Israel should apologise and consider compensation over killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza, report says [Daniel Hurst | 2 Aug 2024 | The Guardian] (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Australian military chief finds IDF made ‘errors’ before strikes on World Central Kitchen and says families want Israeli apology from ‘appropriate level’...
From sanctuary to survival: Myanmar refugees in India caught amid communal strife (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
Myanmar people seeking shelter in India’s northeastern Manipur state have been scapegoated for local bouts of ethnic conflict, in contrast to the largely warm reception in neighbouring Mizoram state.
At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province (www.cnn.com)
Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities....
London Stock Exchange denies lowering standards to win Shein IPO (www.theguardian.com)
Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says (www.cnbc.com)
Eight Indians killed while fighting against Ukraine in Russian army (euromaidanpress.com)
Woman says police errors have left rape suspect free to stalk her (www.bbc.com)
A woman who says she was raped in 2017 has described the criminal justice system as “absolutely broken” after a series of problems and errors allowed the accused man to allegedly start stalking her....
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “tiny mindless minority” behind unrest that has plagued several cities after a horrific stabbing at a children’s dance class and vowed to put a stop to it as the 17-year-old suspect was named Thursday in part to counter misinformation blamed as one cause of...
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests (www.reuters.com)
ABUJA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities, the inspector general of police said....
World Bank warns 108 countries risk being stuck in ‘middle-income trap’ (www.theguardian.com)
A murderer goes free: Germany blanches at grim moral calculus (www.reuters.com)
BERLIN, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Relatives of the man murdered by a Russian hitman in a Berlin park have voiced disappointment at the killer’s release, reflecting unease in Germany at the moral equation that secured freedom for 16 political prisoners in Russian and Belarusian jails....
Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation (www.semafor.com)
Bomb smuggled into Tehran guesthouse months ago killed Hamas leader (www.nytimes.com)
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation....
Ordinary workers ‘can’t keep up’ with mortgages, rent and bills – even with multiple jobs (www.smh.com.au)
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Catalan separatists vote on far-reaching government deal (www.reuters.com)
BARCELONA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Grassroots members of Catalonia’s separatist ERC party were voting on Friday on a regional government deal with Spain’s ruling Socialists that could patch up Madrid’s uneasy relations with the region but also impact Spain’s entire fiscal system....
Rain disasters have killed more than 200 across Asia in a week (www.nbcnews.com)
Javan rhino poaching saga reveals serious security lapse: An investigation has discovered that these organized groups accessed inside intelabout rhino movements from people with past government ties (news.mongabay.com)
Bangladesh arrests more than 10,000 in crackdown on protests (amp.theguardian.com)
UN Report: Israel Detaining 9,400 Palestinians, Subjecting Them to Torture, Sexual Assault (truthout.org)
What options does Maduro have after Venezuela’s contested presidential election? (apnews.com)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a small copy of the constitution as he gives a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection....
‘We didn’t sign that treaty’: in Canada, the Anishinaabe fight for land they never gave up (www.theguardian.com)
While Indigenous nations fight the crown for compensation owed from an agreement signed in 1850, one nation fights a different battle...
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....
A Two-Pound Ukrainian Drone Just Shot Down A 12-Ton Russian Helicopter (www.forbes.com)
It may be the first time a drone has destroyed a helicopter in mid-air....
U.S. Recognizes Edmundo González as Winner of Venezuela Election [Julie Turkewitz | Published Aug. 1, 2024 | Updated Aug. 2, 2024 | NY Times] (www.nytimes.com)
The United States on Thursday night recognized Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, as the winner of the country’s disputed election....