Colombian government and rebels agree on ceasefire (www.dw.com)
New Delhi got a makeover for the G20 summit. The city's poor say they were simply erased (apnews.com)
The racism scandals rocking Finland: The executive of the Nordic country is trying to overcome the crisis caused by the xenophobic comments made by several ministers in the past (english.elpais.com)
Malaysia calls on ASEAN for 'strong measures' on Myanmar (www.reuters.com)
Independent panel finds no evidence of arms loaded on to Lady R from South Africa, says President Ramaphosa (www.dailymaverick.co.za)
China sending premier to G20 summit in India, Beijing confirms | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Poland cuts tax for first-time homebuyers and raises it for those buying multiple properties (notesfrompoland.com)
South Korea's Yoon will call for strong response to North's nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits (abcnews.go.com)
ASEAN security summit in US will include Myanmar junta officials (myanmar-now.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/4614103...
Typhoon Haikui makes landfall in Taiwan, unleashing rain and fierce winds (www.aljazeera.com)
Typhoon Haikui has made landfall in eastern Taiwan, unleashing torrential downpours, whipping up fierce winds and plunging thousands of households into darkness....
US military in talks to build Philippine port 200 km from Taiwan (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
The U.S. military is reportedly in negotiations with the Philippines to build a port on an island close to Taiwan, which would bolster the U.S. presence in a strategic sea lane on Taiwan’s south flank....
Russian Anti-War Activist Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Internet Posts (www.rferl.org)
A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg sentenced anti-war activist Olga Smirnova to six years in prison on August 30 on a charge of spreading fake news about the armed forces. Smirnova was also banned from administering websites for three years. Prosecutors asked for a seven-year sentence....
N Korea stages ‘tactical nuclear attack drill’ in warning to enemies (www.aljazeera.com)
North Korea has announced that it conducted a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill with two long-range missiles equipped with mock atomic warheads....
Demolitions as Tools of 'Collective Punishment': Examining Instances in India and Israel (thewire.in)
When a house is demolished due to the illegal activities of one of its inhabitants, all the other residents bear the repercussions of those actions. This practice is referred to as 'collective punishment'.
Threats, insults, and Kremlin 'robots': How Russian diplomacy died under Putin (www.bbc.co.uk)
Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor, Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it. (www.vox.com)
Old article updated with peer review today.
Ukraine says it has manufactured and fired a long-range missile (www.washingtonpost.com)
Ukrainian officials say their military is now using a long-range missile that was designed and manufactured domestically and can reach targets inside Russia
10-Year-Old Ukrainian Boy Thrown Off Bridge in Germany for Not Speaking Russian (www.thedailybeast.com)
Netanyahu looks to deport Eritreans after hundreds of refugees, police officers injured in Tel Aviv riot (m.jpost.com)
Ukraine says it has identified a Russian commander accused of Bucha atrocities (www.cnn.com)
Possibility of arrest grows for Bolsonaro over jewellery scandal (www.theguardian.com)
China looking to car sales as it seeks to get economy back on track (www.scmp.com)
Nobel Foundation cancels Russia, Belarus, Iran invites to annual prize awards (www.reuters.com)
The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday it would not after all invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend the Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Stockholm this year, reversing an earlier decision after widespread criticism....
Myanmar’s Battle-Scarred Junta Replaces Five Security Ministers (www.irrawaddy.com)
