Russia’s agents killed after intelligence officer shot dead, says Ukraine
Kyiv says two people accused of working for Russia and shooting dead a Ukrainian intelligence officer were killed.
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South Korea medical students end 17-month boycott of classes
It is not clear when the students will return, but the government has welcomed the news.
59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid
At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 28 Palestinians.
US drops charges against doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said the doctor ‘gave patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so’.
When an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazis
Kundanlal risked all to rescue Jewish families during Europe’s darkest hour and bring them to India.
North Korea reaffirms support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
The North Korean leader pledges backing for Moscow, during talks with Russia’s foreign minister.
Judge bars Trump administration from ‘indiscriminately’ detaining immigrants
The lawsuit was filed in California, where the Trump administration has focused its immigration enforcement in recent weeks.
Gaza hospital says 24 people killed near aid site as witnesses blame IDF
Witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to get food. The IDF says there were no known injuries.
The mushroom killer was obsessed with true crime. Now true crime fans are obsessed with her
A jury found Erin Patterson guilty on all charges – but the frenzy of speculation has only intensified.
President Trump says the EU and Mexico will face a 30% U.S. tariff rate starting August 1st
The potential impact of the new tariffs on key U.S. trading partners could be vast and bruising.
Why France and the U.K. have a new nuclear sharing agreement
Jon Wolfsthal on the rationale behind the U.K.-France nuclear sharing agreement, how it reflects a changed geopolitical reality and what the implications are for American security in the new nuclear age.
Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank
A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.
Arizona resident dies from plague, health officials say
This was the first recorded death from the disease in Coconino County since 2007.
In Myanmar, a rush for rare earth metals is causing a regional environmental disaster
A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns downriver in Thailand, as China’s influence in the sector looms large.
Here’s a list of Trump’s tariff letters so far and the rates they threaten
Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here’s a look the deals the president has announced and the rates he’s so far threatened to impose in letters to global leaders.
News24 | Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed and killed 260 people last month, after the plane’s engine fuel cutoff switches flipped almost simultaneously and starved the engines of fuel.
Preliminary report says fuel switches were cut off before Air India Boeing 787 crash
Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines’ fuel switches were cut off.
News24 | Trump visits flood-devastated Texas as death toll hits 120, emergency response under fire
US President Donald Trump arrived in Texas on Friday as questions swirled over the authorities’ response to devastating flash floods that have left at least 120 people dead, including dozens of children.
News24 | Blockade leaves Gaza’s pregnant women hungry and at risk
Like most women at the Gaza City hospital where she attends her pregnancy check-ups, Fatima Arafa’s face looks fatigued, a sign of the malnutrition affecting her due to wartime shortages.
Nigeria says it won’t accept U.S. deportees: “We have enough problems of our own”
Nigeria’s government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send them migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.