America must face reality and prioritise China over Europe (www.ft.com)
Looks like US sees the writing on the wall and will leave Europe holding the bag when the proxy war in Ukraine collapses....
Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply (apnews.com)
‘For How Long?’ - China Decries ‘Historical Injustice’ against the Palestinian People (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Chinese envoy says Israel must cease Rafah offensive (english.news.cn)
ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in case by South Africa (www.middleeasteye.net)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must halt its offensive in Gaza’s Rafah, following a plea from South Africa....
Mexico's drought, heatwave and water shortage are so bad even police are blocking traffic in protest (apnews.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in new ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Heat in India: North India boils as temperatures near 50C (www.bbc.com)
How the IDF extorts Gazans: 'Contact us or we'll say you reported your neighbors to Hamas' (www.haaretz.com)
The Israeli army has started to publish identifying details about Gazans it says spied on civilians for Hamas’ General Security apparatus; a military source to Haaretz: the army has received legal permission for the operation Send in e-mailSend in e-mail...
Aboriginal Clapback To White Australian Goes Viral (youtu.be)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15992153...
'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA (freebeacon.com)
'You could be the next Fico,' Georgian PM claims he was told regarding 'Russian bill' (www.telegraph.co.uk)
ICC prosecutor threatened: Court 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' (www.aa.com.tr)
India’s BJP faces ire of farmers in final phase of elections (peoplesdispatch.org)
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 (www.dw.com)
Officials from 68 countries attend Iranian president’s funeral in Tehran (www.aa.com.tr)
Fleet of Boeing planes found to have fuel tank flaw that could cause explosion (www.independent.co.uk)
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp (www.theguardian.com)
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options (apnews.com)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convinced to be 'emissary of God', questions his biological origins (www.telegraphindia.com)
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force (www.defensenews.com)
Le Figaro: Donetsk, Marioupol, Lugansk: trip to Donbass under Russian tutelage (www.lefigaro.fr)
In Donetsk, the journalist visited the “Paradise” restaurant, which was recently heavily shelled by HIMARS missiles, killing three people and injuring 8 civilians. He described the results of AFU’s work as a living hell, drawing irony from the name of the restaurant....
China ramps up de-dollarization efforts by dumping a record amount of US bonds (markets.businessinsider.com)
Friendly Father: South Korea bans TikTok hit idolising Kim Jong Un (www.bbc.com)
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space (apnews.com)
