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Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future. (theconversation.com)

Venezuela: UN Secretary General Guterres calls for ‘complete transparency’ following disputed presidential election (news.un.org)

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Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary sentenced to life in prison for directing a terrorist group (apnews.com)

LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for directing a banned terrorist group that a judge said had put many lives at risk....

UN ends arms embargo for Central African Republic, in what government sees as sign of confidence (apnews.com)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday formally ended an arms embargo on the Central African Republic, a largely symbolic move but one that was welcomed by the country’s government as a sign of confidence as it seeks to end more than a decade of intercommunal conflict....

La democracia venezolana demuestra ser la más estable del mundo al tener dos presidentes (www.elmundotoday.com)

China, Citing Tainted Burgers, Cleared Swimmers in a New Doping Dispute (www.nytimes.com)

Two Chinese athletes, one of whom was named to the Olympic team in Paris, tested positive in 2022 for a banned steroid. China blamed contaminated food, as it had after previous positive tests....

India not rethinking on issue of allowing Chinese investment, trade minister says (www.reuters.com)

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Malaysia applies to join BRICS | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (www3.nhk.or.jp)

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Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential elections (apnews.com)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule....

‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand (www.theguardian.com)

Leading Māori figures from across New Zealand have sounded the alarm over the government’s changes to policies that affect Māori, after analysis by the Guardian highlighted the far-reaching scope of the proposals....

Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations (apnews.com)

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'We Don't Have to Live by the Sword': Why Israeli and Palestinian Women Fighting for Peace Haven't Lost Hope (www.haaretz.com)

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Nigeria bids to placate youth to avert looming inflation protests (www.reuters.com)

LAGOS, July 27 (Reuters) - Days before a nationwide protest over bad governance and a high cost of living, Nigeria is offering its young people jobs in the state-oil company and billions of naira worth of grants among other incentives to discourage the action....

G20 Nations Take 'Important Step' Toward Fair Taxation of Ultra-Rich (www.commondreams.org)

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Rebels With a Cause: Myanmar’s Resistance Adds an Unlikely Revenue Stream

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An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 (apnews.com)

Israeli airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 30 people, as the country’s negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a proposed cease-fire....

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock (www.nasa.gov)

“Cheyava Falls is the most puzzling, complex, and potentially important rock yet investigated by Perseverance,” said Ken Farley,Perseverance project scientist of Caltech in Pasadena. “On the one hand, we have our first compelling detection of organic material, distinctive colorful spots indicative of chemical reactions...

Mayor Adams, Sanitation Commissioner Tisch Unveil First-Ever Official NYC Bin for Trash Pick up (www.nyc.gov)

Later that month, DSNY published its “#Future of Trash” report, the first meaningful attempt to study containerization models in New York City, and the playbook to get it done.

Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say (apnews.com)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — At least 26 people were killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New Guinea’s north and eight villagers remained missing Friday in the latest violence in the South Pacific island nation relating to contested land ownership and sorcery allegations, officials said....

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