Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny (www.theguardian.com)
Russia's Gazprom net losses nearly double year on year (kyivindependent.com)
A Fraught Election Just Reshaped the Next Steps for Deep Sea Mining (www.bloomberg.com)
Putin greeted children of freed sleeper agents in Spanish as they had only discovered they were Russian on the flight to Moscow, Kremlin says (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin greeted the children of Russian sleeper agents in Spanish as they landed in Moscow as part of a prisoner exchange....
Brussels asks Hungary to explain the easing of visa rules for Russians (www.euronews.com)
Hungary’s National Card scheme simplifies visa procedures and security screenings for “guest workers” coming from Russia and Belarus....
Venezuela's Maduro asks for phone call with Lula, says source (www.reuters.com)
BRASILIA, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has requested a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva amid tensions over a contested election, a Brazilian source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday....
Exclusive: US, European lawmakers jointly condemn Venezuela's handling of election (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The leaders of foreign affairs committees of the U.S. Congress and legislatures across Europe have joined to condemn the Venezuelan government’s handling of last weekend’s disputed election, according to a statement seen by Reuters, an unprecedented show of unity intended to pressure Caracas to...
Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin (www.theguardian.com)
Spokesperson hints killer exchanged in prisoner swap was linked to Putin’s personal guard...
At least 30 dead after Typhoon Gaemi cut off towns in China’s Hunan province (www.cnn.com)
Heavy rains and floods from Typhoon Gaemi caused at least 30 deaths and left 35 people missing across eight towns in the southern Chinese province of Hunan, state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, citing local authorities....
Venezuela election: Masked assailants raid opposition HQ (www.dw.com)
Half a dozen assailants have ransacked the headquarters of Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. It comes as Human Rights watch said at least 20 people have died in post-election protests....
When denouncing extortion gets you killed: Mexican business leaders in the crosshairs of organized crime (english.elpais.com)
Julio César Almanza Armas was murdered hours after criticizing the insecurity faced by businesses in Tamaulipas. Weeks earlier, Minerva Pérez Castro was killed for the same reason in Baja California...
Berlin train services disrupted, vandalism suspected (www.dw.com)
Rail service between the German capital’s main railway station and the western district of Spandau has been severely disrupted. Authorities believe the fire was deliberatly started....
Venezuela: An Attempted Coup By Any Other Name (www.counterpunch.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18217536...
Venezuela says US 'at the forefront of coup attempt' (www.reuters.com)
CARACAS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil said on Friday that the United States is “at the forefront of a coup attempt” against the South American country amid a dispute over presidential election results that sparked protests.
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests (www.reuters.com)
ABUJA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance issues turned violent in some cities, the inspector general of police said....
Venezuelan opposition says headquarters invaded as government alleges coup attempt (www.reuters.com)
opposition movement on Friday said its headquarters had been vandalized amid ongoing tensions over a disputed presidential election, as the country’s foreign minister said the U.S. was at the forefront of what the government calls a coup attempt....
Nigerians protest ‘bad governance’, cost of living, runaway inflation (www.semafor.com)
deleted, internal news?
Qatar PM asks, ‘How can mediation succeed when one side assassinates negotiator?’ (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
World Bank warns 108 countries risk being stuck in ‘middle-income trap’ (www.theguardian.com)
London Stock Exchange denies lowering standards to win Shein IPO (www.theguardian.com)
Rain disasters have killed more than 200 across Asia in a week (www.nbcnews.com)
Costa Rica is prepared to offer asylum to Venezuelan opposition leaders, minister says (www.cnbc.com)
Kim Jong Un wants Trump back, elite defector tells BBC (www.bbc.com)
Javan rhino poaching saga reveals serious security lapse: An investigation has discovered that these organized groups accessed inside intelabout rhino movements from people with past government ties (news.mongabay.com)
