Anti-Putin Russians Kill FSB Border Guard During Cross-Border Raid (www.kyivpost.com)
Saudi Man Receives Death Sentence for Internet Comments. (tipsandtricksbycent.medium.com)
This is why personal privacy & nyms are important, time to go somewhere else, but where can we remain anonymous in the digital world?
Kim Jong Un 'to visit Putin for weapons talks' (www.bbc.com)
Malaysia, India and Taiwan reject China's new territorial map (asia.nikkei.com)
Gabon officers declare military coup, President Ali Bongo detained (www.reuters.com)
Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said they had seized power on Wednesday, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader after the Central African state’s election body announced Bongo had won a third term....
DNA reveals the oldest known family tree, dating back to 6,700 years ago (english.elpais.com)
Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56 (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56....
Greece fires: Thousands flee homes and hotels on Rhodes as fires spread (www.bbc.com)
Ukrainian troops have secured foothold in the south, senior official says (www.reuters.com)
UN describes Gaza as ‘scene of death and destruction’ amid food, water challenges (thehill.com)
“I visited a school, hosting thousands of displaced persons,” Lazzarini continued. “The place was overcrowded. The level of distress and the unsanitary living conditions were beyond comprehension. Everyone was asking for water and food. Instead of being at school to learn, children were asking for a sip of water and a loaf...
Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It Funded (theintercept.com)
US begins delivering munitions to Israel as the American death toll rises to 11 in Hamas attacks (apnews.com)
Venezuela sent 11,000 troops to seize control of a gang-run prison that had a pool, a zoo, and a nightclub (www.insider.com)
Zelenskyy thanks Poland: Any challenges are nothing compared to strength between our peoples (www.pravda.com.ua)
Egypt Swaps Out Russian Wheat After Moscow Objects to Pricing (www.bloomberg.com)
Pope Francis Praises Historical Russian Imperialism Amid War in Ukraine (www.wsj.com)
ROME—Pope Francis praised 18th-century Russian emperors whom President Vladimir Putin has invoked as models for his territorial annexations in Ukraine, in the pontiff’s latest controversial statement relevant to the war....
78 years ago today, USA dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima (www.scientificamerican.com)
Sex abuse report casts shadow over Pope Francis’ Portugal visit (www.scmp.com)
Pope Francis heads to Portugal this week for a global gathering of young Catholics as the country grapples with a report into decades of sexual abuse of children by members of the Church....
‘Gaza will be liberated’: Tens of thousands march in S.F. to support Palestinians (www.sfchronicle.com)
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Israel diplomat calls for 'destruction' of Gaza in TV rant (www.newarab.com)
Mob storms Dagestan airport in search of Jewish passengers from Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Where are they supposed to go to be safe?
White House weighs $100 billion for Israel, Ukraine bill; plans in flux (www.washingtonpost.com)
Colombia demands Israel envoy leave amid spat over war with Hamas (www.france24.com)
Colombia has demanded that Israel’s ambassador leave the country amid a dispute over President Gustavo Petro’s remarks regarding the war with Hamas....
Hundreds buried in mass graves as Libya reels from devastating flooding (www.aljazeera.com)
Emergency workers uncovered hundreds of bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna, and it is feared the toll could spiral, with 10,000 people still reported missing after floodwaters from Storm Daniel smashed through dams and washed away entire neighbourhoods....
Foreign student arrested in Norway on suspicion of espionage including electronic eavesdropping (abcnews.go.com)
