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The Guardian view on global corporate tax: a $500bn prize that states must seize

Editorial: Donald Trump may reject the negotiations, but he cannot veto a global effort to make multinational companies answer to governments

The Guardian - UK

Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing

The co-founder of Foundation Future Industries would build armed robots ‘tomorrow’ if the U.S. military asked, he tells Josh Marcus - and that has human rights experts extremely worried

The Independent UK

'Double standards': Pakistan rejects UN report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan strikes

Pakistan’s military has rejected a UN report documenting hundreds of civilian casualties from cross-border fighting with Afghanistan, saying its forces targeted only Pakistani Taliban hideouts and other militant infrastructure and carried out the strikes in self-defence.

The Times of India

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UN chief proposes fresh talks to Cyprus leaders, aiming to end 'frozen conflict'

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres travelled to Cyprus this week with an offer of new peace talks – the latest attempt to resolve a conflict that has outlasted 11 of his predecessors. The island's division, sealed by Turkey's 1974 invasion but rooted in the flawed power-sharing constitution of 1960, is…

Radio France Internationale

Decades on from the US’s disastrous campaign in Afghanistan, Trump is making all the same mistakes

The president has blundered into a ‘forever war’ with Iran he can’t win, but refuses to end. Such hubris has a long history, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Boy George splits from music label manager over pro-Israel song: ‘We are done’

Culture Club singer, 65, faced backlash over song defending Israel military action earlier this week

The Independent UK

Africa shaped the global 2030 development agenda. How it can influence what comes next

All United Nations member states adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. They cover poverty, health, education, inequality, climate change, peace and other global issues. The goals are now approaching their 2030 deadline.

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Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

SPECIAL REPORT: Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report

The Independent UK

Thailand rebuts UN rapporteur's border conflict claims

Thailand has rebutted claims by a United Nations human rights expert on the impact of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict, disputing figures he cited on displaced Cambodians and migrant workers returning from Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Boy George 'sacks' label manager who 'wanted nothing to do with pro-Israel song'

BOY George has confirmed he has “parted company” with his record label manager, who said he unequivocally wanted nothing to do with the…

The National (Scotland)

Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces won't withdraw

President Donald Trump's announcement that Hamas agreed to disarm offers a glimmer of hope for Palestinians in Gaza

The Independent UK

Brazil’s HIV advocates say they predicted USAID funding cuts: ‘We would see the trends’

At the Aids 2026 conference, Brazilian advocates said health systems need to be more independent from foreign funding

The Guardian - US

Friendship Day 2026 Date: When and how to celebrate in India

Friendship Day 2026 falls on Sunday, August 2, following India's established tradition. The United Nations officially recognizes July 30 as International Day of Friendship. Bollywood's Kuch Kuch Hota Hai popularized the August date for exchanging friendship bands. Modern celebrations involve digital messages and personal gifts among friends. Both dates are…

The Economic Times

Miscarriages soar in Gaza and birth rate drops, UN report finds

More than 4 in 10 births in Gaza are a miscarriage

The Independent UK

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The Economic Times

PoK's 'Azadi' protests turn Pakistan's Kashmir narrative on its head

Pakistani forces brutally suppressed peaceful protests in Azad Kashmir against electoral malpractices. The Joint Awami Action Committee continues its march despite significant casualties and an internet shutdown. Pakistan's defense minister blames India for the ongoing unrest and protests. The protests challenge Pakistan's stance on self-determination for Jammu and Kashmir. These…

The Independent UK

A high-stakes test for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire board as Hamas disarmament looms

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area

Bangkok Post

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan

GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal that includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

France 24

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump ceasefire deal

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to hand over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee as part of a US-backed roadmap that would see a gradual Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, though Israel said it would not pull back until the militant group is fully disarmed.

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The Guardian - UK

Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling

Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns

France 24

Strong El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire', warns UN chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that a strengthening El Niño is intensifying an already worsening climate crisis, saying the weather phenomenon is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and could drive record-breaking global temperatures.

The Independent UK

UN, scientists warn that strong El Nino will add fuel to 'a planet already on fire'

The United Nations warns that a strengthening El Nino is intensifying global weather extremes and is adding fuel to a planet that it says is already on fire

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Missouri couple found shot to death in Guatemala field weeks after deportation, with 1-year-old daughter still alive beside them

They were found with their hands tied behind their back.

The Independent UK

Under Taliban, barring Afghan girls from school takes an emotional toll — and a community one, too

The education ban on girls in Afghanistan has a personal cost, as evidenced by one young woman's suicide when she was taken out of school

The National (Scotland)

Spanish PM slams 'attack on territorial integrity' – but were Israel and US to blame?

SPAIN’s Prime Minister has condemned an “attack on Spain's territorial integrity” as questions around the potential involvement of the US…

The Conversation

We investigated Russia’s military indoctrination of Ukrainian children in occupied territories – what we found was more shocking than we could have imagined

When we were asked to investigate Russia’s indoctrination and militarisation of children living in the Ukrainian territories occupied by Moscow since 2014, we had a general idea of the Kremlin’s occupation policies. Two of us grew up in what was then Soviet-occupied Latvia and East Germany. We were already familiar…

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