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India to alert Ottawa after Khalistani terrorist Pannun threatens to blow up Air India (www.theweek.in)

UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians (apnews.com)

Venezuela's top court suspends results of opposition presidential primary (www.reuters.com)

Terrorists killed in exchange of fire at Erez crossing; Jake Sullivan says Washington candid with Israel

A terrorist squad attacked troops at the Erez border crossing to Gaza, resulting in casualties. IDF expanded its operations in Gaza and engaged with Hezbollah in the north....

Elon Musk announces Starlink internet connectivity for Gaza aid organisations (www.businesstoday.in)

Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget (www.reuters.com)

Armenian exodus from Nagorno-Karabakh ebbs as Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control (apnews.com)

The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling weeklong exodus of over 100,000 people — more than 80% of its residents — after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation....

How should Australia respond to India’s ‘complicated, problematic’ democracy? (www.smh.com.au)

Labor MP Andrew Charlton, whose electorate has the nation’s biggest Indian diaspora community, says Australians should not be hung up on the superpower’s flaws.

US military captures ISIS official in Syria in helicopter raid (thehill.com)

Kosovo police surround 30 gunmen in monastery after officer shot (www.bbc.com)

Chinese balloon downed in February over US not collecting intelligence: Milley (www.taiwannews.com.tw)

Thailand's Pita quits as leader of election-winning party after failed PM bid (www.reuters.com)

Somaliland’s main hospital suffers shortages as fighting escalates (www.aljazeera.com)

Las Anod, Somaliland – Eight months into a conflict between armed forces of the breakaway state of Somaliland and local Dhulbahante militias in Las Anod, Somalia, hospitals in the embattled city are desperately working to maintain lifesaving supplies....

India passes data protection bill amid surveillance concerns (www.aljazeera.com)

Indian lawmakers have passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users’ data amid criticism that it will likely lead to increased surveillance by the government....

Dietflation? How inflation is forcing the developed world to eat less (sh.itjust.works)

The food inflation crisis in the developing world has been front-page news. But spiraling food prices are much of a developed world problem, too....

Mexican peso hits 7-1/2 year high vs dollar, further gains eyed (www.reuters.com)

MEXICO CITY, July 28 (Reuters) - Mexico’s peso on Friday hit its highest level against the dollar since early December 2015, as the greenback lost steam after a slowdown in U.S. inflation bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to end its interest rate hikes....

UN expert slams Syria detention of minors over parents’ ISIL ties (www.aljazeera.com)

A United Nations expert has expressed concern that tens of thousands of children remain in arbitrary detention in northeastern Syria based on their parents’ alleged ties to ISIL (ISIS) in violation of international law....

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