London Stock Exchange denies lowering standards to win Shein IPO (www.theguardian.com)
At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province (www.cnn.com)
Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities....
India police rescue American woman chained to tree in jungle who claims husband left her there to die (www.cbsnews.com)
Police in India found a 50-year-old American woman chained to a tree in a forest in the country’s western Maharashtra state, where she claims her Indian husband left her to die. Maharashtra Police told CBS News the woman, identified as Lalita Kayi Kumar, was found in a forest in the Sindhudurg district of the state, about 280...
Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future. (theconversation.com)
A murderer goes free: Germany blanches at grim moral calculus (www.reuters.com)
BERLIN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Relatives of the man murdered by a Russian hitman in a Berlin park have voiced disappointment at the killer’s release, reflecting unease in Germany at the moral equation that secured freedom for 16 political prisoners in Russian and Belarusian jails....
Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China's ire (www.reuters.com)
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests (www.reuters.com)
ABUJA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities, the inspector general of police said....
One-third of Ukrainians would give up land for peace – but it’s not as simple as that. (theconversation.com)
Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq (www.reuters.com)
Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation (www.semafor.com)
Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says (www.cnbc.com)
Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources (www.reuters.com)
Funeral of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh held in Tehran...
Catalan separatists vote on far-reaching government deal (www.reuters.com)
BARCELONA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Grassroots members of Catalonia’s separatist ERC party were voting on Friday on a regional government deal with Spain’s ruling Socialists that could patch up Madrid’s uneasy relations with the region but also impact Spain’s entire fiscal system....
North korean armoured vehicles sighted in Ukraine according to german news (www.spiegel.de)
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Rain disasters have killed more than 200 across Asia in a week (www.nbcnews.com)
Javan rhino poaching saga reveals serious security lapse: An investigation has discovered that these organized groups accessed inside intelabout rhino movements from people with past government ties (news.mongabay.com)
Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests (amp.theguardian.com)
What options does Maduro have after Venezuela’s contested presidential election? (apnews.com)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a small copy of the constitution as he gives a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection....
Why the world's anti-doping agency feels stuck between superpowers (www.bbc.com)
Ordinary workers ‘can’t keep up’ with mortgages, rent and bills – even with multiple jobs (www.smh.com.au)
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Tunisian presidential candidates complain of restrictions and intimidation (www.reuters.com)
TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Tunisian opposition parties, presidential candidates and human rights groups have accused the authorities of using “arbitrary restrictions” and intimidation in order to ensure the re-election of President Kais Saied in a vote set for Oct. 6....
Is Ismail Haniyeh's assassination a setback for Israel-Hamas peace talks? (www.firstpost.com)
The death of Haniyeh, a significant figure in Hamas’s political and diplomatic structure, has raised serious questions about the future of ongoing ceasefire negotiations. American officials had recently indicated that these talks, mediated by Qatar, the United States, and Egypt, were close to yielding a temporary ceasefire and...
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued several cities after a horrific stabbing at a children’s dance class and vowed to put a stop to it as the 17-year-old suspect was named Thursday in part to counter misinformation blamed as one cause of...
Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested (apnews.com)
Children dead in attack on football pitch in Israeli-occupied territory (www.bbc.com)
