Joe Biden pulls out of 2024 US presidential race (news.sky.com)
This is not a prank - Joe Biden finally gave in to the pressure and pulled out from the presidential race. I wonder who will represent the democrats now?
Breaking News: Biden announces he's dropping out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris for president (youtu.be)
Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests (www.npr.org)
Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws (apnews.com)
Israel's Knesset passes bill rejecting Palestinian statehood (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israel’s Knesset passed a resolution rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state on Thursday....
With prices soaring, 86.8% of Nicaraguans cannot afford to buy essentials (english.elpais.com)
In a country dominated by authoritarianism and poor economic prospects, the population can only cover half a basket of basic goods, according to a report by Hagamos Democracia...
Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis (www.miamiherald.com)
A stunning 10% of Cuba’s population — more than a million people — left the island between 2022 and 2023, the head of the country’s national statistics office said during a National Assembly session Friday, the largest migration wave in Cuban history....
UN court orders Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories (www.theguardian.com)
Tanker carrying Russian oil to China attacked by Houthi sea drone (www.newsweek.com)
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest that killed scores (apnews.com)
Out for a bit guys
Currently sitting in an ER so expect me to go silent for a bit....
Argentina Overcomes Key Hurdle Impeding End of Currency Controls (www.bloomberg.com)
From Nobel peace prize to civil war: how Ethiopia’s leader beguiled the world (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: baraza.africa/post/1757994
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies (www.politico.eu)
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory....
As Georgia presses on with 'Russia-style' laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink (apnews.com)
Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. But seeing her face on posters, accusing her of being an agent of foreign influence, a traitor and a spy, rattled her....
World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid (www.hrw.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/19768980...
Israel Jets Carry Out Long-Range Retaliation Strike On Houthi Oil Depot In Yemen (www.twz.com)
Highly infectious poliovirus found in Gaza sewage samples (www.theguardian.com)
Russian missile attack on Mykolaiv injures at least 14, kills 3, including child (kyivindependent.com)
Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv with a missile on July 19, killing at least three people, including a child, and injuring 14, Mayor Oleksandr Sienkevych said....
How Ukrainian scouting culture thrives in the woods of western New York state (www.npr.org)
Students set Bangladesh’s state broadcaster on fire as violent protests rage (www.semafor.com)
UK billionaire’s Israeli TV channel accused of axing show for Netanyahu (www.theguardian.com)
Len Blavatnik, the second-richest man in Britain, is facing a series of protests in the UK after his Israeli television channel was accused of cancelling programmes to please Benjamin Netanyahu....
Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Houthis day after deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
“A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck military targets of the Houthi terrorist regime in the area of the Al Hudaydah (Hodeidah) Port in Yemen in response to the hundreds of attacks carried out against the state of Israel in recent months,” the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement....
'Not harmful to health': Korea's Buldak spicy noodles return to shelves as Denmark reverses recall (m.koreatimes.co.kr)
Buldak spicy noodles are back on shelves in Denmark after the food authorities there canceled part of their recall decision concerning the famous Korean instant noodles product, originally issued due to their extreme spiciness and consequent health risks....