China: death penalty for advocating ‘Taiwan independence’ (countervortex.org)
Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with it (www.npr.org)
US soldier charged in Okinawa for rape of minor (www.bbc.com)
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Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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[Argentina] President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests (apnews.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern....
Peru Invites Chinese EV Maker BYD to Establish Assembly Plant (latinamericanpost.com)
Ultra-Orthodox Jews block highway to protest Israel’s new mandatory military service ruling (apnews.com)
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocked a major highway in central Israel for two hours on Thursday to protest a recent Supreme Court decision ordering young religious men to enlist for military service....
Trying And Failing To Cross A River In Vovchansk, 400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off. Now They’re Surrendering. (www.forbes.com)
Russia’s northern offensive isn’t going well....
Mongolia’s ruling party won only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show (apnews.com)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The ruling party has won Mongolia’s parliamentary election but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results....
N.Y. couple finds safe filled with over $130K while magnet fishing in lake. (globalnews.ca)
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
ICC decision on Netanyahu arrest warrant may be delayed by UK (www.theguardian.com)
Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (www.theguardian.com)
UK Doctor: 'Media actively obscuring Gaza reality' (zeteo.com)
Smith, who has been to the enclave twice since the war began, most recently worked in Rafah and central Gaza for two months, including at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah and Al-Awada Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. “It was carnage,” he says. They were “the most horrific scenes that I have ever seen as an...
Israeli officers tortured this doctor to death, then hid news of his passing for months (www.middleeasteye.net)
At the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, Dr Iyad, director of the Kamal Adwan hospital’s maternity department, refused to leave Gaza City, opting to stay with his patients and fulfil his humanitarian mission. But after a month of intense Israeli bombardment and siege, including the targeting of hospitals, he decided to take...
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections (apnews.com)
PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes....
Hong Kong says school children sang anthem too softly (www.bbc.com)
Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem “too softly”....
Bolivian government says it detained 4 more people linked to a failed coup attempt (apnews.com)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday’s thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general’s mutiny attempt....
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian troops as soon as it was allowed to strike across the border, commander says (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine destroyed columns of waiting Russian soldiers with HIMARS, a Ukrainian commander said....
Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea (edition.cnn.com)
Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football (m.youtube.com)
Epic Showdown: iShowSpeed vs KSI in Football. iShowSpeed Charity Football Match All Fails & Funny Moments! Subscribe, Comment, Like and Share. The link to the video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_2nSRhszGdg
Roof collapse at Delhi airport kills one, as heavy rain disrupts Indian capital (www.channelnewsasia.com)
US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead (www.businessinsider.com)
A US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine surfaced in the Norwegian Sea....