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Possibility of arrest grows for Bolsonaro over jewellery scandal (www.theguardian.com)

CEO Pay Jumps in UK But Remains Below Pre-Covid Levels. Top British bosses earned an average of £3.91 million in 2022. Chiefs were paid 118 times as much as the average worker. (www.bloomberg.com)

Bob Barker has died (ssnews.page.link)

China Pouring in Billions to Prop Up Myanmar's Military Regime (www.irrawaddy.com)

Two Ironman participants die during swim in Co Cork (www.thejournal.ie)

TWO PARTICIPANTS FROM overseas have died in separate incidents this morning during the Ironman competition in Youghal, Co Cork....

Netherlands, Denmark commit to deliver F16s to Ukraine -Dutch PM Rutte (www.reuters.com)

In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement (apnews.com)

China developer's (Soho China) profit falls 93% in fresh blow to property market (asia.nikkei.com)

China's fertility rate drops to record low 1.09 in 2022- state media (www.reuters.com)

China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, the National Business Daily said on Tuesday, a figure likely to rattle authorities as they try to boost the country’s declining number of new births.

India’s hate crimes are being logged, by exiles Modi’s BJP want silenced (www.scmp.com)

For two years, Hindutva Watch has chronicled unreported hate crimes and violence against India’s religious minorities, earning it some powerful enemies.

From Athens, the ECB will announce the digital euro – How it will work (hellas.postsen.com)

All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta (www.ctvnews.ca)

Canadians no longer able to share or view news articles and other content by publishers and broadcasters, including international outlets. Online News Act requires tech giants to compensate Canadian news outlets for content shared on their platforms.

Great Barrier Reef escapes 'in danger' recommendation ahead of UNESCO World Heritage decision (www.abc.net.au)

India’s tiger population rises, Madhya Pradesh has most big cats (www.thehindu.com)

The estimated number of 3,582 is an average figure for a population that likely ranges between 3,167 and 3,925. Tiger numbers are estimated based on the number of unique tigers captured on camera, plus an estimate of animals that may have not been photographed.

Israelis’ defiance of Netanyahu holds a lesson for anyone who cares about democracy | Jonathan Freedland (www.theguardian.com)

DNA reveals the oldest known family tree, dating back to 6,700 years ago (english.elpais.com)

British woman and husband found dead after failed Atlantic crossing (www.theguardian.com)

Argentina Economy Posts Best Month Under Milei Despite Austerity (www.bloomberg.com)

Banks, airlines and media outlets hit by global outage linked to Windows PCs (www.theguardian.com)

Canada Names First Woman To Lead Military (www.barrons.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/25268260...

Police search for the truck driver who was filmed whipping migrants near Italian-French border (apnews.com)

Italian border police are looking for a truck driver who is shown on a widely circulated video whipping female migrants after he found them in the back of his truck near the French border, officials said Wednesday....

Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143154

App that tracked fuel tankers in China used to transport cooking oil is disabled (www.theguardian.com)

App reportedly received a surge in queries this week after newspaper exposed food safety scandal...

US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode....