Macron accused of authoritarianism after threat to cut off social media (www.theguardian.com)
Élysée insists French president not advocating general blackout as ministers say rioters using platforms to organise violence
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s $6bn spend on ‘sportswashing’ (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabia has spent at least $6.3bn (£4.9bn) in sports deals since early 2021, more than quadruple the previous amount spent over a six-year period, in what critics have labelled an effort to distract from its human rights record....
Russia spreads disinformation in Spanish-speaking world – DW (www.dw.com)
Three arrested in U.S. and charged with smuggling military technology to Russia (meduza.io)
US restricts imports from three more Chinese companies tied to forced labor | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Torture, rape, killings in Manipur: An Indian state's brutal conflict (www.bbc.com)
Warning: This article contains details of violence that readers may find upsetting
Moon's ice not as old as believed, study finds (interestingengineering.com)
A new study finds that the Moon's ice deposits are much younger than previously believed, altering plans for future lunar exploration.
French Ambassador to Niger Itte and other diplomatic staff being held "hostage" and forced to eat military rations at French Embassy (English translation) (l.bfmtv.com)
FRENCH Title: Putsch au Niger: Macron annonce que l’ambassadeur de France est “pris en otage”...
Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by train (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2133566...
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service blocks [far-right minister] Purra's choice for media advisor role due to China links (yle.fi)
IL: Supo blocks Purra’s choice for media advisor role due to China links...
Investigating the 'spiritual healers' sexually abusing women (www.bbc.co.uk)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1184128...
‘Cheaper than beer’: Laos meth prices plummet as Myanmar chaos fuels trade (www.aljazeera.com)
Front-line workers say methamphetamine pills are being sold for as little as $0.25 each.
Britain's "loneliest sheep" rescued by group of farmers after being stuck on foot of cliff for at least 2 years (www.cbsnews.com)
Britain’s so-called “loneliest sheep,” which was stuck at the foot of a remote cliff in Scotland, has been rescued, according to a group of farmers who made it their mission to save the well-known sheep. Cammy Wilson, who led the rescue mission, said it was a risky one – and that’s why, despite past attempts by others,...
Hamas Official Ghazi Hamad: We Will Repeat The October 7 Attack, Time And Again, Until Israel Is Annihilated (www.memri.org)
Hamad said that Palestinians are the victims of the occupation, therefore no one should blame them for the events of October 7 or anything else, adding: “Everything we do is justified.”
Thousands of Palestinian Workers Have Gone Missing in Israel (jacobin.com)
French police arrest reporter over leaked secrets (www.bbc.com)
Russia’s African coup strategy - Microsoft Threat Analysis Center shares report on Russian influence operations in Africa, focusing on the Niger coup (blogs.microsoft.com)
Canada shut its land border to asylum seekers. More refugees came anyway (www.reuters.com)
South Korea’s war on unions has geopolitical implications (therealnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/2120884...
Exclusive: Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules (www.reuters.com)
Russia has informed Brazil's aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet that killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin under international rules "at the moment."
NASA Clocks July 2023 as Hottest Month on Record Ever Since 1880 (www.nasa.gov)
Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea (www.cnn.com)
‘It was his birthday’: Muslim lynched over suspicion of beef in western India (www.aljazeera.com)
Afan Abdul Ansari dies and companion Nasir Hussain battles for his life after attack by cow vigilantes in Maharashtra.
Young Chinese are getting paid to be 'full-time children' as jobs become harder to find | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
A thread yesterday had a variety of people asking if the unemployment is lower because the youth are well cared for....