Exclusive: US personnel hurt in attack against base in Iraq, officials say (www.reuters.com)
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Palestinian prisoners describe widespread abuse in Israel’s jails (www.theguardian.com)
Global stock markets sink on US economy fears (www.bbc.com)
Stock markets across Europe and Asia slumped on Monday, spooked by fears that the US economy is heading for a slowdown....
‘Order from Amazon’: Tech giants storing mass data for Israel’s war (www.972mag.com)
…the internal military systems quickly became overloaded due to the enormous number of soldiers and military personnel who were added to the platform as users, causing technical problems that threatened to slow down Israel’s military functions....
As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children (apnews.com)
They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old....
Venezuela could hand energy rights to BRICS Maduro (www.malaysiasun.com)
Bangladesh PM resigns and flees as protestors storm palace; Army announces interim government (www.aljazeera.com)
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country, media reports say (www.reuters.com)
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years’ prison in Japan if convicted (www.theguardian.com)
North Korea moves 250 missile launchers to southern border (www.dw.com)
Pyongyang staged a celebration to mark the deployment of the launchers. North Korea claims stationing more nuclear capable weapons on the border is a necessary deterrent to the US and South Korea.
The Right-Wing Campaign to Purge Women From Women’s Sports (theintercept.com)
German court finds teen guilty in school shooting (www.dw.com)
A juvenile court in Würzburg has sentenced a 15-year-old for killing a 14-year-old co-pupil. The hearing took place behind closed doors owing to the accused’s age....
Commodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case (apnews.com)
Federal prosecutors in Switzerland said Monday they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the commodities giant to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after ending a probe of bribery in connection with Congo’s mining industry over a decade ago....
Australia raises terror threat level to ‘probable’ from ‘possible’ (www.nbcnews.com)
Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to “probable” from “possible,” citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the planning of an onshore attack in the next 12 months....
Bangladesh’s Leader Resigns and Flees Country After Protests (www.nytimes.com)
Casualties after third Israeli strike on school in a week (www.bbc.com)
Bangladesh’s army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman takes charge after PM Hasina’s ouster (www.straitstimes.com)
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Malaysia summons Meta to Prime Minister's Office over removal of Anwar's posts on slain Hamas leader, demands apology (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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Israel blows up Rafah water facility amid mounting war crimes accusations (www.msn.com)
Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions (apnews.com)
Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday in front of a crowd that chanted her name at the Paris Games, one day after fellow boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria secured one as well following days of online abuse and intense scrutiny about their participation....
Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China (apnews.com)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea....