DNA database to be used to crack down on dog faeces in French town (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish activists vandalize superyacht in Ibiza believed to belong to billionaire Walmart heiress (localnews8.com)
US gives ‘green light’ to European countries to train Ukrainians on F-16 fighter jets (www.kvoa.com)
Two dead in explosions on Crimea bridge, says Russia - as it blames Ukraine for attack (news.sky.com)
Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal, in potential blow to global food supplies (whdh.com)
What happened to the Crimea bridge and why is it important? (www.aljazeera.com)
Traffic on the single bridge that links Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea and serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine came to a standstill on Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing a couple and wounding their daughter....
Venezuela: Chavista Groups Deliver Writ to Demand Salary Measures (venezuelanalysis.com)
Caracas, July 15, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) – A coalition of grassroots collectives held a demonstration on Friday in Caracas in defense of labor rights....
Russia halts participation in Black Sea grain deal: Kremlin (www.aljazeera.com)
“The Black Sea agreements ceased to be valid today,” Peskov told reporters on Monday afternoon....
Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach (BBC News) (www.bbc.com)
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records (www.reuters.com)
India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon’s south pole (apnews.com)
'SRIHARIKOTA, India (AP) — An Indian spacecraft blazed its way toward the far side of the moon Friday in a follow-up mission to its failed effort nearly four years ago to land a rover on the lunar surface, the country’s space agency said....
7.2 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska (apnews.com)
‘The United States Geological Survey wrote in a social media post that the earthquake occurred 106 kilometers (65.8 miles) south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 10:48 p.m. Saturday. The quake initially was reported as 7.4 magnitude but downgraded to 7.2 soon after.’
What countries will heat up the most in a 2°-warmer world: the need for air conditioning will skyrocket, with Africa and Europe hit hardest. (arstechnica.com)
China's economy grew a lower than expected 6.3% in the second quarter, as post-COVID recovery slowed (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
More than 40 whales die after mass stranding on Scottish island (ground.news)
South Korea flood: 13 bodies recovered from flooded tunnel (www.bbc.com)
East Ukraine fighting ‘intensifies’ as Putin dismisses offensive (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine says fighting has “intensified” in the east of the country as Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Kyiv’s counteroffensive as a failure.
New Zealand prime minister says Pacific region more contested, less secure (www.reuters.com)
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday, “China’s rise and how it seeks to exert that influence is also a major driver of the increasing strategic competition, particularly in our wider home region, the Indo-Pacific,” Hipkins said in a speech to the China Business Summit....
Tunisia and EU finalise deal on migration (www.aljazeera.com)
The European Union and Tunisia have signed a memorandum of understanding for a “strategic and comprehensive partnership” aimed at combatting irregular migration and boosting economic ties between the bloc and the North African country, which lies on a major route for migrants and refugees travelling to Europe....
China, Solomon Islands sign policing pact in upgrade of ties (www.reuters.com)
China and the Solomon Islands on Monday signed a deal on police cooperation as part of an upgrade of their relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”, four years after the Pacific nation switched ties from Taiwan to China....
The attempted coup in Nicaragua in 2018: Why support for it collapsed (mronline.org)
After more than a month of conflict, most Nicaraguans hoped that a “national dialogue” set up by the Catholic church would lead to peace, but in fact it led to renewed violence. During the hiatus before the dialogue began, and with the police now confined to their police stations on Daniel Ortega’s orders, roadblocks were...
Russia develops drone for dousing fires using AI (www.plenglish.com)
Students of Irkutsk University developed a unique drone that allows extinguishing fires using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the Russian National Technological Initiative program reported Saturday....
China mandates that AI must follow “core values of socialism” (www.theverge.com)
China has released new guidelines on generative AI services, limiting their public use while encouraging industrial development....
CODEPINK Condemns Biden’s Authorization to Deploy More Reservists to Europe (www.commondreams.org)
In the strongest possible terms, CODEPINK condemns President Biden’s decision to authorize US military leaders to deploy another 3,000 reservists to Europe in response to the Russia-Ukraine war. The president’s announcement follows the deployment of tens of thousands of US troops to Europe in 2022 after Russia invaded...
Egypt building artificial river parallel to the Nile for $5.2bn (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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