More than 50 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize

More than 50 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize

More than 50 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on Sunday. The vessel capsized off Yemen’s southern province of Abyan, with only 10 people rescued and dozens still missing, according to local authorities. Many of the victims are believed to be Ethiopian nationals,…

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Merz, Macron among leaders appalled by Hamas hostage videos

Merz, Macron among leaders appalled by Hamas hostage videos

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France’s Emmanuel Macron were among international leaders expressing their condemnation on Sunday of propaganda videos released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas showing emaciated Israeli hostages. “I am appalled by the images of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski. Hamas is torturing the hostages, terrorizing Israel and using its own population…

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Zelensky says 1,200 POWs to be exchanged with Russia

Zelensky says 1,200 POWs to be exchanged with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr on Sunday confirmed a previously discussed prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange with Russia, which had already mentioned the swap. Zelensky, in a post on Telegram, said a list of 1,200 names was being worked on. Russian negotiators had mentioned that figure during direct talks with their Ukrainian counterparts in Istanbul on July 23, while…

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Three Plays on the Pancake

Three Plays on the Pancake

Pancake Soufflé at Pitt’s It’s arguable that this dish, the flagship dessert at chef Jeremy Salamon’s proudly kitschy Red Hook restaurant, isn’t actually a pancake: no pan, no cake. But it evokes pancakehood in an extraordinary way, by exploiting a soufflé’s essential egginess. Generally, in a soufflé, the notes are masked by punchier components, such…

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Ukraine and Russia strikes hit homes and oil depot near Black Sea

Ukraine and Russia strikes hit homes and oil depot near Black Sea

A Russian missile strike has destroyed homes and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, local officials say. At least three civilians were reported injured in the city near the Black Sea, which has been repeatedly shelled by Russian forces. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service posted photos of firefighters at the scene after the missile…

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IDF destroys over 130 Hamas targets in weekend operations in Gaza

IDF destroys over 130 Hamas targets in weekend operations in Gaza

Additionally, an airstrike on July 24, 2025, in the central Gaza Strip killed Salah al-Din Za‘atra, deputy commander of Hamas’s al-Furqan Battalion. The IDF‘s ground and air units struck more than 130 Hamas positions over the weekend in northern, central, and southern Gaza, killing a senior Hamas field commander and dismantling extensive underground infrastructure, the…

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Germany says Israel must ensure supplies to Gaza amid famine

Germany says Israel must ensure supplies to Gaza amid famine

The German government observes a “initial slight progress in humanitarian aid for the population in the Gaza Strip,” according to spokesman Stefan Kornelius on Saturday, though he noted it remains insufficient to alleviate the emergency. Kornelius’ comments came in writing as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul briefed the security cabinet by phone at the close of…

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