South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China (www.scmp.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/309474...
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity (www.theguardian.com)
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29 (www.theguardian.com)
Western journalists were refused entry to an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan earlier this month, reigniting concerns over the state’s crackdown on the media ahead of crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this year....
North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says (www.businessinsider.com)
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said....
Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands (www.reuters.com)
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War (www.nytimes.com)
NYTimes gift article, no paywall
What Kenya’s deadly protests are really about (www.vox.com)
Polls close in Mauritania, with the incumbent ally of the West favored to win (apnews.com)
In a world of globalized trade, an industry of piratical lawyers has arisen to help transnational corporations seize the assets of supposedly sovereign states. (daily.jstor.org)
For centuries, there was little real distinction between trade and piracy....
Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy (apnews.com)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday announced five additional members of her future cabinet, presenting a group of scientists and former colleagues including Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy....
FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Pentagon removes Gaza pier again, no clear date on reinstallation (thehill.com)
Opinion | To Serve His Country, President Biden Should Leave the Race (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23130161...
Kenya backtracks on tax bill after deadly protests (countervortex.org)
Russia Loses Last Black Sea Missile Ship (www.kyivpost.com)
‘It’s going to be tight’: Macron’s centrists struggle to deter voters from backing far right (www.theguardian.com)
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)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17414080
Japan firm says probing 76 more deaths in supplement scare (www.channelnewsasia.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17418031
[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....