UK ‘seeking to block ICJ ruling’ on Israeli occupation of Palestine (www.theguardian.com)
U.S., Ukraine Clash Over Counteroffensive Strategy (www.wsj.com)
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MPs Call for Former Guantanamo Detainee Ravil Mingazov to be Reunited with His Family in the UK (www.thecanary.co)
Thailand Sentences 7 to Jail for Protesting Myanmar Coup (www.irrawaddy.com)
Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine (www.irrawaddy.com)
African Union preparing for inter-Sudanese dialogue - Dabanga Radio TV Online (www.dabangasudan.org)
Six Tropes to Look Out For That Distort Israel/Palestine Coverage (scheerpost.com)
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In the realm of literature and publishing, the art of storytelling is intricately woven with the depth and richness of characters’ backstories. Whether it’s a heartwarming children’s book, an engaging novel, or a thought-provoking article, the backstory serves as the foundation upon which the entire narrative unfolds. The...
Apple security updates could be banned by British government (9to5mac.com)
Everyone in the tech industry facepalms almost every time legislators try to pontificate on technology, but the British government appears to be trying to set a new record. After putting iMessage and FaceTime at risk, the government is now suggesting that it might ban some Apple security updates.
Australia is becoming America’s military launch-pad into Asia. Are Australian voters ready for the costs of great-power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific? (www.economist.com)
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Tecnologie di sorveglianza Huawei all'Afghanistan (formiche.net)
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BRICS invites Saudi, Iran and others to join developing world bloc (www.reuters.com)
BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran to be new members (www.reuters.com)
About 500 children have died from hunger in Sudan since fighting erupted in April, charity says (apnews.com)
Save the Children also said that at least 31,000 children lack access to treatment for malnutrition and related illnesses since the charity was forced to close 57 of its nutrition centers in Sudan.
BRICS invites six countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran to be new members (www.reuters.com)
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The BRICS group of nations has decided to invite six countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - to become new members of the bloc, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday....
Prigozhin plane crash live updates: Kremlin silent on mercenary chief's fate (www.nbcnews.com)
Russian military pilot reportedly defects to Ukraine with helicopter (www.theguardian.com)
Maker Naomi Wu is Silenced by Chinese Authorities (And Why I Blame Elon Musk) (www.youtube.com)
Philippine supply boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in the hotly contested South China Sea (apnews.com)
As a United States Navy plane circled overhead, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation Tuesday in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal....
Rise of Local Family Policy Addressing Japan's Population Decline (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Belarus increasingly isolated as tensions rise at EU border – DW – 08/22/2023 (www.dw.com)
Travel to Belarus is not recommended.
Italy detains three boats - for the crime of saving hundreds of refugees' lives (www.thecanary.co)
In the space of 48 hours, Italy’s authorities detained three refugee rescue vessels which had just saved hundreds of lives. The news comes as Italy’s far-right government has been cracking down on both refugees and those protecting them – amid over 2,000 people dying in the crossing....
UK carries out first-ever womb transplant as sister donates uterus (www.aljazeera.com)
The uterus transplant took place in a surgery that lasted more than nine hours at a hospital in Oxford....
See 1st photos of the moon's south pole by India's Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander (www.space.com)
India is the first country to land at the Moon's south pole. (au.finance.yahoo.com)
