South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding (www.bbc.com)
Five dead, 40,000 evacuated as monsoon floods hit Myanmar (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Man in Bosnia kills ex-wife live on Instagram, then kills 2 more people before taking his own life (apnews.com)
First Extinction Alert Issued In 70 Years For Rarest Marine Mammal On Earth (www.iflscience.com)
German far right’s Höcke wants to kick disabled kids out of regular schools (www.politico.eu)
Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine (www.pcgamer.com)
U.S. to Fund a $1.2 Billion Effort to Vacuum Greenhouse Gases From the Sky (www.nytimes.com)
The Kremlin won't admit how many soldiers have died in Ukraine, but researchers have now identified 30,000 dead Russians by name (www.businessinsider.com)
Niger coup: West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force (www.theguardian.com)
Xi's Losing Bet on Putin Is Backfiring (thehill.com)
We just survived the hottest 36 days ever recorded (lemmy.world)
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Oprah Winfrey Makes Donations and Helps Residents amid 'Overwhelming' Hawaii Wildfires (ptv-news.com.pk)
The talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, handed out supplies, including shampoo and pillows, to residents at an evacuation center
Fewer Russians seeking asylum in Finland (yle.fi)
At least 17 dead after Rohingya boat breaks up off Myanmar: rescuers (www.mizzima.com)
Myanmar Generals’ Favorite Overseas Bank to Cut Ties Next Month: Report (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Rakshabandhan: Celebrating the Sacred Sibling Bond (szmer.info)
Rakshabandhan, also known as Rakhi, is a joyous and significant Hindu festival that celebrates the special bond between brothers and sisters. This cherished occasion is marked by the tying of a rakhi, a sacred thread, around the brother’s wrist by the sister, symbolizing her love, protection, and prayers for his well-being. As...
US suicides hit an all-time high last year (english.elpais.com)
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.
Seized Russian weapons strengthen Ukraine's fight (www.dw.com)
“Russia is competing with Western countries to supply weapons to Ukraine,” joked Colonel Oleksandr Saruba, of the center within the Ukrainian armed forces that investigates the weapons captured during Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine since February 2022....
Moscow targets a Russian who backs the Ukraine war, but criticised Putin (www.aljazeera.com)
Kyiv, Ukraine – Igor Strelkov, a former Russian intelligence officer whose speeches were filled with historic references, rose to fame as one of the poster boys of the “Russian Spring”....
UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June (www.theguardian.com)
The UK economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of this year after growth was boosted by a recovery in car manufacturing and a surprisingly strong June....
A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years (www.thehindu.com)
“Study of the moon is not the goal,” said Vitaly Egorov, a popular Russian space analyst. “The goal is political competition between two superpowers — China and the USA — and a number of other countries which also want to claim the title of space superpower.”
Scientists invent new resorbable biomaterials for implantable medical devices (phys.org)
Fatal Tesla crash may have involved autopilot system (www.forbes.com.au)
Brazilian authorities launch probe into ‘Amazon’s largest single deforester’ (news.mongabay.com)
Founder of Russia’s Google slams Putin’s ‘barbaric’ Ukraine war (www.politico.eu)
