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The Green Economy Is Hungry for Copper—and People Are Stealing, Fighting, and Dying to Feed It (www.wired.com)

Poland deploys fighter jets amid intensified Russian air activity over Ukraine (www.polskieradio.pl)

Uber fined $324M over EU drivers' data transfer breach | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

“Colonial Process”: How U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Latest Erasure of Roots of Arab-Israeli Conflict (www.democracynow.org)

Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri responds to the latest exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah and the drawn-out ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, which Khouri calls a “fictitious political dynamic” that is primarily used as diplomatic cover for Israel’s warfare....

Ukraine says it used its new long-range 'Palianytsia' rocket drone for the first time as it targets air bases deep inside Russia (www.businessinsider.com)

Ukraine said it had used a new long-range rocket-drone hybrid for the first time....

Pakistan: At least 22 killed after having IDs checked in Balochistan (www.bbc.com)

Gunmen have killed at least 22 people in south-west Pakistan after forcing them out of their vehicles and checking their identity, officials say....

As Polio Vaccines Arrive in Gaza, Distributing Them Is the Next Challenge (www.nytimes.com)

Polio vaccines arrived in Gaza on Monday, kicking off an expansive effort to vaccinate more than 640,000 Palestinian children and curb a potential outbreak, the United Nations, Israel and health authorities in Gaza said, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in 25 years....

Climate scientist says 2/3rds of the world is under an effective 'death sentence' because of global warming (www.themirror.com)

Panama launches US-backed deportation flights aimed at discouraging migrants (www.aol.com)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/panama-launches-us-backed-depor…

Vietnam ousts deputy PM in ‘blazing furnace’ anti-graft campaign (www.bangkokpost.com)

Ganiyat Popoola: Nigerian doctors strike over kidnapped colleague (www.bbc.com)

Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have started a seven-day nationwide strike to demand the release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been held by kidnappers for eight months....

Hurricane Hone moves south of Hawaii's Big Island as Category 1 storm (abcnews.go.com)

Hawaii is on alert for Hurricane Hone, a weak Category 1 hurricane moving south of the state's Big Island.

British band Oasis to reunite 'Definitely Maybe'? (www.reuters.com)

Oasis, one of the 1990s rock bands that defined Britpop, is set to reunite as brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher teased an announcement early on Tuesday and a newspaper said they were planning shows in 2025....

Travis Kelce’s Father Claims Lifetime Ban from X Platform (whoischic.com)

Israeli society’s dehumanization of Palestinians is now absolute (www.972mag.com)

At 5:40 a.m. on Aug. 10, the IDF Spokesperson sent a message to reporters informing them of an Israeli airstrike on a “military headquarters located in Al-Taba’een school compound near a mosque in the Daraj [and] Tuffah area, which serves as a shelter for residents of Gaza City.”...

Putin seizes $100m from Google to fund Russia’s war machine (in 2020) (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Degoogle, and also avoid any company with an international arm incorporated in Russia, or outside of Russia, apparently:...

After a decade-long battle, Kyiv showcases Crimean treasures that Russia wanted to steal (kyivindependent.com)

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov lawyer says charges 'ridiculous' (www.bbc.com)

Dutch watchdog fines Uber over driver data protection (www.dw.com)

A regulator in the Netherlands has slapped ride-hailing app Uber with a €290 million fine for transferring European drivers’ data to the US. The firm described the decision as “extraordinary.”

IDF safely rescues 2 hostages from Rafah in special nighttime operation (www.timesofisrael.com)

Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher Drop Biggest Hint Yet That Group Is Reuniting (variety.com)

Russia launches deadly overnight aerial attack on cities and power grids across Ukraine | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

Russian forces launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine overnight, killing at least three people, as Ukrainian officials reported power outages in several cities.

Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public (www.cnn.com)

Analysis: The Middle East may have backed off from the brink of a regional war – for now | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

For nearly a month, people in Lebanon and Israel braced for a wider war. A deadly rocket strike from Lebanon last month on the town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights was followed by an Israeli retaliatory strike that killed Hezbollah’s top commander in southern Beirut.