Survey: Only 10% of young men with low incomes get married (Japan) (www.asahi.com)
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats over Sikh murder rift: Report (www.aljazeera.com)
India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10, according to The Financial Times newspaper....
Russian foreign minister attacks West as 'empire of lies' (www.cnn.com)
U.S. likely to tighten tech curbs as China advances chip production (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Beijing’s success in making advanced 7-nanometer (nm) semiconductors will likely result in Washington further tightening its tech export restrictions on China, experts say, as the current curbs have failed to prevent Chinese firms from finding loopholes....
Almost 1,000 people arrested and $500m in drugs seized in police raids across Australia (www.theguardian.com)
Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula vigilantes: 'Why we hate foreigners' (www.bbc.com)
South African vigilante group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members of the country's most-prominent anti-migrant street movement.
Taiwan urges China to stop ‘destructive’ military activities as fighter jets cross median line (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwan’s defence ministry has urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to an increase in tensions....
Afghan Taliban Detain 18, Including American, on Charges of Preaching Christianity (www.voanews.com)
Beijing says it now has capacity to build Taiwan rail link from Chinese mainland (www.scmp.com)
Crimean Bridge 2 : Highspeed Electric Boogaloo...
Ukraine destroyed a prized $1.2B Russian air-defense system with cruise missiles, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine attacks Russian air defences in western Crimea - military (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine struck Russian air defence systems near the town of Yevpatoriya in the west of occupied Crimea in a long-range overnight attack on Thursday, the Ukrainian military said....
Nearly 7000 arrive at Italian island in less than 24 hours (www.euronews.com)
Sweeping study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church since 1950 (www.swissinfo.ch)
Guard At One Of Putin's Palaces Flees To Ecuador, Criticizes War And Kremlin Leader (www.rferl.org)
A guard at one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences in occupied Crimea has fled to Ecuador, calling the Kremlin leader a war criminal....
Ukraine killed 49 elite Russian paratroopers in a single day — and Russia refused to retrieve the bodies (www.businessinsider.nl)
In Japan, the young find dating so hard their parents are doing it for them (www.cnn.com)
China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims (www.bbc.com)
India says it has lodged a “strong protest” with China over a new map that lays claim to its territory....
First Ugandan charged with 'aggravated homosexuality' punishable by death (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency (www.reuters.com)
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced on Monday a bid to be Taiwan’s president in January elections, saying he wanted to unite the opposition and ensure the island did not become “the next Ukraine”....
Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of COVID curbs - study (www.reuters.com)
Saudi Arabia, Iran among six nations invited to join BRICS (libertarianinstitute.org)
Edit: replaced with Aljazeera article, a known news source...
Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant starting Aug. 24 (www.washingtonpost.com)
China’s defeated youth (www.economist.com)
Young Chinese have little hope for the future. Xi Jinping wants them to toughen up
Germany to cut Huawei from networks 'irrespective of costs' (www.theregister.com)
Germany is determined to remove any systems from its telecoms networks that might pose a security threat, regardless of cost, in a remarkable reversal of the country’s stance from just a few years ago....