Kyiv imposes ban on Russian-language culture (www.dw.com)
Street musicians singing Russian songs in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv could soon face problems. Likewise, bars and restaurants playing Russian background music may end up getting in trouble....
Beethoven skull fragments return to Vienna (www.bbc.com)
A US businessman has donated fragments of what is believed to be Ludwig van Beethoven’s skull to a Vienna university for study....
EU pharma reforms will hurt patients and hinder research (www.politico.eu)
Outcry over Quran burning in Sweden: A timeline (www.aljazeera.com)
Iraq has expelled Sweden’s ambassador shortly after protesters had stormed its embassy in Baghdad and set parts of the building on fire....
UK budget deficit falls in June but experts say tax cuts are unlikely (www.theguardian.com)
The UK’s spending deficit fell unexpectedly last month, helped by higher income tax revenues on the back of a flurry of wage rises earlier in the year and a jump in VAT receipts....
U.S. Ambassador to China Hacked in China-Linked Spying Operation (archive.is)
Ukraine threatens Russian vessels, reminds Moscow of sinking of the Moskva (www.scmp.com)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c59bc2b3-30b9-45f3-ac1c-8e902b6739ba.png...
Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state (www.bbc.com)
Eating meat creates four times more greenhouse gases than being vegan, landmark study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
Chinese ambassador warns of retaliation over more US restrictions on tech, trade (thehill.com)
The Chinese ambassador to the U.S. warned that China will retaliate if the U.S. issues more restrictions on technology and trade....
Will economic recovery lift China’s yuan out of jungle after Fed effect fades? (www.scmp.com)
China still has the tools to stabilise market expectations for the yuan’s exchange rate, while external conditions will also marginally improve as the United States is expected to conclude its run of interest rate increases, the foreign exchange regulator said on Friday....
North Korea warns US of nuclear retaliation as tensions rise (www.aljazeera.com)
North Korea’s defence minister has warned the United States that the deployment of nuclear assets in South Korea could meet the conditions for its use of nuclear arms, according to state media....
China makes a big bet on electric vehicles with Brazil investment (www.aljazeera.com)
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Stella Li stood in front of a packed stage, banging a brightly decorated drum to a samba-reggae rhythm....
India bans rice shipments to curb price rises (www.bbc.com)
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes....
Why the EU cannot admit Ukraine as a member (12ft.io)
The EU may well receive Ukraine as a candidate for accession and then leave it to rot in the antechamber, just as happened with Turkey. Right now, the EU is structurally not equipped to deal with Ukraine....
Israeli forces kill Palestinian, injure 4 in occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
Palestinian health ministry and Red Crescent said that one person was killed and four wounded by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus....
Inside the eviction of Palestinians losing their Jerusalem home (www.aljazeera.com)
The Sub Labans lost their home of several decades after being forced out by Israel at the start of the month. Willem Marx recounts the story of the eviction, and the push to force Palestinians out....
Microsoft hit with EU antitrust complaint by German rival (www.reuters.com)
Portuguese tourist assaulted by Turkish police, jailed for 20 days for "looking gay" (www.gerceknews.com)
Vattenfall to stop development of its British Norfolk Boreas offshore wind project due to rising costs (www.reuters.com)
Putin pulls out of South Africa summit amid arrest threat (www.newsweek.com)
Manipur violence: What is happening and why (www.bbc.com)
Ethnic violence has plunged the small Indian state of Manipur into what many have dubbed a state of civil war as the two largest groups, the majority Meitei and minority Kuki, battle over land and influence....
Unusual type of stellar object discovered beaming out radio waves | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar object that could change their understanding of extreme celestial bodies in the universe.
Ukraine aims to sap Russia’s defenses, as U.S. urges a decisive breakthrough (archive.li)
Ukraine is making limited advances in its counteroffensive against Russian forces but has yet to employ the kind of larger-scale operations that American officials believe could enable a breakthrough, officials and analysts say, deepening questions among some of Ukraine’s chief backers about whether Kyiv can move fast enough...
