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+ Arab News: Khan Yunis fighting displaces 180,000 Gazans in four days: UN—KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories: More than 180,000 Palestinians have fled fierce fighting around the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis in four days...
+ Arab News: Gaza mediators, Israel spy chief to meet in Rome: Egypt media—CAIRO: Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators are to meet with Israeli negotiators in the Italian capital Sunday in the latest push for a Gaza truce, Egypt...
+ Egypt News: Paris Olympics 2024 declared open after historic opening ceremony—Paris [France], July 27 (ANI): After a glaring and first-of-its-kind opening ceremony on the Seine River, the highly anticipated Paris Olympics 2024 w...

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+ BBC: France travel disruption expected to last for days—Thousands more passengers could face delays or cancellations after an arson attack on France's train network on Friday.
+ BBC: Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus—A heavily choreographed video shows Rico Krieger apparently confessing to planting explosives, but there is no direct evidence shown.
+ BBC: Spectacular photos from the Paris 2024 opening ceremony—A selection of eye-catching moments from the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
+ BBC: Opening ceremony lights up Paris in unique style—The 2024 Olympics opened in Paris in spectacular style with thousands of athletes sailing along the River Seine past lively performers on bridges, ban...
+ BBC: Who could have attacked France's high-speed rail?—France's interior minister vows the attackers will be arrested fast, but does not say who was to blame.
+ BBC: Poland's firearm bill sparks human rights concerns—The bill will allow troops to open fire on migrants crossing the border when soldiers feel under threat.
+ BBC: EU regulator rejects Alzheimer's drug lecanemab—It said the benefits of the treatment did not outweigh the risk of serious side effects.
+ BBC: French rail sabotage causes chaos as Paris Olympics open—There is tight security for the opening ceremony, but saboteurs struck rail lines miles outside the city.
+ BBC: French high-speed rail sabotaged before Olympic ceremony—Rail company SNCF says 800,000 passengers have been affected by disruptions to train services.
+ BBC: Ukraine's hopes and challenges after long wait for F-16s—Russia intends to destroy dozens of US-built warplanes as soon as they arrive in Ukraine.
+ BBC: Teenager held over murder of Ukraine nationalist ex-MP—An 18-year-old man is held over the fatal shooting of Iryna Farion last week.
+ BBC: Not an oeuf: Athletes report eggs shortage in Olympic village—Several athetes have complained about the amount of food available, specifically eggs and grilled meats, according to French media.
+ BBC: China and Russia stage first joint bomber patrol near Alaska—The patrol comes amid US warnings of deepening ties between China and Russia.
+ BBC: Biles, Djokovic & Lyles - global stars to follow at Paris 2024—Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles and Noah Lyles are among the biggest names in Paris 2024.
+ BBC: Spain's Alexia Putellas says Olympics is magical—Football star Alexia Putellas is gunning for an Olympic gold medal to add to her long list of honours.
+ BBC: Ukraine thrown into war's bleak future as drones open new battlefront—On the front line, drones are killing hundreds every day - showing the world a new kind of high-tech war.
+ CBC Politics: 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 about anti-Palestinian racism, to study whether this type of discrimination should ...
+ CBC Politics: 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 national revenue to court, arguing a decision to revoke its charitable status was "...
+ CBC Politics: Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario—After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near Kingston, Ont.,...
+ CBC Politics: 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 made a “mockery” of their treaty obligations to the Anishinaabe of the upper Great ...
+ CBC Politics: 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 '"bad news" or "terrible news" for Canada, according to a poll of 1,435 adults ...
+ CBC Politics: 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 real difference of opinion between Liberals and Conservatives about how the federal...
+ CBC Politics: Poilievre vows to defund safer supply drug policies, put money into treatment—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug alternatives in per...
+ CBC Politics: 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 have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their i...
+ CBC Politics: 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-level Russian 'destabilizing' activities in the Far North aimed at the United S...
+ CBC Politics: 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 brand across the country" — but lately, that brand appears to be doing a lot bette...
+ CBC Politics: 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 the most onerous new U.S. rules for bringing dogs across the border doesn't go fa...
+ CBC Politics: 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 fall short of its goal to shrink temporary residents' share of Canada's population ...
+ Raw Story: 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 supporters at a Florida summit Friday for saying he supports abortion in cases of rape ...
+ Raw Story: '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 Trump’s “strange” speech delivered Friday at Turning Point USA in Florida. In the s...
+ Raw Story: 'Wannabe dictator': Outrage as Trump tells fans 'you won’t have to vote anymore'—Former President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump raised eyebrows — alarm — when he told MAGA supporters on Friday evening they will only h...
+ Raw Story: ‘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 blame his assassination attempt on Democrats for "their rhetoric."At a Florida ra...
+ Raw Story: 'We will lose votes': Key MAGA ally begs Trump fans to stop contradicting themselves—Former President Donald Trump and his supporters were enraged about President Joe Biden exiting the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kam...
+ Raw Story: ‘No evidence': MSNBC host pans Vance rant that Dems ‘brainwash children'—New audio has surfaced ofJ.D. Vance accusing childless Democrats of trying to “brainwash children,” and MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace is having none of i...
+ Raw Story: '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 President Kamala Harris during his address to Turning Point USA in Florida, includi...
+ Raw Story: Ben Carson dragged for 'spreading misinformation' thanking Trump for COVID rescue—Ben Carson was raked through the coals on social media after he introduced Donald Trump by thanking the former president for saving him from “the verg...
+ Raw Story: Trump warns supporters Democrats 'after the Catholics almost as much as they're after me'—Former President Donald Trump invoked panic of Democratic persecution of Catholics at his speech at a Turning Point USA event in Florida on Friday."De...
+ Raw Story: Trump boasts at rally 'we officially defeated' Biden as he decries Democratic 'coup'—Former President Donald Trump took a victory lap that he "officially defeated" President Joe Biden, while at the same time whining that he now has to ...
+ Raw Story: 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, Republican Governor Jeff Landry was on vacation in Europe, according to a new report...
+ Raw Story: 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 President Donald Trump, has threatened that law enforcement could be killed if t...
+ Raw Story: Report reveals 'key' factor that Kamala Harris seeks in running mate—A new report reveals what Vice President Kamala Harris is looking for in a running mate as she takes on the Republican nominee, Donald Trump.Harris to...
+ Raw Story: 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 work in a large fraction of jobs and industries around the country, MSNBC host N...
+ Russia Times: Iran behind French rail sabotage ahead of Olympics – Israel—Tehran is also planning “terrorist attacks” at the Games, the Israeli foreign minister said Iran has orchestrated vandalism attacks...
+ Russia Times: WATCH dam collapse in Russia’s southern Urals—The flooding sparked evacuations from several villages Torrential rains have caused a dam collapse in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Regi...
+ Russia Times: Indian prime minister to visit Ukraine – media—Narendra Modi is reportedly planning a trip to Kiev in late August Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit Ukraine sometim...
+ Russia Times: Russian scientists create self-adapting AI—A new artificial intelligence model developed in Russia is said to be capable of learning new actions all by itself A group of Russia...
+ Russia Times: G20 fails to agree on global billionaire tax – Politico—At a meeting in Brazil, the US led the campaign against a minimum levy on the world’s richest 3,000 people The finance ministers of t...
+ Russia Times: Russia has no illusions about Trump – Kremlin—Praise for victories over Napoleon and Hitler aside, the Republican is still a Russophobe, Dmitry Peskov has said Donald Trump may be...
+ Russia Times: Russian MPs vote for experimental cryptocurrency trading—The process will be regulated by the country’s central bank Russia’s parliamentary financial committee has approved experimenta...
+ Russia Times: FBI wrong about assassination attempt, Trump’s doctor says—“There is no evidence” that the former US president was hit by anything other than a bullet, his physician has stated The New York Ti...
+ Russia Times: Pentagon reacts to Russia-China bomber patrols near Alaska—Moscow and Beijing said the patrols were in line with international law and did not violate foreign airspace Russian and Chinese bomb...
+ Russia Times: US cluster bombs for Kiev go through Germany – media—Berlin has denied any knowledge of the types of weapons America transports through the country The US military delivers several types...
+ Russia Times: US admits it spread disinformation about Chinese Covid vaccine – Reuters—The Pentagon reportedly created hundreds of fake social media profiles to convince Filipinos that the Sinovac shot was “fake” The US ...
+ Russia Times: NATO spy plane intercepted over Black Sea – MOD—Russia has turned back a RAF reconnaissance flight for the second time this week A British reconnaissance aircraft accompanied by two...
+ Russia Times: India and China vow to stabilize bilateral ties—New Delhi and Beijing have resolved to improve relations amid an ongoing border dispute The foreign ministers of India and China ha...
+ Russia Times: UN calls for global action on ‘heat epidemic’—Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the dire effects that “fossil fuel-charged” climate change is having on humanity UN ...
+ TASS: Number of warm days growing in large Russian cities — expert—The average air temperature increased over the last decade by 2.2 degrees Celsius [Category: Society & Culture]
+ TASS: Kialim settlement free from water after dam burst—Authorities also authorized traffic to both sides on the Miass - Karabash - Kyshtym road [Category: Emergencies ]
+ TASS: Modi may offer mediation in solving Ukrainian conflict — source—The Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Kiev may take place during the third week of August,the WION news channel said [Category: World, Military operati...
+ TASS: Russia starts series production of acoustic intelligence system—Series production has also been launched for the Malik acoustic drone detector updated to the second version in portable and mobile variants, the desi...
+ TASS: FBI confirms Trump’s bullet wound — news agency—The attempt to assassinate Trump was made on July 13 [Category: World]
+ TASS: 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, Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
+ TASS: Battlegroup North engages Ukrainian army manpower — Russian Defense Ministry—The enemy also lost a Kozak armored combat vehicle, a M777 howitzer, and a field ammunition depot, Battlegroup Spokesman Yaroslav Yakimkin said [Categ...
+ TASS: 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 involved invoices totaling approximately $1,270,456" OFAC said [Category: Business &am...
+ TASS: Athletes to compete for first sets of Olympic medals on Saturday—Holders of 329 sets of medals will be determined during sixteen days [Category: Sports, 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris]
+ TASS: Parliaments of Tunisia, Algeria call to provide protection to Palestinian people—The two parliaments spoke for accelerating the procedure of calling Israel to criminal liability [Category: World, Israeli-Palestinian conflict]
+ TASS: Philippines breached consensus, Chinese Foreign Minister says—Placement of US medium-range missiles in the Philippines "will create tension and confrontation in the region and provoke the arms race, which is abso...
+ TASS: Russian tennis player Andreeva proud of winning tournament in Romania—Mirra Andreeva defeated her fellow countrywoman Elina Avanesyan [Category: Sports, 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris]
+ UPI International: Celine Dion delivers finale; cauldron is lit at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony—Canadian diva Celine Dion delivered a stirring rendition of Edith Piaf's anthem "Hymn to Love" at the Eiffel Tower on Friday, providing a show-stoppin...
+ UPI International: As Olympic athletes compete, thousands of soldiers, police fill streets of Paris—Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics promised to be like none other, and fears of terrorism have sparked an equally unprecedented security ...
+ UPI International: U.S. Treasury, Brazil's Finance Ministry announce climate partnership—The Treasury Department and Brazil's Ministry of Finance announced Friday a partnership to align best environmental and climate policies.
+ UPI International: Rain expected to help worsening Alberta, Canada, wildfire situation—Rain and cooler temperatures Friday are expected to help crews in the Canadian province of Alberta, where wildfires have destroyed up to half of the h...
+ UPI International: Britain ends objections to ICC war crimes warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant—Britain confirmed Friday it has dropped objections to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant sought by the Internatio...
+ UPI International: Philippines in race to prevent environmental disaster from sunken oil tanker—Philippine authorities were engaged in a race to contain an oil spill from a tanker sunk by typhoon Gaemi and prevent 370,000 gallons of industrial fu...
+ UPI International: 'Coordinated sabotage' disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympics opening ceremony—France's high speed rail network was severely impacted by a series of arson attacks targeting track infrastructure and signaling hours before the Pari...
+ UPI International: EU gives $1.6 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine—The European Union Friday transferred $1.6 billion in frozen Russian assets held by central securities depositories to Ukraine for military and recons...
+ UPI International: U.S. calls for 'peaceful outcome' of Venezuelan presidential election—The United States warned Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government any political repression and violence ahead of Sunday's presidential electio...
+ UPI International: 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 China Sea for a least 10 seamen who remain unaccounted for after their vessels ...
+ UPI International: Ethiopian landslide death toll at 257 with 15,515 people needing evacuation—The United Nations humanitarian relief agency OCHA said Thursday the death toll from southern Ethiopian landslides rose to 257 as of Wednesday. Deaths...
+ UPI International: Netherlands, Denmark prepare to ship 14 Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine—The Netherlands and Denmark will deliver 14 refitted German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine by the end of the summer to help meet Kyiv's demand for mo...
+ UPI International: 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, according to a Thursday morning Kremlin announcement. Putin told Assad he wanted t...
+ UPI International: Climate protest forces delays, cancellations at Frankfurt Airport—Climate change activists glued themselves to the tarmac at Germany's busiest airport on Thursday morning, suspending some flights and air traffic arou...
+ UPI International: British watchdog fines Coinbase CB Payments for taking on 'high-risk' customers—Britain's Financial Conduct Authority fined Coinbase's CB Payments Limited $4,516,736 for regularly ignoring a requirement that prevented the company ...
+ UPI International: South Korea looks to transform veterans cemetery into global destination—South Korea is aiming to transform the country's largest veterans cemetery into an international memorial site and tourism destination, officials said...
+ UPI International: Israel retrieves body of Hamas hostage from Gaza—Israel has recovered the body of a woman who was taken hostage by Hamas during its bloody and surprise October assault and died while in captivity in ...

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War, Drugs, Security

+ Defense One: Send private-security contractors into Gaza? That’s a terrible idea—Here are some basic questions to ask before this not-even-half-baked notion becomes a policy failure. [Category: Ideas]
+ Defense One: Memo on AI's national-security implications heads for Biden's desk—The classified memo is expected to propose rules against using AI in certain scenarios. [Category: Threats]
+ Defense One: The D Brief: Russian strike leaves blackouts; SecDef heads to Asia; Earth’s hot streak; Olympians in uniform; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
+ Defense One: Austin heads to Asia with $500M for the Philippines—DOD officials said the SecDef's multi-country swing will be the administration's most important visit for "U.S. defense ties in the Indo-Pacific." [Ca...
+ Defense One: Austin heads to Asia with $500 mil for the Philippines—Trip described as most important Asia visit of the Biden administration. [Category: Policy]
+ Defense One: A boom in space-based intelligence is coming. Can ground networks keep up?—Companies that used to sell pictures and pixels are selling analysis—and looking for ways to move faster. [Category: Science & Tech]
+ Defense One: F-35’s price might rise, Lockheed warns—After years of declines, the jet’s cost is being pushed by upgrades, inflation, and a proposal to buy fewer of them. [Category: Business]
+ Defense One: 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” word that 6th-gen plans have changed. [Category: Threats]
+ Defense One: 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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Shipping News

+ Shipping news - World Economy: US inflation rises moderately, consumer spending cools—U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation e...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: Fed seen on track for September rate cut after good inflation data—Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday got fresh evidence of progress on inflation, fueling expectations they will use the U.S. central banks meeting ...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: China’s Third Plenum Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Fiscal Flexibility—Reforms announced at the Third Plenum of the ruling Communist Party of China signal the government’s focus on greater fiscal flexibility, particularly...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: ECB’s cyber security test shows ‘room for improvement’ for banks—Euro zone banks have room for improvement in their cyber security, starting with how they would keep their business running after a hack, the European...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: China’s rate cuts sequence hints at reduced role for MLF—Chinas latest series of rate cuts show the central banks monetary framework has changed, analysts said, with the short-term repo rate becoming the pri...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: Core inflation in Japan’s capital perks up, demand-driven price growth soft—Core inflation in Japans capital accelerated for a third straight month in July but an index gauging demand-driven price growth slowed, data showed on...
+ Shipping news - World Economy: Italian consumer and manufacturing morale rise in July—Morale amongst Italian manufacturing and consumers rose in July, data showed on Friday, but the overall business confidence index fell for a fourth mo...