Fear & Loathing on Air Force One (scheerpost.com)
Almost 50 Democrats snub Biden with vote against cluster bombs for Ukraine (thehill.com)
Ethiopia seeks membership in BRICS bloc, apply for admission (www.thereporterethiopia.com)
US Republicans pass defence bill with anti-abortion, LGBT add-ons (www.aljazeera.com)
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have passed an annual defence funding bill that highlights the party’s conservative priorities – and sticking points – in advance of the 2024 election season....
Hollywood Shuts Down After 160,000 Actors Walk Off the Set (youtu.be)
Argentina's use of Chinese yuan is soaring as dollars run short, and a top US manufacturer may join the trend (archive.is)
Sweden in NATO? Maybe not (thehill.com)
There was a post from a mass media site the other day saying Turkey was approving Sweden to join NATO. This turned out to be a bit of wishful thinking.
Cruise line apologizes after dozens of whales slaughtered in front of passengers (abcnews.go.com)
Bishop Expresses ‘Moral Concern’ Over U.S. Provision of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine (www.ncregister.com)
Eurozone economy has slowed sharply, business survey shows. Economists warn of possible recession in contrast to optimistic ECB forecasts. (archive.ph)
Hollywood writers and actors are striking together for first time since 1960—here’s why (therealnews.com)
Record heat waves sweep the world, from U.S. to Japan via Europe (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Parts of eastern Japan are expected to reach 38 to 39 degrees Celsius, with the Meteorological Agency warning temperatures could hit previous records.
Mexican crime journalist shot dead in Acapulo – DW – 07/16/2023 (www.dw.com)
Data from Reporters Without Borders shows that 150 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000. In 2022 alone, 13 members of the press were killed there.
Danger for next 100 years: Cambodian PM urges Ukraine not to use cluster munitions (news.yahoo.com)
Teen and mom plead guilty to abortion charges based on Facebook data (techcrunch.com)
Sorry Russia, the Baltic Sea is now NATO’s lake (www.politico.eu)
Hollywood actors’ union recommends strike as talks deadline passes (www.theguardian.com)
Spain rescues boat with 86 migrants, hundreds likely still missing (www.eureporter.co)
Belgium’s Prince Laurent under investigation for fraud and extortion (www.politico.eu)
EDIT: Fixed link, sorry about that!
First Amendment org challenges restrictions on TikTok at Texas universities (techcrunch.com)
Italy warned of dead children on migrant ship hours before it capsized (www.politico.eu)
Professors sue Texas over TikTok ban, signaling First Amendment fight (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Record heat waves sweep the world from US to Japan via Europe (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
I’ve been to Hokaido in Japan last week and the temperature was nice. Back in Korea so much rain.