Access denied — Daily Maverick barred from Russia-Africa Summit after journalist accreditation revoked (www.dailymaverick.co.za)
The publication’s accreditation to cover the Summit in St Petersburg this week, was rescinded without explanation on the eve of departure.
Israel's parliament greenlights controversial judicial reform amid raging protests (www.euronews.com)
Gardaí recover gold valued at €400,000 after National Party complaint (www.irishtimes.com)
Tldr right-wing party had a bunch of gold for some reason and someone in the party stole it
Man who played ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song without permit cites UN rights treaty in court (hongkongfp.com)
DoD IG: American Weapons in Ukraine Funneled to Arms Traffickers, Criminals (libertarianinstitute.org)
Iraq and others condemn Quran-burning in Denmark (www.bbc.com)
Israeli parliament votes in Netanyahu’s controversial supreme court changes (www.theguardian.com)
Israel’s parliament has voted into law a controversial curb on some supreme court powers submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the Knesset speaker has said....
Military slaughters 14 locals including teenagers and resistance fighters in sudden attack on Sagaing village [NSFW] (myanmar-now.org)
Algeria applies to join BRICS, would contribute $1.5 billion to group bank (www.reuters.com)
The UPS showdown: What to expect from a strike (therealnews.com)
Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting (www.bbc.com)
The 13-year-old had been used in an undercover operation to help catch a man she met on a dating app.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges EU to ensure end to "unacceptable" farm goods restrictions (www.reuters.com)
Ursula von der Leyen is losing her team (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine is now the most mined country. It will take decades to make safe. (wapo.st)
Girls playing netball killed as school gym collapses in China (www.aljazeera.com)
Authorities say illegal stacking of materials on school roof may have caused collapse that killed at least 11 people.
UBS agrees to pay $388 million over Credit Suisse's Archegos failings (www.reuters.com)
The Next Aggression the US Is Preparing Against Venezuela (popularresistance.org)
This year, the legislative arm in Washington has introduced three bills in the U.S. Congress against Venezuela: the Prohibition of Transactions and Leases with Venezuela’s Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime Act, the Venezuelan Human Rights “AFFECT” Act and the Venezuelan Democracy Act. The bills have a common denominator:...
Opinion | Alexei Navalny, a voice of conscience, refuses to be silenced (wapo.st)
Chasing Clicks Through Ad Money, Media does PR for Amazon While Ignoring Human Costs of ‘Prime Day Deals’ (therealnews.com)
Algeria wildfires: Fifteen killed and thousands evacuated (www.bbc.co.uk)
1 in 10 flights taking off from UK are private jets (www.thetimes.co.uk)
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