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America’s LNG Boom Faces Its Biggest Test Yet
The U.S. LNG export industry faces a critical test as new capacity comes online globally, shifting focus from infrastructure development to whether international demand will remain strong enough to support profitability.
Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
European cities experienced a record 50,000 heat-related deaths this summer, with research attributing approximately 65% to climate change, marking the worst toll on record.
What Is ‘Fjord’ Really About? A Political Stance That May Be Too Hot to Handle
Cristian Mungiu’s political drama ‘Fjord’ has generated minimal public debate despite its provocative subject matter about state intervention in parenting, surprising given its Palme d’Or win at Cannes.
‘Young Sheldon’ Star Emily Osment Says She Requested an Intimacy Coordinator Because of ‘Uncomfortable’ Age Gap With Montana Jordan: ‘He Was a Baby!’
Emily Osment requested an intimacy coordinator while filming ‘Young Sheldon’ due to discomfort with the age gap between her and co-star Montana Jordan during kissing scenes.
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‘Barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun handed life sentence in Syria trial
Ahmad Hassoun, Syria’s grand mufti under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, received a life sentence Monday for inciting violence and justifying killings during the country’s civil war.
E1 settlement: Why Netanyahu, Israel’s right might not mind global outrage
Israel’s government invited bids for over 1,200 housing units in the E1 settlement in the occupied West Bank, drawing international outrage two months before elections.
‘Half of my business will be gone’ – Bracing for fallout in the Canada-US trade war
Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed, prompting both countries to impose 50% tariffs on each other’s products, leaving small business owners on both sides scrambling to manage significant cost increases.
Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
A 17-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli settlers in a rock-throwing incident in the West Bank on Friday, amid escalating violence and regional tensions over naval blockade enforcement and settlement expansion.
2 bodies recovered and about 12 missing after migrant boat capsized off Tunisian coast
A migrant boat capsized off southern Tunisia, resulting in at least two deaths and approximately 12 missing persons, with one survivor rescued by a commercial vessel.
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry
At least 31 people were killed when a garbage mound collapsed at a major waste site in Conakry, Guinea, burying nearby homes following heavy overnight rain.
Leah Stewart: Australian shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’
Australian shark attack survivor Leah Stewart, who lost an arm in a June incident at Coogee Beach, says she has been given a second chance at life and is making remarkable recovery progress.
Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
Fast-fashion retailer Shein is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on 1 September with an anticipated valuation of nearly $27bn, following failed listing attempts in the US and London.
Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows
A Berlin theatre’s plan to hold an exclusive swimming pool afternoon for Black children was cancelled after facing backlash from conservative and far-right political figures who characterized it as discriminatory.
‘I’ll probably feel emotional’: Kindertransport centenarian prepares to revisit site of family separation
A 99-year-old Kindertransport survivor returns to Vienna’s Westbahnhof station this week to mark her centenary, revisiting the site where she said goodbye to her grandmother in April 1939 before escaping Nazi-occupied Austria to Britain.
Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment
Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international security force supporting a ceasefire agreement, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
World shares decline as bond market pressure persists, and Iran’s rial sinks against the dollar
Global stock markets declined Monday as bond market pressures persisted ahead of a Federal Reserve economic meeting, while Iran’s currency hit record lows amid anticipated new U.S. sanctions.