- Israeli military expands evacuation order for Gaza’s battered Khan Younis
Read MoreIsrael issues new orders as it widens ground invasion in southern Gaza that has displaced thousands of Palestinians.Israel issues new orders as it widens ground invasion in southern Gaza that has displaced thousands of Palestinians.
- Xi wants the world to know China’s military is totally loyal despite the purges
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- Watch: Astronauts enjoy zero-gravity Olympics
Read MoreAs the Olympics kicks off on earth, astronauts working on the International Space Station wish athletes well.As the Olympics kicks off on earth, astronauts working on the International Space Station wish athletes well.
- Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation
Read MoreThe UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community. The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.
- Russia-Ukraine war live: EU says conflict an existential threat to the bloc
Read More The EU’s Josep Borrell made the remark in a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said the Russian army attacked the Nikopol district at night with a kamikaze drone and then with artillery. No casualties have so far been reported. The air force of the…
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- Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital
Read MoreHome minister says three student leaders taken into custody ‘for their own security’ and were being questioned.Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody ‘for their own security’ and were being questioned.
- See How Many Medals Every Country Won at the Paris Olympics—So Far
Read More As the Paris Summer Olympic Games begin and competing rosters are set, athletes are preparing to answer one final question: who will win? At these Summer Olympics, there will be 329 medal events—157 of which are for men, 152 for women, and 20 mixed-gender events. Overall, there are close to 1,000 medals to…
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- Israel-Gaza war live: 180,000 flee Khan Younis amid ‘new waves’ of displacement, says UN
Read More Tally over four days comes after Israeli operation to extract hostages’ bodies from southern Gaza city, which includes area previously declared a safe zone It has gone 10am in Gaza and Tel Aviv. This is our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. More than 180,000 Palestinians…
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- Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris
Read MoreTeahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to ‘the heaviest’, ‘most perfect’ waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?
- Cinque Terre’s Path of Love reopens with charges to ease Insta-tourism
Read More Visitors will need to pay up to €15 to stroll – and take photos – along romantic 900-metre walkway in Liguria, Italy Stifling though the crowds of tourists can be at the height of summer, a hint of love is in the air across the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre as a…
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- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883
Read MoreAs the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.
- TikTok’s appeal should be thrown out, US justice department tells court
Read More Officials insist China-based owner ByteDance must separate from its short video app in the US because it is a threat to national security and citizens’ data The US justice department has asked an appeals court to reject legal challenges to a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s US assets by…
Read more: TikTok’s appeal should be thrown out, US justice department tells court
- Insurance: UK watchdog urged to clamp down on ‘abysmal’ claims handling
Read More Stories from ‘ripped off’ customers lead Which? to call for ‘meaningful action’ against firms that fall short The consumer group Which? this week called on the regulator to clamp down on insurers that have been “ripping off” consumers with “abysmal” claims handling. Having surveyed how customers have fared at the hands of insurers…
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- ‘Redefine conversation’: how Just a Minute can help people living with dementia
Read More An academic paper says the show creates ideal conditions for ‘cognitive overload’ and demonstrates how to avoid it BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute may be wonderfully entertaining for listeners but it is often excruciating for players as they attempt to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, hesitation or deviation. An academic paper…
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- Savers urged to lock in best deals before UK interest rate decision
Read More With Bank of England meeting on 1 August, people are advised to take advantage of top-paying accounts now Experts are split on whether there will be a UK interest rate cut on Thursday but most agree on one thing: savers should “act now” to lock into the best rates while they are still…
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- Ministers urged to act over physical and online intimidation in UK election
Read More MPs and candidates who faced abuse discuss polling station buffer zones and action to tackle social media ‘Constant abuse’: three UK candidates on their election experience MPs and candidates who faced abuse on the campaign trail have pressed ministers to act over intimidation around polling stations and via social media algorithms that push…
Read more: Ministers urged to act over physical and online intimidation in UK election
- Victoria’s tobacco wars: police investigate suspicious fire that destroyed Melbourne shop
Read More Firefighters found the building on Bridge Road, Richmond engulfed in flames on Saturday morning Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police are treating as suspicious a fire that destroyed a Melbourne tobacco shop on Saturday morning, after a series of arson attacks on tobacco retailers. Firefighters…
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- Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally?
Read MoreAlmost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
- Sad last days of Harold Wilson revealed by Cabinet Office archives
Read More Former politicians pay tribute after files show ‘Labour’s most successful leader’ was forced to consider selling legacy to pay for his dementia care Margaret Thatcher described him as “the most skilful of politicians” and Tony Blair thought him “Labour’s most successful leader ever”. Such elegies on the death in 1995 of Harold Wilson,…
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- Australian surfer who lost leg in shark attack vows to be back in the water ‘in no time’
Read More Kai McKenzie, 23, expresses gratitude for outpouring of support in first public comments after attack by ‘biggest shark I’ve ever seen’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast An Australian surfer whose leg was bitten off by a shark has promised he’ll be “back in that water…
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- 7/26: CBS Evening News
Read MoreCrews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California; How a young boy’s shout of “wow” still resonates in the classical music community 5 years onCrews struggle to contain monster wildfire in California; How a young boy’s shout of “wow” still resonates in the classical music community 5 years on
- Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry
Read More Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them The climate emergency poses a “real risk” to Spain’s traditional mass tourist model as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves hit the country’s most popular coastal destinations, a senior public health adviser has warned. Héctor…
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- ‘Like judgment day’: evacuees tell of fleeing Israel’s assault on Khan Younis
Read More Given barely any warning, many people fled with nothing as bombs fell and bullets flew around them The evacuation order jolted Munadil Abu Younes one morning earlier this week as he scrolled on his phone reading the news. Israeli forces ordered thousands to flee, including from the area where he was sheltering. His…
Read more: ‘Like judgment day’: evacuees tell of fleeing Israel’s assault on Khan Younis
- Coalition has ‘a real chance’ to oust Labor government at next election, Peter Dutton tells party faithful
Read More Opposition leader receives hero’s welcome at Victorian Liberal state council, talking up Coalition’s prospects for upcoming federal election Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton has blasted the beleaguered CFMEU and identity politics as the opposition leader rallies Liberal Party faithful ahead of the federal…
Read more: Coalition has ‘a real chance’ to oust Labor government at next election, Peter Dutton tells party faithful
- France travel disruption expected to last for days
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- France travel disruption expected to last for days
Read MoreThousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France’s train network on Friday.Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France’s train network on Friday.
- South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics
Read MoreSouth Korea said it would request a meeting with International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach.South Korea said it would request a meeting with International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach.
- Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 12 years
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- Tigers are disappearing from Southeast Asia. A forest in Thailand is offering new hope
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- How deep is the divide between Israel’s military and its government?
Read MoreBoth agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?Both agreed on the need to attack Gaza, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead, but is the difference just in the details?
- Government Indifferent to Invasion of Drug Traffickers in the Peruvian Amazon
Read More LIMA, Jul 26 (IPS) – The invasion of lands inhabited by Amazon indigenous communities is growing in Peru, due to drug trafficking mafias that are expanding coca crops to produce and export cocaine, while deforestation and insecurity for the native populations and their advocates are increasing Read the full story, “Government Indifferent to…
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- Obamas endorse Kamala Harris for president
Read MoreBarack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the “strength that this critical moment demands”.Barack and Michelle Obama say Ms Harris has the “strength that this critical moment demands”.
- Eswatini: Jailing of Politicians the Latest Act of Repression
Read More LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) – Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy. Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July 2021 for taking part in a wave of pro-democracy protests that swept the southern…
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- Relive a wild month in US politics in about two minutes
Read MoreAn assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out – the last few weeks have been unprecedented.An assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out – the last few weeks have been unprecedented.
- Trump says he accepts FBI ‘apology’ over assassin’s bullet claims and slams Harris at Florida speech
Read More Agency confirmed Friday that Trump was wounded by bullet shot from rifle Agency confirmed Friday that Trump was wounded by bullet shot from rifle