Ship sailing from Israel becomes the first to break Russia’s grain blockade (www.i24news.tv)
U.S. 'unequivocally' condemns terror attack that wounded 6 Israelis (www.i24news.tv)
It's midwinter, but it's over 100 degrees in South America (www.washingtonpost.com)
It’s the middle of winter in South America, but that hasn’t kept the heat away in Chile, Argentina and surrounding locations. Multiple spells of oddly hot weather have roasted the region in recent weeks. The latest spell early this week has become the most intense, pushing the mercury above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while...
West African leaders get tough on Niger with threat of military action (www.ft.com)
The west African leaders who gathered for an emergency summit last weekend amid the unfolding coup in Niger weighed their options over how to respond....
Europe marks Holocaust memorial day for Sinti and Roma (www.dw.com)
Sinti and Roma people from across Europe gathered at the Holocaust memorial at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland on Wednesday to remember the murder of an estimated 500,000 men, women and children by Nazi Germany during the Second World War....
Russia targets Odesa port, angering Ukraine and nearby Romania (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine’s coastal region of Odesa was rattled by Russian drones which hit grain storage facilities in the south of the region, according to authorities in Kyiv....
Ukraine Attacks Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea (www.telesurenglish.net)
The crew of the Russian ship managed to neutralize the Ukrainian aquatic drone before it did any damage....
El Salvador: Entire region 'under siege' to hem in gangs (www.bbc.com)
Thousands of soldiers in El Salvador have surrounded a rural region larger than New York City to flush out gang members who are allegedly hiding there....
Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania border (www.bbc.com)
Russian drone strike has hit Ukrainian port facilities at Izmail and a ware house and elevator for landing grain were damaged.
Multiple injuries as Ethiopian military, militia clash in Amhara: Sources (www.aljazeera.com)
Ethiopia’s military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday, in an escalation of a simmering feud between the two former allies that a doctor said had caused more than a dozen injuries....
Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions (www.bbc.com)
Major cities in Niger are facing rolling blackouts following last week’s coup in the West African country....
Nigerian labour unions begin strike against fuel price hike, cost of living (www.aljazeera.com)
Protesters have pushed down the gate of Nigeria’s National Assembly in Abuja as a nationwide strike called by labour unions got under way to protest the removal of a petrol subsidy and demand a new minimum wage....
Europe Does Not Offer Solutions to Ukrainian War: Pope Francis (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Wednesday, Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon to participate in World Youth Day (WYD) and meet with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa....
Ancient Peruvian whale may be most massive creature recorded (www.dw.com)
Scientists have described fossils that are believed to have belonged to an extinct whale that may have been heavier than any other creature, including the largest dinosaurs....
Locals hold party to “celebrate” 10th birthday of unused road bridge in Warsaw (notesfrompoland.com)
Russian defectors tell their stories about reaching Finland (yle.fi)
The US can't use a 110 million dollar drone base in Niger (taskandpurpose.com)
Why was it there to begin with I wonder?
All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta (www.ctvnews.ca)
Canadians no longer able to share or view news articles and other content by publishers and broadcasters, including international outlets. Online News Act requires tech giants to compensate Canadian news outlets for content shared on their platforms.
The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister (www.bbc.co.uk)
Insight: World battles to loosen China's grip on vital rare earths for clean energy transition (www.reuters.com)
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova 'dies of starvation' after decade of only eating raw fruit and vegetables (news.sky.com)
Today, 2 August 2023, is Earth Overshoot Day. (www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org)
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2023, it falls on 2 August.
West African juntas warn against intervention after military takeover in Niger | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The Money of The Upstarts – The BRICS countries want to create their own currency to end the hegemony of the U.S. dollar. China holds a dominant position in the alliance. (www.konicz.info)
“This credit crunch, triggered by the fight against inflation in Western countries, is an important factor in the huge rush to join the BRICS group. Many crisis-ridden countries, such as Argentina and Venezuela, which are currently seeking membership, are simply hoping to tap alternative sources of financing – especially...
They lied about Iraq. They lied about Afghanistan. Now they're lying about Ukraine. (www.salon.com)
The far left of the US’ overton arrow slit is backtracking on the war now. youtu.be/jpUN0q35Lak...
