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WARNING: DRIVERS TARGETED BY QR CODE SCAM – A couple lost £370 to criminals using a fake parking payment link Drivers are being warned about a car park QR code scam after a couple lost £370 to criminals using a fake parking payment link. The couple, from North Tyneside, said scammers had placed a fraudulent QR code on a pay-and-display machine, directing them to a website designed to look like the legitimate RingGo parking app. The scam is known as “quishing”, where fake QR codes are used to steal banking and card details. The RAC says such scams have increased…

BURNHAM ZELENSKY MEETING – Britain’s Burnham holds meeting with Zelensky in Kyiv on first foreign trip  Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Monday (August 24) during his first overseas visit since taking office, reaffirming Britain’s support for Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day. Burnham told Zelenskiy there would be “no change in Britain’s support” and said “we will not be here today, gone tomorrow.” The visit came as Britain and France pledged stronger military backing for Ukraine, including access to classified technology to enable domestic production of Storm Shadow cruise missiles and faster deliveries…

TRIAL OVER LOCKERBIE BOMBING POSTPONED – Lockerbie bombing trial postponed by US judge days before start  A US federal judge has postponed the trial of the Libyan intelligence operative accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988. Jury selection for Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi had been due to begin this week, but Judge Dabney Friedrich delayed proceedings after the discovery of new evidence that defence lawyers need time to examine. The judge has not set a new trial date, but a hearing is scheduled for September 1 to decide the next…

CHINA, INDONESIA PLAN TO DEEPEN SEA TIES- In a bid to push for early South China Sea code  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after meeting his Indonesian counterpart, Sugiono, today stated that China and Indonesia will step up maritime cooperation and push for an early conclusion of negotiations on a South China Sea code of conduct.  Wang, in a joint media statement, said both nations are committed to fully implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. Wang, visiting Jakarta for the first time in two years, reportedly called for stronger policy coordination between Beijing…

TRUMP SIGNS SPACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY- The White House seeks to enable 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030  U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to increase the number of U.S. commercial space launches, including directing government agencies to look at federal land for new launch and re-entry sites. As the White House seeks to enable at least 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030, up from 178 launches last year, the memo, called on agencies to incentivize co-development of space transportation infrastructure with private sector partners, expedite permitting and environmental reviews and ensure adequate wireless spectrum for space…

HUCKABEE WARNS SETTLERS OVER PALESTINIAN LAND – The U.S. Ambassador has warned militant Israeli settlers not to steal property  U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as “a violation of God’s law”. Huckabee, a Baptist minister and longtime supporter of Israel’s settlements, told Reuters in an interview on Thursday (August 20) that settlers  found to have taken part in a siege of homes in the West Bank village of Qusra, including one belonging to Palestinian American Loui Ridi, could be…

OXFAM REVIEWS WAREHOUSE BUSINESS – Oxfam says it can’t guarantee the future of charity shops  Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it “cannot give guarantees” on the future of its high street shops in a “difficult economic climate”. The charity said it had no plans to close warehouses or shops but insiders fear that Batley, which houses Oxfam’s main textile recycling centre, will shut as part of a cost-cutting drive because the West Yorkshire site’s lease is up for renewal. All three warehouses together employ about 90 people. A…

HOUTHI ATTACKS RISK WIDER REGIONAL CONFLICT – UN warns that such strikes risk further entangling Yemen  The United Nations expressed deep concern on Tuesday over reports of Houthi attacks against targets in Saudi Arabia, warning that such strikes risk further entangling Yemen in the wider regional conflicts. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman of the United Nations secretary-general, made the statement in a media briefing, calling all parties concerned to respect their own obligations and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. Yemen has been mired in conflict since late 2014, when the Houthis seized much of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, prompting a…

TRUMP SAYS HORMUZ OPEN AS SHIPPING FALLS – Oil markets remain on edge as vessels avoid key waterway  President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open but shipping data suggests traffic remains severely restricted. The waterway has become a major flashpoint in the conflict with Iran. A temporary ceasefire expired earlier this week, while Tehran has warned it could adopt a more offensive military posture if diplomacy fails.  Despite Trump’s claim, only six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from nine the previous day and dramatically below the more than 130 vessels a day recorded before…

UK WILL BACK UKRAINE ‘100%’ SAYS BURNHAM – Prime Minister Andy Burnham vows continued support for Ukraine despite Russian warnings  Britain will support Ukraine “100%” against Russia and remain at its side “in its hour of need”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said after Moscow warned London of “consequences” for supplying drones to Kyiv. Russia accused Britain of deepening its involvement in the war following a report by the Times newspaper that British-made drones had been used for long-range strikes against Russia for the first time. Burnham said this was the “UK doing what it has long said it would do,…