South Africa: Johannesburg experiences rare snowfall | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Thousands told to evacuate as mudslides, floods kill one in Japan (www.aljazeera.com)
Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking (www.theguardian.com)
Turkey would back Sweden NATO bid if EU entry talks resume (www.newarab.com)
New Delhi schools close after monsoon floods kill at least 15, Pakistan on alert for more flooding (archive.ph)
Heavy rains set off flash floods in New York state | Reuters video (www.youtube.com)
N Korea slams US move to deploy nuclear submarines to peninsula - Pyongyang also accused US spy planes of violating its airspace and warns such aircraft may be shot down (www.aljazeera.com)
Twitter account suspended for tracking Elon Musk’s jet joins Meta’s Threads (www.theguardian.com)
10 Internet Rage Baiting Techniques You Need to Know About (gizmodo.com)
China kindergarten stabbing: Six dead in Lianjiang (www.bbc.com)
US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian boy killed by Israeli sniper in Jenin was unarmed, CCTV suggests (archive.ph)
Authorities swoop on Chinese restaurant that challenged customers to eat 108 dumplings
Authorities in Yibin city, China, have launched an investigation into a local restaurant that organized a food challenge where patrons competed to eat 108 spicy wonton dumplings as quickly as possible to win a free meal and additional prizes. The restaurant is believed to have violated China’s anti-food waste law. Some...
Nepal makes history with same-sex marriage ruling (www.thepinknews.com)
Malaysia Madani and the Muslim World: Anwar Ibrahim’s Soft Power Strategy (thediplomat.com)
French Courts Are Giving Protesters INSANE Sentences (www.youtube.com)
French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment...
Husam Zomlot: PA’s relationship with Israel and allies needs to be 'reassessed' (www.middleeasteye.net)
Palestine’s ambassador to the UK has said that the Palestinian leadership needs to reassess its relationship with Israel and its allies and rethink its strategy following the failure of negotiations and the pursuit of international justice....
‘Ukrainian strategy has become a model’: Taiwanese beef up military to face China threat (www.theguardian.com)
UK ‘has abandoned’ British-Nigerian activist held in ‘filthy, windowless cell’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
France is banning the sale of fireworks on its biggest national holiday after protesters used them as weapons against police (www.businessinsider.com)
The ban is in effect through Bastille Day in order to prevent “serious disturbances” to public order, the French government announced Sunday.
Death toll in Kenyan protests rises to 2 as clashes continue (www.dailysabah.com)
Center-right government increases taxes on basic goods, fuel, food, mobile money transfers, controversial levy on all tax-payers to fund housing scheme
Two dead, output impacted after fire engulfs Mexican oil platform (www.reuters.com)
Under Orders From Ben-Gvir, Israeli Police Will Not Confiscate Guns From Settlers Who Shoot Palestinians (imemc.org)
BBC presenter accused of paying teen for explicit pictures (www.theweek.in)
Why did the Dutch government collapse? (www.euronews.com)
