Amidst China's aggression, Philippines warships hold sea exercises with Japan, U.S. (www.australiannews.net)
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Russia's critics abroad say the Kremlin is intensifying attacks (www.bbc.com)
Kremlin critics living in Europe say that Russia is stepping up its efforts to silence, threaten and persecute opponents abroad....
Abducted from Australia by Saudi Arabia? The mystery of the missing child bride (www.bbc.com)
When Lolita came to Australia in 2022, she was fleeing an older man she’d been forced to marry as a child in Saudi Arabia....
China pressures lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit in Taiwan in attempt to isolate the island nation (www.taipeitimes.com)
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Sabotage and downpours greet a "grandiose" Olympics (freedomnews.org.uk)
45 health care workers returning from the Gaza war sign open letter asking U.S. President Biden and Vice President Harris: "End this madness now" (www.dropbox.com)
In an open letter addressed to U.S. President Biden, his Vice President Harris, and First Lady Jill Biden, 45 physicians, surgeons, and nurses wrote: “With only marginal exceptions, everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both. This includes every national aid worker, every international volunteer, and probably every Israeli...
France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony (www.bbc.co.uk)
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China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators (apnews.com)
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Jasper faces 'significant loss' of buildings, infrastructure as wildfire engulfs Alberta town (www.cbc.ca)
‘Unacceptable Levels’ of Hazardous Substances in Temu Products, UK investigation finds (sourcingjournal.com)
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Chinese takeover of European seaports: EU turned a blind eye on security risks for years, experts say (www.ftm.eu)
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Fined for yellow and blue shoes: How Russian laws smother dissent (www.bbc.com)
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Saudi Arabia: Executions rise despite pledge to human rights (www.dw.com)
The number of executions in Saudi Arabia has risen sharply in the first half of this year. As of July 15, the state executed 98 men and two women for charges related to murder, terrorism and drugs. This marks a 42% increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to a recent report...
Chinese government faces a credibility deficit on its ‘old’ policy agenda and will need to act with urgency if it wants to lift business and consumer sentiment, economists say (www.asiafinancial.com)
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Code of silence: International media outlets press their Hong Kong staff to keep away from a local journalist association advocating for press freedom, or risk losing their jobs (chinamediaproject.org)
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Pacific island country of Palau, one of the Taiwan allies in the region, slams China over "interference", recent cyberattacks (www.australiannews.net)
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"This is something late-19th century Britain would recognise": Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals (360mozambique.com)
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Global community needs to do more to end RSF atrocities in Sudan (www.aljazeera.com)
Kenya’s biggest protest in recent history played out on a walkie-talkie app (restofworld.org)
The Social Cost of Carbon Credits (hakaimagazine.com)
Multinational companies funded a US $4.4-million carbon offset project. Senegalese locals did much of the work—and saw almost none of the money.
Planes grounded as mass worldwide IT outage hits airlines, media and banks (www.bbc.com)
Philippines and Japan finalize bi-lateral security pact over China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait (www.lowyinstitute.org)
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German court sentences dual German-Russian citizen to six years and nine months in prison for selling electronics to Russian companies for military use in violation of sanctions (www.reuters.com)
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DDoSecrets Mirrors Wikileaks Data After Assange Plea Deal (www.404media.co)
Unable to earn enough at home, Syrian opposition fighters are travelling via Turkey to Africa to work as mercenaries, often under Russian command (www.bbc.com)
Since December 2023, more than 1,000 Syrian fighters have travelled to Niger via Turkey, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), which monitors the conflict in Syria through a network of sources on the ground. They tend to sign up for six months, but some have now extended the contract to a year....
