It’s no great surprise, but now there’s proof that the rich get what they want | Torsten Bell (www.theguardian.com)
This article is two months old by the way....
Hayao Miyazaki’s final Studio Ghibli film breaks record despite no marketing (www.independent.co.uk)
Algeria applies to join BRICS, would contribute $1.5 bln to group bank (www.reuters.com)
TUNIS, July 21 (Reuters) - Algeria has applied to join the BRICS group and submitted a request to become a shareholder member of BRICS Bank with an amount of $1.5 billion, Ennahar TV quoted Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as saying....
Ukraine updates: Putin warns Poland not to attack Belarus (www.dw.com)
After Poland reacted to the arrival of Wagner mercenary troops to Belarus by moving some of its troops to its eastern border, Russia’s Vladimir Putin accused Warsaw of trying to seize more land in eastern Europe....
Mexico files diplomatic complaint over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating border barriers (www.texastribune.org)
Over 1,000 Air Reservists Threaten to Stop Serving, as Israel’s Political Crisis Grows (www.nytimes.com)
In a move that experts say could significantly hurt Israel’s military readiness, pilots and other personnel issued a warning after Benjamin Netanyahu pressed ahead with a plan to limit judicial power....
Tesla's CEO optimistic on progress for self-driving, robots (www.reuters.com)
Why the EU cannot admit Ukraine as a member (12ft.io)
The EU may well receive Ukraine as a candidate for accession and then leave it to rot in the antechamber, just as happened with Turkey. Right now, the EU is structurally not equipped to deal with Ukraine....
Europe heatwave: Temperatures to soar in Greece as fires still burn (www.bbc.com)
Greece is bracing for more intense heat this weekend, with meteorologists warning that temperatures could climb as high as 45C (113F)....
India, Sri Lanka to consider building a land bridge between them (www.aljazeera.com)
The leaders of India and Sri Lanka have agreed to improve their countries’ economic and energy ties, as well as consider building a land link between them....
UN expert slams Syria detention of minors over parents’ ISIL ties (www.aljazeera.com)
A United Nations expert has expressed concern that tens of thousands of children remain in arbitrary detention in northeastern Syria based on their parents’ alleged ties to ISIL (ISIS) in violation of international law....
Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader (apnews.com)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The total of Bolivia’s confirmed lithium resources has increased 2 million tons to 23 million tons, the Andean country’s president said Thursday....
Cambodia faces rigged election as Hun Sen extends total control (www.bbc.co.uk)
Highly pathogenic subtype of bird flu found at fur farms in Finland (www.helsinkitimes.fi)
Rinkevics sworn in as Latvian president, first gay EU head of state (www.euronews.com)
Putin pulls out of South Africa summit amid arrest threat (www.newsweek.com)
Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast (www.reuters.com)
ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have seized a record 5.3 tonne cocaine haul being transferred between ships off the southern coast of Sicily, police said on Friday....
Fed fines Deutsche Bank $186 million and threatens further action (edition.cnn.com)
Wheat, Sugar, and Now Tomatoes: Extreme Weather Dents India’s Food Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
Last year it was wheat, then sugar. This year, it is tomatoes....
Rohingya baby dies in 'cop action', parents taken to Jammu burial site in handcuffs (www.telegraphindia.com)
A video uploaded by the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative (RHRI), an India-based organisation, purportedly shows the Rohingya mother in handcuffs as she mourns beside the baby’s body, surrounded by other grieving women
Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline (www.aljazeera.com)
Iraq has expelled Sweden’s ambassador shortly after protesters had stormed its embassy in Baghdad and set parts of the building on fire....
Russian businessman loses appeal against UK over detained superyacht (www.reuters.com)
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - A wealthy Russian businessman on Friday lost a legal challenge against Britain over the detention of his $50 million superyacht....
Ecuador confirms oil spill of 1,200 barrels on northwest coast (www.aljazeera.com)
Authorities in the South American nation of Ecuador have confirmed that an oil spill released about 1,200 barrels into the Pacific, contaminating kilometres of oceanfront....
Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal (www.reuters.com)
BUCHAREST, July 21 (Reuters) - Romania’s Constanta port, Ukraine’s main alternative route for grain since Russia’s withdrawal led to the collapse of the Black Sea shipment deal, has capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, the head of the port’s business association said....
