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Relatives say military pressure puts Israeli hostages in Gaza at risk
Relatives of the Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and other Islamist organizations demonstrated on Wednesday in the border area near the Gaza Strip for the release of their loved ones. The march from Kibbutz Be’eri to the site of the Nova music festival led to two locations of the Hamas terror…
Read MoreIsrael to call up 60,000 reservists as Gaza City takeover nears
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has authorized the call-up of around 60,000 more reservists for the capture of the city of Gaza, his office announced on Wednesday. The reserve service of around 20,000 other soldiers is also to be extended. The news came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered that Gaza City be captured…
Read MoreHilton Als’s Essential James Baldwin
A hundred and one years after James Baldwin’s birth, the writer has become as much an icon as a public intellectual can be—a status that, if justified by the beauty of his prose and the novelty of his thought, also risks obscuring the richness and variety of his body of work, which encompasses novels and…
Read MoreAs IDF calls up 60,000 reservists, Israel wrestles with motivation, service, and sacrifice
Israel has always wrestled with questions of motivation, service, and sacrifice. Yet when tested, the country has rediscovered its resolve. The IDF on Wednesday announced plans to call up some 60,000 reservists over the next two weeks in preparation for a large-scale assault on Gaza City. News of the call-ups will spark speculation about battle…
Read MoreIsrael Calls Up 60,000 Reservists Amid Calls to End Gaza War
IDF soldiers prepare tanks near the Gaza Strip’s northern borders in Israel, on Aug 18, 2025. Credit – Elke Scholiers—Getty Images Israel has called up 60,000 reservists to report for duty, the military said Wednesday. Another 20,000 reservists will have their service extended under what officials call the next phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, the…
Read MoreNigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday. Gunmen stormed the mosque in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in Katsina state, during morning prayers on Tuesday, according to lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim. “The bandits killed 30 people and burnt…
Read MoreTall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks. The spectacle launched Amsterdam’s five-day maritime festival, a celebration of ships, sailors and the city’s seafaring past that is expected to…
Read MoreThe Redemption of Chance the Rapper
When Chance the Rapper declared “I met Kanye West, I’m never going to fail” on “Ultralight Beam,” the opener from West’s 2016 album, “The Life of Pablo,” the sentiment seemed self-evident. West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched,…
Read MoreIEC signs MoU with AEP to pursue energy opportunities in Brazil
Oil and gas exploration and production company Indonesia Energy Corporation (IEC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Aguila Energia e Participações (AEP) to explore potential energy opportunities in Brazil. The agreement enables both parties to jointly identify, assess and pursue acquisitions or participation in oil and gas or other energy-related assets…
Read MoreFrench champagne harvest begins with ‘promising’ outlook
France’s Champagne region kicked off its official grape harvest Wednesday, with producers predicting a “promising” yield after an early start brought on by hot weather. “The vineyards are in remarkable condition, which allows us to approach this harvest with confidence and serenity,” Maxime Toubart, co-president of the Comite Champagne industry association, said in a statement.…
Read MoreChina’s extension of EU dairy import probe linked to September talks
China will not conclude its anti-dumping investigation into EU dairy imports until at least early next year as talks are set to continue in September. In response to China’s decision this week to extend its probe to February, the European Dairy Association (EDA) said it was not surprised by the decision given Chinese officials are…
Read MoreDiageo sells two RTD brands to Australia’s Vok Beverages
Diageo has agreed to sell two of its Australian ready-to-drink brands, UDL and Ruski Lemon, to local drinks group Vok Beverages. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In a joint statement, Dan Hamilton, the managing director of Diageo’s Australia business, said: “The decision to sell UDL and Ruski was not made lightly…
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