World leaders react to Biden’s decision to exit presidential race (www.theguardian.com)
Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears (www.theguardian.com)
The first “multibank” in London, distributing everything from basic foods to baby products and toiletries, will be officially launched this week, amid continued concerns about levels of poverty as the school summer holidays begin....
From Nobel peace prize to civil war: how Ethiopia’s leader beguiled the world (www.theguardian.com)
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The epic bust-up between China and India could be ending (www.economist.com)
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Putin fears crypto mining could cause energy shortages in Russia (www.politico.eu)
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation (ethz.ch)
The Earth’s axis of rotation is shifting due to climate change and movements in the Earth’s interior. The corresponding polar motion is triggered by shifts in mass such as the melting of polar ice caps....
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defence, sending TSMC stock down (ca.finance.yahoo.com)
Last month marked the world’s hottest July on record, US scientists say (www.theguardian.com)
This year could beat 2023 for the hottest year on record as 15-month heat streak extends, according to Noaa...
Ukraine sets up military office inside Russia (www.bbc.com)
A Drunken Evening, a Rented Yacht: The Real Story of the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage (www.wsj.com)
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WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency (edition.cnn.com)
Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer (www.reuters.com)
Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday, upping the ante a day before planned new Gaza peace talks seen as vital to preventing a regional war....
Pressure grows as "last chance" negotiations for Gaza deal resume (www.axios.com)
Senior U.S., Qatari, Egyptian and Israeli officials will meet on Thursday under intense pressure to reach a breakthrough on the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal....
French customs officers thwart €1.3m sale of fake Leonardo da Vinci painting (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish police have arrested a man whose alleged plan to sell a fake Leonardo da Vinci painting in Italy for €1.3m was thwarted when the work caught the eye of French customs officers.
Teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabs 5 people at a cafe in Turkey (apnews.com)
A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in northwest Turkey before being detained by police, officials and media reports said Tuesday....
Anti-China content being inserted into Chinese students’ overseas university applications, warns spy agency - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Canada strips 2 pro-Israel charities of tax-free status, including 'flagship' JNF (www.timesofisrael.com)
Love the army, defend the motherland: how China is pushing military education on children (www.theguardian.com)
Growing emphasis on military training for civilians reflects heightened nationalism under Xi Jinping – and a growing risk of war over Taiwan...
July was 'deadliest month' for Ukrainian civilians since October 2022, UN says (kyivindependent.com)
Cannabis: Drug production booming in UK's empty high streets (www.bbc.com)
Organised crime groups have been targeting empty shops and pubs in town centres to grow cannabis on an industrial scale, say police bosses....
U.S., Qatar and Egypt invite Israel and Hamas for summit to finalize Gaza deal (www.axios.com)
US F-22 Stealth Warplanes Arrive In Middle East (www.barrons.com)
Communities Rally in U.K. Against Racism & Islamophobia Following Far-Right Riots (www.democracynow.org)
Thousands filled the streets across the United Kingdom this week in massive rallies against racism and Islamophobia, a show of unity to counter a recent surge in far-right violence....
Man known as pro-democracy activist convicted in U.S. of giving China intel on dissidents (www.nbcnews.com)
Prosecutors said that at the behest of China’s main intelligence agency, the Ministry of State Security, Shujun Wang lived a double life for over a decade....