Dozens injured after protesters storm Eritrean festival in Stockholm (www.theguardian.com)
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Two U.S. Navy Servicemembers Arrested for Transmitting Military Information to the People’s Republic of China (www.justice.gov)
In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)....
Humans now living on ecological credit (www.dw.com)
The world has overreached its sustainable biological limits for the year, according to the US-based environment NGO Global Footprint Network. Humanity now needs about 1.7 planets to maintain its consumption....
Giorgia Meloni: Italian PM sues Placebo frontman for defamation (www.bbc.com)
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is suing Placebo singer Brian Molko for defamation after he called her a fascist and a racist during a gig in Turin last month, Italian media report....
The Open Arms Rescues 264 Migrants in The Mediterranean Sea (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, the Open Arms ship rescued 264 migrants in the Mediterranean at the request of Italian authorities, who are coordinating the rescue operations in the region....
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level since 2017 (www.aljazeera.com)
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, according to preliminary government figures....
Japan: Can anything be done to stop population decline? (www.dw.com)
The latest numbers on Japanese population make for a dismal reading — the number of people who died in 2022 (1.56 million) was roughly twice as big as the number of newborn children (771,000). Based on residency registrations, the country’s Internal Ministry estimates a total population loss of some 800,000 last year. This...
Brazilian president's former lawyer takes seat as Supreme Court justice (apnews.com)
He helped Lula overturn a graft conviction stemming from Brazil’s sprawling “Car Wash” corruption investigation, getting him freed after 580 days of incarceration. The Supreme Court annulled all convictions of Lula, and ruled in 2021 that the judge overseeing the case had been biased. That allowed Lula to run successfuly...
Academic body invalidates superconductor research results (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
Dietflation? How inflation is forcing the developed world to eat less (sh.itjust.works)
The food inflation crisis in the developing world has been front-page news. But spiraling food prices are much of a developed world problem, too....
Typhoon Khanun kills 2 and injures at least 62 in Japan, shuts businesses in Taiwan (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Deadly communal violence flares in India a month before world leader summit (edition.cnn.com)
'Cancer-killing pill' that appears to 'annihilate' solid tumours is now being tested on humans (news.sky.com)
South Korea stabbing and car-ramming injures 13 near Seoul (www.nbcnews.com)
Insight: Rising domestic violence is a hidden front in Ukraine's war (www.reuters.com)
ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor (www.aljazeera.com)
Women in China are telling each other to bring their boyfriends to see 'Barbie' — and to use it as a litmus test for their thoughts on feminism and patriarchy (www.insider.com)
For some women in China, “Barbie” is more than just a movie — it’s also a litmus test for their partner’s views on feminism and patriarchy....
Colombia, ELN rebels begin six-month ceasefire (www.aljazeera.com)
A six-month ceasefire between the Colombian government and the country’s largest remaining armed rebel group has entered into force, in the largest victory for President Gustavo Petro in his push to end decades of armed conflict....
Niger: How might an ECOWAS military intervention unfold? (www.dw.com)
West Africa’s defense chiefs were wrapping up a meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday where they discussed the possibility of a military intervention if diplomatic efforts fail to reinstate Niger’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum....
Baltic states seek to decouple grid from Russia (www.dw.com)
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are seeking to disconnect from an energy grid network shared with Russia and Belarus by early 2025. Vilnius is pushing from an earlier exit from the grid, which Tallin opposes.
Worldcoin suspended in Kenya as thousands queue for free money (www.bbc.com)
The Kenyan government has ordered cryptocurrency project Worldcoin to stop signing up new users, citing data privacy concerns.
Joe Biden to ask Congress to fund Taiwan arms via Ukraine budget (www.ft.com)
The White House will ask Congress to fund arms for Taiwan as part of a supplemental budget request for Ukraine, in an effort to speed up the supply of weapons to the country amid the rising threat from China....
Ship sailing from Israel becomes the first to break Russia’s grain blockade (www.i24news.tv)
U.S. 'unequivocally' condemns terror attack that wounded 6 Israelis (www.i24news.tv)
It's midwinter, but it's over 100 degrees in South America (www.washingtonpost.com)
It’s the middle of winter in South America, but that hasn’t kept the heat away in Chile, Argentina and surrounding locations. Multiple spells of oddly hot weather have roasted the region in recent weeks. The latest spell early this week has become the most intense, pushing the mercury above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while...