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Malaysia applies to join BRICS, boost ties with Russia (www.thestar.com.my)

Maybe Game Demos Aren't Always A Good Thing - Aftermath (aftermath.site)

India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border (apnews.com)

Exclusive: US, Israel and UAE working to create new body to govern post-war Gaza (www.middleeasteye.net)

The United States, Israel and the United Arab Emirates are working towards the creation of a national committee of Palestinian leaders and business figures that will administer Gaza once the war ends, sources have told Middle East Eye....

Gen Z job seekers should be willing to work for free, long hours, ‘willing to do anything,’ says Squarespace CMO (finance.yahoo.com)

A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities (www.cnn.com)

The number of US cities where first-time homebuyers are faced with at least a $1 million price tag on the average entry-level home has nearly tripled in the past five years, according to new research....

At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza health officials say (www.reuters.com)

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, July 27 (Reuters) - At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Deir al Balah in central Gaza, Palestinian health officials said, and the Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas command centre....

Linux Mint 22 is ready. The release date will be announced this week (blog.linuxmint.com)

Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says (apnews.com)

The Georgia sun scorched the slab of concrete beneath Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano’s body when nurses found him in a puddle of his own excrement, vomiting, according to a complaint....

[NYC Mayor] Adams Blocks Law That Bans Solitary Confinement in New York Jails (www.nytimes.com)

El Chapo’s Son Duped His Dad’s Former Partner Into U.S. Arrest (www.thedailybeast.com)

Joaquín Guzmán and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada were taken into U.S. custody last week after their plane touched down in Texas....

Firefighters continue battle against more than 100 blazes burning in the US (www.theguardian.com)

Many fires were sparked by the weather, with climate change increasing lightning strikes amid blistering heat and dry conditions...

'Cruel and Dangerous': Netanyahu Delays Evacuation of Sick Children From Gaza. (www.commondreams.org)

AOC's Deepfake AI Porn Bill Unanimously Passes the Senate (www.rollingstone.com)

THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY passed a bipartisan bill to provide recourse to victims of porn deepfakes — or sexually-explicit, non-consensual images created with artificial intelligence....

These Two Market Indicators Are Flashing Warning Signals For US Stocks (www.ibtimes.co.uk)

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) jumped to a three-month high of 18.46 yesterday as the Q2 earnings season began with lacklustre reports from Tesla and Alphabet, triggering a sell-off in the US stock market.

Looks like Subnautica devs have been sneakily posting Subnautica 2 screenshots in the original game (www.eurogamer.net)

France: Telecom fiber optic networks sabotaged (www.dw.com)

The acts of sabotage affected several telecommunications operators in six areas of France, police said. Paris is not affected....

Paradise, Calif., decimated by 2018 wildfire, under new evacuation warning (thehill.com)

Biden to announce plans to reform US supreme court – report (www.theguardian.com)

US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders...

Intel's CPU instability and crashing issues also impact mainstream 65W and higher 'non-K' models — damage is irreversible, no planned recall (www.tomshardware.com)