EU: Racist policing widely under-reported, FRA says (www.bbc.com)
The EU’s Fundamental Rights Agency, FRA, says racist policing is widely under-reported in the European Union....
Zelenskyy blasts Scholz’s reason for not sending German Taurus missiles (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine’s leader says the chancellor wants the missiles to defend Germany — which is not the version of events given to the German public....
Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at World Court (www.reuters.com)
Colombia has requested permission from the International Court of Justice to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel for genocide in Gaza, aiming to protect Palestinian safety and existence....
Russia floods: Ural river reaches critical level in Orenburg (www.bbc.com)
Russia has said the situation is “very, very tense” as floodwaters continue to rise in the city of Orenburg and surrounding areas....
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women (www.cnn.com)
An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in violation of human rights, in a landmark climate judgment that could have a ripple effect across the globe....
Iran's Repression Of Baha'is Amounts To 'Crime Against Humanity,' Says Rights Watchdog (www.rferl.org)
Ukraine ‘Simply Cannot Wait’ for Air Defenses, Says NATO Chief (www.kyivpost.com)
Marcos says he’s ‘horrified’ by Duterte sea deal with China (www.bloomberg.com)
Former leader agreed not to repair outpost, ex-spokesman says...
Four soldiers killed fighting in southern Gaza as war on Hamas hits six-month mark (www.timesofisrael.com)
The four were killed Saturday when gunmen came out of a tunnel in a destroyed building and opened fire at troops carrying out a patrol along the IDF’s logistics route in Khan Younis, according to an initial military probe. The operatives apparently managed to flee back into the tunnel....
China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says (www.reuters.com)
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, were “dangerous, illegal and they are destabilising the region”.
Former armed forces minister James Heappey says UK must prepare for war despite being 'long way behind' (news.sky.com)
On the bunker drill, the former minister said that all secretaries of state - not just defence - have a desk and a bed ready for them in a bunker....
U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine (apnews.com)
The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems....
A whistleblower claims that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed. The FAA is investigating (www.cnn.com)
Iran offers no response to Damascus strike if US secures Gaza ceasefire - report (m.jpost.com)
Iran informed the US that it would refrain from responding to the airstrike in which senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders were killed in Damascus if a ceasefire in Gaza is reached, Jadeh Iran reported on Sunday....
The US and Its Allies Face a $10 Trillion Reckoning in the Race to Rearm (www.bloomberg.com)
"A new era of global rearmament is gathering pace, and it will mean vast costs and some tough decisions for western governments already struggling with shaky public finances,” Bloomberg reports....
Karen Ethnic Army Launches Final Push to Capture Myawaddy on Thai Border (www.irrawaddy.com)
Myawaddy is economically vital to Myanmar and the military regime as it is the main conduit for trade between Myanmar and its second largest trade partner Thailand....
Israel’s security at core of German foreign policy due to Holocaust, ICJ hears (www.theguardian.com)
Nicaragua told the ICJ that it was “pathetic” for Germany to provide Palestinians with humanitarian aid while supplying the arms that killed them, and that Germany seemed “not to be able to differentiate between self-defence and genocide”.
1 in 50 Children in Gaza Have Been Killed or Injured by Israel in Just 6 Months (truthout.org)
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation - EFCC (www.bbc.com)
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says....
Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Turkey restricted exports of a wide range of products to Israel on Tuesday until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, in Ankara’s first significant measure against Israel after six months of war....
German art museum fires worker for hanging his own painting in gallery (www.theguardian.com)
The 51-year-old man had smuggled his work into the display at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne “in the hope of achieving his artistic breakthrough”, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported, citing police sources.
Iran says Israeli presence in the UAE is a threat. (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
U.S. sends Ukraine seized Iranian-made weapons (wapo.st)
The Pentagon has provided Ukraine with thousands of Iranian-made weapons seized before they could reach Houthi militants in Yemen, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It’s the Biden administration’s latest infusion of emergency military support for Kyiv while a multibillion-dollar aid package remains stalled in the Republican-led...
France votes to ban ‘forever chemicals,’ exempting frying pans (www.politico.eu)
The French National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” The MPs, backed by the government, voted to exclude kitchen utensils from the scope of the text....
Israel/OPT: Death in custody of Walid Daqqah is cruel reminder of Israel’s disregard for Palestinians’ right to life (www.amnesty.org)
Responding to the death in custody of Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old Palestinian writer who was the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails after having spent 38 years imprisoned, Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director for Research, Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns said:...
