Thai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26497180...
Deals signed by Italy and China after PM Meloni's trip | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/38978979
Hindu homes, temples targeted in Bangladesh after Hasina ouster, minority group says (www.reuters.com)
Two US battleground states seen vulnerable to post-election chaos (www.reuters.com)
Surprised GA isn’t in their report: usnews.com/…/georgia-election-board-rolls-back-so…
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, media reports say (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine finally deploying F-16 fighter jets, says Zelenskiy (www.reuters.com)
President Zelenskiy announces use of U.S.-made fighter planes...
Somalia beach attack kills 32 civilians, police say (www.reuters.com)
Philippines, Japan militaries hold first joint exercises in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests (www.reuters.com)
ABUJA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities, the inspector general of police said....
Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say (www.reuters.com)
South Korea arrests official over alleged data leak exposing spies, reports (www.reuters.com)
Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British national jailed on treason charges for 25 years, has been moved from his prison in Siberia and is being sent elsewhere, Russia’s prison service told Reuters.
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26070451...
Exclusive: New US rule on foreign chip equipment exports to China to exempt some allies (www.reuters.com)
NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - The Biden administration plans to unveil a new rule next month that will expand U.S. powers to stop exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from some foreign countries to Chinese chipmakers, two sources familiar with the rule said....
Myanmar’s junta terrorised a Rohingya town. Then rebels burned it down. (www.reuters.com)
Spanish PM declines to testify as witness in wife's corruption case (www.reuters.com)
MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declined to testify on Tuesday as a witness in a judicial investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling against his wife that led him to consider resigning in April, lawyers present at the hearing said....
Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths (www.reuters.com)
TAIPEI, July 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down tensions in the sensitive Taiwan Strait....
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds (www.reuters.com)
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds (www.reuters.com)
Around a quarter of adolescent girls who have been in relationships have endured physical or sexual violence, a World Health Organization study said on Tuesday, calling for more prevention actions. The WHO analysis published in the Lancet medical journal was based on surveys from thousands of adolescent girls aged between 15 and...
Ethiopia Shifts to Market Based Forex System to Attract IMF Loan, Currency Drops 30% (www.reuters.com)
ADDIS ABABA, July 29 (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s central bank floated the country’s birr currency on Monday, a move it hopes will secure International Monetary Fund (IMF) support and make progress on a long-delayed debt restructuring....
Russia says oil depot in Kursk region on fire after Ukraine drone attack (www.reuters.com)
July 28 (Reuters) - Three tanks at an oil storage depot in Russia’s Kursk region caught fire as a result of a Ukraine-launched drone attack, acting regional Governor Alexei Smirnov said on Sunday....
Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025 (www.reuters.com)
SYDNEY, July 28 (Reuters) - Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle after two senior ministers said they planned to retire at the next election....
Australia's Wong urges Myanmar generals to take a different path and end conflict (www.reuters.com)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks at the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at National Convention Center, in Vientiane, Laos