Iran resumes infamous 'morality police' to enforce mandatory hijab law (abcnews.go.com)
LONDON – Iran’s infamous hijab police, known as the “morality police,” are again patrolling the streets, Iranian authorities said....
Naples man honors Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg with statue in Sweden (news.yahoo.com)
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Minnesota mayor faces pressure to resign or meet LGBTQ+ group's demands after his comments on Pride (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
UN says the Taliban have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan (www.pbs.org)
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months, including in education and employment, the U.N. said in a report on the human rights situation issued Monday....
Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, UN health agency says (www.houstonchronicle.com)
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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....
US, S.Korean Officials Huddle for New Nuclear War Planning Talks (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday a new nuclear consultative group between South Korea and the United States would be a “starting point” to build a strong and effective deterrence against North Korea....
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records (www.reuters.com)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/05ac7354-8761-4498-a86c-838c261159dd.pngBEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - A remote township in China’s arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago....
Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents flee (www.reuters.com)
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Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean (www.google.com)
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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)
Roadside Bomb Kills 8 Family Members In Somalia: Mayor (www.barrons.com)
12 killed in a suspected rebel attack in the northeast of Congo, a civil society organizations says (abcnews.go.com)
Houthi Attack in Yemen’s Taiz Province Kills Mother, Son (themedialine.org)
Burnt out or jobless - meet China's 'full-time children' (www.bbc.com)
Record Crowds at Australian Camel Tagging Championships (infosec.pub)
“My tactic was to try and get it in the front, slow it down and tag its front shoulder and, of course … try not to get kicked in the head,” contestant Dylan said.
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...
How higher interest rates are boosting inflation (www.abc.net.au)
Biden Invites Netanyahu To Meet In US During Phone Call Monday (themessenger.com)
posted this in news to I think its also world news not sure!
US military emails containing sensitive data accidentally misrouted to foreign country for years (www.audacy.com)
Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali (ground.news)
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....
