China Closes Border to Pressure Myanmar Ethnic Armies Into Peace Talks (www.irrawaddy.com)
Putin’s war is raising risk of another Chernobyl, says historian who inspired hit TV show (www.theguardian.com)
Serhii Plokhy, the celebrated Harvard historian, is the author of the definitive account not only of the genesis of the current war but also of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster (for which he won the Baillie Gifford prize for nonfiction in 2018, and which was one source for the fabulous HBO drama of the disaster the following year)....
Gaza polio vaccine rollout hindered by Israeli evacuation orders, says UN (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico president defends judicial overhaul as US concerns mount (www.reuters.com)
At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack (apnews.com)
Millions in Bangladesh stranded in flood disaster and many are blaming neighboring India (www.cnn.com)
Pakistan man is acquitted of spreading misinformation that set off U.K. riots (www.nbcnews.com)
More than 60 reported killed in northeast Sudan dam collapse (www.aljazeera.com)
‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific (www.theguardian.com)
Pacific island nations are in “grave danger” from rising sea levels and the world must “answer the SOS before it is too late”, the UN chief has warned during a visit to Tonga....
Israel/OPT: Israeli attacks targeting Hamas and other armed group fighters that killed scores of displaced civilians in Rafah should be investigated as war crimes (www.amnesty.org)
A new investigation by Amnesty International reveals Israeli forces failed to take all feasible precautions to avoid or minimise harm to civilians sheltering at camps for internally displaced people while carrying out two attacks targeting Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders and fighters in the south of the occupied Gaza Strip in...
As Polio Vaccines Arrive in Gaza, Distributing Them Is the Next Challenge (www.nytimes.com)
Polio vaccines arrived in Gaza on Monday, kicking off an expansive effort to vaccinate more than 640,000 Palestinian children and curb a potential outbreak, the United Nations, Israel and health authorities in Gaza said, after the first confirmed case of the disease in the territory in 25 years....
Mexico's tactic to cut immigration to the US: wear out migrants (apnews.com)
Driven by mounting pressure from the U.S. to block millions of vulnerable people headed north, but lacking the funds to deport them, Mexican authorities are employing a simple but harsh tactic: wearing migrants out until they give up....
UN aid operations in Gaza halted after Israel evacuation orders (www.yahoo.com)
Israel-Gaza live updates: Hezbollah fires 'hundreds' of rockets after Israeli preemptive strike (abcnews.go.com)
Australian homeowners struggling to afford insurance as climate risks grow, report says (www.reuters.com)
Home insurance is becoming unaffordable for a growing number of Australian households as increased climate threats drive up their premiums, potentially putting billions of dollars in mortgage loans at risk, a report said on Monday....
Telegram chief Pavel Durov to appear in court after French arrest (www.yahoo.com)
Hezbollah's attempts cybersecurity intimidation campaign on Telegram before foiled attack (www.ynetnews.com)
Israelis stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel (apnews.com)
Hezbollah has launched 320 rockets at Israel in the last two hours, alongside at least dozens of drones, but no exact number on the drones. Those numbers are based on a single source, so please take the number with a grain of salt - this source is generally correct, but it is a single source publishing those numbers....
Explosion outside French synagogue in La Grande-Motte injures police officer (www.bbc.com)
An explosion took place outside a synagogue in southern France on Saturday morning, which police are treating as attempted arson....
Pressure mounts against judicial overhaul in Mexico amid market concerns and striking judges (apnews.com)
Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001 (apnews.com)
Mpox: Thailand confirms Clade 1b strain for first time in Asia (www.bbc.com)
Myanmar’s Dictator Drops His Criticism of China, Bows Deeply Instead (www.irrawaddy.com)
Israeli airstrike kills three in West Bank as violent raids continue [News Desk | AUG 22, 2024 | TheCradle.co] (thecradle.co)
Israeli forces stormed Tulkarem camp early on Thursday, facing heavy resistance from local factions...
Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea, UK maritime agency says (www.reuters.com)
A Greek-flagged oil tanker was adrift in the Red Sea on Wednesday after repeated attacks that started a fire on the vessel and caused the ship to lose power, the UK maritime agency said....