South Africa says arresting Putin would be ‘declaration of war’ (www.aljazeera.com)
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month would be a declaration of war with Russia....
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble (www.theguardian.com)
Leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.
Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8m to cancer patient in baby powder lawsuit (www.theguardian.com)
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises (www.bbc.com)
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes....
How Chile's progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles (ghostarchive.org)
ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 20 - Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner into a country that focused on environmental and social responsibility....
In Manipur Horror, 2 Christian Women Paraded Naked On Camera, Allegedly Gang-Raped by Hindu Mob (scroll.in)
Alternative sources indianexpress.com/…/tension-manipur-hills-areas-m…thewire.in/…/manipur-video-two-kuki-women-paraded…...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian, injure 4 in occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent said that one person was killed and four wounded by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus....
Inside the eviction of Palestinians losing their Jerusalem home (www.aljazeera.com)
The Sub Labans lost their home of several decades after being forced out by Israel at the start of the month. Willem Marx recounts the story of the eviction, and the push to force Palestinians out....
Thailand: Drop ‘insulting the monarchy’ charge against child protester involved in mock fashion show (www.amnesty.org)
As Washington leads sanctions against Russia, US companies continue to pay the Kremlin the highest amount of tax (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
Henry Kissinger meets China’s defence minister in surprise visit to Beijing (www.theguardian.com)
China mandates that AI must follow “core values of socialism” (www.theverge.com)
China has released new guidelines on generative AI services, limiting their public use while encouraging industrial development....
Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean (www.google.com)
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Kenya’s opposition set for second day of tax-hike protests (www.aljazeera.com)
Kenya’s opposition is due to protest for a second day on Thursday over the high cost of living and tax hikes after police clashed with demonstrators and arrested at least 300 people on Wednesday....
One dead, 41 injured in suspected gas explosion in South Africa (www.aljazeera.com)
A suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city, killing one man and injuring at least 41 people, authorities and emergency services said on Thursday....
Indian court, Modi show 'deep concern' at Manipur violence (www.dw.com)
The Supreme Court of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, condemned the gruesome assault on two women in the northeastern state of Manipur, amid ongoing violence between two ethnic groups....
Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 5 and traps many others in western India (koreatimes.co.kr)
A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state killed five people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris, local media reported Thursday....
Ukrainian push stalls, Russia’s command baulks, food crisis looms (www.aljazeera.com)
An impasse has appeared to descend on the Russia-Ukraine war which is now in its 73rd week....
Senior doctors in England stage rare walk out over pay, placing ‘routine care virtually at a standstill’ (www.scmp.com)
Two-day strike by consultants comes amid record waiting times due to a pandemic backlog and multiple strikes over the past year as workers battle a cost of living crisis, Transport workers are due to strike at the same time as the consultants with staff at 14 train operators walking out on Thursday, Saturday and on July 29....
Italian media more focused on foreign coverage of heatwave than its effects (www.theguardian.com)
The world's cheapest Domino's pizza is in inflation-hit India. It costs $0.60 (www.channelnewsasia.com)
AT&T and Verizon’s ancient lead cables have US lawmakers demanding action (arstechnica.com)
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Morocco and Western Sahara: A new conflict brewing? (www.dw.com)
Characterized by vast expanses of dunes and sparsely vegetated plains, Western Sahara is a predominantly desert and arid territory. The United Nations categorizes...