India's Odisha state culls birds after Avian flu outbreak (www.reuters.com)
12 Japanese taken into protective custody in Cambodia (english.kyodonews.net)
Malaysian ex-PM charged with sedition over royal remark (www.bangkokpost.com)
“Colonial Process”: How U.S.-Led Ceasefire Talks Are Latest Erasure of Roots of Arab-Israeli Conflict (www.democracynow.org)
Palestinian American journalist Rami Khouri responds to the latest exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah and the drawn-out ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, which Khouri calls a “fictitious political dynamic” that is primarily used as diplomatic cover for Israel’s warfare....
At least five reported dead in Ukraine after Russian airstrikes (www.theguardian.com)
A huge missile and drone attack launched by Russia across Ukrainian territory has left at least five people dead, officials have said....
Panama launches US-backed deportation flights aimed at discouraging migrants (www.aol.com)
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Vietnam ousts deputy PM in ‘blazing furnace’ anti-graft campaign (www.bangkokpost.com)
Ganiyat Popoola: Nigerian doctors strike over kidnapped colleague (www.bbc.com)
Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have started a seven-day nationwide strike to demand the release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been held by kidnappers for eight months....
After a decade-long battle, Kyiv showcases Crimean treasures that Russia wanted to steal (kyivindependent.com)
Dutch watchdog fines Uber over driver data protection (www.dw.com)
A regulator in the Netherlands has slapped ride-hailing app Uber with a €290 million fine for transferring European drivers’ data to the US. The firm described the decision as “extraordinary.”
Russia launches deadly overnight aerial attack on cities and power grids across Ukraine | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Russian forces launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine overnight, killing at least three people, as Ukrainian officials reported power outages in several cities.
Ilya Yashin, the activist who didn’t want to leave Russian prison (www.washingtonpost.com)
How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election (www.cnbc.com)
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Hagai El Ad: Israel’s sham investigations cannot whitewash horrific abuse of Palestinian prisoners (www.irishtimes.com)
Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed 3 in Solingen, Germany (apnews.com)
The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight more at a crowded festival marking this city’s 650th anniversary....
Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election (www.politico.com)
Russian mining giant Nornickel's first-half profit slumps on weak prices | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Nornickel reported a first-half profit on Friday that fell 22%, hurt by weak nickel prices, while the Russian miner also grappled with logistical difficulties and issues related to cross-border payments....
Suspected terror attack near synagogue in southern France injures police officer (www.rfi.fr)
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Gaza: First polio case confirmed in war-shattered enclave (news.un.org)
Head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed deep concern at the development and said that the infant, from Deir Al Balah, developed paralysis in the lower left leg but is now in a stable condition...
US charges former democracy activist with spying for China (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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India: Blast at pharmaceutical factory kills 17 – DW – 08/22/2024 (www.dw.com)
Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035 (www.theguardian.com)
Six African cities will have more than 10 million people by 2035, with the continent’s booming young population making it the world’s fastest urbanising region, according to a report....
Gaza: Vital aid supplies running low as schools hit in further strikes (news.un.org)
There are enough chlorine reserves to last just one month, said the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, while double the amount of purifying solution needs to be used to be effective now....
