US beach volleyball shut out of medals for first time in Olympic history (www.theguardian.com)
London on high alert as far right demonstrations come to the capital (www.nbcnews.com)
Olympic marathon swimmers finally allowed in Seine for training. (www.rfi.fr)
More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs (apnews.com)
TOKYO (AP) — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday....
Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election (www.theguardian.com)
Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied....
Global stock markets sink on US economy fears (www.bbc.com)
Stock markets across Europe and Asia slumped on Monday, spooked by fears that the US economy is heading for a slowdown....
‘Order from Amazon’: Tech giants storing mass data for Israel’s war (www.972mag.com)
…the internal military systems quickly became overloaded due to the enormous number of soldiers and military personnel who were added to the platform as users, causing technical problems that threatened to slow down Israel’s military functions....
Japan stocks plunge as much as 7%, hovering near bear market territory, as Asia shares extend sell-off (www.nbcnews.com)
Thailand still grapples with a strict law against criticizing the monarchy (www.npr.org)
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills four as US and Israel hold ‘heated’ ceasefire talks (www.theguardian.com)
Northern Ireland: Violence by racist agitators in Belfast is ‘utterly unacceptable’. (www.amnesty.org.uk)
The lawless mining gangs targeting the Amazon’s precious green energy minerals (www.theguardian.com)
As demand for the tin ore cassiterite soars, special forces units of Brazil’s Ibama environment agency must play a cat and mouse game with the thousands of illegal miners pouring into Yanomami reserves...
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected (apnews.com)
Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires....
Explosion and gunfire rock hotel at popular beach in Somalia's capital, witnesses say (abcnews.go.com)
Venezuela's Maduro asks for phone call with Lula, says source (www.reuters.com)
BRASILIA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has requested a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva amid tensions over a contested election, a Brazilian source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday....
Berlin train services disrupted, vandalism suspected (www.dw.com)
Rail service between the German capital’s main railway station and the western district of Spandau has been severely disrupted. Authorities believe the fire was deliberatly started....
Venezuelan opposition says headquarters invaded as government alleges coup attempt (www.reuters.com)
opposition movement on Friday said its headquarters had been vandalized amid ongoing tensions over a disputed presidential election, as the country’s foreign minister said the U.S. was at the forefront of what the government calls a coup attempt....
Brazil, Mexico and Colombia call for Venezuela to release full vote tallies (www.reuters.com)
CARACAS/BRASILIA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia called for Venezuela to release detailed voting tallies on Thursday, amid a dispute over presidential election results that has sparked protests....
US recognizes opposition candidate González as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election (apnews.com)
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US Army Soldier Accused of Selling Sensitive Military Information Changes Plea to Guilty (www.military.com)
MNDAA Tells Troops and Allies to Protect Chinese Assets in Myanmar’s Conflict Areas (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Grenada estimates damages from Hurricane Beryl at up to a third of economy (www.reuters.com)
July 30 (Reuters) - Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said on Tuesday that early estimates suggest that losses from deadly Hurricane Beryl, which hit the Caribbean earlier this month, likely total as much as a third of economic output.
How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark (apnews.com)
In the months leading up to elections for the European Parliament, Hungarians were warned that casting a ballot against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán would be a vote for all-out war....
ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma (www.semafor.com)
