Economists See Honduras' Progressive Tax Plan as Model for Other Countries (www.commondreams.org)
Venezuela: UN Secretary General Guterres calls for ‘complete transparency’ following disputed presidential election (news.un.org)
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Number of plastic bags found on UK beaches down 80% since charge introduced (www.theguardian.com)
Hailing the success of carrier bag laws, the Marine Conservation Society urges nations to push forward with plans for other single-use items...
China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute (www.nytimes.com)
Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food, as it had after previous positive tests....
Germany summons Chinese envoy over 2021 cyberattack (www.dw.com)
Germany’s Foreign Ministry stressed the dangers posed by Chinese espionage in a press briefing. It is the first time China’s ambassador to Berlin has been summoned since 1989....
Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time (theconversation.com)
Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers call for immediate action to reduce methane emissions and avert dangerous escalation in climate crisis...
ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma (www.semafor.com)
MNDAA Tells Troops and Allies to Protect Chinese Assets in Myanmar’s Conflict Areas (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26068463...
King Charles’ €500K lobster dinner blows hole in French presidency’s budget (www.politico.eu)
A decadent dinner costing nearly €475,000 for the U.K.’s King Charles III helped push France’s Élysée Palace — the office of President Emmanuel Macron —to a record high deficit last year....
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, drawing threats of retaliation against Israel (www.reuters.com)
South Korea arrests official over alleged data leak exposing spies, reports (www.reuters.com)
Grenada estimates damages from Hurricane Beryl at up to a third of economy (www.reuters.com)
July 30 (Reuters) - Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said on Tuesday that early estimates suggest that losses from deadly Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Caribbean earlier this month, likely total as much as a third of economic output.
CEO 'Brought To Tears' And Praises Employee For Returning To Work Two Days After Giving Birth; Gets Slammed Online (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
he faced online criticism for equating desperation with resilience—the original post has since been deleted but was retweeted by Danny Thompson, Director of Technology at This Dot Labs.
How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark (apnews.com)
In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were warned that casting a ballot against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would be a vote for all-out war....
The newest victims of Australia's homelessness crisis (www.bbc.com)
This isn’t the retirement that Mary had dreamed of....
China adjusts restrictions on unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes (apnews.com)
BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will prohibit the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and that certain drone features will be restricted as the East Asian country faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Russian-UK dissident Kara-Murza disappears from jail in latest sign a prisoner swap with West may be close (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British national jailed on treason charges for 25 years, has been moved from his prison in Siberia and is being sent elsewhere, Russia’s prison service told Reuters.
Israel says it targets senior Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut (www.reuters.com)
“The IDF carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians,” the Israeli Defence Forces said in a statement....
Protests in Kenya and Uganda highlight corruption at the top - but political elites don’t give in without a fight. (theconversation.com)
La democracia venezolana demuestra ser la más estable del mundo al tener dos presidentes (www.elmundotoday.com)
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule amid escalating conflict (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/26070451...
Which American warships are en route to Lebanon? (today.lorientlejour.com)
German inflation edges up to 2.3% in July (www.dw.com)
Inflation in Germany rose unexpectedly in July, according to preliminary figures released on Tuesday....
Venezuela: EU calls for full vote count in election dispute (www.dw.com)
The European Union will not recognize President Nicolas Maduro’s claim to victory in the Venezuelan election until all ballots were counted and accounted for, said Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief....
