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Number of starved Palestinians in Gaza rises to 201

Number of starved Palestinians in Gaza rises to 201 The number of Palestinians who have starved to death as a result of Israel's siege on Gaza has risen to 201, with most being children, Dr. Muneer Alboursh, director general of the Gaza health ministry, told Aljazeera on Friday.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump announces August 15 meet-up with Putin in Alaska, warns of land swap

The announcement comes as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire passed without any new action.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Palestinian factions demand immediate international intervention for Gaza health sector

Palestinian factions demand immediate international intervention for Gaza health sector A joint statement by all Palestinian political factions on Friday has called on the United Nationsand the international community to immediately intervene to support the healthcare system in Gaza. "The Gaza Strip currently needs no less than 1,000 aid trucks per day as a first emergency phase," they wrote. "We demand that the United...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Scientists face ecological and economic hurdles to save Mississippi River Delta

The iconic Mississippi River Delta is of enormous importance to the country, especially near the Gulf Coast. It's an economic engine and a key wildlife habitat. But it's shrinking considerably due to a variety of factors, including engineering done decades ago. Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien looks at those problems and efforts to prevent further loss.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Pair charged following alleged carjacking in school car park near Geelong

Police are still searching for the man behind an alleged carjacking in a school car park near Geelong, south-west of Melbourne on Wednesday.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Fish and chip shops battle to calm algae anxiety

Amid SA's algal bloom, fish and chip shop owners are keen to emphasise they are still very much open for business β€” and some want more done to provide reassurance.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump to meet Putin in Alaska, discuss β€˜swapping of territories’ between Russia, Ukraine

President Trump on Friday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a week in Alaska and that swapping territories will be discussed in potential peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine. β€œI think we’re getting very close, and we’re going to be announcing later on β€” we’re going to have a meeting...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Seoul's 'convenience stores' fighting loneliness

From comforting bowls of ramen to company, these stores are South Korea's latest effort to fight loneliness.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'An escape from feeling lonely': The Seoul 'convenience stores' fighting isolation

From comforting bowls of ramen to company, these stores are South Korea's latest effort to fight loneliness.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

US licenses Nvidia to export chips to China after CEO meets Trump

Jensen Huang personally lobbied president after he reversed course on sale of H20 chips

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Dystopian George Orwell classic 1984 finds new audience on stage

A critically acclaimed Australian stage adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984 attracts full houses as it tours across the nation.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska on Friday

President Trump on Friday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday, hosting the Russian leader in the U.S. for talks about ending the war with Ukraine. β€œThe highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Newsom says special election on California redistricting planned for November

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Friday they were moving forward with plans to hold a special election in November for voters to approve a ballot measure that would ultimately allow Democrats to pass a new House map ahead of 2026. "We have till Aug. 22. With the leadership behind me, they will get this...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

US foreign policy as it happened: Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska and signals Ukraine may need to cede land; Armenia and Azerbaijan sign joint peace declaration

US and Russian leaders to meet on August 15 in attempt to broker end to resolve war in Ukraine

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Matildas relishing 'perfect test' ahead of Asian Cup campaign

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro says October's friendly against Wales will be a crucial step in his squad's preparations for next year's Asian Cup.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

EPA dissolves union contract, AFGE says

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unilaterally dissolved a collective bargaining agreement with members of the union that represents its workers, the union said Friday. β€œThe Trump administration and EPA’s unlawful and authoritarian move to unilaterally strip EPA workers of their collective bargaining agreement and workplace rights is nothing short of an assault on our...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Federal Judge Halts New Construction at Alligator Alcatraz

MIAMIβ€”A federal judge has paused new construction at Alligator Alcatraz, the Everglades detention site where the Trump administration aims to incarcerate and deport thousands of undocumented migrants. Judge Kathleen Williams issued a temporary restraining order Thursday barring activities at the site such as paving, filling, excavating and installing fencing, along with new buildings, tents or […]

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Meta settles with conservative activist over AI chatbot lawsuit

Meta Platforms settled a defamation lawsuit with Robby Starbuck, who claimed that Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) falsely accused him of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. There is no publicly available information on the details of the settlement except that Robby Starbuck, a conservative activist opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, will work...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump wages war on renewables

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump cracks down on renewable energy The Trump administration is putting up a series of new barriers for renewable energy projects. Illustration / Courtney Jones; Adobe Stock The moves are expected to create issues for the renewable energy industry, ones critics argue could...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 25

The driver lost control of the bus as it approached a roundabout at high speed and plunged into a ditch, according to a regional traffic officer.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Pharma industry loses on Medicare price negotiations

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Pharma industry loses on Medicare price negotiations The pharmaceutical industry suffered a series of separate court losses this week, as companies and trade groups tried to fight Medicare drug price negotiation. AP Three separate federal courts...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Suspect killed after shooting reported at Emory University near entrance to CDC, police say

The incident took place near the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where the federal agency's employees say bullets struck the windows of several CDC buildings.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

5 Essential Demands for a Decentralized and Pluralistic State in Syria’s Rising Political Crisis

Hasakeh conference urges a decentralized, democratic, and pluralistic Syria with constitutional reform and transitional justice amid ongoing challenges. Related: Syria’s De Facto President Ahmad al-Sharaa Flees Damascus Amid Israeli Attacks and Growing Druze-Bedouin Clashes 5 Essential Demands for a Decentralized and Pluralistic State in Syria’s Rising Political Crisis Renewed interest in establishing a decentralized...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

We can't throw Australian creatives and their work into the maws of Big Tech

Are we really comfortable with trading away one of the few financial benefits Australian creatives have left?

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump offers UCLA $1bn settlement amid pro-Palestine protest standoff

The proposed settlement is the highest yet, as Trump continues pressure universities to submit to wide-ranging demands.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Armenia, Azerbaijan sign historic US-brokered peace deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a peace agreement in front of US President Donald Trump, ending decades of conflict.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump fires IRS chief after less than two months on the job

US taxation body has lost a quarter of its staff since the president began his second term

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump fires IRS chief after less than two months in the job

US taxation body has lost a quarter of its staff since president began second term

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Officer injured responding to active shooter at Emory University, near CDC headquarters in Atlanta

A police officer was injured responding to an active shooter at Emory University in Atlanta Friday.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

UEFA pays tribute to Palestinian footballer killed in Gaza

UEFA pays tribute to Palestinian footballer killed in Gaza The union for European football, UEFA, paid a brief tribute on Friday to Palestinian footballer from Gaza, Suleiman al-Obeid. Obeid was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza while attempting to collect food aid for his family earlier this week. Uefa did not name his killers or say how he was killed. "Farewell to Suleiman al-Obeid, the 'Palestinian PelΓ©'.A talent who...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Alaska next week

Donald Trump says a prospective peace deal between Russia and Ukraine will likely include "some swapping of territories", as he confirms a plan to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

FDA says IV saline shortage is over

A longtime shortage of a type of sterile intravenous saline is now resolved, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. According to the FDA, sodium chloride 0.9% injection products have been in shortage since 2018.The shortage was exacerbated when Hurricane Helene flooded a Baxter manufacturing plant in Marion, N.C. last fall what was responsible for...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Owner of Trump-themed burger chain arrested by ICE, facing deportation

Roland Mehrez Beainy, a co-owner of Trump Burger in Texas, is facing deportation. Beainy, a 28-year-old originally from Lebanon, entered the U.S. in 2019 with a non-immigrant visitor visa and overstayed, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The restaurateur was arrested by ICE on May 16 and placed in detention. He was then granted...

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Ex-MP accused of blackmailing premier was not found guilty despite previous court claim

A South Australian court did not find former MP Annabel Digance and her husband guilty of blackmailing Premier Peter Malinauskas, despite a previous claim by the premier's lawyer in court, a leaked email obtained by ABC News reveals.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

WATCH: How to buy plane tickets in the AI era

Delta is using artificial intelligence to help set some airfare prices. That has sparked fears that the airline, or any airline in the future, could create a custom price for you, using your data to find how much you would be willing to pay for a ticket.

Published on: August 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour