Israeli military tells Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower

By Alexander Cornwell

TEL AVIV, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a high-rise tower as its forces advance deeper into the enclave's largest urban area.

Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to capture it.

The assault threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering there from nearly two years of fighting. Before the war, around a million people, nearly half of Gaza's population, lived in the city.

Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X that residents should leave the city for a designated coastal area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, assuring those fleeing that they would be able to receive food, medical care and shelter there.

The designated area was a "humanitarian zone", Adraee said.

The military also issued so-called "evacuation warnings" to civilians in certain areas of the city, warning it was about to carry out attacks.

UK foreign secretary Lammy to be replaced as Starmer reshuffles cabinet

In apparent demotion, top UK diplomat slated for justice ministry after deputy PM resigns for underpaying taxes; will be replaced by Cooper, who proscribed Palestine Action

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Britain’s David Lammy is being removed from the role of foreign minister, UK media reported Friday, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reshuffles his cabinet following the resignation of deputy premier and housing minister Angela Rayner.

Rayner, a figurehead among Labour’s left-wing base, quit after an investigation found that she had underpaid property tax on a new home, in the latest blow to Starmer’s flagging 14-month-old premiership.

The cabinet reshuffle also comes as Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is set to visit the UK next week, according to an unconfirmed report in the Guardian, which quoted some left-wing Labour lawmakers as expressing anger over the planned visit amid the war in Gaza.

According to UK media, Lammy will become deputy prime minister and justice minister, and be replaced as foreign minister by current Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

According to Sky News, the move is seen as a large blow for Lammy after Starmer apparently promised him five years in the position as recently as November. The move is the most significant in Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle.

A Mysterious First Sister, Heard on Leaked Audio, Captivates Argentina

Karina Milei has become a lightning rod for corruption accusations even as her power and the loyalty of her brother, President Javier Milei, remain unwavering.

By Emma Bubola and Lucía Cholakian Herrera

Before an audio tape of President Javier Milei’s sister was recently leaked to the news media, most Argentines had never heard her voice.

Karina Milei, perhaps the second most powerful person in Argentina, had largely kept silent, pulling strings from behind the scenes while her boisterous brother commanded the stage.

But now Argentina’s mysterious first sister, who quietly helped fuel her brother’s rise from TV pundit to president and a leader of the world’s populist right, has become a focal point for a public test of his government and a lightning rod for corruption accusations leveled against it.

While the tape attributed to her was innocuous, rallying party members and telling them to stay united, a separate tape attributed to a different government official suggested she was profiting from a bribery scheme.

Trump Accused of Attacking Civilians in Venezuela Boat Strike as Pentagon Official Reveals Details

A shocking revelation has emerged as a Pentagon official alleges that U.S. forces under President Donald Trump may have targeted civilians in a Venezuelan boat strike. The chilling details raise serious questions about Washington’s military operations in the region, fueling outrage in Caracas and sparking fears of further escalation between the U.S. and Venezuela.#Trump #Venezuela #Pentagon #USMilitary #BoatStrike #BreakingNews #VenezuelaCrisis #TrumpNews #USVenezuela #MilitaryStrike #TrumpLIVE #LatinAmerica #PentagonLeaks #WorldNews #TrumpBreaking

Colombia's president calls for criminal investigation against Trump over Caribbean strikes

Story by AP

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation against U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials involved in this month’s deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean that the White House has said were transporting drugs.

Petro repudiated the three attacks in his speech at the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly during which he also accused Trump of criminalizing poverty and migration.

“Criminal proceedings must be opened against those officials, who are from the U.S., even if it includes the highest-ranking official who gave the order: President Trump,” Petro said of the strikes, adding that boat passengers were not members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang as claimed by the Trump administration after the first attack.

China Diverts $975M In Soybean Orders To Argentina – Hundreds Of US Farmers Affected

Story by Tom Peterson

Argentina’s recent soybean harvest set records. The Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reported a final crop of about 50.3 million tonnes in 2025, a 15% increase over the average of the past five seasons.

Exceptional yields (~29.7 60-kg sacks per hectare) have flooded global markets with Argentine beans. This surge positions Argentina as an alternative to traditional exporters, drawing buyers who need a dependable supply amid U.S.–China trade tensions.

For context, Argentina is one of the world’s largest soybean exporters, so these volumes have an oversized global impact.

Crisis Escalates

U.S. soybean farmers are reeling. In North Dakota, ASA Chairman Josh Gackle estimates losses of $100–$150 per acre, adding up to over $400,000 on an average 2,300-acre farm this year. Such losses come amid already-tight margins and rising input costs.

Industry groups warn of a rural crisis: the American Farm Bureau reported a 55% jump in farm bankruptcies in 2024. Producers say they have never seen anything like it.

With little profit left, many are now questioning how much longer they can sustain these operations.

Historical Context

China’s domination of the soybean trade is unprecedented. Over the past five years, China has imported about 61% of the world’s traded soybeans by volume, far more than any other country.

Historically, U.S. farmers shipped large shares of their crop to China, but that picture has flipped. In early 2025, as U.S. sales stalled, China booked a record 2.474 billion bushels from Brazil (roughly 76% of Brazil’s exports through August).

Long-standing trading patterns have reversed: South America is filling the demand that U.S. growers once met. Economists say this is a dramatic reshuffling of global market share.