UN global heat officer: ‘It’s criminal to build squares that do not have shade or cooling elements’ (english.elpais.com)
3 boats carrying 300 migrants go missing off Spain (www.dawn.com)
‘Drink water’ says Croatia’s health minister after 4 suspected poisoned with Coca-Cola sodas (www.politico.eu)
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn being investigated in China as founder runs for Taiwan presidency (www.cnn.com)
Taiwan’s Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is being investigated by authorities in China, according to state media....
EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war (www.cnn.com)
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law....
1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting in Copenhagen's Christiania neighborhood, police in Denmark say (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. Knew Saudis Were Killing African Migrants (www.nytimes.com)
Russian neo-Nazi group refuses to fight in Ukraine, accusing Kremlin of abandoning its leader (news.yahoo.com)
Putin signs bill that outlaws gender-affirming procedures, document changes in Russia (www.cbc.ca)
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation Monday which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures in the country — a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ community....
Shell boss under fire for saying cutting fossil fuel production is ‘dangerous’ (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza: 'My wife died in five minutes, she was my life' (www.bbc.com)
A Belfast-born man speaks of his grief after his wife, mother and brother are killed in Gaza. "The exact day she [arrived] in my family's place they bombed the place," Mr El-Estal said. The bomb killed his mother and brother "immediately", he added. He continued that his uncle, and his uncle's two daughters - both doctors - were...
Despite Biden's doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable (www.reuters.com)
Canada has evidence linking Indian diplomats to killing of Sikh activist, media reports (www.theguardian.com)
The Canadian Broadcasting Company revealed communications gathered about murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Putin Goes Full MAGA: Welcomes Trump’s Ukraine Plan and Rages About His ‘Persecution’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ecuador confirms oil spill of 1,200 barrels on northwest coast (www.aljazeera.com)
Authorities in the South American nation of Ecuador have confirmed that an oil spill released about 1,200 barrels into the Pacific, contaminating kilometres of oceanfront....
China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records (www.reuters.com)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/05ac7354-8761-4498-a86c-838c261159dd.pngBEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - A remote township in China’s arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago....
UN finds further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
A United Nations investigation has found further evidence that Russian forces committed “indiscriminate attacks” and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia....
'Happy news' as endangered Sumatran rhino, the smallest and hairiest species, is born in Indonesia (www.abc.net.au)
An endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and hairiest of the five extant rhino species, was born in Indonesia last week in a conservation area, the country’s government said on Monday....
Poland says it will no longer supply Ukraine with weapons (www.dw.com)
Ukraine says it wrecked Russian submarine with British cruise missiles (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine on Thursday confirmed it wrecked a Russian submarine with British weapons, during a missile attack on the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea....
US considers 'sun blocking' to cool the Earth: What is it and does it really work? (www.euronews.com)
Putin in Awkward Position After Leak of Wagner Document (www.newsweek.com)
'2 jobs a necessity': In hyper-competitive South Korea, youths hustle but hope for a better way (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Israel Bombs Egypt Border Crossing It Had Touted as an Escape Route for Besieged Palestinians (www.msn.com)
Israeli planes bombed the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, even as an Israeli military spokesman encouraged Palestinians to use the border post to flee to safety....
Famed Iranian Filmmaker Is Killed in His Home (www.nytimes.com)
Highlights: Dariush Mehrjui, a prominent Iranian filmmaker, was killed in his home near Tehran on Saturday along with his wife, according to the police....
