Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hours (www.africanews.com)
US and allies warn militant group Hezbollah against escalating Hamas-Israel conflict (www.cnn.com)
The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell CNN....
Iran praises Hamas as attack reverberates around Middle East (www.politico.com)
High-level Iranian officials were also reported to have met with members of Hamas leadership in Lebanon last month....
Philippines puts 42 airports on alert after bomb warnings (www.bangkokpost.com)
Gates Foundation Wants Help to Create Digital ID and Payments System (reclaimthenet.org)
UK passport database to be used to identify suspects from CCTV footage...
Russia has proved resilient to western sanctions, says Oleg Deripaska | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
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Korea's Birthrate Hits Another Record Low (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from 2024 after Azerbaijan victory (edition.cnn.com)
The self-declared republic of Nagorno-Karabakh will cease to exist from next year after its president signed a decree dissolving state institutions following its defeat by Azerbaijan....
Rwanda, Cameroon make major changes in their military positions after Gabon coup (www.africanews.com)
Rwanda and Cameroon have unveiled significant shifts in their security forces, impacting senior military personnel....
Japan to release water from Fukushima nuclear plant starting Aug. 24 (www.washingtonpost.com)
More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says (apnews.com)
More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday....
At least 36 feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine (www.reuters.com)
South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma won't return to prison due to overcrowding (www.bbc.com)
Superconductor Stock Frenzy Fizzles in Korea Amid Growing Doubts (www.bloomberg.com)
Europe Does Not Offer Solutions to Ukrainian War: Pope Francis (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Wednesday, Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon to participate in World Youth Day (WYD) and meet with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa....
In war and peace, the oud never leaves this Syrian musician’s side (www.aljazeera.com)
Al-Bab, Syria – In a small workshop where the scent of wood and sound of music blend, Hassan Hamza works to make one of the most important instruments in Arabic music....
BBC goes inside Al-Shifa hospital with the Israeli army (www.bbc.com)
In the brightly lit corridors of the MRI unit, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus shows us three small stashes of Kalashnikovs, ammunition and bullet-proof vests - he says they have found around 15 guns in all, along with some grenades....
Second Thomas Shoal: China's bid to dislodge the Philippines (www.newsweek.com)
Dozens of Chinese ships descended on Second Thomas Shoal Friday because Beijing was probing what it sees as a weak link in the Philippines’ presence in the strategic South China Sea, according to analysts....
Chevron Restarts Gas Production on Platform Near Gaza Strip (www.nytimes.com)
El Salvador slaps a $1,000 tax on travelers from India and Africa (m.timesofindia.com)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions (apnews.com)
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties....
Chinese fighter jet got within 10 feet of US bomber over South China Sea, US military says | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
China linked to propaganda campaign targeting Trudeau, Poilievre, says Global Affairs (www.cbc.ca)
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World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount (news.un.org)
South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home (apnews.com)
South Korea on Friday said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a “large number” of North Koreans, including escapees, back to their homeland....
