Modi speaks out after video of sexual assault on women in Manipur emerges (www.theguardian.com)
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Manipur violence: What is happening and why (www.bbc.com)
Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land and influence....
As Cuba’s private sector roars back, choices and inequality rise (www.aljazeera.com)
Güines, Mayabeque – “Capitalism must be uprooted, parasitism must be uprooted, the exploitation of man must be uprooted,” cried Fidel Castro in 1968 to rapturous applause, explaining his decision to ban virtually all private business in Cuba....
Devastating effects of Ukraine’s travel ban on its men (www.masslive.com)
AMHERST — Far-reaching implications of a travel ban on men imposed by the Ukrainian government shortly after the invasion last year, according to a new report from The Human Security Lab at the University of Massachusetts Amherst....
Malawi racist videos: Chinese man convicted after BBC expose (www.bbc.com)
A Malawian court has convicted a Chinese national on multiple charges including trafficking and procuring children to take part in entertainment....
Beethoven skull fragments return to Vienna (www.bbc.com)
A US businessman has donated fragments of what is believed to be Ludwig van Beethoven’s skull to a Vienna university for study....
US military emails containing sensitive data accidentally misrouted to foreign country for years (www.audacy.com)
Nigeria takes steps to tackle 'rampant' disinformation (www.dw.com)
So-called ‘fake news’ and disinformation are rampant in the West African nation of Nigeria....
Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state (www.bbc.com)
South Africa says arresting Putin would be ‘declaration of war’ (www.aljazeera.com)
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visits the country next month would be a declaration of war with Russia....
Johnson & Johnson must pay $18.8m to cancer patient in baby powder lawsuit (www.theguardian.com)
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises (www.bbc.com)
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes....
How Chile's progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles (ghostarchive.org)
ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 20 - Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner into a country that focused on environmental and social responsibility....
In Manipur Horror, 2 Christian Women Paraded Naked On Camera, Allegedly Gang-Raped by Hindu Mob (scroll.in)
Alternative sources indianexpress.com/…/tension-manipur-hills-areas-m…thewire.in/…/manipur-video-two-kuki-women-paraded…...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian, injure 4 in occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent said that one person was killed and four wounded by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus....
Inside the eviction of Palestinians losing their Jerusalem home (www.aljazeera.com)
The Sub Labans lost their home of several decades after being forced out by Israel at the start of the month. Willem Marx recounts the story of the eviction, and the push to force Palestinians out....
Thailand: Drop ‘insulting the monarchy’ charge against child protester involved in mock fashion show (www.amnesty.org)
As Washington leads sanctions against Russia, US companies continue to pay the Kremlin the highest amount of tax (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
Henry Kissinger meets China’s defence minister in surprise visit to Beijing (www.theguardian.com)
Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean (www.google.com)
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Kenya’s opposition set for second day of tax-hike protests (www.aljazeera.com)
Kenya’s opposition is due to protest for a second day on Thursday over the high cost of living and tax hikes after police clashed with demonstrators and arrested at least 300 people on Wednesday....
One dead, 41 injured in suspected gas explosion in South Africa (www.aljazeera.com)
A suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city, killing one man and injuring at least 41 people, authorities and emergency services said on Thursday....
Indian court, Modi show 'deep concern' at Manipur violence (www.dw.com)
The Supreme Court of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, condemned the gruesome assault on two women in the northeastern state of Manipur, amid ongoing violence between two ethnic groups....
Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 5 and traps many others in western India (koreatimes.co.kr)
A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state killed five people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris, local media reported Thursday....
Ukrainian push stalls, Russia’s command baulks, food crisis looms (www.aljazeera.com)
An impasse has appeared to descend on the Russia-Ukraine war which is now in its 73rd week....
