[Myanmar's Government in Exile ]NUG has established nearly 6,000 schools (www.bnionline.net)
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More contagious mpox strain reaches Europe as Sweden reports first case (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Aging Europe: Rising costs threaten EU pensions (www.dw.com)
Europe’s population is aging fast, forcing EU states to spend more on pension benefits. While governments want to raise the retirement age, savers are calling for a more flexible approach....
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops have taken full control of the Russian town of Sudzha (apnews.com)
Sweden confirms a case of mpox — the first reported infection of the strain outside of Africa (www.nbcnews.com)
The announcement came the day after the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency....
Ukraine’s Incursion Into Russia Reveals a Dramatic Shift (www.nytimes.com)
Ukraine’s incursion into a sliver of Russia is likely to make it harder for Moscow to mount a major renewed offensive in Ukraine’s east and is the kind of surprise operation that could eventually impose real costs on the Kremlin, according to U.S. officials....
Chinese Foreign Minister Delivers Thinly Veiled Rebuke to Myanmar Junta Boss (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Report: Saudi crown prince said he fears assassination over Israel normalization (www.timesofisrael.com)
A Drunken Evening, a Rented Yacht: The Real Story of the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage (www.wsj.com)
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Gaza death toll surpasses 40,000 in grim milestone, says Hamas-run Health Ministry (abcnews.go.com)
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the Israel-Hamas war, the territory’s Health Ministry says (abcnews.go.com)
China’s economic recovery dragged down by property slump and weak consumption in July (apnews.com)
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency (edition.cnn.com)
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Kyiv troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Kyiv troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region in their incursion into Russian territory....
Doctor Warns Of 'Sloth Fever' As 19 Europeans Fall Sick: Symptoms, Risks, And What To Do If Infected (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
A warning has been issued to the European Union after an increase in the number of cases of the oropouche virus, also known as “sloth fever.”
Daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin will be nominated as new leader in parliamentary vote (apnews.com)
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be nominated as the country’s new prime minister in a parliamentary vote, her party and its coalition partners said Thursday....
A trainee doctor is raped and killed in India, sparking protests and an attack at a medical college (apnews.com)
A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions....
Life in Afghanistan dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule (www.dw.com)
No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government due to their hard-line policies. The drastic erosion of women’s rights continues.
Israeli forces in Gaza ‘use civilians as human shields’ against possible booby-traps (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli forces in Gaza ‘use civilians as human shields’ against possible booby-traps...
WHO declares Mpox global health emergency (www.bbc.com)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern....
Ukraine appears to have just launched its largest attack on Russia's airbases as its invading forces push deeper into Kursk (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine appears to have staged its largest attack on Russian airbases of the war overnight....
Ksenia Karelina: US-Russian woman jailed in Russia for 12 years for treason (www.bbc.com)
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason for donating $51 (£39) to a charity supporting Ukraine....
Israel publishes plan for new West Bank settlement as regional tensions simmer (www.reuters.com)
Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday, upping the ante a day before planned new Gaza peace talks seen as vital to preventing a regional war....
Australia lawmaker calls opposition leader racist over opposition to Gaza refugees (www.reuters.com)
The leader of Australia’s main opposition party was told to “stop being racist” by another parliamentarian during a heated discussion on Thursday in which he said that Australia should not take in any refugees from Gaza....