Kyiv imposes ban on Russian-language culture (www.dw.com)
Street musicians singing Russian songs in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv could soon face problems. Likewise, bars and restaurants playing Russian background music may end up getting in trouble....
Beethoven skull fragments return to Vienna (www.bbc.com)
A US businessman has donated fragments of what is believed to be Ludwig van Beethoven’s skull to a Vienna university for study....
Manipur violence: What is happening and why (www.bbc.com)
Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land and influence....
Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline (www.aljazeera.com)
Iraq has expelled Sweden’s ambassador shortly after protesters had stormed its embassy in Baghdad and set parts of the building on fire....
Nigeria takes steps to tackle 'rampant' disinformation (www.dw.com)
So-called ‘fake news’ and disinformation are rampant in the West African nation of Nigeria....
Ukraine threatens Russian vessels, reminds Moscow of sinking of the Moskva (www.scmp.com)
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Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state (www.bbc.com)
Eating meat creates four times more greenhouse gases than being vegan, landmark study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
Chinese ambassador warns of retaliation over more US restrictions on tech, trade (thehill.com)
The Chinese ambassador to the U.S. warned that China will retaliate if the U.S. issues more restrictions on technology and trade....
How Chile's progressive new plan to mine lithium faces Indigenous hurdles (ghostarchive.org)
ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 20 - Chile’s millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. He would turn the world’s largest copper producer and second largest lithium miner into a country that focused on environmental and social responsibility....
North Korea warns US of nuclear retaliation as tensions rise (www.aljazeera.com)
North Korea’s defence minister has warned the United States that the deployment of nuclear assets in South Korea could meet the conditions for its use of nuclear arms, according to state media....
China makes a big bet on electric vehicles with Brazil investment (www.aljazeera.com)
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Stella Li stood in front of a packed stage, banging a brightly decorated drum to a samba-reggae rhythm....
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises (www.bbc.com)
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes....
Why the EU cannot admit Ukraine as a member (12ft.io)
The EU may well receive Ukraine as a candidate for accession and then leave it to rot in the antechamber, just as happened with Turkey. Right now, the EU is structurally not equipped to deal with Ukraine....
UK renewable energy plans hit after developer halts 1.4GW wind farm project (archive.is)
Swedish energy group Vattenfall on Thursday said it had suspended development of its 1.4GW Norfolk Boreas wind farm after costs on the project rose 40 per cent....
Israeli forces kill Palestinian, injure 4 in occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent said that one person was killed and four wounded by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus....
Inside the eviction of Palestinians losing their Jerusalem home (www.aljazeera.com)
The Sub Labans lost their home of several decades after being forced out by Israel at the start of the month. Willem Marx recounts the story of the eviction, and the push to force Palestinians out....
Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay" (www.gerceknews.com)
Putin pulls out of South Africa summit amid arrest threat (www.newsweek.com)
Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough (archive.li)
Ukraine is making limited advances in its counteroffensive against Russian forces but has yet to employ the kind of larger-scale operations that American officials believe could enable a breakthrough, officials and analysts say, deepening questions among some of Ukraine’s chief backers about whether Kyiv can move fast enough...
One dead, 41 injured in suspected gas explosion in South Africa (www.aljazeera.com)
A suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest city, killing one man and injuring at least 41 people, authorities and emergency services said on Thursday....
Indian court, Modi show 'deep concern' at Manipur violence (www.dw.com)
The Supreme Court of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, condemned the gruesome assault on two women in the northeastern state of Manipur, amid ongoing violence between two ethnic groups....
Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 5 and traps many others in western India (koreatimes.co.kr)
A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state killed five people, with many others feared trapped under piles of debris, local media reported Thursday....
Ukrainian push stalls, Russia’s command baulks, food crisis looms (www.aljazeera.com)
An impasse has appeared to descend on the Russia-Ukraine war which is now in its 73rd week....
