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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)

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....

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site? (apnews.com)

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks....

Chinese business tycoon convicted of defrauding followers in $1bn scheme (www.theguardian.com)

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Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions (www.dw.com)

Europe’s population is aging fast, forcing EU states to spend more on pension benefits. While governments want to raise the retirement age, savers are calling for a more flexible approach....

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war, the territory’s Health Ministry says (abcnews.go.com)

Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration of Occupied Territories offers residents of Kursk Oblast to evacuate to Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)

The Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine has opened a 24/7 hotline for the residents of Russia’s Kursk Oblast who need humanitarian aid or want to evacuate to Ukraine....

US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war (apnews.com)

Far-right disorder had ‘clear’ Russian involvement, says ex-MI6 spy (www.theguardian.com)

There is “clear” Russian involvement in the far-right riots and security services will be looking closely at the instigators, a former head of the MI6 Russia desk has said....

US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force manoeuvers in disputed South China Sea (apnews.com)

Serbian president claims Russia warned him of potential coup attempt (tvpworld.com)

Zelenskiy suggests moves towards banning Orthodox church with Moscow ties (www.reuters.com)

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Saturday to “strengthen our Ukrainian spiritual independence”, suggesting that the country’s leadership was moving towards effectively banning the branch of the Orthodox Church that has links to Moscow....

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