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Ukraine war: Russian air strike leaves 100,000 with no power (www.bbc.com)

The ‘tricky balancing act’: Jordan’s dilemma on Israel and Gaza (www.theguardian.com)

How Taiwan Conquered U.S. Politics — and Showed Europe How It’s Done (www.politico.com)

Despite war and sanctions, Russia becomes a high-income economy (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

Despite sanctions by Western countries against Russia due to the Ukraine war, the country has become a high-income economy from an upper-middle income economy. In its latest rankings, the World Bank has promoted the Russian economy to the top income category.

Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time (www.nytimes.com)

Rishi Sunak has announced he will step down as the leader of the Conservatives after a historic battering by Labour in the General Election (metro.co.uk)

Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde on Paris Olympics team 8 years after child rape (www.google.com)

Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer (www.theguardian.com)

Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison (apnews.com)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said....

Andrew Tate can leave Romania while awaiting trial, court rules (www.theguardian.com)

The controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, a court has ruled....

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election (www.theguardian.com)

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Chinese companies must prevent their arms, drones from being used in Israeli international crimes (euromedmonitor.org)

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor emphasises that companies, including Autel Robotics—a Chinese electronics and drone manufacturer—must comply with international law. They should take immediate action if they know or reasonably should know that their products are being used for serious violations. Euro-Med specifically urges...

Video appears to show gang-rape of Afghan woman in a Taliban jail (www.theguardian.com)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia (apnews.com)

SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store....

Spain introduces porn passport to stop kids from watching smut (www.politico.eu)

The Spanish government has a plan to prevent kids from watching porn online: Meet the porn passport....

Judge dismisses all charges in Panama Papers, Operation Car Wash cases (www.upi.com)

Panama Papers and List of People Named in the Panama Papers on Wikipedia

Viktor Orbán visits Vladimir Putin to condemnation from fellow EU leaders (www.theguardian.com)

Viktor Orbán, Europe’s most pro-Russian leader, met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday on a rare trip to Russia that drew strong condemnation from other European leaders....

A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign (apnews.com)

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A plan to stage a coup against Bolivia’s president was not what Gen. Tomás Peña y Lillo was expecting when he entered the military headquarters in La Paz last Wednesday....

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war (apnews.com)

BANGKOK (AP) — New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war....

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