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The Trump loyalty test: Will his supporters ever disagree with him? | Donald Trump

US President Trump is headlining both nights of the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention. Even though delegates aren’t voting on anything, the RNC midterm convention serves as a rallying cry for Republicans attempting to keep the majority in Congress. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow has the highlights from the first day.

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Why are borrowing costs rising across the world? | Business and Economy

Rising bond yields are lifting borrowing costs for governments, businesses and households across the global economy.

For more than a decade, governments got used to cheap borrowing. That era may now be ending.

Government bond markets are flashing warnings around the world.

Across major economies, yields – the interest rates governments pay to borrow – are climbing to levels not seen in years and, in some cases, decades.

Investors are pricing in more risk before they’ll lend to governments already carrying heavy debt loads.

Inflation remains stubborn, geopolitical tensions are adding pressure, and central banks may have to keep interest rates higher for longer.

Those higher borrowing costs are pushing up what banks charge companies and homeowners.

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The case for the US going back to the firing squad | Death Penalty

The US has evolved its method of criminal executions, but drug shortages and protests over medical ethics have made lethal injections increasingly difficult to carry out. John Malcolm of the Meese Institute tells Al Jazeera that the US should ‘go back to a firing squad’.

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Cameraman catches the moment Yemeni government forces are ambushed | Conflict

A suspected-Houthi roadside ambush of Yemeni government forces has been captured on camera. The convoy was driving through the Hodeidah governorate when gunmen opened fire, killing one person and wounding several others.

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Jordanian air defences intercept Iranian missile barrage | Conflict

Witnesses have captured the moment Jordanian air defence systems intercepted a barrage of ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Jordan says it intercepted 18 of 20 missiles, with no injuries reported. The interceptions could be seen from across the border in Syria’s Daraa.

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Does the UK have a legal obligation to redress the harms of slavery? | Slavery

Jamaica petitions the British monarch over questions about the legality of the transatlantic slave trade.

Jamaica’s campaign for reparations from the United Kingdom is part of a broader push for countries to pay for their roles in the transatlantic slave trade and hundreds of years of slavery.

Momentum is building. In March, a United Nations resolution said the claims represent a step towards a remedy for the descendants of enslaved people. Most Western countries abstained from the vote, and the United States opposed it.

In June, African and Caribbean nations met in Ghana – where hundreds of thousands of people were forced onto slave ships. They put together a plan for reparatory justice, which would include debt relief and other support for African nations.

Last month, a UN committee said governments are obliged by law to consider paying damages.

So, will the legal argument boost the case for reparations?

Presenter: Dareen Abughaida

Guests:

Hilary Beckles – vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies and chairman of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) Reparations Commission

Lawrence Goldman – emeritus fellow in history at St Peter’s College, University of Oxford, and former editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Patrick Vernon – British historian and social commentator knighted in 2026 for his services to racial equality and social justice

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Women and children remain trapped in Syria’s Roj camp | ISIL/ISIS

About 2,300 women and children from dozens of countries are being held at Roj camp in Syria, many of them linked to ISIL. The Syrian government wants to close the camp, but there are currently no formal plans for what will happen to those being held there. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has an exclusive report from inside the camp.

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Houthi attacks on southern Saudi Arabia reportedly injure dozens | Houthis

Saudi Arabia says a wave of Houthi attacks on the country’s south have injured 73 people, including women and children. The strikes reportedly hit civilian and economic sites, as fighting intensifies in Yemen.

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‘House moved like jelly’ says resident near Bolivia barracks blast | Newsfeed

Reports are emerging from the powerful explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia that killed at least nine people. President Rodrigo Paz declared a period of national mourning, with the initial investigation suggesting the blast was an accident.

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Polls suggest tight presidential race as Brazil marks Independence Day | Elections

Brazil has marked Independence Day with the two main candidates for October’s presidential election holding events. The latest poll shows current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s lead narrowing against his main rival Flavio Bolsonaro.

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Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group | Gender Equity News

The Eiffel Tower was shut on Monday after staff went on strike claiming women were asked to step out of sight during a visit by a Hindu group. Around 100 people from the BAPS Hindu movement were among the delegation as France inaugurated its first major Hindu temple.

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Indian temple collapses into Ganges as riverbank erodes | Newsfeed

A temple collapsed into the Ganges River in India’s West Bengal after severe erosion breached protective barriers around the building, which dated back to 1954. The dramatic collapse shocked locals and raised fresh concerns over the vulnerability of heritage sites.

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Serbia holds funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic | Srebrenica genocide

The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has been held in Serbia’s capital with state honours, and attended by thousands. The former Bosnian Serb commander was found guilty of genocide against Bosniak Muslims in the 1990s. He died serving a life sentence at the ICC in The Hague.

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