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Mood shifts on Israel-Gaza, but will it bring change?

Mood shifts on Israel-Gaza, but will it bring change?
Palestinians wait for food aid as UN-backed experts warn Gaza is slipping into famine

There’s no doubt the mood has shifted on the Israel-Gaza war.In the past week, three powerful G7 nations – France, the UK and Canada – announced their intention to recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

Madaxweynaha Lubnan oo hub ka dhigis ugu baaqay ururka Xizbullah

Aug 02 (Jowhar)-Madaxweynaha Lubnaan Joseph Aoun ayaa ugu baaqay ururka Xisbullah iyo xisbiyada kale ee siyaasadeed inay hubkooda ku wareejiyaan ciidanka milatariga, iyadoo kooxdan ay ka biyo diidsan tahay hindisahan, xilli Washington ay kordhisay cadaadiska ku aaddan in hubka laga dhigo.

‘Overregulation’ could impact US firms’ investments in EU

'Overregulation' could impact US firms' investments in EU
The US delegation met Coimisiún na Meán Executive Chair Jeremy Godfrey during its Dublin visit (Pic: from Coimisiún na Meán)

A delegation from the US Congress has visited Dublin and warned that US companies could pull back on investment in the European Union over what the members described as excessive regulation.

Putin says conditions for peace remain unchanged

Putin says conditions for peace remain unchanged
Smoke rises over rubble of a destroyed residential building after a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

Russia wants a “lasting and stable peace” in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow’s conditions for peace remained unchanged as Kyiv repeated its call for a leaders’ meeting.

Europe wakes up to Trump’s new tariff reality

Europe wakes up to Trump's new tariff reality
The US will impose a 15% tariff on most European exports from today

As US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime clicks into gear, producers around Europe are feeling the impact, some holding back shipments, others hiking sticker prices or taking a hit to margins.

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered
The UK began an amnesty last month in a bid to combat knife crime (Stock image)

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references – report

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references - report
Revolutionary and social justice movements that formed the United States are explored inside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History - as seen in March

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump’s two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial ‘not justice’

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial 'not justice'
Private Seán Rooney was murdered while driving an armoured jeep on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon in December 2022

The mother of slain Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney has criticised the Lebanese trial that convicted and sentenced those involved in his killing this week.

‘Children cannot eat symbolism’ – Gazan on food shortages

'Children cannot eat symbolism' - Gazan on food shortages
Obtaining food has become a daily ordeal for many Gazans

Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman living inside the enclave has said.

Sarkaal sare oo ka tirsan NISA oo xalay lagu dilay bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho

Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Faah faahin dheeraad ah ayaa laga helayaa dil xalay degmada Hodan ee bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho loogu geystay sarkaal ka tirsan hay’adda Nabad Sugida iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo lagu magacaabo Abuukar Sadiiq Muxudiin.

US limits rights settlements for transgender students

U.S. moves to curb settlement agreements safeguarding transgender students’ rights

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The Quiet Undoing: What the Education Department’s Move Means for Transgender Students On a sunlit playground in Sacramento a few weeks ago, a small cluster...
Artemis crew flies further than humans have gone before

Artemis astronauts reach farthest distance ever traveled by humans

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When Humankind Stretched a Little Further There are moments that feel like they belong to everyone at once: a sudden hush, a collective intake of...
Australia's most decorated soldier on war crimes charges

Australia’s most decorated veteran charged with alleged war crimes

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A nation holds its breath: the arrest of Australia’s most decorated soldier The sharp, fluorescent glare of Sydney Airport’s arrivals hall softened into a different...
Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid trains

Israel’s military warns Iranians to avoid using train services

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When a Warning Crosses Borders: The Night Phones Told Iranians to Avoid Trains It was a warm evening in Tehran — the kind where the...
Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

Iran Refuses to Back Down as Trump’s Ceasefire Deadline Looms

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The Midnight Deadline: A Strait, a Threat, and a World Holding Its Breath By the time dawn bled pale over the Persian Gulf, a strange...