Ex-CIA analyst charged with spying for South Korea (www.bbc.com)
Woman paid £35,000 over CPS’s decision to drop rape case after ‘sexsomnia’ claim (www.theguardian.com)
A woman has been awarded £35,000 in compensation from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) after her rape case was dropped over claims that she could have had an episode of a rare sleep condition called sexsomnia....
US soldier pleads guilty to selling secrets to China (www.bbc.com)
Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (www.france24.com)
Ukrainian forces enter Belgorod Oblast as Kursk incursion continues, media say (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian troops have apparently entered Russia’s Belgorod Oblast during the ongoing incursion into Kursk oblast, Ukrainian media reported based on a video published on the morning of Aug. 10....
Houthi leader warns Israel that response attack is 'on the way' (www.jpost.com)
Nigel Farage tries to have it both ways as Britain burns: The Reform UK leader has sought to distance himself from Tommy Robinson while also blaming the left for the unrest (www.politico.eu)
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Major natural gas field discovered in South China Sea (www.bangkokpost.com)
China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media reported on Wednesday.
Elon Musk brands Starmer 'two-tier Keir' and asks 'is this Britain or Soviet Union?' over Facebook comment arrest video (news.sky.com)
Elon Musk has ramped up his row with the UK as he branded the prime minister “two-tier Keir” and questioned if it was “Britain or the Soviet Union” after a man was apparently arrested over Facebook comments....
French general wants to slash ‘unbelievable’ red tape to move troops faster across Europe (www.politico.eu)
If Europe wants to deter possible Russian aggression, it has to do a much better job of moving tanks, troops and ammunition across the continent, a top French general told POLITICO....
India police rescue American woman chained to tree in jungle who claims husband left her there to die (www.cbsnews.com)
Police in India found a 50-year-old American woman chained to a tree in a forest in the country’s western Maharashtra state, where she claims her Indian husband left her to die. Maharashtra Police told CBS News the woman, identified as Lalita Kayi Kumar, was found in a forest in the Sindhudurg district of the state, about 280...
The newest victims of Australia's homelessness crisis (www.bbc.com)
This isn’t the retirement that Mary had dreamed of....
A day of chaos in Israel as far-right protesters storm military bases (www.axios.com)
Polio epidemic declared in Gaza in latest sign of worsening health crisis (www.aljazeera.com)
Top pilots’ union sounds alarm as regulators consider smaller crew sizes (www.theguardian.com)
Aerospace giants have been accused of putting profits ahead of safety as officials consider cutting the minimum number of pilots required on commercial flight decks from two to one....
Nipah virus: Kerala state issues alert after 14-year-old dies (www.bbc.com)
Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus....
Argentina inflation slows to 4% in July after spiking month earlier (www.reuters.com)
Germany Issues Arrest Warrant for Ukrainian Over Nord Stream Explosion (www.nytimes.com)
A European arrest warrant was issued for a Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in blowing up the Nord Stream pipeline nearly two years ago, Polish prosecutors said on Wednesday....
War is ‘coming home’ to Russia, says Zelenskyy as fighting rages in Kursk (tvpworld.com)
Putin appoints ex-bodyguard to oversee defend Kursk (www.themoscowtimes.com)
‘I’m not sure Israel is a democratic state any more’: Yair Golan’s mission to save his country (www.theguardian.com)
Golan, who entered politics five years ago after a career in the army, is one of the most prominent of the many brave Israelis who took matters into their own hands that day to save others. His new image as a hero has given his political career a shot in the arm – and he has decided his new mission is to revive his country’s...
Israel Kills 100 in Gaza School Hours After Biden Approves $3.5B in Military Aid (truthout.org)
Just hours after the Biden administration Friday announced approval of $3.5 billion in military funds for Israel and shipments for new weaponry, an Israeli bombing of a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 100 people or more, including scores of civilian men, women, and children in what was described as a “bloody...
Britain’s far right enjoys unparalleled impunity on Telegram (www.politico.eu)
Far-right agitators have long enjoyed an unparalleled level of impunity on Telegram....
US, India, Russia, Japan are building out wind power much too slowly for climate change, report says (apnews.com)
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Champagne found on 19th-century shipwreck off Sweden is declared off limits (www.cbsnews.com)
No one will be allowed to fish out any of the nearly 100 bottles of 19th-century Champagne and mineral water nestled in a shipwreck off southern Sweden without proper authorization, officials said Wednesday....
