India and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border (apnews.com)
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Russian ships to arrive in Havana (peoplesdispatch.org)
Italy plans to return an ambassador to Syria to reflect new diplomatic developments, minister says (apnews.com)
G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich (apnews.com)
Britain drops its challenge to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders (www.theguardian.com)
IOC apologises to South Korea over Olympics ceremony gaffe (www.reuters.com)
At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza health officials say (www.reuters.com)
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, July 27 (Reuters) - At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Deir al Balah in central Gaza, Palestinian health officials said, and the Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas command centre....
BRICS Officially Announces Financial System Similar to SWIFT (watcher.guru)
Russia's economy is booming (www.intellinews.com)
Hungary says it is being 'blackmailed' by Ukraine over oil flows (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s surprising consumer spending boom (www.ft.com)
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France trains live updates: Arson attacks on French train network delay thousands of travellers hours before Olympic ceremony (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Ukraine takes down its own drones in ‘friendly fire’ as Russia makes large advance (www.telegraph.co.uk)
US told Philippines it made ‘missteps’ in secret anti-vax propaganda effort (www.straitstimes.com)
Infographic: U.S. Image Deteriorates in Parts of Asia (www.statista.com)
India wants to be China's gateway to the West (www.reuters.com)
Venezuela: President Maduro Closes Presidential Campaign With Massive Rally Filling Caracas Streets (orinocotribune.com)
Indonesia seeks Russian oil for the first time in years, sources say (www.reuters.com)
UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu (apnews.com)
UN chief urges wealthy countries to beat fossil fuel ‘addiction’ amid expansions (www.theguardian.com)
US-occupied airbase comes under fresh attack in Iraq (www.presstv.ir)
We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl. All it took was $3,600 and a web browser (www.reuters.com)
US arrests alleged Sinaloa cartel leader and son of ‘El Chapo’ in Texas sting operation (www.cnn.com)
Exclusive: UK likely to restrict arms sales to Israel (www.middleeasteye.net)
The UK is likely to introduce restrictions on arms sales to Israel, Middle East Eye can reveal. It is also expected to drop its objection to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for senior Israeli leaders....