Bangladesh student protests turn into ‘mass movement against a dictator’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Guardian witnessed the Rapid Action Battalion, the elite unit of Bangladesh’s police forces, fire teargas from a helicopter on crowds below and army forces fire at protesters with what appeared to be light machine guns, leaving about 200 people dead and thousands injured. Analysis of footage from protest scenes by Amnesty...
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Ukraine drones reportedly hit Russian airfield in Arctic (www.politico.eu)
The drones struck a long-range missile carrier at the Olenya base, Ukrainian Pravda reported....
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Ancient Roman Appian Way becomes Italy’s 60th Unesco world heritage site (www.theguardian.com)
Highway that consolidated Roman empire joins modernist Romanian sculptures as latest sites added to list...
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Erdogan open to hosting Assad, Putin as Syria-Turkey channels widen (www.al-monitor.com)
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The IDF Just Destroyed a Key Rafah Water facility (www.theinteldrop.org)
On Friday, I discovered a video posted on Instagram (link is to YT copy) by an Israeli soldier from the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, showing the calculated demolition of a chief water facility in Rafah. The video, in three parts, shows Israeli soldiers planting explosives inside and around the water pumps of a facility in...
Italy and China sign a 3-year action plan as Italian leader Meloni tries to reset relations (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/18504861
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Is Zelenskyy responsible for corruption in Ukraine? Yes (visitukraine.today)
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Is Zelenskyy responsible for corruption in Ukraine? Yes (visitukraine.today)
Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Russian leader says Washington risks triggering cold war-style missile crisis and promises to respond in kind...
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Venezuela votes in election that could end 25 years of socialist rule (www.theguardian.com)
Venezuelans go to the polls on Sunday against a backdrop of hope and fear in a presidential election that could end 25 years of socialist rule – if a free and fair vote is allowed....
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Russian mercenaries suffer heavy losses in Mali clash (defence-blog.com)
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Russia cracks down on personal phones on the frontline (www.politico.eu)
Ukrainian open-source investigators said the new restrictions will make it harder to analyze Russian movements....
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Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Vladimir Putin has warned the US that if Washington deploys long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, Russia will station similar missiles within striking distance of the west....
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Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before first match at Olympics (apnews.com)
Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for rape, received a mixture of boos and applause when he was introduced before his opening match on Sunday at the Paris Games....
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Egypt Controversy on social media about the movie “The Atheist” as its release approaches (nan.media)
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'We Don't Have to Live by the Sword': Why Israeli and Palestinian Women Fighting for Peace Haven't Lost Hope (www.haaretz.com)
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Priti Patel enters race to lead UK opposition Conservative Party (www.reuters.com)
LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Former British interior minister Priti Patel launched her bid to become new leader of the opposition Conservative Party on Saturday, making her the fifth candidate seeking to replace the outgoing Rishi Sunak....
Russia says oil depot in Kursk region on fire after Ukraine drone attack (www.reuters.com)
July 28 (Reuters) - Three tanks at an oil storage depot in Russia’s Kursk region caught fire as a result of a Ukraine-launched drone attack, acting regional Governor Alexei Smirnov said on Sunday....
Nigeria bids to placate youth to avert looming inflation protests (www.reuters.com)
LAGOS, July 27 (Reuters) - Days before a nationwide protest over bad governance and a high cost of living, Nigeria is offering its young people jobs in the state-oil company and billions of naira worth of grants among other incentives to discourage the action....
Australia prime minister rejigs cabinet ahead of election expected in 2025 (www.reuters.com)
SYDNEY, July 28 (Reuters) - Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a cabinet reshuffle after two senior ministers said they planned to retire at the next election....
‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage (www.nytimes.com)
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America’s Political Chaos Is Enviable When You Live in an Autocracy (www.theatlantic.com)
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In US, Netanyahu Spoke of “Democracy” But Offers Indefinite Apartheid (truthout.org)
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Rebels With a Cause: Myanmar’s Resistance Adds an Unlikely Revenue Stream (www.irrawaddy.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/25827110...
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