Trump's envoy in Israel as Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says 91 killed seeking aid in past day
Summary
The US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, is meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, with reports he may also visit aid sites in Gaza
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says 91 people have been killed while seeking aid in the past day and two people have died of malnutrition
The Israeli government does not allow international news organisations, including the BBC, into Gaza to report freely on the situation there
It comes as US President Donald Trump says Canada's move to recognise a Palestinian state threatens a US-Canada trade deal
Canada's announcement follows similar plans by the UK and France - the BBC's diplomatic correspondent explains what it means
Palestinians have described recent moves to recognise a Palestinian state as a symbolic but important step, but many are sceptical about the feasibility of the two-state solution, our Gaza correspondent writes
Israel welcomes US sanctions on Palestinian officials
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has welcomed Washington's decision to sanction the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
In a post on X, Sa'ar thanked US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and the State Department as a whole, for having what he calls "moral clarity" for taking steps to sanction Palestinian officials belonging to both groups.
The move will include denying visas to Palestinian officials, preventing their travel to the US.
Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’
Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters
Thu 31 Jul 2025 13.11 BST
Hong Kong democracy campaigner accuses UK police of asking her to ‘self-censor’
Exclusive: Thames Valley police requested Carmen Lau ‘avoid public gatherings’ after neighbours received bounty letters
A former Hong Kong politician and prominent democracy campaigner has accused British police of asking her to “self-censor” and “retreat from public life” after officers asked her to agree to avoid public gatherings.
The request, outlined in a signed “memorandum of understanding” seen by the Guardian, has alarmed exiled dissidents who fear it may embolden attempts to silence criticism of Chinese and Hong Kong officials worldwide.
China: Telegram group sparks outrage over voyeur videos
Chi-Hui Lin with Reuters, Southern Daily
Men shared videos of women, including family members and children, without their knowledge or consent in a group of over 100,000 men. China regularly removes pornographic content from its tightly controlled internet.
A shady Telegram group has sparked outrage in China after sexually exploitative images of Chinese women were shared in a group chat with hundreds of thousands of users.
A Chinese-language Telegram chat group named "MaskPark tree hole forum" shared images of women secretly taken or filmed in different locations.
The Chinese state-run newspaper Southern Daily first reported on the group in mid-September, with the story being picked up outside of China in recent days.
How Brazil's innovative 'Pix' payment system is angering Trump and Zuckerberg
The Pix instant payment system is used by nearly everyone in Brazil, from street vendors to major retailers. In a recent op-ed, economist Paul Krugman even touted it as the “future of money”. Its success has sparked global interest and some political tension after US President Donald Trump launched an investigation into the system.
In the streets of Rio de Janeiro one can find street vendors selling anything from popcorn to cigarettes to electronics, like charging cables and earphones.
If you ask to pay with cash or a credit card, the response will most likely be, “Do you have Pix?”
Brazil’s instant payment system works much like US payment apps like Zelle, but instead of being ruled by a consortium of banks it is controlled by the Brazilian Central Bank.
900 spend night on ferries unable to dock after tsunami alerts
THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 31, 2025 at 18:16 JST
Mirroring those along the Pacific coast who stayed at evacuation centers overnight following tsunami warnings, 900 people spent the night stranded at sea, swaying with the waves.
Due to a major 8.7-magnitude earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, four ferries connecting Tomakomai in Hokkaido and Oarai in Ibaraki Prefecture were unable to dock until the morning of July 31.
Tsunami warnings and evacuation orders were issued at both ports after the quake that were followed by additional advisories.
Tehran Could Run Dry Over Water Crisis
Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave off catastrophe.
“If we do not make urgent decisions today, we will face a situation in the future that cannot be solved,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said at a cabinet meeting Monday.
Water is inherently short in supply in this arid nation. The difference is this crisis is hitting the capital, said Kaveh Madani, director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
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