An American soldier is detained by North Korea after crossing its heavily armed border (apnews.com)
Trump says special counsel told him he’s a target in Jan. 6 probe (archive.is)
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WhatsApp video call from ‘friend’ turns out to be deep fake, man duped of money (www.thenewsminute.com)
A 72-year-old man was duped of Rs 40,000 in a deep fake scam in Kerala’s Kozhikode on Sunday, July 9. The Cyber Crime Police, Kozhikode City, told TNM that a First Information Report has been registered as per a complaint filed by PS Radhakrishnan, a Kozhikode native who retired from Coal India Limited (CIL) 12 years ago. A...
Sask. (Canada) high court upholds decision to not pay insurance to estate of man who died of drug overdose - CBC (www.cbc.ca)
Saskatchewan is fairly conservative leaning, from a Canadian perspective, so perhaps this isn’t surprising, but it’s a shame that drug use continues to be viewed through a criminal lens instead of a healthcare and mental health crisis....
Thousands of Ukrainians in the UK face homelessness after warm welcome (theworld.org)
Traffic stopped on Crimean Bridge, reports of blasts (www.reuters.com)
The Kerch Bridge connects Russia to the Crimean Peninsula. The Russian military is heavily dependent on the rail link that crosses it to supply the illegally occupied territory in southern Ukraine. It’s not currently clear how it was hit and to what extent it was damaged....
Venezuela says it will not accept European observation during 2024 presidential elections (english.elpais.com)
The stance comes after the European Parliament condemned the ban on María Corina Machado, a frontrunner in the polls, from public office
Guatemala’s corruption is thrust into international spotlight by the government’s election meddling (english.elpais.com)
Crappy title - interesting article
Political crisis in Senegal triggers influx of migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands (english.elpais.com)
Man Whose Mother-In-Law Wore Viral Blue-And-Black Dress Charged With Attempted Murder (www.huffpost.com)
Not sure if this story belongs to this community But also WTF....
