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The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.
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Donald Trump's latest statement on Gaza suggests the ties binding the US administration and the Netanyahu government may be fraying, ever so slightly, even as Israel tries to downplay it.
The Conversation
A joint statement by NZ and 27 other countries opens a door for further action against Israel over Gaza. What domestic and international steps could be taken?
NPR
The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip and stopping the annexation of the West Bank.
The Conversation
States must exercise their full diplomatic leverage to pressure Israel to let aid in at the scale required to avert famine.
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Experts warn Russia and China's plans to expand their presence in Antarctica may be linked to mining or military ambitions in the designated nature reserve.
the Guardian
Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action
MSNBC.com
Trump ran on immigration and the economy. Polls show most Americans don't like how either are going.
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Israel's concession to aid come as it faces growing international pressure to alleviate mass starvation in Gaza.
NPR
Trump had most recently threatened tariffs of 30% on imports from the European Union. But on Sunday, he met with the president of the European Commission, and they agreed to a lower level.
Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.
ABC News
President Donald Trump arrived in Scotland on Friday to visit both his Turnberry and Aberdeen golf properties.
www.abc.net.au
Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border has extended into a third day and new flashpoints have emerged. Both sides are saying they are acting in self-defence and are calling on the other to cease fighting.
Escalation of military exchanges could lead to ‘state of war’, Thailand’s acting PM Phumtham Wechayachai says.
AP News
President Donald Trump faces ongoing questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case, overshadowing his administration's achievements.
Asia Times
Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul on July 23 for a third round of talks since face-to-face negotiations resumed in May. Expectations were low. Two
France 24
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, citing the urgent need to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The move, to…
Newsroom
Global uncertainty from US tariffs will make New Zealand's goal of doubling exports even more tricky.
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A summit between China and the European Union is cut to just a day as ties grow fraught.
www.abc.net.au
A displaced Ukrainian family has died and two Russian women have been killed as Moscow and Kyiv exchanged drone strikes just hours after brief ceasefire talks in Istanbul.
the Guardian
For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly
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The exercise will see more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel from the US, Australia and other countries such as Canada, France and Japan conduct exercises over 50 locations across the Pacific region.
ABC News
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.
At least 81 people, including 31 aid seekers, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn as hunger crisis deepens.
Asia Times
The Financial Times reported that US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby recently asked Australian and Japanese defense officials how
RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including China handing over an approximately US$44,600 donation to the newly installed chief of Fiji's Lau group.
www.abc.net.au
As Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine rages into its fourth year, Poland is preparing to be the Russian president's next target, beefing up defences on its borders and making every man a "fully fledged" soldier.
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