Thousands feared dead in Libya after dam collapses (www.nbcnews.com)
China’s Xi says ‘upgrading’ Venezuela relations after meeting Maduro (www.aljazeera.com)
UN says Colombia's coca crop at all-time high as officials promote new drug policies (www.cbsnews.com)
Coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year, the U.N. said, as the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups that are profiting from the cocaine trade....
US military resumes drone, crewed aircraft operations in post-coup Niger (www.aljazeera.com)
Head of NATO says Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansionism (www.nato.int)
From the guy’s own mouth.
Thailand's LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves (apnews.com)
Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. But the 28-year-old ended up staying a month and a half, soaking up the Thai capital’s thriving LBGTQ+ community.
Massive flooding in Eastern Libya claims over 8,000 lives (www.nbcnews.com)
Brazil’s President promises not to arrest Putin if he visits the country (ptv-news.com.pk)
Exclusive: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
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びぐわいとぺにす (lemmy.nz)
US diplomacy at its finest (lemmy.ml)
Colombian President: West’s Economic Blockade Against Venezuela is Reason Behind Migration Crisis (orinocotribune.com)
Biden lies about witnessing 9/11 and being at ground zero (nypost.com)
S. Korea to stage large-scale military parade in Seoul for 1st time in decade (program.koreatimes.co.kr)
Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat (theintercept.com)
Syria demands UN hold Washington accountable for oil-theft operations (new.thecradle.co)
Lithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found (www.chemistryworld.com)
Far-right populist posts shock win in Argentina’s primary election (www.aljazeera.com)
Javier Milei’s win is a stinging rebuke of the political establishment in a nation battered by economic woes.
Only half of required number of trainee secondary teachers in England recruited (www.theguardian.com)
Figures show government is well short of 26,360 target amid crisis in teacher recruitment and retention