Hasht-e Subh Daily
- On the eve of Women Int’l Day: Rural and project women, the two separate worlds Harici
- Celebrating women’s contribution in education and culture in Afghanistan UNESCO
The world cannot ignore Trump’s death threat to the people of Gaza
No, this is not just a “warning”, another “controversial” statement by the US president.
Saudi Arabia is hosting more Ukraine talks – but how neutral is it?
The US and Ukraine will meet in Jeddah next week, but the Saudi crown prince’s closeness to Putin is a concern
On the surface, the announcement that Saudi Arabia will host talks between the US and Ukraine in Jeddah next week appears promising news.
After the disastrous meeting between the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Donald Trump in the White House last week, a more neutral location for this meeting of lower-level figures makes sense in terms of trying to dial down the temperature.
Continue reading...Trump’s rug-pull presidency – Axios
Keir Starmer welcomes EU moves to boost defence spending – BBC.com
90,000 Muslims ascend Temple Mount for Ramadan prayers – JNS.org
- 90,000 Muslims ascend Temple Mount for Ramadan prayers JNS.org
- Israel limits Muslim worshippers at Al-Aqsa by age during Ramadan Reuters
- Israel tightens reins on Palestinians' Al-Aqsa access for Ramadan | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection Middle East Eye
- Israel Palestinians Ramadan Citrus County Chronicle
‘Nasal tanners left me suffocating in hospital’ – BBC.com
Just Stop Oil: Co-founder’s sentence reduced in Court of Appeal – BBC.com
- Just Stop Oil: Co-founder's sentence reduced in Court of Appeal BBC.com
- Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam has sentence reduced as 10 activists lose appeal Sky News
- UK appeal court to rule over jail terms for environment activists Hindustan Times
- UK Court Cuts Longest Jail Terms On Activists, Rejects 10 Appeals Barron's
- Court Reduces “Manifestly Excessive” Sentences for Just Stop Oil M25 Conspirators Landmark Chambers
Paris trains halted and area evacuated after WW2 bomb found
The unexploded bomb was found on tracks near the station, with all Paris trains, plus Eurostar to Brussels, suspended.
Yale Law suspends scholar over alleged terror ties and antisemitic claims – The Jerusalem Post
- Yale Law suspends scholar over alleged terror ties and antisemitic claims The Jerusalem Post
- YLS places research scholar on “immediate administrative leave” over alleged ties to terrorist organization Yale Daily News
- Yale Law School investigates employee with PFLP ties Jewish Insider
- Yale law student linked to terrorist organization Samidoun JNS.org
- Yale Law School Scrubs References to Administrator Who Is Member of US-Sanctioned Terror Financier Washington Free Beacon
Dozens reported killed as Syrian forces and pro-Assad fighters clash
Syria's coastal regions sees days of deadly violence between al-Assad loyalists and security forces.
Video: Pope Francis sends message to faithful from hospital
Pope Francis shared an audio message thanking the faithful for their prayers for his recovery.
At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists – The New York Times
- At Least 70 Killed as Syria’s Security Forces Clash With Assad Loyalists The New York Times
- Syrian Forces Battle Insurgents in Serious Test for New Government The Wall Street Journal
- Syrian forces clash with Assad-linked militants NBC News
- Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad DW (English)
- Syrian forces in deadly clashes with Assad-linked fighters in Latakia Al Jazeera English
Breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks could trigger IDF ‘high-level’ assassinations – report – The Jerusalem Post
- Breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks could trigger IDF 'high-level' assassinations - report The Jerusalem Post
- Israel outlines plan to control all aid entering Gaza The Washington Post
- Israel cuts off power to 2 desalination plants in Gaza Middle East Monitor
- Israel threatens to cut water and electricity in renewed Gaza siege Financial Times
- Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war The Guardian
Former Syria regime loyalists “left isolated and powerless”
Rami Khouri breaks down the recent clashes in Syria, and looks at what happens when former regime loyalists lose power.
Column | The radical vision behind Trump’s Gaza policy – The Washington Post
Foreigners Have Feelings Too – The Dispatch
Foreigners Have Feelings Too The Dispatch