Recent West Africa developments #1 (web.archive.org)
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Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russia fires warning shots and boards cargo ship in Black Sea (amp.cnn.com)
The searing injustice of the Indian state’s broken promise to Muslims (scroll.in)
Despite the progressive Constitution giving it nearly all the thrust it needed to become a secular state, it could never become that.
Space Race 2, India Vs Russia. Mission to the Moon: Who will win Russian and India's race to the lunar South Pole? (www.bbc.com)
At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan will not back down in face of threats, William Lai says on US trip (www.aljazeera.com)
Taiwan’s vice president has declared that the self-governed island will not back down in the face of authoritarian threats after China pledged to take “forceful and resolute measures” following his stopover in the United States....
Overcoming ED - Effective Strategies for Rekindling Passion in Your Relationship (szmer.info)
Bringing passion back into your relationship requires prioritising intimacy and focusing on emotional connection. This can include scheduling regular date nights or exploring new activities together. Couples counseling can help guide these conversations and foster healthy communication. It can also be helpful to identify what...
Pakistan: Convoy of 23 Chinese engineers attacked in Balochistan (www.businesstoday.in)
Two militants killed attacking convoy of Chinese workers in Pakistan (news.yahoo.com)
Two separatist militants were killed Sunday when they attacked a convoy carrying Chinese workers to a Beijing-financed port project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said....
UK Court Of Appeal: Low-THC Hemp Flower Is Not A 'Narcotic Drug’ (internationalcbc.com)
Italy repatriates looted ancient artifacts from U.S. (tvpworld.com)
Russia’s oil sales to China hurt Saudi revenue despite increased demand (www.al-monitor.com)
Armenia calls for UN help on Nagorno-Karabakh’s humanitarian situation (www.aljazeera.com)
Armenia appealed to the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting over what it called a “deteriorating humanitarian situation” in Nagorno-Karabakh after accusing Azerbaijan of blocking supplies to the disputed region....
Iran, South Africa sign agreement in Pretoria ahead of BRICS summit (www.al-monitor.com)
Iran is looking to join BRICS. “We hope to obtain the opportunity of accelerated membership under strong support we hope to receive from South Africa.” Iran has been accused of supplying Russia with drones for use in Ukraine.
The digital euro and CBDCs impact on society, banks and companies (kpmg.com)
Five dead, 40,000 evacuated as monsoon floods hit Myanmar (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Man in Bosnia kills ex-wife live on Instagram, then kills 2 more people before taking his own life (apnews.com)
Niger coup: West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force (www.theguardian.com)
At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: rescuers (www.mizzima.com)
Myanmar Generals’ Favorite Overseas Bank to Cut Ties Next Month: Report (www.irrawaddy.com)
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West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese Miner Called on to Stop Aiding Myanmar Junta Atrocities (www.irrawaddy.com)
US pressured Pak over Imran Khan’s Russia visit, said ‘all will be forgiven’ if he is removed: report (indianexpress.com)
“People here and in Europe are quite concerned about why Pakistan is taking such an aggressively neutral position (on Ukraine)… the allegations that the United States has interfered in internal decisions about the leadership of Pakistan are false. It is not in any way the United States Government expressing a preference on...