Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Khan Yunis fighting displaces 180,000 Gazans in four days: UN—KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories: More than 180,000 Palestinians ha...

+ Gaza mediators, Israel spy chief to meet in Rome: Egypt media—CAIRO: Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators are to meet with Israeli nego...

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+ Paris Olympics 2024 declared open after historic opening ceremony—Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): After a glaring and first-of-its-kind o...

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+ Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Donald Trump at Mar...

+ PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog's meeting amid boycott by opposition states —Several opposition-ruled states have announced they will boycott the m...

+ Three-storey building collapses in Navi Mumbai; two rescued, many feared trapped — [Link to media]

+ Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+ new shows, movies. Full list with release dates —New shows, movies including "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" are b...

+ Over 1,700 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath —More than 1,700 pilgrims departed from a base camp early on Saturday t...

+ Three army personnel injured in exchange of fire in J&K's Kupwara —Three Army personnel were injured in an exchange of fire along the Lin...

+ Kanwar Yatra: Cloth sheets go up in front of mosques, mazars in Haridwar —In Haridwar, white screens were recently installed by in front of mosq...

+ New video games on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC: Full list with release dates —PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC gaming platforms are offering n...

+ Maharashtra: Three-storey building collapses in Navi Mumbai's Shahbaz village, many feared trapped —A three-storey building in Navi Mumbai's Shahbaz village collapsed ear...

+ The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 release date: When and how to watch all episodes? —Prime Video will release "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" s...

+ CM MK Stalin to skip Niti Aayog meeting, cites 'vengeful act' against Tamil Nadu in Budget — [Link to media]

+ CM MK Stalin to skip Niti Aayog meeting, cites 'vengeful act' against Tamil Nadu in Budget — [Link to media]

+ Paris Olympics: Sindhu, Kamal lead India to resounding welcome in opening ceremony —Indian athletes and officials, led by star shuttler PV Sindhu and seas...

+ Attempted assassination of Donald Trump: Here's what's known so far about rally shooting; 3D reconstruction — [Link to media]

+ SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month —SpaceX and NASA have announced plans to launch the Crew-9 mission to t...

+ FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt —Nearly two weeks after the near assassination of Donald Trump, the FBI...

+ Watch: Paris glitters in the rain for ambitious Olympic opening ceremony — [Link to media]

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+ Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban—In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said T...

+ Léon Marchand: The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back—Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual ...

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+ Biden And The Media's 'Anti-Disinformation' Campaign—Biden And The Media's 'Anti-Disinformation' Campaign Auth...

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+ France travel disruption expected to last for days—Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an ...

+ Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus—A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing...

+ Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony—A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the ...

+ Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style—The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands ...

+ Who could have attacked France's high-speed rail?—France's interior minister vows the attackers will be arrested fast, b...

+ Poland's firearm bill sparks human rights concerns—The bill will allow troops to open fire on migrants crossing the borde...

+ EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab—It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of ser...

+ French rail sabotage causes chaos as Paris Olympics open—There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck...

+ French high-speed rail sabotaged before Olympic ceremony—Rail company SNCF says 800,000 passengers have been affected by disrup...

+ Ukraine's hopes and challenges after long wait for F-16s—Russia intends to destroy dozens of US-built warplanes as soon as they...

+ Teenager held over murder of Ukraine nationalist ex-MP—An 18-year-old man is held over the fatal shooting of Iryna Farion las...

+ Not an oeuf: Athletes report eggs shortage in Olympic village—Several athetes have complained about the amount of food available, sp...

+ China and Russia stage first joint bomber patrol near Alaska—The patrol comes amid US warnings of deepening ties between China and ...

+ Biles, Djokovic & Lyles - global stars to follow at Paris 2024—Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles and Noah Lyles are among the biggest name...

+ Spain's Alexia Putellas says Olympics is magical—Football star Alexia Putellas is gunning for an Olympic gold medal to ...

+ Ukraine thrown into war's bleak future as drones open new battlefront—On the front line, drones are killing hundreds every day - showing the...

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+ This Liberal threatened to take a stand over Gaza. Now she's leading talks on anti-Palestinian racism—Two Liberal MPs are holding a roundtable Friday evening in Toronto abo...

+ Jewish National Fund is taking the CRA to court over plan to revoke its charitable status—The Jewish National Fund of Canada (JNF) is taking the minister of nat...

+ Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario—After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce...

+ Crown made a 'mockery' of 2 treaties with First Nations for 150 years, Supreme Court rules—For the past 150 years, the governments of Ontario and Canada have mad...

+ Trump comeback could see familiar faces re-emerge — and they may spell trouble for Canada—Two-thirds of Canadians say a second Donald Trump term would be either...

+ The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier—The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a rea...

+ Poilievre vows to defund safer supply drug policies, put money into treatment—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dol...

+ Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement—Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they ha...

+ Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in the Arctic — including jamming GPS satellites—The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that warns of low...

+ The federal NDP are stuck in neutral while its provincial parties find momentum—Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has built a "strong br...

+ The coming U.S. border regulations that have dog owners on both sides of the border concerned—Some dog owners say the temporary exemption Canada has received from t...

+ Canada might struggle to rein in surge of temporary residents, Bank of Canada projects—The Bank of Canada is projecting that the federal government could fal...

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+ MAGA crowd boos Trump for saying he supports abortion in cases of rape and incest: report—In a rare moment, Donald Trump received “boos” from a crowd of support...

+ 'Gloves are off': Harris campaign claps back at ‘bitter’ Trump's 'strange speech'—The campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris took a shot at Donald Tru...

+ 'Wannabe dictator': Outrage as Trump tells fans 'you won’t have to vote anymore'—Former President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump raised ey...

+ ‘King of violent rhetoric’ Trump mocked for blaming assassination attempt on Dem language—Donald Trump took heat on social media Friday evening as he tried to b...

+ 'We will lose votes': Key MAGA ally begs Trump fans to stop contradicting themselves—Former President Donald Trump and his supporters were enraged about Pr...

+ ‘No evidence': MSNBC host pans Vance rant that Dems ‘brainwash children'—New audio has surfaced ofJ.D. Vance accusing childless Democrats of tr...

+ 'Fatty McFelon': Internet erupts as Trump makes fun of Kamala Harris' name pronunciation—Former President Donald Trump doubled down on a new attack on Vice Pre...

+ Ben Carson dragged for 'spreading misinformation' thanking Trump for COVID rescue—Ben Carson was raked through the coals on social media after he introd...

+ Trump warns supporters Democrats 'after the Catholics almost as much as they're after me'—Former President Donald Trump invoked panic of Democratic persecution ...

+ Trump boasts at rally 'we officially defeated' Biden as he decries Democratic 'coup'—Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap that he "officially d...

+ Louisiana’s MAGA governor went on 'weeklong jaunt' in Europe while hurricane hit his state—While Hurricane Beryl crossed into Louisiana as a tropical storm, Repu...

+ MAGA ex-CEO threatens cops with 'piano wire' if they don't lay off his ally: report—Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock and a close ally of former ...

+ Report reveals 'key' factor that Kamala Harris seeks in running mate—A new report reveals what Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for ...

+ MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace says Trump's rap sheet makes him unhirable — even at 'local mall'—Former President Donald Trump would be too much of a security risk to ...

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+ Iran behind French rail sabotage ahead of Olympics – Israel—Tehran is also planning “terrorist attacks” at the Games, the Israeli ...

+ WATCH dam collapse in Russia’s southern Urals—The flooding sparked evacuations from several villages ...

+ Indian prime minister to visit Ukraine – media—Narendra Modi is reportedly planning a trip to Kiev in late August ...

+ Russian scientists create self-adapting AI—A new artificial intelligence model developed in Russia is said to be ...

+ G20 fails to agree on global billionaire tax – Politico—At a meeting in Brazil, the US led the campaign against a minimum levy...

+ Russia has no illusions about Trump – Kremlin—Praise for victories over Napoleon and Hitler aside, the Republican is...

+ Russian MPs vote for experimental cryptocurrency trading—The process will be regulated by the country’s central bank ...

+ FBI wrong about assassination attempt, Trump’s doctor says—“There is no evidence” that the former US president was hit by anythin...

+ Pentagon reacts to Russia-China bomber patrols near Alaska—Moscow and Beijing said the patrols were in line with international la...

+ US cluster bombs for Kiev go through Germany – media—Berlin has denied any knowledge of the types of weapons America transp...

+ US admits it spread disinformation about Chinese Covid vaccine – Reuters—The Pentagon reportedly created hundreds of fake social media profiles...

+ NATO spy plane intercepted over Black Sea – MOD—Russia has turned back a RAF reconnaissance flight for the second time...

+ India and China vow to stabilize bilateral ties—New Delhi and Beijing have resolved to improve relations amid an ongoi...

+ UN calls for global action on ‘heat epidemic’—Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the dire effects that...

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+ Number of warm days growing in large Russian cities — expert—The average air temperature increased over the last decade by 2.2 degr...

+ Kialim settlement free from water after dam burst—Authorities also authorized traffic to both sides on the Miass - Karab...

+ Modi may offer mediation in solving Ukrainian conflict — source—The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Kiev may take place during the th...

+ Russia starts series production of acoustic intelligence system—Series production has also been launched for the Malik acoustic drone ...

+ FBI confirms Trump’s bullet wound — news agency—The attempt to assassinate Trump was made on July 13 [Category: World]

+ Lavrov takes part in meeting of EAS delegations’ heads with PM of Laos—Lavrov is visiting Laos from July 25 to 27 [Category: FOREIGN POLICY, ...

+ Battlegroup North engages Ukrainian army manpower — Russian Defense Ministry—The enemy also lost a Kozak armored combat vehicle, a M777 howitzer, a...

+ US bank agreed to pay $7.5 mln for breach of sanctions related to Russia and Ukraine—"The 38 apparent violations occurred between 2016 and 2020, and involv...

+ Athletes to compete for first sets of Olympic medals on Saturday—Holders of 329 sets of medals will be determined during sixteen days [...

+ Parliaments of Tunisia, Algeria call to provide protection to Palestinian people—The two parliaments spoke for accelerating the procedure of calling Is...

+ Philippines breached consensus, Chinese Foreign Minister says—Placement of US medium-range missiles in the Philippines "will create ...

+ Russian tennis player Andreeva proud of winning tournament in Romania—Mirra Andreeva defeated her fellow countrywoman Elina Avanesyan [Categ...

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+ Celine Dion delivers finale; cauldron is lit at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony—Canadian diva Celine Dion delivered a stirring rendition of Edith Piaf...

+ As Olympic athletes compete, thousands of soldiers, police fill streets of Paris—Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics promised to be like no...

+ U.S. Treasury, Brazil's Finance Ministry announce climate partnership—The Treasury Department and Brazil's Ministry of Finance announced Fri...

+ Rain expected to help worsening Alberta, Canada, wildfire situation—Rain and cooler temperatures Friday are expected to help crews in the ...

+ Britain ends objections to ICC war crimes warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant—Britain confirmed Friday it has dropped objections to arrest warrants ...

+ Philippines in race to prevent environmental disaster from sunken oil tanker—Philippine authorities were engaged in a race to contain an oil spill ...

+ 'Coordinated sabotage' disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympics opening ceremony—France's high speed rail network was severely impacted by a series of ...

+ EU gives $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine—The European Union Friday transferred $1.6 billion in frozen Russian a...

+ U.S. calls for 'peaceful outcome' of Venezuelan presidential election—The United States warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's governm...

+ Air-sea search on in South China Sea for 10 seamen missing in wake of deadly typhoon—The coast guards of Taiwan and the Philippines were scouring the South...

+ Ethiopian landslide death toll at 257 with 15,515 people needing evacuation—The United Nations humanitarian relief agency OCHA said Thursday the d...

+ Netherlands, Denmark prepare to ship 14 Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine—The Netherlands and Denmark will deliver 14 refitted German-made Leopa...

+ Vladimir Putin, Syria's Bashar al-Assad meet in Moscow, discuss Middle East 'escalation'—Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow, ac...

+ Climate protest forces delays, cancellations at Frankfurt Airport—Climate change activists glued themselves to the tarmac at Germany's b...

+ British watchdog fines Coinbase CB Payments for taking on 'high-risk' customers—Britain's Financial Conduct Authority fined Coinbase's CB Payments Lim...

+ South Korea looks to transform veterans cemetery into global destination—South Korea is aiming to transform the country's largest veterans ceme...

+ Israel retrieves body of Hamas hostage from Gaza—Israel has recovered the body of a woman who was taken hostage by Hama...

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+ Send private-security contractors into Gaza? That’s a terrible idea—Here are some basic questions to ask before this not-even-half-baked n...

+ Memo on AI's national-security implications heads for Biden's desk—The classified memo is expected to propose rules against using AI in c...

+ The D Brief: Russian strike leaves blackouts; SecDef heads to Asia; Earth’s hot streak; Olympians in uniform; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]

+ Austin heads to Asia with $500M for the Philippines—DOD officials said the SecDef's multi-country swing will be the admini...

+ Austin heads to Asia with $500 mil for the Philippines—Trip described as most important Asia visit of the Biden administratio...

+ A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?—Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—a...

+ F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns—After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, i...

+ Navy still picking winner for F/A-XX next year, Northrop CEO says—Despite the service’s proposal to cut funding, “we have not received” ...

+ The D Brief: Chinese-Russian flight near Alaska; Warships chased from Azov?; B-2 tests cheap shipkiller; France’s big deployment; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]

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+ US inflation rises moderately, consumer spending cools—U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of good...

+ Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data—Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh evidence of progress ...

+ China’s Third Plenum Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Fiscal Flexibility—Reforms announced at the Third Plenum of the ruling Communist Party of...

+ ECB’s cyber security test shows ‘room for improvement’ for banks—Euro zone banks have room for improvement in their cyber security, sta...

+ China’s rate cuts sequence hints at reduced role for MLF—Chinas latest series of rate cuts show the central banks monetary fram...

+ Core inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft—Core inflation in Japans capital accelerated for a third straight mont...

+ Italian consumer and manufacturing morale rise in July—Morale amongst Italian manufacturing and consumers rose in July, data ...

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