India, Manipur genocide : Silent London Protesters Demand Justice for Manipur Rape Survivors (thewire.in)
Under the shadow of the Indian High Commission, protesters marched to Parliament Square, where they stood in silence beneath the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
IEA says coal use hit an all-time high last year — and global demand will persist near record levels (www.cnbc.com)
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
Thailand: Why many men become 'short-term' monks (www.dw.com)
After graduating from university, Palath Dilokloetthanakorn, then 22, did what many other young Thai men do before starting their careers: he joined a Buddhist monastery....
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....
Romania: War edges closer to NATO's border (www.dw.com)
Early on Monday morning, barge pilots and workers on the Romanian side of the river opposite the Ukrainian Danube port of Reni stared in disbelief at the skies, filming a swarm of approaching drones on their smartphones....
Putin promises African leaders free grain despite 'hypocritical' Western sanctions (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told African leaders he would gift them tens of thousands of tons of grain within months despite Western sanctions, which he said made it harder for Moscow to export its grain and fertilisers....
UK unlawfully housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors in hotels: Court (www.aljazeera.com)
Britain has been unlawfully accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in hotels on a “systematic and routine” basis for more than a year, London’s High Court has ruled....
As US rate hikes take a toll, will China’s central bank head face a key moment? (www.scmp.com)
Ongoing interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve underpin the first major challenge for China’s newly appointed central bank governor tasked with defusing financial risks, curbing capital flight and getting the nation’s sputtering economic recovery back on track....
‘Media outlets are erasing Sinead O’Connor’s Muslim identity’ (www.aljazeera.com)
As musicians, politicians and fans remember Sinead O’Connor, some Muslims are disappointed that the Irish singer and lifelong activist’s religious identity is not being highlighted in tributes....
How the US Drives Gun Exports and Fuels Violence Around the World (web.archive.org)
“The US Commerce Department has played booster and concierge to the firearm industry, even as America’s mass shootings horrify the world and gun-crime rates rise in many of the importing countries.”...
The UFO Whistleblower Is Back With More Crazy Claims (nymag.com)
Some crazy stuff in here. I don’t think that’s how dimensions work.
Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ghana abolishes death penalty, with expected reprieve for 176 condemned prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabian F-15SA fighter jet crashes during exercise, killing crew aboard (news.yahoo.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi F-15SA fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Wednesday, killing the crew on board, the kingdom said....
Typhoon Doksuri shuts businesses, grounds flights in Taiwan (www.reuters.com)
TAIPEI, July 27 (Reuters) - Southern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides and floods as Typhoon Doksuri churned past the island en route to China where it will make landfall later this week....
North Korea's Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister (www.reuters.com)
SEOUL, July 27 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, giving him a tour of a defence expo featuring Pyongyang’s banned ballistic missiles as both sides pledged to boost ties....
Ecuador prison riot leaves 31 dead as gangs war in packed facility (www.cbsnews.com)
Guayaquil, Ecuador — Some 2,700 soldiers on Tuesday stormed a prison in Ecuador, retaking control of the facility as the death toll from a riot that started over the weekend rose to 31 inmates, authorities said. The latest battle between rival gangs at the overcrowded, violence-hobbled Guayas 1 prison in the port city of...
Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared (arstechnica.com)
Putin signs bill that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, document changes in Russia (www.cbc.ca)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures in the country — a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ community....
Two pilots were killed when their Canadair CL-215 plane crashed on the island of Evia, east of Athens, the air force said. It gave their ages as 34 and 27. (www.cbc.ca)
A Canadian-built plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed on Tuesday, as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of tough days ahead, with blazes destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the island of Rhodes....
China censors CNN in middle of report on missing foreign minister (www.cnn.com)
CNN’s signal in China appeared to be censored halfway through CNN’s Will Ripley reporting on the ousting and replacement of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang after a long absence from the public view.
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56 (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56....
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all nine sexual offence charges in London trial (www.reuters.com)
Spacey, who was also celebrating his 64th birthday on Wednesday, began to cry and mouthed “thank you” to the nine men and three women jurors, before wiping away tears with a tissue....