Bill Law
@billlaw49.bsky.social
Editor ArabDigest.org and host of the weekly Arab Digest podcast. Ex-BBC Gulf and Middle East analyst.Retweets are not endorsements
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... while Netanyahu plays survival politics “food shortages (in Gaza) are still widespread, with over 70,000 children projected to need treatment for acute malnutrition to April 2027, food security experts have warned.” Let that sink in 70000 children. Genocide
Flip-flopping Netanyahu rejects Gaza plan but cannot placate all his allies
Israeli prime minister faces incompatible demands from his far-right government ministers and from Donald Trump
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Amazon is investing in a natural-gas-burning power plant, as part of a huge A.I. data center in Texas, that could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the U.S., the company confirmed.
New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
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I don’t care what side of the aisle you’re on - if your position is that the president of the United States and his family should be immune from IRS scrutiny, you’re unqualified to be the Attorney General. It’s an indictment on our entire system that 50 GOP Senators don’t agree.
The Trump administration is once again trying to limit who can become an American, with a pair of executive orders issued this week that attempt to place restrictions on birthright citizenship and on foreigners who give birth in the U.S. https://to.pbs.org/4fWZqz1
What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship
A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday’s orders were made with “adjustments” keeping the decision in mind, President Donald...
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McGowan: The president's personal defense attorney should not be the attorney general. The man who ignored the Epstein victims and then moved Ghislaine Maxwell from a maximum security prison to where she is now, should not be the attorney general. I think Cassidy is a spineless coward.
Well worth a read “U.S. customs officers want your password? It’s an insidious trap.”
Amid the energy crisis in Cuba caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade, residents are making do with what they have. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited a children’s movie night in a Havana neighborhood made possible by one family’s modified generator.
Opinion: For roughly 180,000 small businesses operating in New York, the Democratic socialist mayor of America’s largest city intends to offer the kind of support previously reserved for large companies. ft.trib.al/LJHxHjZ
“Cost was no object” says the man responsible for hurtling America into another $1 trillion war
US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal@us-political-news.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump Announces Another Renovation Project in the Middle of a War “Cost was no object, unfortunately or fortunately,” Trump said as he revealed a $22.5 billion project to renovate Dulles Airport. ...
“If there is a question to ask, then, it is this: Why does Musk get a pass? Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow?” A critically important essay for anyone who is concerned about the now and the future www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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How the Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Battle www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/w...
How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
The Iran-backed Houthis have seized on a vulnerable moment for Saudi Arabia, which is reluctant to enter another war, to try to force political concessions in Yemen.
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As the disaster he inflicted on the Gulf continues Trump lashing out in a state of sheer panic”US announces tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports”
El-Sayed: They’ve taken to calling me dangerous. If you’re a worker who wants our economy to work for you, I’m not dangerous. If you’re AIPAC and want to send our money abroad, you damn well better believe I’m dangerous.
REMEMBER THIS... OUR CURRENT PRESIDENT IS A LYING, CHEATING, CORRUPT PIECE OF S***
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... ok Sam I know you don’t write the headline but heh 5 claims not backed up by evidence? No! 5 claims that are lies. See it. Say it. Sort it.
Five claims Trump made in primetime address not backed up by evidence
US president offered litany of misleading and false claims during Thursday speech on alleged threats to US elections
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This is how to speak to every single one of those sycophants.
The financial winners and losers from the World Cup “Tickets for the final at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium were officially offered at $32,970, while some resale tickets have been listed for more than $2m.” Beyond obscene
A great story to start the day with “Joe Fornasier is a hockey wunderkind. He also happens to be blind”
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Nigel Farage turned down taxpayer-funded security including bodyguard, car and driver last year – UK politics live
The head of Reform UK refused the security, which was a similar level to that received by the leader of the opposition, because he considered it inadequate
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Countries in #Africa can still get #US funding for #PublicHealth, if they cough up minerals and data first… So the #Trump regime has replaced #USAID with US #blackmail! #America always has criticised #Europe for its #colonialism but this is #neo-colonialism at its worst.
African countries can still get US funding for public health—if they cough up minerals and data first
New 'transactional' US global health agreements offer US aid for combatting HIV and other health threats in return for what critics say is expansive US access to resources.
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“In total, the number of TV licences has dropped by two million in the past five years - from 25.3m in 2020-21 to 23.3m last year.”
A Palestinian doctor, who has been in Israeli custody for 18 months with no charge, fears “imminent death,” as the UN and experts urge for his release.
Palestinian doctor held by Israel for 18 months is in dire condition, advocates say
“This is the last time you’ll see me,” Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya told his attorney in their last meeting amid fears for his life, Physicians for Human Rights Israel said.
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