Landmark Ruling: The Peruvian Court of Nauta Recognizes the Rights of the Marañón River and the Indigenous Communities as its Guardians (www.commondreams.org)
Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiro (www.aljazeera.com)
Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data (apnews.com)
West decries Russia's reelection of Putin, China, India vow closer ties (www.reuters.com)
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UN weather agency issues ‘red alert’ on climate change after record heat (www.aljazeera.com)
Lindsey Graham, visiting Kyiv, urges Ukraine to pass mobilization law (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israeli troops destroy Gaza press vehicles, abduct Al-Jazeera reporter (thecradle.co)
Israeli troops raided and destroyed broadcast vehicles of press outlets at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City....
US warned Niger about ties to Russia, Iran before junta revoked accord, Pentagon says (www.reuters.com)
What Might the US Owe the World for Covid-19? (www.commondreams.org)
Only half of South Koreans willing to marry; even less want kids (www.thestar.com.my)
Cut submarine cables cause web outages across Africa; 6 countries still affected (arstechnica.com)
Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from nationwide outages....
Unprecedented Daily Ocean Heat Records Set for an Entire Year: Global Warming’s Marine Impact (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
For the past year, the world’s oceans have been charting new territory in warmth, setting daily temperature records since mid-March of the previous ye
The Haitians are solely relying on God regarding the current situation (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
The situation in Petionville, a wealthier area of Port-au-Prince, has reached a critical point, with the most violent day recorded so far in the count
SB4: Supreme Court again blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants (www.bbc.com) Indonesian
The court places the law in limbo while emergency appeals from the Biden administration play out.
Surprise Chinese lunar mission hit by launch anomaly (spacenews.com)
Putin scores historic win in Russian presidential election – official results (www.rt.com)
Three Lies About Cuba Debunked (www.liberationnews.org)
Banks driving increase in global meat and dairy production, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Church shooting: AR-15 had 'Palestine' sticker, antisemitic writings recovered (www.msn.com)
The Obscene US Profiteering From Israeli War and Occupation (jacobin.com)
It’s not just the defense industry — plenty of US-based corporations do business with Israel and are complicit in its violation of Palestinian human rights in Gaza and beyond. Here are some of the worst offenders.
Gambia could be first country to reverse ban on female genital cutting (apnews.com)
Taipei hid collision between Coast Guard vessel and capsized mainland fishing boat that killed two (www.pekingnology.com)
Canada's Justin Trudeau says he thinks daily about leaving 'crazy job' (www.bbc.com)
Gaza: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month (news.un.org)
The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 millions tonnes of rubble and unexploded weapons scattered across the enclave, UN humanitarians said on Friday.