Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach (www.bbc.com)
Greece wildfires: 1,200 children evacuated from summer camp as blaze nears (www.bbc.co.uk)
Poland: Plane crash at Chrcynno hangar kills five and injures seven (www.bbc.co.uk)
Opinion | NATO Isn’t What It Says It Is (www.nytimes.com)
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Ukraine war: Two dead after 'attack' on Crimea bridge (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads (www.politico.eu)
Russia seizes control of Danone and Carlsberg operations (www.bbc.co.uk)
UN waits for Russian answer as Black Sea grain deal deadline looms (www.eureporter.co)
Typo leaks millions of US military emails to Mali web operator (archive.ph)
In Africa, The ‘Powerful, Political Act’ Of Agroecological Farming (popularresistance.org)
Although agriculture accounts for about a quarter of Uganda’s GDP, agroecological produce is in the minority....
“Cobalt Red”: Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic Mineral Mined in Congo by Children (www.democracynow.org)
India ties up with UAE to settle trade in rupees (ca.sports.yahoo.com)
NEW DELHI, July 15 (Reuters) - India has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates that will allow it to settle trade in rupees instead of dollars, boosting India’s efforts to cut transaction costs by eliminating dollar conversions....
Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule (www.aljazeera.com)
Iranian authorities intensify crack down on violations of the country’s mandatory hijab rules....
Second Frank financial aid executive charged in JPMorgan fraud case (www.nbcnews.com)
Russia's influence in Africa (www.eureporter.co)
EU Signs Border Control Pact with Tunisia to Stop Migration (peoplesdispatch.org)
India, Indonesia Plan Local Currency Trade, Fast Payments Links (www.bloomberg.com)
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