Clashes erupt in Swedish city Malmo after another Quran burning (www.euronews.com)
Clashes erupted in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to the Quran, police said Monday.
China's new national map has angered its neighbors | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The Philippines has become the latest of China’s neighbors to object to its new national map, joining Malaysia and India in releasing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory.
Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin (www.bbc.com)
The presidential decree is aimed at employees of Wagner and other private military contractors.
Advocates sue federal government for failing to ban imports of cocoa harvested by children (apnews.com)
Child welfare advocates have filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to force the Biden administration to block imports of cocoa harvested by children in West Africa that ends up in America’s most popular chocolate desserts and candies.
Japanese economic growth surges on strong exports and tourism (apnews.com)
Japan’s economic growth jumped at an annual pace of 6% in the April-June period, marking the third straight quarter of growth as exports and inbound tourism recovered.
Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime (torrentfreak.com)
Putin has signed new laws that will decimate online anonymity by denying access to online services pending state-approved user ID checks.
A crucial system of ocean currents is heading for a collapse that 'would affect every person on the planet' | CNN (www.cnn.com)
A vital system of ocean currents in the Atlantic could collapse within a few decades – an event that would be catastrophic for global weather and “affect every person on the planet.”
16-year-old boy dies in accident at a Mississippi poultry plant (www.nbcnews.com)
It's the second time in two years that a worker has died from injuries sustained in an accident at the Mar-Jac poultry facility.
Caste Matters : a Brahmin member from the ruling party, BJP, urinated on a tribal youth. (www.youtube.com)
Caste violence and inhumanity continues in Madhya Pradesh, India.
BBC Verify: False posts about French riots spread online (www.bbc.co.uk)
A number of false and misleading claims about the French riots have been circulating on social media.
'Hotel Rwanda' icon Rusesabagina says prison was 'hell' (www.dw.com)
Dissident Paul Rusesabagina thanked the US for its efforts to release him from prison earlier this year. His made new criticisms of the Rwandan government in a video to mark the 61st anniversary of Rwanda's independence.
Vietnam demands Meta and Google deploy AI systems to combat ‘toxic’ content (www.livemint.com)
Vietnam has ordered social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok to use AI algorithms to detect and remove ‘toxic’ content, adding to existing regulations. The country has been cracking down on foreign social media platforms in recent years to combat disinformation.
Interpol being used by Kremlin to arrest critics outside of Russia, opponents say (globalnews.ca)
Interpol, the world's largest international police organization, has 195 member states, but Russia alone is responsible for 38 per cent of extradition requests.
Olivia Chow elected mayor of Toronto (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, CP24 declares, ending almost 13 years of right-leaning rule at Toronto City Hall and becoming the first woman and the first visible minority person to lead the city since amalgamation.
46 women were killed at a prison in Honduras, Central America, after a rival female gang locked them in cells and set fire to them (www.insider.com)
The attack is thought to have been carried out by members of the notorious Barrio 18 gang against the rivals in MS-13
Germany's Scholz and Nordic leaders urge more Ukraine aid (www.dw.com)
The leaders of Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland met to discuss their common security threats and how to further support Ukraine in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored his support for Ukraine at a meeting with the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Norway,...
‘I feel like I've been tricked’: Some property buyers in China’s Tianjin have been waiting 8 years for their homes (www.cnbc.com)
A group of around 1,500 homebuyers say they have yet to see the apartments they paid for about eight years ago, as challenges persist in China’s property sector. The promise was they would be ready by 2019, but the majority are still unfinished, according to five of the homebuyers, who requested anonymity out of fear of...
People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan (edition.cnn.com)
Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. People have been forced to consume “grass and peanut shells,” the regional director for Eastern Africa of the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. “If assistance...
UK: Conservatives crushed by ‘worst local election result’ in years (www.theguardian.com)
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’. The Conservatives are facing one of their worst local election results in 40 years, with striking Labour gains across England and Wales in key battlegrounds they need to secure victory at the general election....
Ukraine war: Odesa’s 'Harry Potter Castle' hit in Russian missile attack (ca.news.yahoo.com)
At least four people have been killed in a Russian missile strike that hit a Gothic-style building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa....
India's Modi accused of anti-Muslim campaign hate speech (www.dw.com)
At a weekend rally, Prime Minister Modi claimed the opposition wanted to take Hindus' money and give it to "infiltrators." The opposition Congress Party said he meant Muslims, and lodged an official election complaint.
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as explosions reported near military base (edition.cnn.com)
Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, a US official told CNN Friday, a move that threatens to push the region deeper into conflict. The target is not nuclear, the official added.
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Triggers 4th Global Coral Bleaching Event (www.sciencealert.com)
The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida teetering on the brink of disaster following months of record-breaking ocean heat, a US agency announced Monday.
Ex-general stands trial for genocide of Indigenous Guatemalans (guardian.ng)
A 91-year-old retired Guatemalan general went on trial Friday for genocide in the second such case linked to the massacre of Indigenous people during the country’s 1960-1996 civil war. Benedicto Lucas Garcia is accused of involvement in the killing of more than 1,200 Ixil Maya people between 1978 and 1982, when his brother was...
British Museum investigated over Ethiopian artefacts hidden from view for 150 years (www.theguardian.com)
Watchdog examining claims key details have not been disclosed about altar tablets it is facing calls to return The British Museum is being investigated by the information watchdog over claims it has been overly secretive about some of the most sensitive items in its collection – a group of sacred Ethiopian altar tablets that...
