Tunisian presidential candidates complain of restrictions and intimidation (www.reuters.com)
TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Tunisian opposition parties, presidential candidates and human rights groups have accused the authorities of using “arbitrary restrictions” and intimidation in order to ensure the re-election of President Kais Saied in a vote set for Oct. 6....
'I'm leaving': Maduro victory sparks fears of new exodus of Venezuelans (www.france24.com)
A despondent Jose Vasquez, 31, has decided to join a mass exodus of Venezuelans seeking a better life elsewhere, having lost all hope in his future with the contested reelection of President Nicolas Maduro....
Protests in Kenya and Uganda highlight corruption at the top - but political elites don’t give in without a fight. (theconversation.com)
Which American warships are en route to Lebanon? (today.lorientlejour.com)
Unlock Your Brand's Potential with ARD Industry: Expert E-Commerce Solutions and Growth Strategies (ardindustry.com)
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At least 16 reported dead as Maduro meets Venezuelan protests with force (wapo.st)
The closure of camps in Iraq housing Yazidis displaced by IS attacks is postponed, an official says (apnews.com)
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The Iraqi government has postponed an order to clear out camps in the country’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region that house thousands of people who fled when the Islamic State group seized their home areas a decade ago, officials said Tuesday....
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Bangladesh's battle between democracy and autocracy. (360info.org)
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Venezuela's Maduro and opposition are locked in standoff as both claim victory in presidential vote (apnews.com)
Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in a presidential vote that millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule....
Beirut flights cancelled, delayed amid fears of Israeli attack (www.reuters.com)
Flights at Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed with Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) saying disruptions to its schedule were related to insurance risks, as tensions escalate between Israel and armed political group Hezbollah....
Is Zelenskyy responsible for corruption in Ukraine? Yes (visitukraine.today)
Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Russian leader says Washington risks triggering cold war-style missile crisis and promises to respond in kind...
### Kyiv Court Sent Propagandist Jean Novoseltsev to Pre-Trial Detention
Kyiv Court Sent Propagandist Jean Novoseltsev to Pre-Trial Detention...
‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage (www.nytimes.com)
Rebels With a Cause: Myanmar’s Resistance Adds an Unlikely Revenue Stream (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Rebel coalition in Mali claims to have killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries (apnews.com)
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A coalition of armed groups in Mali’s predominantly Tuareg north claimed Saturday that it killed dozens of government soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in a battle near the border with Algeria....
Tricked into conversion therapy in Russia for being trans (www.bbc.com)
On a remote farm in Siberia, a man handed Ada a knife. In front of them was a pig....
Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after the virus turns up in wastewater (www.npr.org)
Thousands join Tommy Robinson march in London (www.bbc.co.uk)
‘Cliff edge’ deadline for UK digital visas still leaves 4m at risk of losing rights | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Montana has become a hotspot for celebrities like Glenn Close, Michael Keaton, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Paris Hilton, who looking to escape the chaos (news.grabien.com)
Montana has become a hotspot for celebrities like Glenn Close, Michael Keaton, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Paris Hilton, who looking to escape the chaos...
IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18463950