Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’ (www.theguardian.com)
Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds (www.theguardian.com)
A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, according to a major research project, raising the alarm over a problem that could be contributing to the deaths of countless patients....
Texas lockups violate minors’ constitutional rights, says US justice department (www.theguardian.com)
Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and other mistreatment including the prolonged isolation of children in their cells, the justice department has said in a scathing new report that accused the state of violating the constitutional rights of hundreds of minors in custody....
Doctors told Pelosi of concern for Trump’s mental health, ex-speaker says in book (www.theguardian.com)
In early 2019, at a memorial service for a prominent psychiatrist, a succession of “doctors and other mental health professionals” told Nancy Pelosi they were “deeply concerned that there was something seriously wrong” with Donald Trump, “and that his mental and psychological health was in decline”....
Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers call for immediate action to reduce methane emissions and avert dangerous escalation in climate crisis...
Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
A new terror has entered the Gaza war: that it is ushering in an age of total immorality (www.theguardian.com)
On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation after his speech to US Congress. It was a moment that seemed to usher in a new phase of the war in Gaza – one in which it is not only tolerated as an unfortunate necessity, but is seen as something for which unquestionable support will continue without limits,...
Tommy Robinson says he has been arrested under Terrorism Act (www.theguardian.com)
Draft Israeli law to limit academic speech labelled ‘McCarthyite’ (www.theguardian.com)
The legislation, currently being debated in the Knesset, would give a government-appointed committee the power to order the firing of academic staff that it decides have expressed “support for terror”. If the universities refuse, their funding would be cut....
Georgia approves election rule that could delay vote certification (www.theguardian.com)
Republican-controlled board adopts new rule that gives local officials more power to investigate votes after election...
England prison overcrowding emergency measures come into force (www.theguardian.com)
FBI raids US home of Russian-born analyst who advised Trump in 2016 (www.theguardian.com)
Dimitri Simes, whose name appeared prominently in Mueller report, ‘puzzled and concerned’ by raid in Virginia...
Mpox screening stepped up globally as more cases emerge outside Africa (www.theguardian.com)
Surveillance efforts against mpox are being ramped up globally, as trials for a new treatment showed disappointing results against the variant driving the current outbreak....
US air force avoids PFAS water cleanup, citing supreme court’s Chevron ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Two held over alleged plan for Islamist attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts (www.theguardian.com)
Main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian, said to have pledged oath of allegiance to Islamic State group ‘in recent weeks’...
US fugitive who joined Mexican police is extradited to Ohio over 2004 murder (www.theguardian.com)
A man whose nickname is the Spanish word for “devil” shot a bar patron to death near Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly two decades ago – then fled to Mexico to become a police officer, investigators recently alleged....
Israel should apologise and consider compensation over killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza, report says [Daniel Hurst | 2 Aug 2024 | The Guardian] (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Australian military chief finds IDF made ‘errors’ before strikes on World Central Kitchen and says families want Israeli apology from ‘appropriate level’...
Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war (www.theguardian.com)
Several foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of deal...
A first-of-its-kind free food market opens in San Francisco: ‘Without this, some of us won’t make it’ (www.theguardian.com)
Pro-Trump multimillionaire and election denier boosts funds to far-right voter-conspiracy groups (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Overstock chief Patrick Byrne using Maga-allied America Project to steer large amounts to groups pushing fringe theories...
Three bridges over Seym River in Russia now destroyed by Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Last major crossing on this part of front in Kursk region hit overnight as Ukraine aims to expand ‘buffer zone’...
Hospitals in India hit as doctors begin nationwide strike over trainee’s rape and murder (www.theguardian.com)
Non-essential medical services paralysed as more than a million doctors expected to join 24-hour protest amid rising anger at violence against women...
Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating, IAEA warns (www.theguardian.com)
The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike....
Lula says he doesn’t yet recognize Maduro as winner of Venezuela election (www.theguardian.com)
‘Two-tier justice’ in Britain is real – but it’s not what the right says it is (www.theguardian.com)
A functioning society depends on equality before the law. If crimes are not treated equally and dispassionately by the justice system, we lose trust in democracy and each other. But as sentences begin to be passed on racists who rioted earlier this month, we see once again a blatantly unequal application of the law....
