Mitsubishi Electric lands Australia defense contract in industry first - Nikkei Asia (asia.nikkei.com)
Estonia says damage to Finland pipeline was caused by people, but it's unclear if it was deliberate (apnews.com)
Palestinians stream south in Gaza as Israel urges mass evacuation and stages brief ground incursions (apnews.com)
Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza on Saturday after the Israeli military ordered nearly half the population to evacuate south and carried out limited ground forays ahead of an expected land offensive a week after Hamas’ bloody, wide-ranging attack into Israel....
Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Mbankolo landslides kill 23 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Pakistan Demands Deportations of Afghans, Stoking Tension With Taliban (www.nytimes.com)
The Pakistani authorities announced plans to expel more than one million Afghans living illegally in Pakistan, a sign of increasing hostility between the Pakistani government and Taliban authorities....
Bangladesh dengue deaths cross 1,000 in worst outbreak on record (www.aljazeera.com)
More than 1,000 people in Bangladesh have died of dengue fever this year, official data shows – nearly four times more than in the whole of last year....
Thai police arrest 14-year-old suspected gunman after shooting at Bangkok's Siam Paragon mall (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Massive warehouse explosion rocks Uzbekistan capital (www.cnn.com)
South Korea showcases missiles, drones and tanks in rare military parade (www.cnn.com)
South Korea showcased an arsenal of advanced weaponry in a military parade on Tuesday, rolling tanks and missiles down the streets of its rain-soaked capital during the first event of its kind in a decade....
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Libya (www.nytimes.com)
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Libya...
Thousands feared dead in Libya after dam collapses (www.nbcnews.com)
China sends aircraft and ships toward Taiwan days after US approves $500-million arms sale (koreatimes.co.kr)
Taiwan’s defense ministry said Saturday that China sent dozens of aircraft and ships toward the island, just days after the United States approved a $500-million arms sale to the island nation....
Spanish FA president Rubiales apologises for Hermoso kiss (www.bbc.co.uk)
India, Manipur genocide: Governor 'Deeply Concerned' by Violence But Ignored by Biren Govt (thewire.in)
In an interview with Karan Thapar, Brinda Karat recounts her meeting with two survivors of terrible sexual assaults as well as with the parents of two girls who were gang-raped and killed.
Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Marines backed by advanced U.S. fighter jets and warships are slowly building up a presence in the Persian Gulf. It’s a sign that while America’s wars in the region may be finished, its conflict with Iran over its advancing nuclear program continues to worsen, with no...
India, Manipur genocide : Women protesters block police in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district (www.thehindu.com)
Agitators from the Kuki-Zo community suspect that this could be an attempt to bring in ‘radical’ Meiteis disguised as State forces into Moreh, while police have called such allegations ‘misleading’
Content Warning: Image of dead animal Mexico steps up rain-making project amid intense heatwave and drought (www.theguardian.com)
Amid a historic heatwave and months of drought, Mexico’s government has launched the latest phase of a cloud seeding project it hopes will increase rainfall....
Israeli teen ran 'operations room' as Hamas came to kill her family (www.reuters.com)
IDF says troops killed 21 terror operatives who opened fire from Gaza City hospital (www.timesofisrael.com)
Amid the exchange of fire, the IDF says civilians were seen leaving the hospital, and other operatives came out of adjacent buildings and hid among them to attack the Israeli forces....
London police arrest over 120 as pro-Palestinian rally draws counter-protests (www.reuters.com)
Russia opens terrorist investigation after freight train derailed (www.reuters.com)
Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)
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