United Methodists lose one-fifth of US churches in schism driven by growing defiance of LGBTQ bans (apnews.com)
Dozens of cancer patients could die as Gaza’s main cancer treatment hospital forced to stop most activities over fuel shortage, UN says (news.un.org)
The UN human rights office OHCHR noted that given the high number of civilian deaths and injuries in Gaza “and the scale of the destruction following Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp, there are “serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes.”
Intelligence suggests agents of India behind killing of B.C. Sikh leader: Trudeau (globalnews.ca)
Pope Francis Praises Historical Russian Imperialism Amid War in Ukraine (www.wsj.com)
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Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem (www.bbc.com)
Police say they plan to charge US YouTuber Kai Cenat after a video games console giveaway event he organised sparked mayhem in New York....
‘We Can Never Forgive This’: In Odesa, Attacks Stoke Hatred of Russia (www.nytimes.com)
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Third defendant charged in classified documents case, Trump faces new charges (www.msnbc.com)
A third person has been charged in the classified documents case in addition to Donald Trump and Walt Nauta....
Younger people more likely to doubt merits of democracy – global poll (www.theguardian.com)
Democracy remains popular across the world, but faced with a global array of challenges from inequality to the climate crisis, young people are far less likely than their elders to believe it can deliver on what concerns them....
UK: Police hunt for thief who stole 14 beehives in Welsh town (news.sky.com)
Seems pretty unbeelievable. If you’ve seen an apiarist behiving suspiciously, consider giving the police a buzz. If it leads to the missing hives, maybe you’ll hornet a reward.
A Desperate Push to Save Florida’s Coral: Get It Out of the Sea (www.nytimes.com)
The extreme heat has devastated corals.This is a truly heartbreaking read:...
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...
‘We lie on the floor till someone buys us’: shocking allegations of UAE agencies’ abuse of domestic workers (www.theguardian.com)
In a series of interviews conducted over several years, 14 women from east Africa and the Philippines recounted their experiences with recruitment agencies hiring for the United Arab Emirates, including alleging they were denied food, held captive and treated violently.
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. Knew About Migrant Killings by Saudi Forces Earlier Than Previously Disclosed (www.nytimes.com)
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BBC witnesses Chinese ships blocking Philippines supply boats (www.bbc.com)
Evergrande: China property giant files for US bankruptcy protection (www.bbc.com)
Trump’s defense in the 2020 election case, explained by legal experts (www.vox.com)
Former President Donald Trump’s legal defense against federal criminal charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election is beginning to take shape....
Archaeologists discovered a 17th-century 'vampire child' with a padlocked ankle in a Polish 'necropolis' graveyard (www.businessinsider.com)
Archaeologists in Poland discovered the skeletal remains of a child buried face down around 17th century. The child’s ankle had a triangular padlock attached, a common practice during that time to prevent “vampires” from rising from the dead. Nearby was also found the remains of a pregnant woman. These burials were located...
Thousands of Ukrainians in the UK face homelessness after warm welcome (theworld.org)
John Oliver's campaign for puking mullet bird delays New Zealand vote for favorite feathered friend (apnews.com)
Oliver discovered a loophole in the rules, which allowed anybody with a valid email address to cast a vote. “After all, this is what democracy is all about,” Oliver said on his show. “America interfering in foreign elections.”...
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: Israel Is Threatening to Bomb Gaza’s Only Pediatric Cancer Unit --- [video, 33 min + transcript] (www.democracynow.org)
As the U.N. secretary-general repeats his call for an immediate ceasefire, the death toll in Gaza has topped 10,000, including 4,000 children. We speak to an American doctor who just left Gaza and the founder of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which runs the only pediatric cancer unit in Gaza....
Doctor at a Gaza hospital pleads for help: "We had to perform a premature delivery from a mother’s womb while she was dying.” --- [video, 2 min] (www.unfpa.org)
Dr. Nasser Bulbul, Head of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, spoke to the UN about the extreme suffering of pregnant women and orphaned infants living in a state of fear and terror as the bombardment intensifies.
A Summer Rite in Spain: Coping With the British Tourist Invasion (www.nytimes.com)
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German politician held after Nazi slogan complaint (www.bbc.com)
Transgaz Romania takes over all Gazprom operations in the Republic of Moldova, including Transdniestria (tvrmoldova.md)
Operatorul național de transport al gazelor naturale din România, Transgaz, prin filiala sa Vestmoldtransgaz, este pe ultima sută de metri până la preluarea integrală a acestor operațiuni în Republica Moldova, inclusiv în regiunea separatistă Transnistria, conform declarațiilor directorului general al Transgaz, Ion...
