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Canada and the U.K.’s conditional recognition of Palestine reveal the uneven rules of statehood

Canada and the United Kingdom have said they will recognize Palestinian statehood during the United Nations General Assembly in September, provided certain conditions are met.

The Conversation

OPINION - Our wasteful culture has led us to Wet Wipe Island - it needs to change

Authorities are resorting to desperate measures to remove Wet Wipe Island near Hammersmith Bridge. It’s fallen to the Port of London Authority, which once ran London’s docks, to remove the equivalent of 15 double decker buses of waste from the Thames.

Evening Standard

Macron warns Israel that Gaza occupation plan risks ‘war without end’

French President Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Israel’s planned takeover of Gaza City, warning it would be a 'disaster' leading to endless war.

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World News Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu Says Military Takeover is the 'Best Way to End the War'

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his military takeover expansion in Gaza, claiming that it is the best way to end the war. But, the UN warns about its impact.

International Business Times UK

Gazans Mourn Al Jazeera Staff Killed By Israel

Gazans gathered on Monday for the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff members and a sixth reporter killed in an Israeli strike, with Israel calling one of them a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas.

International Business Times

Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood

Israeli ground and air strikes have hit northern and southern Gaza, killing aid-seekers and those sheltering in tents and homes

The Independent UK

Mourners Gather In Gaza For Funeral Of Al Jazeera Staff Killed By Israel

Gazans gathered on Monday for the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff members and a sixth reporter killed in an Israeli strike, with Israel calling one of them a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas.

International Business Times

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‘Give us the flour – or we will kill you’: Gaza’s starving face impossible choices

ON THE GROUND: As Palestinians in the north of the enclave face forced evacuation under the military escalation planned by Benjamin Netanyahu, locals tell Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza and Bel Trew of the brutal reality

The Independent UK

UN report says its female staff in Afghanistan have received death threats

Taliban rulers say they are not behind the threats and are investigating, according to the United Nations.

Al Jazeera

Trump news at a glance: Lutnick threatens Harvard patents; former Fox commentator bound for UN

Commerce secretary begins process could let the government seize Harvard patents; Tammy Bruce nominated for deputy US ambassador to UN – key US politics stories from 9 August 2025

The Guardian - AU

Trump nominates ex-Fox commentator Tammy Bruce for deputy UN ambassador

Bruce, dubbed a ‘great patriot’ by Trump in announcement, now serves as state department spokesperson

The Guardian - US

Israel Plans To 'Take Control' Of Gaza City, Sparking Wave Of Criticism

Israel's military will "take control" of Gaza City under a new plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet, touching off a wave of criticism Friday from both inside and outside the country.

International Business Times

Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival

Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.

Al Jazeera

'How Much Worse Could It Get?' Gazans Fear Full Occupation

"When will this nightmare end?" Like nearly all Gazans, Hamada has been displaced several times by the war, and ended up in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, where the Israeli military carried out operations last month for the first time in the war.

International Business Times

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Israel Orders Army To Execute Govt Decisions On Gaza

Israel's military will have to execute any government decisions on Gaza, the defence minister said Wednesday after reported disagreements over the prospect of a full occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Al Jazeera

Israeli forces kill more than 80 people across Gaza as starvation worsens

Among the Palestinians killed are dozens of aid seekers and eight who lost their lives due to hunger and malnutrition.

The Independent UK

What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media

The National (Scotland)

Why Craig Murray is lobbying UN ambassadors on Scottish 'decolonisation'

IF you are trying to navigate the diplomatic morass of the United Nations, there are probably worse people to have on your side than Craig Murray.

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Nations meet in Geneva for final push on treaty to curb world’s spiralling plastic pollution crisis

With plastic production projected to triple by 2060, pressure is mounting to secure a binding agreement that tackles the crisis at its source.

International Business Times

Decision Time As Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Begin

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

The Independent UK

Israeli forces kills over 20 people seeking food in Gaza, witnesses and health officials say

Hospital officials and witnesses say Israeli forces have killed at least 23 Palestinians seeking food in the Gaza Strip

AAP

'Perilous': largest-ever Gaza protest packs bridge

A slew of famous faces including Julian Assange, Bob Carr, Anthony Mundine and Craig Foster joined 90,000 in a march for Gaza across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The National (Scotland)

Gaza detainees 'tortured and raped' by Israeli forces, United Nations hears

THE United Nations has heard testimonies about the “disturbing” escalation in the scale and severity of violence committed by Israeli…

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‘Horrifying’ Mass Circumcision Ceremony Claims Lives Of 42 Boys With Dozens More Mutilated

"Eleven boys suffered life altering injuries including penile amputations."

The Conversation

As the United Nations lays off staff, can the world still come together to make a difference?

With United Nations bodies laying off staff following United States funding cuts, it’s fair to ask if the multilateral system – where countries work together towards common goals – is still functioning.

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