They lied about Iraq. They lied about Afghanistan. Now they're lying about Ukraine. (www.salon.com)
The far left of the US’ overton arrow slit is backtracking on the war now. youtu.be/jpUN0q35Lak...
Photos: Extreme rain in Beijing after typhoon turns roads into rivers (www.aljazeera.com)
At least two people have been killed in floods in the Chinese capital, Beijing, following days of relentless rain that left hundreds of people trapped despite an overnight evacuation of tens of thousands from their homes....
Pakistan blast: ISIS behind suicide attack that killed 44, says police (indianexpress.com)
Religion of peace is back at it again, This time with a score of 44 kills and 150 injured.
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says (www.nbcnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/2360575...
Melting ice in Switzerland reveals remains of climber who disappeared on glacier 37 years ago (www.nbcnews.com)
GENEVA — The remains of a German mountain climber who disappeared while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn mountain in 1986 have been recovered, as melting glaciers have led to the reemergence of bodies and objects thought to be long-lost....
Afghans awaiting US resettlement say they're being deported from Pakistan back to the Taliban | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Afghans who were promised a home in the United States after their country fell to the Taliban say they have waited so long for the US to process their applications that they are now being sent back to the enemy they fled....
In Peru, discovery of ancient ruins outpaces authorities' ability to care for them (www.npr.org)
LIMA, Peru — Although the top tourist destination in Peru is the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, high in the Andes Mountains, the capital Lima also holds a treasure trove of ancient ruins — so many, in fact, that authorities can’t take care of them all....
India, Manipur genocide : "Reported that a convoy of around 11 Bullet Proof vehicles of Manipur State Commandos including Arambai Tenggol try to forcibly enter and attack a tribal Kuki-Zo border town Moreh." (nitter.net)
"Reported that a convoy of around 11 Bullet Proof vehicles of Manipur State Commandos including Arambai Tenggol try to forcibly enter and attack a tribal Kuki-Zo border town Moreh. The convoy is currently halted near Tengnoupal district HQ. by women protestors....
Isles of Scilly Iron Age warrior was probably a woman (www.bbc.com)
A decades-long mystery over whether an Iron Age warrior who lived on the Isles of Scilly was a man or woman has been solved....
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....
Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
Shoplifting surges 30% in England and Wales, official data shows (www.reuters.com)
We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl. All it took was $3,600 and a web browser (www.reuters.com)
Curb your snooping, Commission tells EU governments (www.politico.eu)
The EU executive tells member countries national security isn’t a blank check to justify spyware use....
Russian court jails journalist for six-and-a-half years after secret trial (www.theguardian.com)
A Russian court has sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, to six-and-a-half years in prison after a rushed, secret trial....
Bangladesh imposes strict curfew with a 'shoot-on-sight-order' following deadly protests (www.npr.org)
The rich world’s teachers are increasingly morose (www.economist.com)
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Argentina Overcomes Key Hurdle Impeding End of Currency Controls (www.bloomberg.com)
Wall Street Journal fires new chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association (www.theguardian.com)
The chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association has been fired by her employer, the Wall Street Journal, weeks after being appointed as the head of the embattled union....
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period (www.politico.eu)
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed....
Gaza: Palestinian with Down syndrome ‘left to die’ by Israeli soldiers after combat dog attack [12 July 2024 | Middle East Eye] (www.middleeasteye.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17606053...
European Commission to partly boycott Hungary's presidency (www.dw.com)
Brussels has reacted to Viktor Orban’s “peace mission” to Moscow by snubbing Hungary’s six months as European Council president. It will only send civil servants, not Commissioners, to meetings chaired by Hungary....
Gambia upholds ban on female genital mutilation (www.dw.com)
Gambian lawmakers have blocked an attempt to re-legalize female genital cutting after months of debate. The practice remains common in the West African country, despite the upheld ban....
War has prevented 15m children being immunised against diseases, UN warns (www.theguardian.com)
Conflicts have hampered efforts to vaccinate children across the world, health leaders have warned, as new figures showed about 14.5 million children had not received a single immunisation dose....
Living in a tent with premature triplets: how fear and anxiety haunt Gaza’s new mothers (www.theguardian.com)
The constant trauma (of the war) took its toll on Yasmeen Khuwaiter, who found out about her pregnancy two weeks before the war, and gave birth to triplets in April, two months before her due date....
