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UK hiring falls at fastest pace in over three years, wage growth slows (www.reuters.com)

Joe Biden to ask Congress to fund Taiwan arms via Ukraine budget (www.ft.com)

The White House will ask Congress to fund arms for Taiwan as part of a supplemental budget request for Ukraine, in an effort to speed up the supply of weapons to the country amid the rising threat from China....

Bolivia challenges global dollar dominance with Chinese yuan, Russian rouble (www.reuters.com)

LA PAZ, July 28 (Reuters) - Bolivia’s government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials said, as Latin American support for alternative currencies grows....

India, Manipur genocide : "Reported that a convoy of around 11 Bullet Proof vehicles of Manipur State Commandos including Arambai Tenggol try to forcibly enter and attack a tribal Kuki-Zo border town Moreh." (nitter.net)

"Reported that a convoy of around 11 Bullet Proof vehicles of Manipur State Commandos including Arambai Tenggol try to forcibly enter and attack a tribal Kuki-Zo border town Moreh. The convoy is currently halted near Tengnoupal district HQ. by women protestors....

‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy (www.theguardian.com)

Jenin attack created 4,000 new refugees, part of the endless cycle of Palestinian displacement since 1948 (theconversation.com)

All animal intelligence was shaped by just 5 leaps in brain evolution (theconversation.com)

Indian workers remain trapped in collapsed tunnel as rescue hampered (www.reuters.com)

Netanyahu says Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza's Shifa hospital (www.reuters.com)

Taiwan monitors Chinese carrier group in sensitive Taiwan Strait (www.reuters.com)

American Commandos Are in Israel Helping to Locate Hostages, Pentagon Says (www.nytimes.com)

Al Jazeera's response to fake news claims: How has the narrative shifted since the Gaza hospital explosion? (www.aljazeera.com)

It was to long(and important) to use AI tldr accurately.

Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination (apnews.com)

The leaders of Russia and China met Wednesday in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination, as concerns grow about possible conflicts with the West over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and Beijing’s rising threats against Taiwan....

EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack (www.politico.eu)

China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway (www.bbc.com)

Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7.3bn (£5.9) project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative....

From chickens to cabs: Drug cartels expand across the Mexican economy (english.elpais.com)

Almost 1,000 people arrested and $500m in drugs seized in police raids across Australia (www.theguardian.com)

Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder (www.reuters.com)

China sanctions two US defence companies over Taiwan arms sales (www.channelnewsasia.com)

China said on Friday (Sep 15) that it was sanctioning two United States defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan....

Clashes Erupt in Sweden's Third-Largest City After Another Quran Burning (www.voanews.com)

India, Manipur genocide : Is Manipur the Most Recent Hindutva Experiment? (www.newsclick.in)

Right-wing politics has been using this tactic since its inception -- create a sense of insecurity among the majority community that they are falling in numbers, losing out their resources to ‘encroachers’, and are in direct attack from the ‘violent’ minority.

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