South Korea searches for missing people as death toll from downpours reaches 41 (apnews.com)
Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control (www.reuters.com)
July 16 (Reuters) - At least 4,000 people have been evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Sunday, as Europe struggled to cope with a heatwave....
Twitter faces uphill battle to prove Meta stole trade secrets for Threads, legal experts say (www.rawstory.com)
Twitter sends cease-and-desist letter to Meta in anticipation of Threads lawsuit (www.upi.com)
Harvard’s Admissions Is Challenged for Favoring Children of Alumni (www.nytimes.com)
Twitter applies temporary reading limits for all users, Elon Musk announces (ground.news)
US House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown (www.reuters.com)
More protests in Bangladesh as garment workers reject pay increase (www.reuters.com)
NATO announces formal suspension of Cold War-era security treaty after Russia's pullout (apnews.com)
Xi says China's women must start 'new trend of family' (www.reuters.com)
Hurricane Otis caused 27 confirmed deaths and left 4 missing, Mexican authorities report (apnews.com)
Brazil police conduct searches targeting intelligence agency's use of tracking software (apnews.com)
Putin blames failure of US policy for Mideast conflict, Russia says talking to both sides (www.reuters.com)
Russian foreign minister attacks West as 'empire of lies' (www.cnn.com)
Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula vigilantes: 'Why we hate foreigners' (www.bbc.com)
South African vigilante group Operation Dudula has become notorious for raiding businesses belonging to foreign nationals and forcing shops to close. BBC Africa Eye has gained rare access to members of the country's most-prominent anti-migrant street movement.
Upheavals in Xi's world spread concern about China's diplomacy (www.reuters.com)
Speculation grows over whereabouts of China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (www.cnn.com)
Russia and India are landing on the moon next week. Here's what you need to know (www.npr.org)
Russia and India are just days away from attempting to land robotic missions near the south pole of the moon....
Ukraine war: Western armour struggles against Russian defences (www.bbc.com)
The general in charge of Ukraine’s stuttering counter-offensive in the south has said Russian defences are making it difficult for military equipment, including Western tanks and armoured vehicles, to move forward....
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s $6bn spend on ‘sportswashing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period, in what critics have labelled an effort to distract from its human rights record....
Ukraine deserved better from Nato | Letters (www.theguardian.com)
The Vilnius summit could have achieved much more, if only the political willpower had allowed it
Egypt's Health Ministry has sent a medical convoy to conduct tests and provide treatment after 67 people were infected by an unknown virus in a village in the south of the country. (www.msn.com)
The infections have caused mild to moderate symptoms in most cases, including high fever, bone pain and fatigue lasting three to five days in all cases, the health ministry said on Monday. Vomiting and nausea have also been reported in some cases....
Firefighter dies after another night of violence in France (news.sky.com)
150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged (www.straitstimes.com)
Know their names. (www.aljazeera.com)
