Netanyahu’s veto and the limits of American power
Trump has the leverage to enforce his Gaza plan. Netanyahu is betting that he lacks the political will to use it.
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Iran hierarchy consolidation as IRGC veteran tapped for key security role
The office of the supreme leader has named a new security chief and established war commanders in influential roles.
More than 100 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news
More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuationsPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...
More than 82 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia – latest news
More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuationsPeople remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send disaster teams to support rescue efforts. Continue reading...
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New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades
The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.
2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying wine jars found off Sicilian coast
Authorities described the wreck as 'a significant underwater archaeological site' and said it was first reported by private citizens.
Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.
Nvidia to team with Wall Street on US$500 billion package for AI infrastructure projects
A group of US investment giants are partnering with Nvidia on US$500 billion in funding for AI infrastructure projects, the Financial Times reported. Apollo Global Management, Blackstone, BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, Goldman Sachs and KKR are among the firms in talks with Nvidia on a deal to invest in the AI buildout, the Financial Times reported, citing...
Drought forces water restrictions across nearly 70% of France, government says
A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires.
Oman trying to contain extensive oil spill from stricken tanker
The Caroline Bezengi is believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' that Moscow uses to circumvent Western sanctions.
Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and PereiraColombia earthquake live – latest updatesMore than 100 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira.The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4-magn...
Scores dead after powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and PereiraColombia earthquake live – latest updatesMore than 100 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira.The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4-magn...
Dozens dead after powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and PereiraColombia earthquake live – latest updatesMore than 80 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira.The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4-magni...
Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after mass influx from Morocco
Some 72,000 migrants breached the border in an unprecedented and deadly rush between 30-31 July, with 70,000 having since returned to Morocco, according to Spanish government figures.
Watch: Videos capture the moment a 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia
Watch videos captured from Colombia as a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country. Casualties have been reported with many still missing amid the collapsed buildings and debris.
Ottawa sanctions armoured vehicle company owned by Russian Canadian
Streit Group was sanctioned for allegedly supplying vehicles to the Russian National Guard.
Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing
Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years agoJury selection began on Monday in Las Vegas as the murder trial of a former gang leader finally got under way decades after the shooting of the rapper Tupac Shakur, one of the most high-profile unsolved killings in the US.It was thought likely to take at least the rest of the week t...
Amber heat-health alerts issued for most of England as temperatures could reach 36C or higher this week – as it happened
The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 9pm on FridayAn 18-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands beach, East Sussex, yesterday, bringing the number of deaths in open-water incidents over the hot, dry summer to over 40, according to estimates compiled by the Press Association.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has updated heat-health alerts...
Labour peer urges Tories to sack former neo-Nazi who abused her
Badenoch adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially aggravated harassment of then MP Luciana BergerThe Labour peer Luciana Berger has urged Kemi Badenoch to “listen to victims” and reverse her decision to give a national advisory role to a former neo-Nazi.Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 for more than three years after posting antisemitic material online before a pl...
Labour peer urges Badenoch to reverse decision on ex-neo-Nazi’s advisory role
Luciana Berger, who was subject to abuse from Joshua Bonehill-Paine, said Tory leader should ‘listen to victims’The Labour peer Luciana Berger has urged Kemi Badenoch to “listen to victims” and reverse her decision to give a national advisory role to a former neo-Nazi.Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed in 2015 for more than three years after posting antisemitic material online before a planned neo-N...
Zuckerberg’s yacht crew did not hear call for help, says spokesperson
A skiff off Alaska coast received help from a nearby cruise ship after Zuckerberg's yacht crew did not respond in time.
We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
Russia bars only anti-war party 'Yabloko' from September parliamentary elections
Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko (Apple), from running in September's parliamentary elections. About a hundred protesters gathered outside the courthouse chanting, "Shame! Shame!" after the ruling was delivered.
Russia bars only anti-war party from elections
Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko (Apple), from contesting September's parliamentary elections.
Russia bars only anti-war party from elections
Russia's Supreme Court on Monday barred the country's only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September's parliamentary elections.
Tensions in the Arctic: Greenland issues sharp rebuke to Trump-linked oil company
Greenland’s government issued a “strong warning” last week after a new Texas oil company linked to US President Donald Trump moved equipment intended for exploratory drilling ashore without the required approval. Nuuk’s authorities must now walk a tightrope between stabilising relations with the US and resisting Trump’s territorial ambitions.