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Third child dies from UK stabbing

A third child has died of injuries sustained in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in Southport, UK. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/rtmzRnS

How the U.S. reclaimed its golden crown in women’s gymnastics final.

The United States pulled away, winning ahead of Italy, which won its first team medal since 1928, and Brazil, which claimed its first team medal ever. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/58PYnhm

Who Are the Druse in the Israeli-Controlled Golan Heights?

There are more than one million Druse, a religious group with roots in the 11th century, across the Middle East. There are about 150,000 Druse in northern Israel and the Golan Heights. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zVPYady

Israeli strike targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut suburb

The Israeli military carried out what it called a “precision strike” on a Hezbollah commander in a suburb of Beirut. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GXbBhRx

Israeli far-right politicians protest arrest of soldiers suspected of abuse

Ministers and members of Knesset slam detention of nine soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian prisoner. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uoQDzvh

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list

The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/2nW5eS8

Under a roaring crowd, Léon Marchand of France leaves the world’s best swimmers in his wake.

Marchand, who has been dubbed the “French Michael Phelps,” set the Olympic record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley final. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tQUps58

Japan’s Coco Yoshizawa, 14, wins street skateboard gold at Paris Olympics

Teenager Coco Yoshizawa took the skateboarding Olympic gold medal at the historic Place de la Concorde in Paris. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/YpLUyKF

Katie Ledecky’s relentless march toward history begins with a bronze in Paris.

Ledecky won her 11th Olympic medal, but was outpaced by Ariarne Titmus of Australia. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SaYdJ9G

Israel says 11 killed in rocket attack on occupied Golan Heights

Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects Israeli accusation it was behind attack that hit a football pitch in Druze town. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7IqP52T

LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the U.S. Flag Bearers

The N.B.A. star LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and the tennis star Coco Gauff were chosen by their peers to lead the United States at the opening ceremony in Paris. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/iwtyfe3

Who Was the Heavy Metal Band at Opening Ceremony? That Was Gojira.

Gojira, a popular French band, became the first hard rock act to perform in an Olympic Games opening ceremony when it did a metal version of “Ah! Ça Ira,” a song that was popular during the French Revolution. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PpszaOq

Could China’s diplomatic initiatives on the Ukraine war succeed?

Bejing's diplomacy intensifies as the US and the West help Ukraine fight Russia's invasion. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/NDBj9TR

What issues do Trump and Harris want to fight the election on?

US presidential candidates attack each other in first major speeches since Biden dropped out of race. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dOAk10I

Displaced Palestinians forced to live in cemetery

Displaced Palestinians have been forced to seek shelter in a cemetery in Gaza’s Khan Younis. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/IaDwOv5

‘Proud to be a revolutionary:’ How Maduro appeals to his dwindling base

As President Nicolas Maduro fights for political survival in Venezuela’s election, some supporters refuse to desert him. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mNy9OfR

Argentina beaten 2-1 by Morocco in chaotic opening game at Paris 2024

Argentina are denied draw in Group B football match with Morocco by VAR review two hours after match delayed by trouble. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/tTQ1jE4

Canadian women’s football staff sent home from Olympics over drone incident

Canada head coach Bev Priestman apologies to New Zealand, says spying scandal does not represent team's 'values'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mPNdqHb

Writing Helped Her Realize She Was a Woman. It Also Made Her Famous.

Camila Sosa Villada, an Argentine transgender author, first inhabited a female voice in stories she wrote as a child. Now her novels are translated in more than 20 languages and being adapted for the screen. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y10diNG

Uganda police detain dozens of people at anti-corruption protests

At least 45 people detained in Kampala, according to Chapter Four Uganda, a rights group. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ZKImpYk

A U.K. Deportation Plan Cost $900 Million. Only Four People Left.

Britain’s last Conservative government spent almost a billion dollars on its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the newly appointed minister for immigration said Monday. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/U2NSprI

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza moments after evacuation order

The Israeli military issued an evacuation order for parts of Gaza’s Khan Younis then started attacking moments later. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/G0ZY98C

Who are Biden’s potential replacements in the 2024 presidential race?

Biden's withdrawal from the election has left an opening for a new Democrat to claim the party nod. Who will it be? via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/wvt3Vez

Why Indians are mad for momos

These savoury and spicy dumplings are a street food favourite. Just don’t forget the chutney. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/N1QBMd3

‘Torn up bodies’: Israel intensifies bombing campaign in Gaza

Israeli attacks kill dozens, including local journalist, as Palestinian death toll in besieged territory nears 39,000. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/l9f4gaE

What impact could the latest ICJ ruling on Israel have?

Top UN court rules that Israel's decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/pTKjR1q

‘Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation

Several countries call on international community to pressure Israel in wake of 'watershed' opinion by top UN court. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uV4t8Sz

Palestinians urge world to end Israel’s illegal occupation after ICJ ruling

Activists say ICJ's ruling will do little for Palestinians under occupation unless other states apply pressure to Israel via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/M4fY0l7

Germany Promised to Step Up Militarily. Its Budget Says Differently.

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed a revolution in defense strategy. But the math is not adding up. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jKwnVJC

Kenya court suspends police ban on protests in Nairobi

Before court decision, police had barred protests in the capital indefinitely amid continuing antigov't demonstrations. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Pj6ayg1

Pentagon Warns ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year

Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year’s total, the U.S. military said in a report, as the terrorist group’s affiliates become increasingly deadly elsewhere around the world. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8I4cU9K

Top Democrat Adam Schiff calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 election race

A new poll also finds nearly two-thirds of Democrats believe Biden should allow the party to pick a new candidate. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/sPxOIHn

Gaza is ‘most documented genocide in history,’ says Palestinian UN rep

“What is happening in Gaza is going down as the most documented genocide in history." via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/R2DEo4s

King’s Speech charts out new UK government’s priorities

New Labour government says it is prioritising reviving the economy, acute housing shortage and a cost-of-living crisis. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DKrSxh4

U.S. Detected Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Last Weekend’s Shooting

American intelligence agencies were tracking an Iranian assassination effort even before the attack on former President Donald J. Trump. But officials said the two were unrelated. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nepWKzw

Macron accepts PM Gabriel Attal’s resignation, asks him to stay on

President Emmanuel Macron accepts Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation but asks him to remain in a caretaker role. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ElcH9bn

J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change

He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in his Senate race. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0UQK9cw

How polarised is the United States?

Former President Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt at a rally on Saturday. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kpxPvea

Will there be an end to Israel’s killing of civilians in Gaza?

Palestinians are describing the latest Israeli attack on Gaza as a 'horrific massacre'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fmNUtLd

Israel’s Attempted Assassination of Hamas Leader Followed Surveillance of Deputy

A compound belonging to the family of Rafa Salameh, a top Hamas deputy in southern Gaza, had been under surveillance for several weeks, Israeli officials said. The strike killed more than 90 people. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Mtrp0Xx

What does the Trump rally attack mean for the US election?

Already unprecedented US race has again been transformed by political violence that is set to loom over months ahead. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TR31EoX

Is enough being done to end the conflict in the DRC?

UN warns of dire humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EyMBp3V

‘It’s a mistake’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘forget’ Biden’s Putin mix-up

Ukrainian leader brushes off US president’s mistaken reference to him as ‘President Putin’ as he meets Ireland’s Harris. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/6A0NZ4f

Who Is the Hamas Military Leader, Muhammad Deif?

Muhammad Deif, an architect of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and commander of the group’s military wing, was the focus of an Israeli strike on Saturday. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xVElYAp

U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OVHSRtq

At least 60 people missing in a landslide tragedy that swept buses away

A landslide in Nepal swept away two passenger buses from the highway into a nearby river. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/80rs6IG

In Europe, Tactical Voting Was a Big Winner. In the U.S. It Is Harder.

In France and England, parties worked to limit voters’ choices to avoid splitting votes. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NHeGgsq

Medieval Rouen cathedral in France caught fire

Smoke rose in the spire of a 12th-century cathedral during its renovations in Rouen, France. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GQFgiNz

Prosecutors say Alec Baldwin broke ‘cardinal rules’ for handling guns

The Hollywood actor's trial has begun in Santa Fe, three years after Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins's killing. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/d1vhntw

India’s Modi receives ‘Order of St. Andrew’ honour from Russia’s Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the ‘Order of St. Andrew’ award to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/x21C9wt