US arrests alleged Sinaloa cartel leader and son of ‘El Chapo’ in Texas sting operation (www.cnn.com)
China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators (apnews.com)
Netanyahu is right: Gaza war is ‘clash between barbarism and civilisation’ (www.scmp.com)
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Australia imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers and youth group over violent attacks on Palestinians (www.theguardian.com)
Fitch downgrades Ukraine further into default zone over $20 billion debt agreement (www.reuters.com)
A Ukrainian Brigade Collapsed—And Now Hundreds Of Soldiers Are Surrounded Near Prohres (www.forbes.com)
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Emirati passports discovered in Sudan suggest UAE boots on the ground (www.middleeasteye.net)
Emirati passports recovered in Sudan have provided damning evidence that the UAE has been intervening in the conflict in the north African country....
The legal ruling by the world's highest court obliges western states not just to end their persecution of the boycott movement but to take up that cause as their own (www.middleeasteye.net)
1/3 of all nations on Earth now face some form of US sanctions. (www.washingtonpost.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....
How four U.S. presidents unleashed economic warfare across the globe (www.washingtonpost.com)
We bought everything needed to make $3 million worth of fentanyl. All it took was $3,600 and a web browser (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan sees flooding and landslides from Typhoon Gaemi, which caused 22 deaths in the Philippines (apnews.com)
Tanker with 1,500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines (www.bbc.com)
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Supporters of arrested Sea Shepherd founder say parallels with Julian Assange are ‘disturbing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Amnesty International Flags Peru's Violence Against Protesters (peoplesdispatch.org)
New Report Details Massive Impact of Methane Emissions on Near-Term Climate Picture (www.commondreams.org)
Israel flagbearer at Paris Olympics ‘signs bombs’ targeting civilians in Gaza (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel’s male flagbearer at Friday’s opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is believed to have signed bombs prior to them being fired against the Palestinians in Gaza, Anadolu has reported. Peter Paltchik, 32, used social media to show him writing “From me to you with pleasure” on munitions destined for Gaza....
Rheinmetall's profit doubles as defence spending surges (www.reuters.com)
The company said this was mainly due to orders from the German army using funds from a 100-billion-euro special fund created after the invasion of Ukraine to bolster the country’s armed forces....
Germany bans Muslim association for pursuing radical Islam (www.reuters.com)
Reports: Russia Hits NATO Member Romania With Kamikaze Drone (www.kyivpost.com)
A Russian kamikaze drone on Wednesday flew into NATO air space and detonated near a Romanian village, Ukrainian news reports said, but official Bucharest said the fact of the strike wasn’t confirmed and that they would check....
Ukraine's foreign minister seeking 'common ground' with China in talks on ending war with Russia (apnews.com)
Forbes: A Big Mideast War Is Unavoidable (www.forbes.com)
Sloppy spycraft? The indictment of a former CIA analyst embarrasses South Korea (www.latimes.com)
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