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Immigration fears are pushing centrists to the right in the US and Europe (www.politico.com)

China’s LNG boom threatened by growing menu of alternative fuels (www.straitstimes.com)

‘Only Pirates Do This’: China Wields Axes and Knives in South China Sea Fight (www.wsj.com)

The Chinese coast guard came in small boats with axes, long knives and spears....

Israel Has “Systematically Violated” Laws Regarding Civilian Harm, UN Finds (truthout.org)

Israeli forces have demonstrated a pattern of systematically targeting densely populated civilian areas across hundreds of attacks in Gaza that likely violate international wartime laws, the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) found in a report released Wednesday....

Chinese coast guard ram and puncture Philippine military boats in disputed shoal (apnews.com)

South Korean and US air forces hold joint drills, as tensions on Korean Peninsula highest in years (apnews.com)

Gatwick: Council calls for crackdown on Uber drivers at airport (www.bbc.com)

Landmark UK Supreme Court Ruling 'Slams Brakes' on New Fossil Fuel Projects (www.commondreams.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16748053...

Faced with Nasrallah's threats, Cyprus moderates, Lebanon's political class takes offense (today.lorientlejour.com)

For journalist Tony Boulos, “Hezbollah now threatens international security.” “Does Nasrallah know that Cyprus is home to thousands of Lebanese he himself pushed to emigrate? Does he know that hundreds of Lebanese businessmen have set up offices on the island after he caused the [economic] downfall of Lebanon?” wrote the...

Spanish police arrest 10 after discovery of ‘highly sophisticated’ meth lab (www.theguardian.com)

Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day....

Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm (www.theguardian.com)

A trade unionist has called for a crackdown against “barbaric exploitation” after an Indian farm worker died when he was allegedly being left on a road by his employer following an accident that severed his arm....

Netanyahu: US promised to lift hold on ammunition, weapons (jpost.com)

The United States is expected to lift its hold on the shipment of ammunition and weapons designated for the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Office said on Tuesday, just one day after the Israeli leader accused the Biden administration of preventing the delivery of those arms....

EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM (www.engadget.com)

Sudan's cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread (www.reuters.com)

IDF transfers powers in occupied West Bank to pro-settler civil servants (www.theguardian.com)

Nepal Suspends Sales of Injection Manufactured by Indian Company, Cites Serious Health Risks (thewire.in)

Biotax 1gm, manufactured by the Indian firm Zydus Healthcare Ltd

Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting (news.un.org)

In an alert, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) reiterated deep concerns that people uprooted by ongoing hostilities in southern Gaza remain traumatized and are crammed into a narrow area along the beach “in the burning summer heat”....

Chat control vote postponed (www.patrick-breyer.de)

Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit (apnews.com)

Deadly Israeli strikes hit Al-Mawasi 'safe zone', Gaza City (www.newarab.com)

Israeli strikes on the so-called Al-Mawasi “safe zone” in southern Gaza and on a neighbourhood in Gaza City have killed 14 people....

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