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'Very insufficient' aid entering Gaza, Germany says, as two million face starvation
The amount of aid entering Gaza remains "very insufficient" despite a limited improvement, the German government said on Saturday after ministers discussed ways to heighten pressure on Israel. The criticism came after Foreign Minister Johann...

European Stocks Close Sharply Lower As Trump's Tariff Move Hurts Sentiment
European stocks tumbled on Friday, recording one of their worst sessions in several months, as sweeping fresh tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump raised fears of a global economic slowdown, prompting investors to press selling across...

Spain air-drops 12 tonnes of food aid over Gaza
Spain air-drops 12 tonnes of food aid over Gaza MADRID, Aug 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Spain said Friday it had air-dropped 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine. The mission deployed 24 parachutes, each capable...

Spain air-drops 12 tonnes of food into famine-hit Gaza
Listen to article Spain said Friday it had air-dropped 12 tonnes of food into Gaza, which UN-backed experts say is slipping into famine. The mission deployed 24 parachutes, each capable of carrying 500 kilos (1,100 pounds) of food, for a total of...

Pakistan softens death penalty laws to keep EU trade, preserves blasphemy statutes
Brussels, Belgium, Aug 2, 2025 / 07:00 am Pakistan’s Senate has passed legislation removing the death penalty for two specific crimes in what officials openly acknowledge is a calculated move to preserve billions in European trade benefits — while...

France Airdrops Aid to Gaza as Calls Grow for Israel to Open Crossings
Rabat – France has begun airdropping food into Gaza, where people are facing severe hunger and growing signs of famine. French President Emmanuel Macron said 40 tons of humanitarian aid were being dropped by air, but warned that this was not...

'I run Britain's cheapest shop... everything costs 20p - but we're STILL fighting a crimewave'
It is the no-frills family-run store where every single item costs just 20p - but even Britain's cheapest shop is not immune from the brazen scourge of shoplifting sweeping the nation. The 20p Shop, nestled in the affluent market town of Otley,...

Citizenship Lost: How Giorgia Meloni Closed Italy’s Door to Millions
On March 28, 2025, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni introduced restrictions to obtain Italian citizenship by ancestry, affecting millions of Italian descendants. The change sparked legal challenges and concern, particularly in South America, where an...

HOW TRUMP’S TARIFFS THREATEN ITALY’S BELOVED WINES
US President Donald Trump (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) speak to the press after agreeing on a trade deal between the two economies following their meeting, in Turnberry south west Scotland on July 27, 2025, on the...
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The 18 Recipes We Can’t Wait To Make This August
While it might seem like all the grocery stores and candy brands are telling us summer is over and it's time for Halloween, we here at Allrecipes are still squeezing in the last bits of fresh, bright flavors wherever we can before we dig out our...

Inside the EU's stalled plan to penalize Israel over Gaza 'violations'
Something changed in Brussels over the last few days: After more than a year and a half of urging Israel to end bombardments and blockades of Gaza, the EU took a step toward backing its words with action. "The mood has hardened significantly," one...

Italy to begin Gaza air drops: foreign minister
Palestinians in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip rush towards a plane conducting an airdrop of aid above the Israel-besieged Palestinian territory on August 1, 2025. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP) Rome: Italy said on Friday it would begin air...

Kosovo and Eastern Europe scorched by worst July drought
Last month saw record-breaking drought across Europe and the Mediterranean, with more than half of the land affected. Data from the European Drought Observatory (EDO) shows the driest conditions ever recorded for the first 10 days of July since...

Germany begins aid airdrops over Gaza, sends 14 tonnes
BERLIN: Germany’s Bundeswehr armed forces have started dropping aid supplies over Gaza, starting with two Luftwaffe flights carrying almost 14 tonnes of supplies, the defence ministry said on Friday. “The flights can only make a very small...

Israeli Fire Again Kills Gaza Aid-Seekers As U.S. Envoy Meets With Hostages' Families
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as crowds of hungry Palestinians again sought food, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and health...
Organigram Global Inc. (OGI) Expands Into U.S. THC Beverage Market Across 25 States
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Cheap Pot Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Organigram Global Inc. stands sixth on our list. Organigram Global Inc. (NASDAQ:OGI), a leading Canadian cannabis producer, is accelerating its international...
Tiny European Country Becomes First In EU To Impose Arms Embargo On Israel
Tiny Slovenia has become the first European Union member state to completely halt arms trade with Israel over its ongoing military operations in Gaza. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob following a government meeting on...

NZ Beer Awards 2025 trophy winners
Brewers from around New Zealand collected 25 trophies at the New Zealand Beer Awards 2025 announced in Christchurch on Saturday, 2 August. Trophy winners stood out from the 625 beers made by 70 brewers that were assessed by 24 judges in late July....

Greece Pushes for Tariff Exemptions on Key Exports After EU-US Deal
Greece is pushing for tariff exemptions on key agricultural products it exports to the US. EPA/KENT NISHIMURA / POOL Greece is ramping up its efforts to secure vital exemptions for key products the nation exports to the US, following a new EU-US...

Germany backs further sanctions on Israeli settlers
Germany is committed to imposing sanctions against more Israeli settlers for violence committed in the occupied West Bank, its Foreign Minister said while visiting the Palestinian territory on Friday. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met German...