Israeli far-right politicians protest arrest of soldiers suspected of abuse (www.aljazeera.com)
Olympics commentator dropped over sexist joke about Australian swimmers (www.salon.com)
Record 193 LGBTQ athletes at Paris Summer Olympics (www.outsports.com)
Spanish PM declines to testify as witness in wife's corruption case (www.reuters.com)
MADRID, July 30 (Reuters) - Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declined to testify on Tuesday as a witness in a judicial investigation into alleged corruption and influence peddling against his wife that led him to consider resigning in April, lawyers present at the hearing said....
Taiwan says reaches agreement with China over fishermen's deaths (www.reuters.com)
TAIPEI, July 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan reached an agreement with China on Tuesday over the deaths of two Chinese fishermen in a maritime incident following months of negotiations, a move that could tone down tensions in the sensitive Taiwan Strait....
War of words as Erdogan says Turkey could intervene in Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Over 500 Mexicans flee to Guatemala to escape cartel violence in Chiapas (www.theguardian.com)
Chiapas, once haven for Guatemalans fleeing genocide, sees citizens crossing border to escape tyranny of crime groups...
US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China (abcnews.go.com)
Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in new military funding Tuesday to boost the Philippines’ external defense and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both allies renewed their concerns over China’s continuing aggressive actions in the region....
Germans Combat Climate Change From Their Balconies: Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations. (www.nytimes.com)
Taliban severs ties with Afghan embassies in the West (www.dw.com)
The Taliban has said that many of its embassies in Western countries are still loyal to the country’s former government. Employees in those places have been stuck in limbo for years....
French police arrest ultra-left activist after sabotage attacks: Source | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Poland tells Hungary to 'join a union with Putin' in diplomatic row (www.euronews.com)
While most European countries firmly back Ukraine, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as having comparatively close ties to Russia, prompting a war of words with Poland....
Nearly a quarter of adolescent girls suffer partner violence, WHO study finds (www.reuters.com)
Venezuela: Maduro declared winner amid global skepticism (www.dw.com)
A record 191 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are competing in the 2024 Olympics (apnews.com)
A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, a massive leap during a competition that organizers have pushed to center around inclusion and diversity....
William Calley, Army officer and face of My Lai Massacre, is dead at 80 (wapo.st)
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Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water? (www.theguardian.com)
For the two hours drivers can spend on the eight-lane, often empty, highway from Cairo to El Dabaa on the north coast, all there is to see is miles and miles of intensively farmed land on each side. Ten years ago, this expanse of the Western desert was little more than rocks and sand....
4 hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’ (www.washingtonpost.com)
Since last July, Earth’s average temperature has been at least 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels....
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela’s hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro....
Mum jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage in Australia (www.bbc.com)
A mother has become the first person to be jailed under Australia’s forced marriage laws, for ordering her daughter to wed a man who would later murder the 21-year-old....
Russian commander killed in sandstorm ambush in Mali (www.bbc.com)
The military regime in the West African state had turned to the notorious Wagner group in 2021, seeking support in fighting jihadist and separatist forces....
Bob Ballard: Olympics commentator axed over sexist remark (www.bbc.com)
A veteran sports commentator has been sacked from his Olympics role after making a sexist remark about Australian female swimmers following their gold medal win....
India not rethinking on issue of allowing Chinese investment, trade minister says (www.reuters.com)
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A new terror has entered the Gaza war: that it is ushering in an age of total immorality (www.theguardian.com)
On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation after his speech to US Congress. It was a moment that seemed to usher in a new phase of the war in Gaza – one in which it is not only tolerated as an unfortunate necessity, but is seen as something for which unquestionable support will continue without limits,...
Polio epidemic declared in Gaza in latest sign of worsening health crisis (www.aljazeera.com)
