Israeli protesters block highways in 'day of disruption' against Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan (abcnews.go.com)
Italian media more focused on foreign coverage of heatwave than its effects (www.theguardian.com)
China to ‘fill the gap’ in Solomon Islands budget as PM blasts ‘unneighbourly’ Australia and US (www.theguardian.com)
It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden (www.npr.org)
KIRUNA, Sweden — There are a number of sensations you experience as you make the 30-minute descent by pickup truck into the main tunnel of the LKAB iron ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city. Your skin becomes noticeably drier, your ears pop and it’s hard to shake a feeling of isolation as the truck twists and...
Hundreds of Wagner fighters arrive in Central Africa: Russian security group (www.msn.com)
Several hundred “experienced” Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic to “ensure security” ahead of the July 30 referendum, a group linked to the Russian paramilitary group said on Sunday....
Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Family Members In Somalia: Mayor (www.barrons.com)
Burnt out or jobless - meet China's 'full-time children' (www.bbc.com)
World Bank chief warns mistrust splitting Global South and West (www.aljazeera.com)
The new head of the World Bank has warned that growing divides between rich and poor nations risk deepening poverty in the developing world, at a meeting of G20 finance ministers in India....
Spain apologise for haka video after WWC arrival (www.espn.com)
Malaysian politician charged with sedition over royalty remarks (www.aljazeera.com)
Prosecutors in Malaysia have charged an opposition leader with two counts of sedition for insulting the country’s revered sultans, according to media reports....
Heatwave latest: Europe and US and China gripped by extreme temperatures - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Israel Recognizes Moroccan Sovereignty Over Western Sahara (www.voanews.com)
Top economists call for action on runaway global inequality (www.theguardian.com)
The letter says: “We know that high inequality undermines all our social and environmental goals. It corrodes our politics, destroys trust, hamstrings our collective economic prosperity and weakens multilateralism. We also know that without a sharp reduction in inequality, the twin goals of ending poverty and preventing...
'Sexist' remarks land Italian swim commentators in hot water (www.euronews.com)
Saudi Arabia buys Turkish drones during Erdogan's visit (ghostarchive.org)
RIYADH, July 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to buy Turkish drones, one of several lucrative contracts President Tayyip Erdogan secured for Turkey’s struggling economy as Ankara reaps the benefits of his recent diplomatic push to repair ties with Gulf Arab powers....
EU wants AI Act to be global benchmark, but Asian countries are not convinced (www.scmp.com)
The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules for tech firms that include disclosure of copyrighted and AI-generated content, according to senior officials from the EU and Asia....
North Korea Detains U.S. Soldier After Unauthorized Border Crossing (www.nytimes.com)
How higher interest rates are boosting inflation (www.abc.net.au)
Are weapons sent to Ukraine ending up in the hands of drug cartels? (www.euronews.com)
US military emails containing sensitive data accidentally misrouted to foreign country for years (www.audacy.com)
Houthi Attack in Yemen’s Taiz Province Kills Mother, Son (themedialine.org)
North Korea Detains U.S. Soldier After Unauthorized Border Crossing (www.nytimes.com)
Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’ (archive.is)
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine....
12 killed in a suspected rebel attack in the northeast of Congo, a civil society organizations says (abcnews.go.com)
Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like (www.bbc.com)
The 34-year-old’s job is to collect “taxes” for what he calls the “community” from taxis and 18-seater buses that operate in that part of the city....
