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Shipping giant Maersk warns of sharp slowdown in global trade as it reports profit plunge (www.cnbc.com)

Venezuela Red Cross President Mario Enrique Villarroel fired by court (www.bbc.co.uk)

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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.

Kai Cenat: Police plan to charge Twitch streamer after PS5 giveaway mayhem (www.bbc.com)

Police say they plan to charge US YouTuber Kai Cenat after a video games console giveaway event he organised sparked mayhem in New York....

Colombia achieves milestone in peace process as right-wing intensifies destabilization campaign (peoplesdispatch.org)

South Africa Spurns US Pressure to Stop Using China’s Huawei Technology (www.bloomberg.com)

Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar (www.irrawaddy.com)

African States Support Nigerien Sovereignty in the Face of Imperialist Attack and Collusion of Stooge African Governments (blackagendareport.com)

Man bought private jet with borrowed council money (www.bbc.com)

Leaked documents show businessman went on a spending spree and left a council effectively bankrupt.

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)

US border agents habitually abuse human rights, report reveals (www.theguardian.com)

Australia's prime minister stands firm against the US on WikiLeaks founder's prosecution (apnews.com)

Russian ship hit in Novorossiysk, Black Sea drone attack, Ukraine sources say (www.bbc.com)

A Russian naval ship has been damaged in a Ukrainian naval drone attack in the Black Sea, Ukrainian sources say....

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....

The US wants Kenya to lead a force in Haiti with 1,000 police. Watchdogs say they'll export abuse (apnews.com)

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.

The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing (www.bbc.com)

Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.

Macron accused of authoritarianism after threat to cut off social media (www.theguardian.com)

Élysée insists French president not advocating general blackout as ministers say rioters using platforms to organise violence

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.

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...

Israeli navy opens fire at Palestinian fisherman in Gaza (english.wafa.ps)

GAZA, Thursday, August 3, 2023 (WAFA) – A Palestinian fisherman was Thursday injured after he was shot by Israeli navy forces as he was sailing in the Gaza Sea, sources confirmed.

Cleric arrested for blasphemy after allowing women to preach in world's largest Muslim-majority country | CNN (www.cnn.com)

A Muslim cleric has been arrested on charges of blasphemy and hate speech in Indonesia after his decision to allow women to preach and pray beside men sparked a backlash in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

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