Humza Yousaf reveals Scots citizenship and passport plan (www.bbc.com)
The paper is being launched amid a dispute over Scottish government ministers using civil service staff to develop policy in reserved areas such as independence....
Japan court asks acquitted ex-nurse not to wear 'Innocence Project' T-shirt - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
OTSU -- A former assistant nurse who was acquitted in a retrial after serving more than a decade in prison over the death of a patient was urged by a district court here not to wear an "Innocence Project" T-shirt during her subsequent damages suit, it has been learned.
Japan city pulls 'anachronistic' flyers sent to expectant mothers (mainichi.jp)
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima -- The government of this west Japan city on July 24 suspended the distribution of flyers aimed at counselling pregnant women amid a flurry of criticism over their gender-biased undertones.
Watch Live: UFO hearing underway as House panel pushes for more transparency (www.cbsnews.com)
Two-thirds of African leaders refuse to attend Putin’s summit (www.yahoo.com)
The summit, intended to showcase Russia’s diplomatic push to increase influence on the continent, is taking place amidst a significant boycott: only 17 out of 55 African countries will be represented by their leaders at the event scheduled for July 27-28.
India, Manipur genocide : ‘Cops said it would be war if we go to find them’: In Imphal, families wait for 2 teens, ‘dead or alive’ (www.newslaundry.com)
Two 17-year-old students went missing near an area dominated by another community. They are feared dead but can’t trace their bodies, say cops.
Kevin Spacey cleared over all sexual assault charges (www.bbc.co.uk)
Semiconductors: Can India become a global chip powerhouse? (www.bbc.co.uk)
WFP delivers China's aid to 70,000 food-insecure Afghans (www.chinadaily.com.cn)
North Korea: Kim Jong Un shows off missiles to Russia defence chief Shoigu (www.bbc.co.uk)
‘Hands-off, eyes on’: Ford deploys 'hands-free' driving in cars on UK motorways (www.euronews.com)
Soldiers Mutiny in U.S.-Allied Niger (theintercept.com)
Exclusive: UK probes Novo's Ozempic, weight-loss drug Saxenda over suicidal, self-harming thoughts (www.reuters.com)
The South Korean POWs left to plot escape from the North (www.bbc.co.uk)
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS (www.reuters.com)
Australia awards South Korea's Hanwha $4.7 bln defence contract (www.reuters.com)
Russian court jails cyber security executive for 14 years in treason case (www.reuters.com)
Niger guards blockade president's palace - reports (www.bbc.co.uk)
‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them....
41 Myanmar junta members killed in Bago clash (www.mizzima.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/2065947...
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s $6bn spend on ‘sportswashing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period, in what critics have labelled an effort to distract from its human rights record....
'A blessing': Wounded soldiers help US scientists to save coral reefs (www.euronews.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Assam Rifles finds itself in trying circumstances while maintaining peace in Manipur (www.telegraphindia.com)
At the end, we are facing flak from every side, says a senior officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity