In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project – Breaking Defense

  1. In Japan, Canadian defense minister expresses interest in GCAP sixth-gen fighter project  Breaking Defense
  2. Canadian defence minister says he discussed GCAP fighter with Japanese counterpart  Reuters
  3. CTV News in Tokyo: Canadian business leaders went to Japan to make deals. Here’s what they’re bringing home.  CTV News
  4. Canada calls for 'discipline' with China as it beefs up Japan defense ties  Nikkei Asia
  5. Canada Concludes Defence Trade Mission to Japan  Canadian Defence Review
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British influencer faces possible execution in Dubai after allegedly stabbing man to death, claiming self-defense, advocacy group says – CBS News

  1. British influencer faces possible execution in Dubai after allegedly stabbing man to death, claiming self-defense, advocacy group says  CBS News
  2. TikTok star from Kent faces death penalty for Dubai murder  BBC
  3. BREAKING: 23-Year-Old British TikTok Influencer Brooke George faces death penalty in Dubai  Detained in Dubai
  4. The inside story of the British TikToker who could face death by firing squad in Dubai  The Independent
  5. Influencer, 23, Faces Potential Death Penalty After She Was Charged with Murder of Her Boyfriend: Report  People.com
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In a viral video, a Russian soldier threatens Putin with an army mutiny. He says disgruntled military and security officials came to him and asked him to serve as their messenger. – Meduza

  1. In a viral video, a Russian soldier threatens Putin with an army mutiny. He says disgruntled military and security officials came to him and asked him to serve as their messenger.  Meduza
  2. Vladimir Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to ‘Turn Their Weapons’ on Him  The Daily Beast
  3. Ex-military of the Russian Federation stated that the army could "turn weapons against the Kremlin" and demanded a meeting with Putin  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  4. 'This is not a bluff': Putin facing mutiny? Russian commander warns army would 'turn guns on Kremlin' unless... | WATCH  WION
  5. Russian serviceman records appeal to Putin demanding live broadcast and threatening to turn weapons on the Kremlin  АНТИКОР
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Hundreds arrested as Kenyans mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024 – AP News

  1. Hundreds arrested as Kenyans mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024  AP News
  2. Kenya braces for return of Gen Z protests – how did they begin?  Al Jazeera
  3. Officials Shut Down Kenya’s Capital to Block Protest  The New York Times
  4. 'It was a trap': Gachagua explains June 25 anniversary boycott  Daily Nation
  5. Families lay flowers on barbed wire barricade on anniversary of deadly Kenya protests  BBC
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Pragmatic choice: Israel’s war backfires as Gulf backs US-Iran deal – Al Jazeera

  1. Pragmatic choice: Israel’s war backfires as Gulf backs US-Iran deal  Al Jazeera
  2. Trump’s Gulf allies fear his Iran agreement is a ‘disastrous turning point’  CNN
  3. With Iran emboldened, its neighbours must put old divisions aside  The Economist
  4. Analysis • Rubio to the rescue: The Gulf, like Israel, feels Trump sold it out on Iran  Haaretz
  5. A grand bargain is in sight, you just need a 'golden bridge' to get there  Responsible Statecraft
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House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye – Military Times

  1. House backs $1.55 billion to revive E-7 Wedgetail, spares Navy Hawkeye  Military Times
  2. Pentagon Finds $1.55B for E-7 Wedgetail, Mostly in Classified Budget  Air & Space Forces Magazine
  3. E-7 Wedgetail program critical to Oklahoma aerospace future  OKC VeloCity
  4. Pentagon To Raid Navy Aircraft Procurement To Fund Boeing E-7  Aviation Week
  5. U.S. Air Force’s Classified Budget Funds E-7 ‘Flying Radars’ to Track Chinese Stealth Fighters  Military Watch Magazine
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12-year-old boy rushed to hospital after shark attacks him in Bahamas, police say – Fox News

  1. 12-year-old boy rushed to hospital after shark attacks him in Bahamas, police say  Fox News
  2. 12-year-old American boy attacked by shark while vacationing in the Bahamas  FOX Weather
  3. 12-year-old American boy injured in shark encounter in Bahamas  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. American boy, 12, attacked by shark in Bahamas while swimming with brother  CBS News
  5. 12-year-old boy attacked by shark while swimming in Bahamas  Global News
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City of Paris achieves partial victory over TotalEnergies in climate risks case

French capital hails ‘landmark decision’ against oil firm relating to disclosure of emissions from oil and gas products

A Paris court has ​ruled that the French oil company TotalEnergies must disclose the climate risks linked to emissions from its oil and gas products and set out plans to ⁠address them in a high-stakes case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris.

The ruling on Thursday is a partial victory for climate change NGOs seeking to apply France’s 2017 corporate duty of vigilance law to the climate crisis. However, the ⁠court stopped short of ordering specific measures such as limiting overseas exploration and production or setting binding ​emissions reduction targets.

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Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’

Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces on Sunday arrested a prominent 71-year-old Palestinian physician known as the “doctor of the poor” in a pre-dawn raid on his home in the occupied West Bank, prompting widespread condemnation.

Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a physician widely known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the al-Tira neighbourhood of Ramallah.

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Exclusive | Iran Estimates $40 Billion Windfall From Reopening Hormuz With Gulf States – WSJ

  1. Exclusive | Iran Estimates $40 Billion Windfall From Reopening Hormuz With Gulf States  WSJ
  2. Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
  3. Iran and Oman Say They’ll Work on Pact for Hormuz Transit Costs  Bloomberg.com
  4. Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran pushes plan to charge billions for Strait of Hormuz management as Trump denies fee scheme - report  i24NEWS
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‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwe senate approves extending presidential term

Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power

Zimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a “constitutional coup”.

The upper house of Zimbabwe’s parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the constitutional amendments, which will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030 by extending presidential terms from five to seven years.

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Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat

Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildings

Teachers in France are risking their own and students’ health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures, education unions said, urging staff to strike over “unacceptable working conditions”.

Several teaching unions on Thursday issued a joint statement denouncing a “blatant lack of preparation” by the government, after teachers have had to work in classrooms where temperatures reached up to 40C.

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Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia’s Regions Brace for the Worst – The Moscow Times

  1. Regions Calling: As Fuel Crisis Widens, Russia's Regions Brace for the Worst  The Moscow Times
  2. Russia asks Kazakhstan for gasoline to ease shortages, sources say  Reuters
  3. Putin's oil empire on fire: could Ukraine cut off Russia's fuel supply?  Українська правда
  4. Gasoline Price Spike Adds to War’s Economic Toll for Russians  Bloomberg.com
  5. Fuel Shortages: A Turning Point in Russia’s War?  Kyiv Post
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