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Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:
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Axelrod: Trump's red-carpet embrace of Putin may 'enrage a lot of Americans'
Former President Obama aide David Axelrod claimed Friday that President Trump's red-carpet embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the summit in Alaska will “maybe enrage a lot of Americans." Axelrod, who has often criticized Trump and the administration’s actions, argued that nowadays Americans do not agree on “very much,” but “one thing they...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Jacob Bethell to become England's youngest men's cricket captain at 21
England make cricket history, naming its youngest men's cricket captain in 136 years, as Jacob Bethell will lead the team in a T20 International series in Ireland.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli Military’s “Legitimization Cell” Exposed: Secret Unit Tasked with Discrediting Gaza Journalists
A joint investigation by Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call has revealed the existence of a secret Israeli military intelligence unit known as the “Legitimization Cell”, created to discredit Palestinian journalists in Gaza by falsely linking them to Hamas, thereby justifying their killings and minimizing international backlash. According to three intelligence sources cited in […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Clark becomes highest-ranking Democrat to accuse Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the No. 2 House Democrat, called Israel’s actions in Gaza a "genocide" in remarks earlier this week. “We each have to continue to have an open heart about how we do this, how we do it effectively, and how we take action in time to make a difference,...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:NCAA fines Michigan millions, suspends Moore 3 games over sign-stealing scandal
The NCAA found overwhelming evidence of a cover-up by Wolverines staff. They considered a multiyear postseason ban but decided against it to avoid penalizing current athletes.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Paxton seeks to revoke O’Rourke group’s charter over fundraising for Texas House Democrats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is looking to revoke the charter of former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) political organization, Powered by People, over its fundraising for Texas state House Democrats who fled the state. In an amended petition, the filing pointed out that “the Attorney General can terminate a Texas corporation’s right to do...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Russia’s Defense Minister Joins Expanded Talks Following Trump–Putin Summit in Alaska
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov will participate in expanded negotiations following the high-stakes summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. RELATED: President Putin Arrives in Alaska for Meeting With Trump The announcement comes as the two leaders continue face-to-face talks at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, aimed […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Writers festivals on notice after attempt to 'restrict speech' prompts exodus
A Victorian writers festival's code of conduct has set a "dangerous precedent", one author says, after more than 50 writers and moderators withdrew from the event.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:New laws won't ease house prices in south-east Queensland, experts say
The latest interest rate cut and new seller laws in Queensland aren't expected to deliver significant changes to house prices.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:New Orleans mayor indicted on fraud charges linked to affair with bodyguard
LaToya Cantrell is accused of ‘defrauding’ city, paying Jeffrey Vappie as if he were on duty while on trips and trysts.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Once a relic of the past, cane fires are burning in Queensland again
After years of mostly green harvesting, cane farmers around Mackay are reaching for the drip torch this season to get rid of old plantings that could not be harvested last year.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:ICJ vice-president: 'The Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel'
ICJ vice-president: 'The Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel' Julia Sebutinde, the Ugandan vice-president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has said God "is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel" and the signs of the "end times" are "being shown in the Middle East". Early last year,Sebutinde was the only judge on a 17-member ICJ panel that ruled it was "plausible" that Israel was...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:US taking drone lessons from Russia-Ukraine war
The Trump administration is taking a page out of Ukraine’s playbook when it comes to drone warfare, according to the Pentagon’s chief technology officer. Emil Michael, the under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, said Russia’s more than three-year invasion of Ukraine has shown the new trajectory of warfare, one that the U.S. and...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Some Queensland victims transferred an hour away to access rape kits
It comes despite a ministerial directive that all hospitals should be able to administer forensic tests 24 hours a day.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:La Niña watch issued as eastern Australia braces for more rain, snow
This weekend will bring some of the coldest weather of the season, as a two-pronged pulse of polar air sweeps well north.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:UK to prosecute 60 more people for backing banned Palestine Action group
Since the controversial ban on July 7, more than 700 people have been detained at peaceful protests.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:How an emergency declaration deepened Honduras’s crime crisis
Critics say Honduras's long-running state of exception created a system of impunity for the country's law enforcement.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:New Orleans mayor indicted on federal corruption charges
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) was indicted on federal charges Friday after an alleged affair with a local police officer. Cantrell, the city’s first female mayor, is accused of engaging in a romantic relationship with Jeffrey Paul Vappie II, a police officer in the executive protection unit. Court documents allege she orchestrated out-of-state trips...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nobel laureates, top economists urge Netanyahu to halt Gaza occupation, starvation
Nobel laureates, top economists urge Netanyahu to halt Gaza occupation, starvation Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/15/2025 - 20:59 The letter says Israel can still 'preserve its democratic character' if it changes course A forcibly displaced Palestinian man lays on a makeshift bed in the sand in Gaza City, on 12 August 2025 (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters) Off Ten Nobel Prize winners are among a slate of 23 of the most...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:‘It Didn’t Have to Be This Way’: After Another Explosion at Clairton Coke Works, Advocates Call for Accountability
In the aftermath of an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works that injured 20 workers in July 2010, the Allegheny County emergency management chief was grateful it hadn’t been worse. “By the grace of God, nobody’s dead,” Robert A. Full said. “It’s a miracle no one was killed.” The 2010 accident—which prompted multiple lawsuits […]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Four goal blast from Chloe Molloy on AFLW return as Swans beat Tigers
Sydney Swans begin their AFLW campaign with a spirited win over Richmond thanks to starring performances from Chloe Molloy and debutant Zippy Fish.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Explosion in high-crime area in northern Peru injures 10 and damages 25 homes
The explosion, which also interrupted electric service in the area and affected an unknown number of vehicles, was the second blast reported in the South American country on Thursday.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:A 'legend of his time' leaves behind a path of second chances
A North Queensland community remembers Bindal elder Uncle Alfred Smallwood Senior as a gentle leader who helped men of all ages turn their lives around.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trump, Putin skip questions ahead of Alaska joint press conference
US President Trump and Russian President Putin began talks on the Ukraine war at a US military base in Alaska.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:World's most southern coral reef slowly recovers after coral bleaching
Researchers hope studies into the health of Lord Howe Island's remote reef will help experts better understand how marine systems are adapting to changing oceans.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Residents of historic village refuse to pay rent for crumbling homes
In Cummeragunja, families live in decaying homes while children play on broken equipment. Frustrated by years of inaction, residents and elders are demanding repairs, accountability and recognition for a community deeply tied to Aboriginal history and identity.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli police arrest protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza
Israeli police arrest protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza Israeli police in Haifa arrested protesters condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. Footage shows demonstrators holding photos of Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh. Both were killed along with three other Al Jazeera staff and a freelance reporter in an Israeli drone strike on a...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Data of former UK ministers and Afghan refugees leaked after cyber attack
Action against third-party contractor comes a month after revelations of breach related to resettlement scheme
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Scientists have discovered an ancient whale species. It may have looked like a mash-up with ‘a seal and a Pokémon’
Amateur fossil hunter Ross Dullard, who found the partial skull, says he will celebrate with a whale-themed party, marking the end of a six-year obsession.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Preparation saves skiers who spent night in blizzard after gear failure
Two cross-country skiers who were forced to spend a night in a blizzard following equipment failure warn other adventurers to be prepared for anything.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Government's Intel intervention is 'essential' for national security, tech analyst says
Luria said such a deal is needed to revive Intel and reduce the country's reliance on companies like Samsung and TSMC to manufacture chips.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli army unit 'tasked with smearing and targeting Palestinian journalists in Gaza'
Israeli army unit 'tasked with smearing and targeting Palestinian journalists in Gaza' Israel'sarmy has a special intelligence unit dedicated to smearing and targetingPalestinianjournalists in Gaza, according to a newinvestigationby Israeli-Palestinian magazine +972. Referred to as the “Legitimisation Cell”, the unit was formed in October of 2023 at the onset of the genocide that Israel is waging in the Gaza Strip. The...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Israel targets emergency workers trying to help people trapped in Gaza City
As military closes in on city, it continues attacks across enclave, targeting al-Shifa and Al-Aqsa hospitals.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Applied Materials sinks 14% on weak guidance due to China demand
Applied Materials cited weakness from leading edge customers and said China clients are easing spending after a period of rapid manufacturing.
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