In Push to Modernize Cairo, Cultural Gems and Green Spaces Razed (www.nytimes.com)
Ancient tombs have been shattered. Gardens have vanished, and with them many of Cairo’s trees....
Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine (www.irrawaddy.com)
Caste matters : In India Dalit Student Attacked for Studying Well, Anti-Caste Groups Ring Alarm (www.newsclick.in)
A group of high school students broke into the Dalit student’s home and hacked him with a sickle.
Eritrean diaspora vow to continue disrupting festivals that ‘promote dictatorship’ (www.theguardian.com)
After opponents of the Eritrean government stormed a festival in Stockholm that was allegedly promoting the east African country’s regime earlier this month, setting light to cars and throwing stones, the Swedish government tried to distance itself from it all. The justice minister, Gunnar Strömmer, said it was “not...
Ecuador presidential candidate Villavicencio assassinated (www.reuters.com)
West African leaders get tough on Niger with threat of military action (www.ft.com)
The west African leaders who gathered for an emergency summit last weekend amid the unfolding coup in Niger weighed their options over how to respond....
Massive protests in Spain against the amnesty proposed by the socialist government. (www.elmundo.es)
The socialist party, which secured the second-largest number of votes in the recent elections, has finalized an accord with separatist groups to ensure their support in the upcoming investiture vote. This agreement includes a disputed amnesty law that has been criticized by legal experts as unconstitutional....
Myanmar risks breaking apart amid attacks by rebel militias: junta (www.bangkokpost.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/9066729...
Toxic foam coats sacred river near New Delhi as Indian capital battles hazardous pollution (www.cnn.com)
A thick layer of toxic foam has once again coated parts of a sacred river near New Delhi as the Indian capital battles an acrid and noxious smog that has settled across the city....
Narges Mohammadi: Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate begins hunger strike (www.bbc.com)
Jailed Iranian human right activist Narges Mohammadi has begun a hunger strike, a month after she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, her family says....
German-Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas at music festival is dead, Israel says (www.reuters.com)
Israel says its forces freed soldier held captive in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Hamas sees all its hostages as Israelis, official tells Russian state media (www.reuters.com)
Slovakia’s Fico announces halt of military aid to Ukraine (www.politico.eu)
Slovakia’s newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico pledged on Thursday to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office....
Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities (apnews.com)
Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported Sunday....
China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands (www.reuters.com)
The ‘naive cynicism’ of Russell Brand’s hasty defenders (www.spectator.co.uk)
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election (www.theguardian.com)
Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns (www.bbc.co.uk)
Heavy rainfall floods parts of Switzerland (www.swissinfo.ch)
Gotthard rail tunnel, world’s longest, closes for months after Swiss derailment (www.theguardian.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Opposition presses Modi on persistent Manipur violence (asia.nikkei.com)
Central troops struggle to prevent escalation amid outrage over sexual assault video
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse get sick as glitches delay rescue (www.pbs.org)
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Some of the 40 workers trapped for days in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India were falling sick Wednesday as falling debris and technical glitches delayed work to free them, officials said....
Pro-Israel Rally Chants ‘No Ceasefire’ Over Call for ‘No More Bombs’ in Gaza (www.thedailybeast.com)
