As governments crack down on fast fashion’s harms, could Shein lose its shine? (theconversation.com)
By Elaine L Ritch, Reader in Fashion, Marketing and Sustainability, Glasgow Caledonian University...
Israel-Gaza war live: ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in new ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show (www.washingtonpost.com)
How the IDF extorts Gazans: 'Contact us or we'll say you reported your neighbors to Hamas' (www.haaretz.com)
The Israeli army has started to publish identifying details about Gazans it says spied on civilians for Hamas’ General Security apparatus; a military source to Haaretz: the army has received legal permission for the operation Send in e-mailSend in e-mail...
ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in case by South Africa (www.middleeasteye.net)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must halt its offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, following a plea from South Africa....
Donald Trump removes video on Truth Social with ‘unified reich’ reference (www.theguardian.com)
Trump campaign said video using Nazi-era language was posted by staffer who didn’t see wording, yet it stayed up for 15 hours...
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp: Palestinian inmates being beaten, kept shackled to hospital beds or made to stand for hours (www.theguardian.com)
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
Where Does The U.S. Go From Here— Gaza: The Human Toll (www.csis.org)
Turkey’s Dwindling International Role (carnegieendowment.org)
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 (www.dw.com)
Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn debt owed to China after investments of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (southasiajournal.net)
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The truth about organic milk: cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms (www.theatlantic.com)
Russian missiles kill at least seven as Moscow pushes toward Kharkiv (www.euronews.com)
Another sixteen people were injured in Russian missile attacks as Moscow forces captured villages around Kharkiv....
US names Kenya as major ally in face of growing Russian influence (www.bbc.com)
Kenyan President William Ruto is currently on a US state visit, the first in 16 years for an African leader....
Kellogg’s recalls chocolate cornflakes due to ‘hard lumps’ choking fears (www.theguardian.com)
People who bought newly launched cereal that falls within four-month best before period told to throw it away and get refund...
China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan (www.reuters.com)
A furious China launched “punishment” drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to “separatist acts”, sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks as state media denounced newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te....
'No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice, academic says (theconversation.com)
***Written by Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle ***...
Israel to Punish West Bank After 3 More Countries Recognize Palestinian State (truthout.org)
Israel’s finance minister would build three illegal settlements for every nation that recognizes a Palestinian state....
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem banned from all tribal lands in her own state (www.theguardian.com)
Last of state’s Indigenous tribes vote ‘in solidarity’ to bar Noem after she claimed tribal leaders benefit from drug cartels...
Bulgarian prosecutor files lawsuits to dissolve pro-Russian paramilitary groups linked to German extremists (www.euractiv.com)
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China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes (www.reuters.com)
- In 10 years, China aims to slash grains, soybean imports***- Outlook diverges sharply with US forecasts for China******- Lack of arable land, soil damage pose challenges******- China needs bigger farms to speed productivity growth***...
Aboriginal Clapback To White Australian Goes Viral (youtu.be)
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