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Spanish police say they have confiscated ancient gold jewelry worth millions taken from Ukraine (apnews.com)

EU condemns Hamas attack on Israel as ‘terrorism in its most despicable form’ (www.politico.eu)

European leaders condemned the surprise attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group early Saturday and proclaimed Israel’s right to defend itself....

Ukraine and Sweden to jointly produce 1,000 CV-90 fighting vehicles (www.pravda.com.ua)

Ukraine hit Russia's most treasured air-defense system on its own soil, reports say (www.businessinsider.com)

Ukraine damaged one of Russia’s most treasured air-defense system in a drone attack, according to multiple reports....

Democracy threatened by democratically elected leaders (www.deccanherald.com)

Narendra Modi is a democratically elected leader, but his image is that of a leader who decimated opposition and dissent — in Parliament or on university campuses.

As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies (www.nytimes.com)

Iran warns Israel to stop war in Gaza or region will 'go out of control' (www.bbc.com)

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned Israel that the Middle East could spiral out of control if it does not stop strikes on Gaza....

Israel tells UN to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip within 24 hours (www.axios.com)

The Israeli Ministry of Defense and the IDF notified the UN just before midnight local time that Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza should evacuate to the southern part of the Gaza Strip in the next 24 hours, according to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric and another source with direct knowledge....

Australian state suspends human rights law to lock up more children (www.aljazeera.com)

Army officers say they are taking power in Gabon (www.bbc.co.uk)

How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat (www.bbc.com)

AI bot performed insider trading and lied about its actions, study shows (www.businessinsider.nl)

German defense minister calls for NATO to prepare for potential Russian aggression (news.liga.net)

Ukrainian government discovers theft of foreign aid (kyivindependent.com)

An investigation conducted by Ukraine’s State Customs Service and together with the Ministry of Defense found that one-third of humanitarian aid donated to the Ukrainian military over the last year did not reach military units.

They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls. (www.nytimes.com)

Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female soccer players from the Taliban. Now she is demanding that world soccer officials let them play for their country again. Khalida Popal, the former captain of the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, woke up on the floor of her apartment near Copenhagen, drenched in sweat and...

Vatican defends pope's praise of 'great' Russian Empire after fury in Ukraine (www.nbcnews.com)

The Vatican sought to defend Pope Francis on Tuesday after he sparked fury in Ukraine by praising Russia’s imperial rulers — a history President Vladimir Putin has invoked to justify his ongoing war....

British Museum worker sacked over missing items (www.bbc.co.uk)

In unrelated news, the British Museum continues the search for its sense of irony.

Fury as Alberta cuts renewables during Canada’s worst fire season ever (www.theguardian.com)

Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison (www.hrw.org)

16-Year-Old Boy’s Death Highlights Dangers of Solitary Confinement...

11 nations of West Africa commit to a military deployment to restore the ousted president of Niger (apnews.com)

Poland says hub to fix tanks damaged in Ukraine opens (www.reuters.com)

WARSAW, July 22 (Reuters) - Poland said on Saturday that a maintenance hub for tanks damaged in Ukraine during the conflict with Russia had begun operating in its southern city of Gliwice....

Putin withdraws Russia's ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty. says "inline with U.S", and "will still abide by it". While Western experts fear Moscow is inching towards a test. (www.reuters.com)

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