Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan: Attack on one nation deemed an attack on all

Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan: Attack on one nation deemed an attack on all

France 24 •

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defence agreement, under which an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all. The pact comes as Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its security partnerships after repeated attacks on its critical infrastructure amid the war in Iran. France 24 Correspondent Jasper Mortimer from Turkey shares further insights...

ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’

ICE will not reveal body-camera footage unless in agency’s ‘best interests’

The Guardian •

Much-delayed devices to be deployed by end of month after immigration agents involved in deaths or serious injuriesOfficers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. But experts have questioned the transparency of a policy that allows the ICE director to restrict the public release of footage u...

Concerts of pro-Assad singers cancelled after protests in Syria

Concerts of pro-Assad singers cancelled after protests in Syria

France 24 •

The concerts of several musicians accused of supporting former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad have been cancelled this summer in towns across Syria. People in the city of Homs tore down posters announcing performances by singers Mohamad Iskandar and Hossam Jneed, denouncing their previous links with the regime. One of the artists publicly apologised. 

Players use football to champion Afghan women's rights

Players use football to champion Afghan women's rights

France 24 •

The 23 players of Afghanistan's women's football team who now live abroad, have travelled to New Zealand for a training camp and to play two unofficial friendly games against the Cook Islands. Banned from playing at home, this is the first time they have been together since football governing body FIFA ruled in April 2026 that they could represent their country in official matches in the future.

Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live

Key Republican says he will vote for Todd Blanche to become attorney general after other senators defect – live

The Guardian •

Senator Bill Cassidy, who will not be returning to Congress after losing his Louisiana primary to a Trump-backed candidate, said he would support the AG nomineeMurkowski won’t support Blanche’s attorney general bidSign up for the Breaking News US emailFollowing Lisa Murkowski’s announcement that she plans to vote “no” on Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice, the acting attor...

Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ organisation

Race for UN top job enters final stage: choice may ‘make or break’ organisation

SCMP •

It is financially strapped, structurally flawed, infamously bureaucratic, reputationally damaged and riven with infighting. So why would anyone want to take on the role of the next secretary general of the United Nations? “I really think there should be some sort of psychiatric test for wanting this position,” said Richard Gowan, global issues and institutions director at the International Crisis ...

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

SCMP •

Hong Kong holidaymakers in Okinawa on Friday contended with depleted supermarket shelves, potential power cuts and violent weather as Typhoon Dolphin shut the Japanese island’s main airport and disrupted every direct flight home. Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts showed empty bread shelves and torrential rain sweeping parts of the popular destination, although travelle...

米就業者 市場予想に反し減少 利上げ観測後退で円高ドル安進む

NHK World •

円相場や株価に影響を及ぼすアメリカの雇用統計が発表され、7月の農業分野以外の就業者は減少に転じ、市場の予想を大幅に下回りました。アメリカのFRB=連邦準備制度理事会が早期に利上げに踏み切るという観測がいくぶん後退し、外国為替市場では、公表後にドルを売って円を買う動きが進みました。

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement

France 24 •

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military action in each other's defence.

USA: Democratic party's progressive wing 'can win primaries', but can they win in swing states?

USA: Democratic party's progressive wing 'can win primaries', but can they win in swing states?

France 24 •

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ericovich argues that while progressive candidates have demonstrated increasing strength within Democratic primaries, particularly in...

USA: Democratic party's progressive wing 'can win primaries', now can they win in swing states?

USA: Democratic party's progressive wing 'can win primaries', now can they win in swing states?

France 24 •

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ericovich argues that while progressive candidates have demonstrated increasing strength within Democratic primaries, particularly in...

USA: Democrats' progressive wing 'can win primaries', can they win a general election?

USA: Democrats' progressive wing 'can win primaries', can they win a general election?

France 24 •

Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral pragmatism. Ericovich argues that while progressive candidates have demonstrated increasing strength within Democratic primaries, particularly in...

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds

Russia-linked accounts spread far-right narrative online during Ceuta migration crisis, analysis finds

The Guardian •

Counter-disinformation group says social media channels connected to Pravda network helped amplify messageAccounts with links to the Russian military promoting far-right messages reached more than 500,000 people in the early days of the Ceuta migration crisis, according to an analysis done by 411, a counter-disinformation group.Russia-linked social media accounts frequently spread destabilising na...

Tate brothers’ lawyers urge ⁠US judge to release the two from Miami jail on bail

Tate brothers’ lawyers urge ⁠US judge to release the two from Miami jail on bail

The Guardian •

Andrew and Tristan Tate remain in jail as they fight extradition to UK to face charges of rape, assault and moreLawyers for Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a ⁠US judge on Friday ⁠to release the ​brothers from a Miami jail as they fight the British government’s efforts to extradite them to face charges of rape, assault and facilitating trafficking for ⁠sexual exploitation.In a filing in Miami federal...

UK politics: Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – as it happened

UK politics: Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – as it happened

The Guardian •

Home Office minister Anna Turley says PM is ‘authentic’ and praises video of him discussing bar snacks with John HealeyStreeting said it was “not OK” that the killers of PC Andrew Harper were eligible for early release, PA reports.He said the government should “never have been put in a position” where prisons were so full that offenders were going to be let out at an earlier stage of their sentenc...