New Today -- 31 July 2017

Perspective

White House shakeup: A further step toward authoritarian rule

The installation of retired Marine General John Kelly as White House chief of staff is part of a broader turn by President Trump to the military and police apparatus.

News & Analysis

Trump slams China over North Korean missile

Trump's tweets are another sign that the White House is actively considering far more aggressive methods, including military strikes against North Korea.

Putin confirms expulsion of US diplomats from Russia

Terrorist plot allegedly prevented in Australia

Australian government implements far-reaching restructure of intelligence agencies

New US provocation in Persian Gulf as Washington expands Iran sanctions

Election of constituent assembly in Venezuela takes place amid intensified violence and US threats

Residents in London district of Ladbroke Grove speak out on Grenfell fire

German politicians call for quicker deportations after attacks in Hamburg and Konstanz

France nationalizes STX shipyards in Saint-Nazaire

Pakistan plunges deeper into crisis as prime minister ousted on corruption charges

Indiana Fiat Chrysler workers react to UAW bribery indictment

Manhattan couple commit suicide due to "financial spiral"

Foxconn gets $3 billion in tax subsidies to build plant in Wisconsin

South Haven, Mississippi police accused of executing auto mechanic in address mix-up

Maldives president mobilises military and police against opposition MPs

Google Censorship

Google's chief search engineer legitimizes new censorship algorithm

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

July 31August 6: The nightmare in Flanders

Letter to the Provisional Government

Commentary

Mlenchon denies France's responsibility for the Nazi-era deportation of the Jews

NHS Fightback

UK: More nurses and midwives quit as onslaught against NHS intensifies