More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says (apnews.com)
More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday....
At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine (www.reuters.com)
South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding (www.bbc.com)
Superconductor Stock Frenzy Fizzles in Korea Amid Growing Doubts (www.bloomberg.com)
Europe Does Not Offer Solutions to Ukrainian War: Pope Francis (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Wednesday, Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon to participate in World Youth Day (WYD) and meet with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa....
In war and peace, the oud never leaves this Syrian musician’s side (www.aljazeera.com)
Al-Bab, Syria – In a small workshop where the scent of wood and sound of music blend, Hassan Hamza works to make one of the most important instruments in Arabic music....
Switzerland to become a net importer of cheese this year for the first time (apnews.com)
Beijing orders outdoor work to be halted as scorching summer heat soars (apnews.com)
China says it will start limiting 2 key raw metals needed for chips (www.upi.com)
BBC goes inside Al-Shifa hospital with the Israeli army (www.bbc.com)
In the brightly lit corridors of the MRI unit, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus shows us three small stashes of Kalashnikovs, ammunition and bullet-proof vests - he says they have found around 15 guns in all, along with some grenades....
Second Thomas Shoal: China's bid to dislodge the Philippines (www.newsweek.com)
Dozens of Chinese ships descended on Second Thomas Shoal Friday because Beijing was probing what it sees as a weak link in the Philippines’ presence in the strategic South China Sea, according to analysts....
Chevron Restarts Gas Production on Platform Near Gaza Strip (www.nytimes.com)
El Salvador slaps a $1,000 tax on travelers from India and Africa (m.timesofindia.com)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions (apnews.com)
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties....
Chinese fighter jet got within 10 feet of US bomber over South China Sea, US military says | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
China linked to propaganda campaign targeting Trudeau, Poilievre, says Global Affairs (www.cbc.ca)
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World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount (news.un.org)
South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home (apnews.com)
South Korea on Friday said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a “large number” of North Koreans, including escapees, back to their homeland....
14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines, report says (www.reuters.com)
A submarine arms race is intensifying as China embarks on production of a new generation of nuclear-armed submarines that for the first time are expected to pose a challenge to growing U.S. and allied efforts to track them....
Myanmar junta wants census, biometric identification systems ahead of delayed election (www.abc.net.au)
‘Who Benefits?’ Inside the EU’s Fight over Scanning for Child Sex Content (balkaninsight.com)
Caste matters : Family alleges harassment by teachers after Dalit boy found dead in Rajasthan school (www.thehindu.com)
Family of the boy in Rajasthan says he was harassed by two of his teachers who used casteist slurs against him and that the school principal did not take action even after complaints