Afghanistan: Women protest closure of beauty salons (www.bbc.com)
Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban’s decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons....
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North Korea fires missiles as US nuclear submarine docks in South (thehill.com)
North Korea launched two short-range missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday morning just a day after the U.S. docked its nuclear submarine in South Korea....
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South Africa: Putin to miss BRICS summit by ‘mutual agreement’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday....
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Mexico files diplomatic complaint over Gov. Greg Abbott’s floating border barriers (www.texastribune.org)
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Ukraine takes down massive bot farm, seizes 150,000 SIM cards (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Nazi Symbols on Ukraine’s Front Lines Highlight Thorny Issues of History (www.nytimes.com)
Troops’ use of patches bearing Nazi emblems risks fueling Russian propaganda and spreading imagery that the West has spent a half-century trying to eliminate....
‘Outrageous’: MEPs condemn pesticide companies for withholding toxicity data (www.theguardian.com)
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Political backing for EU Green Deal fizzles despite heat wave (www.politico.eu)
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Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warnings around the world (www.france24.com)
Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America....
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Top US economist quits EU job after Macron speaks out (www.politico.eu)
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Chemicals for Mexican fentanyl not from China, embassy in Mexico says (www.reuters.com)
MEXICO CITY, July 18 (Reuters) - Precursor chemicals used by Mexican cartels to make the deadly opioid fentanyl do not come from China, its embassy in Mexico said on Tuesday, rejecting U.S. officials’ accusations....
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Major police incident in Auckland on eve of Women’s World Cup (theathletic.com)
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Hundreds of flights across Italy are canceled amid air transport strike at peak of tourism season (abcnews.go.com)
ROME – Hundreds of flights across Italy were canceled Saturday, forcing travelers at the peak of tourist season to make alternate plans, after air transport unions went ahead with a planned work stoppage two days following a train strike that paralyzed rail service....
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Egypt's Health Ministry has sent a medical convoy to conduct tests and provide treatment after 67 people were infected by an unknown virus in a village in the south of the country. (www.msn.com)
The infections have caused mild to moderate symptoms in most cases, including high fever, bone pain and fatigue lasting three to five days in all cases, the health ministry said on Monday. Vomiting and nausea have also been reported in some cases....
Solomon Islands accuses New Zealand of withholding financial support (i.stuff.co.nz)
The New Zealand government has rejected claims by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that it has withheld financial support promised to the country....
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Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety (wtop.com)
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Indian opposition unites in attempt to oust Narendra Modi (www.theguardian.com)
Included in the coalition are India’s largest national opposition, the Congress party, as well as powerful regional parties such as Trinamool Congress, which governs the state of West Bengal under the popular chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, and the Aam Aadmi party, which governs Delhi and Punjab....
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Thai court suspends Pita as MP as parliament votes on new premier (www.aljazeera.com)
Finally — UK inflation comes off the boil (www.politico.eu)
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Deal focus: What do the Renault-Geely and Tata deals tell us about a post-Brexit UK? (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Schools shut as police battle protesters (www.bbc.com)
Kenya has closed schools in the country’s two main cities as a three-day opposition protest kicks off with demonstrators confronting police....
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Indonesia’s orphanages turn to TikTok to plead for donations (www.aljazeera.com)
Medan, Indonesia – Every night, the staff at the Mutiara Mulia orphanage go through the same ritual....
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Morality police patrols return to Iran streets as Mahsa Amini anniversary nears (observers.france24.com)
Nearly 10 months after Iran’s so-called “morality police” disappeared from the streets during mass protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian police announced July 16 that they had resumed patrols targeting “immoral clothing.” Amateur videos and first-hand reports from our Observers in Iran indicate...
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Met 'stop incels & 39 terrorist plots' to attack Pride in London, MPs and more (www.mylondon.news)
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