20,000 people feared dead in Libyan city destroyed by floods.A precise tally of the rising number of people killed is incredibly difficult (www.nbcnews.com)
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation exposure levels (www.bbc.co.uk)
Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permitted.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry notified NATO over last drone pieces on its territory, summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest (www.romaniajournal.ro) Romanian
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Pakistan’s tech workers are fleeing the country in droves (restofworld.org)
U.S. Knew About Migrant Killings by Saudi Forces Earlier Than Previously Disclosed (www.nytimes.com)
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Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria (www.bbc.com)
„The Algerian coastguard has shot dead two tourists holidaying in Morocco who reportedly strayed into Algerian waters on their jet skis.“
Hong Kong Cantonese-language advocacy group closes after China's national security police raid founder’s home (hongkongfp.com)
Andrew Chan established the group to promote Cantonese and “safeguard the linguistic rights of Hongkongers,” after policies were put forward to push Mandarin-language instruction in the city’s schools. Currently living abroad, Chan said he would not return to Hong Kong due to safety concerns.
What China’s Economic Woes May Mean for the U.S. (www.nytimes.com)
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Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on (apnews.com)
I read this wondering if there would be something strange, or an overreaction. There’s nothing like that at all. It’s basically just a law that forces tech companies to respect people and their right to privacy. Most of it is common sense stuff that you think they should do without having to be told....
Wagner Group commander Dmitry Utkin was on plane that crashed north of Moscow, Russian civil aviation authority says (news.sky.com)
Masked attacker stabs five people in Turkey and broadcasts rampage on social media (beehaw.org)
A teenager has been arrested after a masked attacker stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in Turkey and broadcast the rampage on social media....
China’s Great Wall of Villages: China has built over 50 new villages along its western frontiers in recent years, 12 of them in areas claimed by other countries, satellite imagery finds (www.nytimes.com)
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A man is seen climbing the Eiffel Tower, prompting an evacuation hours before closing ceremony (apnews.com)
PARIS (AP) — French police have evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony Sunday....
What the media isn't telling you about the Venezuelan election - More Perfect Union (youtu.be)
Authoritarian China model facing 'increasing failure' as country's economy needs 'less government intervention and more market' to restore confidence, Chinese economist says (www.aspistrategist.org.au)
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Sean Grayson’s fatal shooting of Sonya Massey highlights risky practice of hiring ‘wandering officers’ (www.cnn.com)
Russians destroy unique mosaic panel at Mariupol railway station – photos (www.pravda.com.ua)
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Rupert Murdoch’s Family Battle Proves He’s Losing Control (www.vanityfair.com)
Illicit chip flows to Russia seen slowing, but China, Hong Kong remain a global sanctions evasion hotspots (www.reuters.com)
Transshipments through Hong Kong of Common High Priority Items (CHPL) — advanced components including microelectronics deemed by the U.S. and European Union as likely to be used for Russia’s war in Ukraine — fell 28% between January and May, according to data by the U.S. Commerce Department....
Mapped: Millionaire Migration in 2024 (www.visualcapitalist.com)
School children in Hong Kong sang Chinese anthem "too softly" (www.bbc.com)
Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem “too softly”. Teachers at a third school have been asked to help students “cultivate habit and confidence” in singing it....
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
Chiquita to Pay for Paramilitary Terror in Colombia (countervortex.org)
In the New Cold War, Europe’s Approach to China Is Already Outdated, Researchers Say (thediplomat.com)
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Ukraine war: Russian blogger Anna Bazhutova jailed for over 5 years for livestreaming alleged Russian atrocities in Bucha (www.spacewar.com)
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