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Cyberattacks hit military, Parliament websites as India hacker group targets Canada (www.ctvnews.ca)

China’s quest for human genetic data spurs fears of a DNA arms race (www.washingtonpost.com)

Most of Europe was in lockdown in April 2020 when a plane arrived in the Serbian capital bearing a well-timed gift from the People’s Republic of China. Inside was a Chinese invention called the Fire-Eye, a sophisticated portable lab that could detect coronavirus infections from tiny genetic fragments the pathogen leaves...

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin feared dead after Russia plane crash (www.bbc.com)

Breaking News image Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a plane which crashed in Russia, killing all 10 on board....

The secret to Colombia’s drop in deforestation? Armed groups (www.aljazeera.com)

Bogota, Colombia – In July, when Colombia announced that deforestation had dropped to the lowest level in nearly a decade, the news was hailed as a victory for left-wing President Gustavo Petro....

Pakistan blast: ISIS behind suicide attack that killed 44, says police (indianexpress.com)

Religion of peace is back at it again, This time with a score of 44 kills and 150 injured.

Sweden: Quran burning protests leave PM 'very concerned' (www.dw.com)

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Thursday said he was “very concerned” about the large number of applications police had received for anti-Islam protests in the Scandinavian country....

Han Kuang: Taiwan conducts drills to repel a Chinese invasion (www.bbc.com)

The first sign of invasion comes with a group of attack helicopters flying low over the northern Taiwan coast....

Most unaccompanied children failed to win asylum in Greece, NGO says (www.msn.com)

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BBC News - Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists (www.bbc.co.uk)

A series of climate records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice have alarmed some scientists who say their speed and timing is unprecedented.

Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast (www.reuters.com)

ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have seized a record 5.3 tonne cocaine haul being transferred between ships off the southern coast of Sicily, police said on Friday....

Arab and Muslim leaders demand immediate end to Gaza war (www.reuters.com)

Hundreds of thousands still without power days after storm hits Brazil's largest city (www.reuters.com)

Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missiles for its nuclear submarines (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Missiles which are part of Putin’s expansion of Russian fleet fired from underwater position hit target thousands of miles away

Li Keqiang: Former Chinese premier dies from heart attack at 68 (www.bbc.com)

Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died at 68, state media has reported....

Turkey’s Erdogan says Hamas is a ‘liberation’ not a ‘terrorist’ group (english.alarabiya.net)

Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport – DW – 10/21/2023 (www.dw.com)

North Korea releases letters from Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin exchange (www.independent.co.uk)

Kim Jong-un wrote to Vladimir Putin promising to boost ties as North Korea and Russia marked the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations....

Oil prices rise following Hamas attack on Israel (www.bbc.com)

Oil prices have jumped on concerns that the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East....

'Brave' United Airlines Pilots and Flight Attendants Rushed to Tel Aviv Airport to Help Evacuate Crew Out of Israel, Union Says (www.paddleyourownkanoo.com)

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