UAE releases 15 Iran prisoners (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Concerns over Guatemalan democracy after leading party suspended (www.aljazeera.com)
N7 Initiative pushes regional free trade deal with Israel, Arab states (www.jpost.com)
Abbas vows to rebuild Jenin camp after deadly Israeli raid (www.newarab.com)
Mexico's press under siege: The rising journalist death toll – DW – 07/11/2023 (www.dw.com)
Blinken meets China's Wang Yi in Jakarta (www.reuters.com)
4 killed, 10 injured in suicide attack targeting security post in Northwest Pakistan (www.devdiscourse.com)
Poland: A new report examines the PKN Orlen takeover of Polska Press (europeanjournalists.org)
Media capture in Poland: the ruling party has significantly increased its ability to influence and control news and opinion across the country.
Putin in Awkward Position After Leak of Wagner Document (www.newsweek.com)
Underground Climate Change Is Weakening Buildings in Slow Motion (www.scientificamerican.com)
He found that by the middle of this century, some areas under the Loop may heave upward by as much as 12 millimeters (0.47 inch) or settle by as much as eight millimeters (0.31 inch), depending on the soil makeup of the area involved. Though these may sound like small displacements, Rotta Loria says they could cause cracks in...
Turkey Finally Looks Set To Get New F-16s (www.thedrive.com)
Rumors abound that the apparent U.S. approval of an F-16 deal rests upon Turkey dropping its opposition to Sweden joining NATO.
Increased orca activity leads to tourist ban in Portugal (www.theportugalnews.com)
The Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) prohibits, as of today, maritime tourist vessels from actively approaching groups of orcas, in order to avoid serious consequences.
IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2B with Pakistan's central bank under bailout, finance minister says (abcnews.go.com)
122 Million More People Pushed Into Hunger Since 2019 Due To Multiple Crises, Reveals UN Report (www.scoop.co.nz)
Huw Edwards named by his wife as BBC presenter accused of paying teen for explicit pictures (news.sky.com)
Seven Hong Kong prison officers arrested after gang-rape allegations (www.straitstimes.com)
Civilians killed in suspected Burkina jihadist attack (www.news24.com)
Kia to invest $200 million in Georgia plant, build EV9 SUV in 2024 (www.reuters.com)
Israel: UN experts condemn forced eviction of east Jerusalem families (www.ohchr.org)
Canada probes Nike over alleged use of forced Uyghur labor (www.telegraphindia.com)
Chinese Military Aircraft, Ships Make Provocative Passes Near Taiwan - USNI News (news.usni.org)
Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI (www.cnbc.com)
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