Barcelona sealed off as police hunt for Carles Puigdemont (www.politico.eu)
Manhunt launched after separatist leader gives speech before disappearing....
Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but was blocked from power (www.newsday.com)
A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which finished first in last year’s general election, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family....
Bulgarian Parliament passes ban on LGBTQ "propaganda" in schools (aussiedlerbote.de)
China announces huge stimulus package to boost lagging economy (www.semafor.com)
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Voices across the globe expressed concern Sunday over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend’s disputed elections....
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....
Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones (abcnews.go.com)
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican army acknowledged for the first time Friday that some of its soldiers have been killed by bomb-dropping drones operated by drug cartels....
Mysterious $10m withdrawal fueled ‘secret probe’ into whether Egypt gave Trump campaign cash (www.independent.co.uk)
Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny (www.theguardian.com)
Woman says police errors have left rape suspect free to stalk her (www.bbc.com)
A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her....
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued several cities after a horrific stabbing at a children’s dance class and vowed to put a stop to it as the 17-year-old suspect was named Thursday in part to counter misinformation blamed as one cause of...
Ordinary workers ‘can’t keep up’ with mortgages, rent and bills – even with multiple jobs (www.smh.com.au)
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Russia agrees to free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in multi-country prisoner swap - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
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China adjusts restrictions on unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes (apnews.com)
BANGKOK (AP) — China says it will prohibit the export of all unregulated civilian drones that can be used for military purposes or in terrorist activities and that certain drone features will be restricted as the East Asian country faces repeated Western criticism for its stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, blaming authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies....
Israeli protesters storm military bases after soldiers detained for alleged abuse of Palestinian prisoners (www.nbcnews.com)
US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70% in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war (www.straitstimes.com)
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US high rejections of African student visas “steadily rising” (www.semafor.com)
U.S. warned Israel against targeting Hezbollah in Beirut after deadly strike (www.axios.com)
Israel-Gaza: 400,000 residents ordered to leave Khan Younis (www.youtube.com)
Tanker with 1,500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines (www.bbc.com)
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 21, monitor says (www.reuters.com)
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[Opinion] Israeli Soldiers Flaunt War Crimes on Social Media. Why Aren’t They Held Accountable? (truthout.org)
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Students set Bangladesh’s state broadcaster on fire as violent protests rage (www.semafor.com)
Zelenskiy accuses Viktor Orbán of betraying Europe at leaders’ meeting in UK (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has taken aim at the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, accusing him of betraying fellow European leaders after Orbán’s recent “peace mission” to Moscow....
