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Europeans, Zelensky cite unity with Trump ahead of Putin summit in Alaska - The Washington Post

1. Europeans, Zelensky cite unity with Trump ahead of Putin summit in Alaska  The Washington Post
2. Trump warns Russia of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin doesn’t agree to end Ukraine war  CNN
3. Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy  The New York Times
4. Trump, Zelenskyy, NATO nations talk ahead of U.S.-Russia summit; Zelenskyy warns Putin is "bluffing"  CBS News
5. Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say.  Politico

Published on 13 August 2025 | 5:32 pm

Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced - BBC

1. Porn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced  BBC
2. Marc Andreessen wades into the UK's Online Safety Act furor  theregister.com
3. The UK Shows How Not To Do Online Age Verification | Opinion  Newsweek
4. UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect  Financial Times

Published on 13 August 2025 | 4:30 pm

Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack - The New York Times

1. Israel Hasn’t Prosecuted a Single Suspect for the Oct. 7 Attack  The New York Times
2. Israel in Gaza’s quagmire: Military failure, humanitarian catastrophe, global isolation  Middle East Monitor
3. How Israel’s Siege of Hamas Collapsed  Tikvah
4. Intelligence failure led to Hamas' attack — Israeli analyst  Manila Bulletin
5. Shocking New Findings Expose Failures Hours Before October 7 Massacre  JFeed

Published on 13 August 2025 | 4:28 pm

The journalist who disappeared: Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice - The Washington Post

1. The journalist who disappeared: Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice  The Washington Post
2. Thirteen years without Austin Tice: RSF calls on US, Syria to explain search efforts for missing journalist  Reporters sans frontières
3. Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice, the journalist who disappeared  Editor and Publisher
4. Updated Schedule for Press Freedom Center Full Day Conference on Austin Tice Case on Aug. 14  Morningstar

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:30 pm

US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision - AP News

1. US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision  AP News
2. China's military says it 'drove away' U.S. destroyer near Scarborough Shoal  NBC News
3. Chinese ‘overkill’ in dispute with Philippines damaged two Chinese ships. Why it could have been much worse  CNN
4. Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video  The New York Times
5. Chinese fighter 'intercepts' Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila says  Reuters

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:23 pm

In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back : Goats and Soda - NPR

In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back : Goats and Soda  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:18 pm

Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report - dw.com

1. Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report  dw.com
2. Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights  The Atlantic
3. State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights  NPR
4. Trump admin report prioritizes political goals over human rights, group says  NBC News
5. Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador  The New York Times

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:11 pm

IDF source: Some of the journalists killed with Al Jazeera’s Sharif were also terror operatives - The Times of Israel

1. IDF source: Some of the journalists killed with Al Jazeera’s Sharif were also terror operatives  The Times of Israel
2. Anas Al-Sharif became the face of the war in Gaza for millions. Then Israel killed him  CNN
3. How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein  The Guardian
4. Israel-Qatar Tensions Escalate After Israel Kills Al Jazeera Journalists  The New York Times
5. Israel says Al Jazeera journalist killed in airstrike was head of Hamas 'terrorist cell'  Fox News

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:10 pm

France, Germany, UK willing to reinstate sanctions on Iran - Reuters

1. France, Germany, UK willing to reinstate sanctions on Iran  Reuters
2. UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme  BBC
3. Britain, France and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as nuclear program deadline nears  AP News
4. European powers threaten 'snapback sanctions' if Iran doesn't return to nuclear talks  CNBC
5. European powers say they’re ready to snap back Iran nuclear sanctions at end of August  The Times of Israel

Published on 13 August 2025 | 1:53 pm

Takeover of Gaza City could cost Israel NIS 100 billion, expert estimates - The Times of Israel

1. Takeover of Gaza City could cost Israel NIS 100 billion, expert estimates  The Times of Israel
2. Who were the Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza?  BBC
3. Israel’s Emerging Occupation Consensus  Foreign Affairs
4. Guerrilla fighters and 1.2 million residents: What awaits IDF soldiers in Gaza takeover  Haaretz
5. Trump on Israel's offensive in Gaza City: Hamas "can't stay"  axios.com

Published on 13 August 2025 | 1:35 pm

Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country - The Times of Israel

1. Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country  The Times of Israel
2. Lebanon says it rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official Ali Larijani  AP News
3. Lebanon rejects foreign interference, president tells Iran official  Al Jazeera
4. Lebanese president says only the state will hold weapons  The Jerusalem Post
5. No armed groups allowed in Lebanon, president tells Hezbollah's ally Iran  Reuters

Published on 13 August 2025 | 1:25 pm

Clinton to Trump: How Putin has met, courted and frustrated US presidents - Al Jazeera

1. Clinton to Trump: How Putin has met, courted and frustrated US presidents  Al Jazeera
2. A look at Putin's past trips to the US ahead of planned Alaska summit  Reuters
3. From Clinton to Trump, Summit In Alaska Will Be Putin's 49th Meeting With A US President  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
4. When US presidents and Vladimir Putin meet it's a delicate diplomatic dance  USA Today
5. It's been 10 years since Putin went to the US - here's what happened last time and what to expect on Friday  Sky News

Published on 13 August 2025 | 12:51 pm

Gaza talks to focus on releasing all hostages in one go, Netanyahu hints - BBC

1. Gaza talks to focus on releasing all hostages in one go, Netanyahu hints  BBC
2. Official says Israel won’t consider partial hostage-ceasefire deal  The Times of Israel
3. Israel bombards Gaza City overnight; Hamas leader due in Cairo in bid to salvage ceasefire talks  Reuters
4. Hamas Leader in Egypt as Israel Targets Gaza City  Council on Foreign Relations
5. Mediators work to pass ceasefire agreement before Israel begins new Gaza operation - report  i24NEWS

Published on 13 August 2025 | 12:42 pm

Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours - Reuters

1. Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours  Reuters
2. LIVE: Israeli destruction of Gaza healthcare is ‘medicide’, UN experts say  Al Jazeera
3. Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave  AP News
4. Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza, killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours  The Guardian
5. Israel says Gazans free to exit while Hamas attends Cairo ceasefire talks  USA Today

Published on 13 August 2025 | 12:30 pm

What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe - The New York Times

1. What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe  The New York Times
2. Five key things to know about Europe's worsening heatwaves  France 24
3. Extreme heat is also a public health emergency, experts warn  Euronews.com
4. Future heat-related mortality in Europe driven by compound day-night heatwaves and demographic shifts  Nature
5. Experts warn prolonged heatwaves pose growing risk to human life  MSN

Published on 13 August 2025 | 12:19 pm

Turkey warns Syrian Kurds: Don't become Israeli pawns - Middle East Eye

1. Turkey warns Syrian Kurds: Don't become Israeli pawns  Middle East Eye
2. Turkiye slams Israel, Kurdish-led SDF for destabilising a recovering Syria  Al Jazeera
3. Syrian Kurdish YPG should stop delaying Syria integration, Turkey says  Reuters
4. Turkey, Syria sign defense cooperation MoU after Ankara talks  The Times of Israel
5. Ankara, Damascus top diplomats warn Israel over Syria action  The Rogersville Review

Published on 13 August 2025 | 11:54 am

Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government - The New York Times

1. Gaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government  The New York Times
2. Israel’s Military Chief Under Fire From Netanyahu Government  The Wall Street Journal
3. IDF chief said convinced he’s been ‘marked’ for dismissal by Netanyahu and his family  The Times of Israel
4. Netanyahu allies turn on army chief as Gaza rift deepens  Financial Times
5. 'A little humility wouldn't hurt': Katz defends control over senior IDF appointments  The Jerusalem Post

Published on 13 August 2025 | 11:45 am

Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial 'repression' in Cameroon independence struggle - BBC

1. Emmanuel Macron admits French colonial 'repression' in Cameroon independence struggle  BBC
2. France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements  The Guardian
3. Macron admits France’s repressive violence in Cameroon’s war for independence  AP News
4. Macron admits to France's 'repressive violence' during Cameroon's push for independence  France 24
5. Macron acknowledges French colonial repression in Cameroon  dw.com

Published on 13 August 2025 | 11:33 am

Ukraine Strikes Druzhba, Russia’s Largest Oil Pumping Station Near Border, Sparking Massive Fire - Kyiv Post

1. Ukraine Strikes Druzhba, Russia’s Largest Oil Pumping Station Near Border, Sparking Massive Fire  Kyiv Post
2. Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines  Bloomberg
3. Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Druzhba Pipeline Station on Russia’s Border  UNITED24 Media
4. Ukraine strikes oil facility in western Russia in overnight drone attack, Kyiv confirms  The Kyiv Independent
5. Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Operations at Rosneft Refinery in Saratov  The Moscow Times

Published on 13 August 2025 | 9:10 am

Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier - ABC News

1. Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier  ABC News
2. Remains of British Researcher Lost in 1959 Are Discovered Off Antarctica  The New York Times
3. Melting ice reveals remains of Antarctic researcher who vanished 66 years ago  CNN
4. Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident  The Guardian
5. British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later  BBC

Published on 13 August 2025 | 8:50 am

Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century - NPR

Greetings from Paris, where you can swim in the Seine for the first time in a century  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 13 August 2025 | 8:28 am

UN chief warns Israel it may be put on sexual violence blacklist; in 1st, Hamas on list - The Times of Israel

1. UN chief warns Israel it may be put on sexual violence blacklist; in 1st, Hamas on list  The Times of Israel
2. Israel says UN chief warned it could be listed in upcoming sexual violence report  CNN
3. U.N. chief puts Israel and Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations  NBC News
4. Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians  AP News
5. UN to blacklist Hamas over Oct. 7, hostage sexual violence  The Jerusalem Post

Published on 13 August 2025 | 7:37 am

Exclusive: Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool - Reuters

1. Exclusive: Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool  Reuters
2. Exclusive-Britain reassesses 'flawed' domestic abuse risk tool  Yahoo News Canada

Published on 13 August 2025 | 6:04 am

Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen - AP News

Vietnam wants to be the next Asian tiger and it’s overhauling its economy to make it happen  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 13 August 2025 | 5:21 am

UN plastics treaty is being hampered by climate obstruction tactics - Financial Times

1. UN plastics treaty is being hampered by climate obstruction tactics  Financial Times
2. New draft of global plastic pollution treaty would not limit plastic production  AP News
3. New study highlights ‘grave, growing’ danger of plastic pollution to world’s health  PBS
4. Campaigners of a sweeping plastics treaty climb buildings, hand out soap and cover art with waste  The Detroit News
5. Exclusive: Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty  Reuters

Published on 13 August 2025 | 4:01 am

Southern Taiwan shuts down ahead of arrival of Typhoon Podul - Reuters

1. Southern Taiwan shuts down ahead of arrival of Typhoon Podul  Reuters
2. Typhoon Podul Heads Toward China After Lashing Taiwan  The New York Times
3. Taiwan announces service, activity suspensions due to Typhoon Podul  Focus Taiwan
4. Podul intensifies as it approaches: CWA  Taipei Times
5. Typhoon Podul: 2 Taiwan-bound flights forced to return to Hong Kong  South China Morning Post

Published on 13 August 2025 | 3:22 am

Israel said in talks with South Sudan about taking in Gazans; African country denies - The Times of Israel

1. Israel said in talks with South Sudan about taking in Gazans; African country denies  The Times of Israel
2. Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan  CNN
3. South Sudan denies Israel talks over forced transfer of Palestinians  Al Jazeera
4. Deputy FM visits South Sudan as government weighs moving Gazans there  The Times of Israel
5. Israel in talks with South Sudan to evacuate Gazans  The Jerusalem Post

Published on 13 August 2025 | 2:48 am

South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges - The Guardian

1. South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges  The Guardian
2. Kim Keon Hee: South Korea's ex-first lady arrested in bribery probe  BBC
3. Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady  Reuters
4. Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations  NPR
5. South Korea's former first lady is imprisoned after court issues warrant  NBC News

Published on 12 August 2025 | 11:27 pm

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video) - Space

1. Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches for 3rd time ever, sending weather satellite to orbit (video)  Space
2. Watch: MetOp-SG-A1 and Sentinel-5 launch  European Space Agency
3. PHOTOS: Viewers capture European rocket seen over the Susquehanna Valley  WGAL
4. Ariane 6 launches European weather satellite  SpaceNews
5. Successful launch of Metop-SGA1 to take weather forecasting to new heights  Eumetsat

Published on 12 August 2025 | 9:11 pm

19 EU countries condemn Israel’s ‘restrictive’ aid rules in Gaza - politico.eu

19 EU countries condemn Israel’s ‘restrictive’ aid rules in Gaza  politico.euView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 12 August 2025 | 9:06 pm

UN's Haiti appeal has received lowest funding of any response plan, coordinator says - Reuters

1. UN's Haiti appeal has received lowest funding of any response plan, coordinator says  Reuters
2. The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use them  UN News
3. UN says bid to help address turmoil in Haiti less than 10 percent funded  Al Jazeera
4. FAO Haiti Situation Report May – June 2025  ReliefWeb
5. Haiti in Crisis: A Call to Stand in Faith, Hope, and Solidarity  Diocese of Norwich, CT

Published on 12 August 2025 | 6:28 pm

Iran and Russia Vow to Block U.S. Caucasus Ambitions - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

1. Iran and Russia Vow to Block U.S. Caucasus Ambitions  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
2. Does a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus?  Al Jazeera
3. Azerbaijan, Armenia publish text of US-brokered peace deal  Reuters
4. President Trump Brokers Another Historic Peace Deal  The White House (.gov)
5. Donald Trump brokers a peace plan in the Caucasus  The Economist

Published on 12 August 2025 | 6:00 pm

Far-right AfD tops German popularity ranking in bombshell new survey - politico.eu

1. Far-right AfD tops German popularity ranking in bombshell new survey  politico.eu
2. Far-right populists top polls in Germany, France and Britain for the first time  NBC News
3. Trump-backed populist party tops polls for first time, following trend in other allied countries  Fox News
4. Germany's Merz slips behind far right in poll after angering friends and foes  Reuters
5. Germany: Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks 100 days in office  dw.com

Published on 12 August 2025 | 6:00 pm

IDF clip shows terror operatives posing as World Central Kitchen staff in central Gaza - The Times of Israel

1. IDF clip shows terror operatives posing as World Central Kitchen staff in central Gaza  The Times of Israel
2. Armed group posing as aid workers targeted in Israeli strike, Israel says, as international calls mount for more Gaza aid  CNN
3. Israel says it kills 5 militants posing as U.S. charity personnel  Reuters
4. World Central Kitchen confirms armed operatives were posing as its members in central Gaza  The Times of Israel
5. Israel Conducts Deadly Strike Against 'Fake' Aid Workers in Gaza  Newsweek

Published on 12 August 2025 | 5:46 pm

Couple Dies After Getting Swept Out to Sea While Taking Selfies - PetaPixel

1. Couple Dies After Getting Swept Out to Sea While Taking Selfies  PetaPixel
2. Wildfire menaces major Greek city as heatwave grips Europe  BBC
3. ‘We’re being cooked alive:’ Europe burns as temperatures soar above 100 degrees  CNN
4. Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated  Reuters
5. Couple Dies After Getting Swept Out to Sea During Strong Winds at Popular Tourist Spot  People.com

Published on 12 August 2025 | 5:14 pm

Trump’s net approval rating soars, but this number remains a disappointment - AL.com

1. Trump’s net approval rating soars, but this number remains a disappointment  AL.com
2. Donald Trump approval, Ghislaine Maxwell, gerrymandering, inflation, and unemployment: August 9 - 11, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll  YouGov
3. Trump’s approval ratings drop with Republicans as he deals with Epstein fallout and tariff concerns  The Independent
4. Donald Trump's Honesty Rating Hits New Low  Newsweek
5. What is President Donald Trump's current approval rating? See the most recent polls  The Arizona Republic

Published on 12 August 2025 | 4:22 pm

U.S. teen influencer still stranded in Antarctic weeks after landing plane without permission - CBS News

1. U.S. teen influencer still stranded in Antarctic weeks after landing plane without permission  CBS News
2. American teen pilot detained in Antarctica while raising money for cancer on solo trip  Fox News
3. American teen pilot agrees to donation to suspend proceedings in Antarctica landing case  USA Today
4. Charges dropped against teen pilot detained in Antarctica  BBC
5. U.S. teen strikes deal to leave Chilean Antarctica after landing arrest  Alaska's News Source

Published on 12 August 2025 | 4:04 pm

Settlers threatened, IDF soldiers ordered: Another West Bank Palestinian village displaced - Haaretz

1. Settlers threatened, IDF soldiers ordered: Another West Bank Palestinian village displaced  Haaretz
2. Jeremy Bowen: Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians  BBC
3. The West Bank is seeing a creeping Nakba | Editorial  Haaretz
4. What are West Bank settlements, who are settlers, and why are they controversial?  Sky News
5. The Palestinian shot defending his home from Israeli settlers  Channel 4

Published on 12 August 2025 | 10:21 am

World’s biggest investment fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks due to situation in Gaza and West Bank - CNN

1. World’s biggest investment fund expects to sell more Israeli stocks due to situation in Gaza and West Bank  CNN
2. World’s largest wealth fund rolls back Israeli investments over West Bank, Gaza concerns  The Times of Israel
3. Norway wealth fund terminates Israel asset management contracts  Reuters
4. Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund will stay invested in Israel, NBIM deputy CEO says  CNBC
5. Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Wealth Fund Sells Off Israeli Assets  Bloomberg

Published on 12 August 2025 | 9:36 am

The Impact of Trump Tariffs on the Trade Deficit - Counterpunch

1. The Impact of Trump Tariffs on the Trade Deficit  Counterpunch
2. Trump's tariffs keep coming. Stock markets don't seem to care.  NBC News
3. US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties  Reuters
4. Opinion | The ‘chicken tax’ offers a scary lesson about Trump’s tariffs  The Washington Post
5. Trump is calling Wall Street’s bluff on tariffs  CNN

Published on 12 August 2025 | 6:01 am