Views From The Outside For August 15, 2025

 Views From The Outside

The purpose of this page is to list news stories and reports from mostly Western sources outside of the U.S. You can use Google Translate to translate articles that are printed in another language. 

Because of illness, the list is of news links will be shorter this week:

International

• Médecins Sans Frontieres
1. GHF-Run Food Distributions In Gaza Are Sites Of “Orchestrated Killing”
2. Fleeing Conflict, Facing Crisis: South Sudanese Refugees Gather In Ituri, DRC
3. Aid Cuts Threaten Refugee Lives In Ethiopia’s Gambella Region
4. Redefining Healthcare: When Communities Lead The Way In Chad
5. MSF Suspends Activities In Two South Sudan Counties After Second Abduction

• UN News
1. Security Council Voices Deep Concern Over Deadly Escalation In Syria’s Sweida Region
2. ‘There Is No Military Solution’ To End Israel-Palestine Conflict, Security Council Hears, As Starvation Stalks The Gaza Strip
3. From Crisis To Cultivation: Haiti’s Farmers Build Resilience One Seed At A Time
4. Aid Blockade Deepens Gaza Crisis As Malnutrition Deaths Rise, Warns UNRWA
5. Preparing For The Next Flood: Protecting Women’s Health In Bangladesh

From Canada

• Le Devoir
1. Conquérir La Ville De Gaza Est Le «Meilleur Moyen De Terminer La Guerre», Affirme Nétanyahou
2. Donald Trump Confirme Qu’il Rencontrera Poutine En Alaska
3. L’Europe Veut Que L’Ukraine Soit Partie Prenante Aux Négociations De Paix
4. La Cote De Popularité De Carney Se Maintient Malgré Une Légère Baisse
5. Zelensky Rejette Tout Compromis Territorial Avant Le Sommet Trump-Poutine

• Le Journal de Montréal
1. La Maison-Blanche Songerait À Inviter Zelensky À La Rencontre Trump–Poutine En Alaska
2. Cinq Journalistes D'Al Jazeera Tués Dans Une Frappe Israélienne À Gaza
3. Trump Déplace Des Portraits De Barack Obama Et De George Bush En Retrait Dans La Maison-Blanche
4. Le Secrétaire Américain À La Défense Pete Hegseth Partage Une Vidéo Où On Affirme Que Les Femmes Ne Devraient Pas Voter
5. Trump Somme Les Sans-Abri De Partir «Loin» De Washington

• Toronto Star
1. Netanyahu Defends New Military Offensive In Gaza And Says It Will Be Wider Than Announced
2. How Canada Is Getting By On The World Stage With A Little Help From Old Friends
3. What To Know About How Trump’s Judicial Picks Could Reshape Abortion Rights For Decades
4. Jaime Watt: Canada Must Redouble Efforts To Secure Trade Agreements With China And India In Response To Escalating U.S. Tariffs
5. Russia And Ukraine Hold Fast To Their Demands Ahead Of A Planned Putin-Trump Summit

• CBC
1. More Women Get Alzheimer's Than Men. It May Not Just Be Necause They Live Longer
2. How Is Trump’s Trade Fight With Canada Affecting You?
3. Retired National Defence Department Official Andrew Rasiulis On Trump Meeting With Putin On Ukraine
4. Forget Vegas And Florida. Canadians Are Skipping The U.S. For Other international Spots
5. Netanyahu Lashes Out At 'Global Campaign Of Lies' As Widespread Criticism Over Gaza Mounts

From England

•  BBC
1. Turkey Earthquake Flattens Buildings In North-East Balikesir Province
2. Bowen: Israeli Settlers Intensify Campaign To Drive Out West Bank Palestinians
3. Trump Nominates Ex-Fox News Host Tammy Bruce As Deputy UN Ambassador
4. Mexico Rules Out Trump's Reported Military Plan Against Drug Cartels
5. Officials Say Gunman Who Attacked CDC May Have Had Anti-Covid Vaccine Beliefs

• Reuters
1. Trump's 401(k) Order Adds New Layer Of Risk To Retirement Portfolios
2. Intel CEO To Visit White House On Monday, WSJ Reports
3. Newsom Calls Trump's $1 Billion UCLA Settlement Offer Extortion, Says California Won't Bow
4. White House To Hold Press Conference On Crime In DC On Monday, Trump Says
5. Harvard Patents Targeted By Trump Administration

From France

• France24
1. Finland Charges Captain Of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker Over Baltic Sea Cable Sabotage
2. Colombia Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe Dies Of Injuries After June Shooting
3. Nvidia, AMD Agree To Pay US 15% Of Revenue From Sales Of AI Chips To China
4. Trump Says He Will Evict Homeless People From Washington
5. Trump Orders Pentagon To Target Foreign Drug Cartels
6. US Increases Reward For Venezuelan President Maduro's Arrest To $50 Million

• Les Echos
1. L'immigration Illégale Baisse Vers L'UE Mais Pas Vers Le Royaume-Uni
2. La Mer Rouge, Talon D'Achille Du Commerce Mondial
3. Donald Trump : « Jerome Powell Est Un Idiot, Mais À Part Cela, Je L'aime Beaucoup !
4. Bénéfices des entreprises : stop ou encore ? 
5. Résultats des grandes entreprises françaises : sept leçons et la fin d'une époque 

• Le Monde
1. Europeans Try To Shape The US Stance On Ukraine Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit
2. How Russian propagandists See Trump-Putin Meeting On Ukraine
3. In NYC's 26 Federal Plaza, ICE Agents Arrest Migrants Who Come To Renew Their Documents 
4. Fight Against Polio Under Threat By Withdrawal Of US Funding
5.  US To Partially Pull Funding For mRNA Vaccines

From Germany

• DW
1. Middle East: Australia To Recognize Palestinian State At UN
2. Germany's Merz Defends Partial Weapons Halt To Israel
3. Fraudulent Research Is 'Destroying Trust In Science'
4. Trump's New Executive Order Threatens US Scientific Freedom
5. Gerrymandering In The US: Why Democrats Fled Texas

• DER SPIEGEL
1. The Russian Lawyer Who Refuses To Back Down
2. Rüstungswerte Vor Alaska-Treffen Unter Druck
3. Wie Ein Kambodschanischer Funktionär China Gegen Die USA Ausspielte
4. Trump-Anhänger Als Leiter Der Statistikbehörde Im Gespräch
5. Ørsted Bläst US-Windparkprojekt Ab

From Russian Source 

• Novaya Gazeta Europe
1. A Nation Of Hostages: Five Years After The Mass Protests, Political Repression In Belarus Has Reached New Heights
2. Jailed Russian Lawyer Says She Was Chained To Hospital Bed And Had Treatment Disrupted By Prison Guards 
3. Running Out Of Road: Stagflation Is Hitting Russia’s War Economy As Sanctions Take Their Toll On Economic Growth And Price Stability
4. Strengthening Kyiv’s Hand: New research Shows Drones Have Given Zelensky Additional Bargaining Power With Putin

From Spain

• El Mundo
1. EEUU. Trump Toma El Control De La Policía De Washington DC Y Despliega La Guardia Nacional "Para Restablecer El Orden"
2. Polémica. El Gobierno Da Un Mes Al Ayuntamiento De Jumilla Para Revocar El Acuerdo De PP Y Vox Que Impide Rezos Musulmanes En Instalaciones Deportivas
3. La España Que No Funciona. Listas De Espera, El Mal Crónico De La Sanidad Pública: 126 Días De Media Para Operarse En España
4.  Energía. Financial Times, Sobre La Transición Energética Española: "En El País Ejemplo Para Las Energías Renovables, La Energía Solar Parece Haber Ido Demasiado Lejos Y Demasiado Rápido"
5. América. De Chávez A Bukele: El Viaje Del Populismo Al Poder Absoluto

• El País
1. Trump Softens Hardline Death Penalty Stance In Cases Against Mexican Cartel Leaders
2. Rosario Murillo’s Purge Terrifies The Sandinista Old Guard
3. Chevron’s Return Offers Temporary Relief To Venezuela’s Struggling Economy
4. Russia Achieves Its Largest Advance On The Frontlines In Ukraine Since 2024
5. Forever Seen As Criminals: Immigrants Who Served Their Time But Still Face Deportation Under Trump

From Switzerland

• Neue Zürcher Zeitung
1. Trump Verwandelt Das Weisse Haus In Seinen Palast
2. «Für Die Kommandanten Waren Wir Kanonenfutter»: Ein Russischer Kriegsgefangener Erzählt Über Das Sterben An Der Ukrainischen Front
3. Brasilien Gibt Sich Gerne Grün, Doch Bei Seinem Weg In Die Zukunft Setzt Das Land Auf Öl. Wie Kann Das Sein?
4. Dreiste Einflussnahme Der USA Auf Die Justiz In Lateinamerika: Mit Seinen Drohungen Hilft Trump Nicht Der Rechtsstaatlichkeitn 

From Ukraine

• UATV English

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