Commented

Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election (www.theguardian.com)

The eccentric far-right populist Javier Milei has failed to win the first round of Argentina’s presidential election, with the centrist finance minister Sergio Massa unexpectedly beating his radical challenger....

Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals (apnews.com)

Experts call for global moratorium on efforts to geoengineer climate (www.theguardian.com)

Russian Dam Bursts Washing Away Railroad - Economy To Lose "Billions" - - (ptv-news.com.pk)

Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss (apnews.com)

First cheetah cubs born in India in more than seven decades die in heatwave (www.theguardian.com)

Mother among 20 of the big cats flown in from Africa as part of plan to reintroduce animal to country

EU says slavery inflicted 'untold suffering', hints at reparations (www.reuters.com)

July 18 (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”....

Moon cave discovered that could one day house humans (www.bbc.com)

Scientists have for the first time discovered a cave on the Moon....

The amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the UK halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced, a study has found. (www.theguardian.com)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/22143130

Macron is already over. Can anyone stop Le Pen? (www.politico.eu)

French parliamentary election: Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) projected to win first round, beating the leftist NPF alliance and Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble (www.dw.com)

Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat (www.channelnewsasia.com)

Ukraine says it struck one of Russia's most advanced warplanes (apnews.com)

Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines, after its Western allies allowed Kyiv to use their weapons for limited strikes inside Russia....

‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history (www.theguardian.com)

Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza (www.reuters.com)

Hamas fighting force reduced by half - US officials...

Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies (townflex.com)

Richard "Rick" Slayman: Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies, his death came just two weeks after his surgery. latest news on townflex

Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail (www.theguardian.com)

Amendments to anti-prostitution law also enable courts to sentence trans people to three years in prison...

Climate change blamed for worst wine harvest in 62 years (www.euronews.com)

A new report shows where has wine production dried up the most in Europe....

Iran Might Receive Its First Su-35 Flanker Fighters From Russia Next Week (www.forbes.com)

One of the World’s Richest Women [Truong My La Lan] Sentenced to Execution (www.thedailybeast.com)

Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel (apnews.com)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the latest sign that the U.S. relationship with its closest Middle East ally is careening toward fracture over the war in Gaza....

world