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Spanish PM declines to testify as witness in wife's corruption case (www.reuters.com)

MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declined to testify on Tuesday as a witness in a judicial investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling against his wife that led him to consider resigning in April, lawyers present at the hearing said....

Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths (www.reuters.com)

TAIPEI, July 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down tensions in the sensitive Taiwan Strait....

Over 500 Mexicans flee to Guatemala to escape cartel violence in Chiapas (www.theguardian.com)

Chiapas, once haven for Guatemalans fleeing genocide, sees citizens crossing border to escape tyranny of crime groups...

US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China (abcnews.go.com)

Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region....

Taliban severs ties with Afghan embassies in the West (www.dw.com)

The Taliban has said that many of its embassies in Western countries are still loyal to the country’s former government. Employees in those places have been stuck in limbo for years....

Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds (www.reuters.com)

Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water? (www.theguardian.com)

For the two hours drivers can spend on the eight-lane, often empty, highway from Cairo to El Dabaa on the north coast, all there is to see is miles and miles of intensively farmed land on each side. Ten years ago, this expanse of the Western desert was little more than rocks and sand....

EU diplomats, skeptical on Maduro’s election victory, to meet Tuesday (www.politico.eu)

European diplomats will on Tuesday discuss President Nicolás Maduro’s self-proclaimed victory in Venezuela’s presidential election as leaders around the world decline to recognize his reelection....

Morocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI (apnews.com)

Three journalists who were sentenced to years in prison after writing about corruption and abuse of power in Morocco were released Monday after receiving pardons from King Mohammed VI....

Bangladesh protests: Videos show police violence during protest (www.bbc.com)

Protests erupt in Venezuela as Maduro claims election victory (www.france24.com)

Protests erupted in Venezuela’s capital Monday as the regime deflected charges it had rigged an election win for President Nicolas Maduro that the opposition has disputed and many in the international community have questioned....

Health Ministry Declares Gaza a 'Polio Epidemic Zone'. (www.commondreams.org)

Ethiopia Shifts to Market Based Forex System to Attract IMF Loan, Currency Drops 30% (www.reuters.com)

ADDIS ABABA, July 29 (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s central bank floated the country’s birr currency on Monday, a move it hopes will secure International Monetary Fund (IMF) support and make progress on a long-delayed debt restructuring....

Is Zelenskyy responsible for corruption in Ukraine? Yes (visitukraine.today)

Egypt Controversy on social media about the movie “The Atheist” as its release approaches (nan.media)

Russia says oil depot in Kursk region on fire after Ukraine drone attack (www.reuters.com)

July 28 (Reuters) - Three tanks at an oil storage depot in Russia’s Kursk region caught fire as a result of a Ukraine-launched drone attack, acting regional Governor Alexei Smirnov said on Sunday....

Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025 (www.reuters.com)

SYDNEY, July 28 (Reuters) - Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle after two senior ministers said they planned to retire at the next election....

Wildfire in Jasper National Park could burn for months, Canadian official says (apnews.com)

JASPER, Alberta (AP) — A wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper is the largest blaze recorded in Jasper National Park in a century and could still be burning months from now, a Parks Canada official said Saturday....

Hungary’s nationalist leader warns of EU's demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech (apnews.com)

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday that the European Union was sliding toward oblivion in a rambling anti-Western speech in which he warned of a new, Asia-oriented “world order” while throwing his support for Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential bid....

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