Japan swelters in its hottest July in more than a century (www.asahi.com)
Last month was the hottest July in Japan in more than a century, according to analysis by The Asahi Shimbun of average temperatures since 1898.
Colombia achieves milestone in peace process as right-wing intensifies destabilization campaign (peoplesdispatch.org)
Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1087314...
Pakistan ex-PM Khan given three-year jail sentence (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1083580...
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians as raids continue across occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem (peoplesdispatch.org)
Kerala lottery: Indian women sanitation workers hit jackpot (www.bbc.com)
Eleven women from India's Kerala state win a 100m rupee ($1.2m) lottery after pooling their money.
Over 2,300 Ukrainian patients have so far been evacuated to European hospitals (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1077283...
Bank of America-led "Debt-For-Nature" swap for Gabon moves ahead with $500 Million bond (www.bloomberg.com)
Gabon’s debt-for-nature swap is edging closer to reality as the African nation tests international markets with a $500 million bond deal....
Mexico and the U.S. are divided by guns and fentanyl (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The two neighbors see the toll taken on their citizens by violence and drugs in different ways and can’t agree on which poses the most pressing threat.
US cluster bombs continue to kill people in Laos in 2023 (www.youtube.com)
Shipping giant Maersk warns of sharp slowdown in global trade as it reports profit plunge (www.cnbc.com)
South Africa Spurns US Pressure to Stop Using China’s Huawei Technology (www.bloomberg.com)
Bhutan hopes to be next great baseball country (www.mlb.com)
High up in the Himalayas between Tibet and India sits the small Buddhist country of Bhutan. Sometimes known as the world's last Shangri-La, this nation of snowy alpine peaks and untouched mountain streams has fewer than 700,000 people who call it home. And yet perhaps the most remote country in the world is on its way to being a...
Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution (apnews.com)
'Unprecedented heat': Iran begins two-day nationwide shutdown amid soaring temperatures (www.cnbc.com)
The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.
Wagner fighters seek to unsettle NATO's eastern flank, Polish PM says (www.reuters.com)
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Iran's oil shipments to China triple in 3 years despite sanctions (www.al-monitor.com)
In March, China brokered the agreement that resumed diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. China has been Iran’s top trading partner for 10 straight years.
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Italian Left Condemns Giorgia Meloni Government's Decision to Cut Social Welfare for Poor Families (peoplesdispatch.org)
Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves (techcrunch.com)
Argentina's entry into the BRICS has been unblocked (www.eldestapeweb.com)
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Japan issues rare warning over fake X account (www.bbc.com)
The account on the platform formerly known as Twitter impersonated Japan's top currency diplomat.
Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)
Hell No! U.S. considers a military DRAFT to build up failing forces | Redacted with Clayton Morris (rumble.com)
African States Support Nigerien Sovereignty in the Face of Imperialist Attack and Collusion of Stooge African Governments (blackagendareport.com)
