U.S. national in North Korea custody after crossing inter-Korean border. (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. soldier crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea and was believed to be in North Korea custody, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, creating a fresh crisis for Washington in its dealings with the nuclear-armed state.
Extreme heat radiates around the globe as 50C recorded in US and China (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
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Russian tourists flee Crimea after attack on landmark bridge (www.reuters.com)
In the run-up to Monday’s attack on Russia’s road and rail bridge to Crimea, state TV broadcast footage of long traffic jams in southern Russia as tourists waited in their cars for hours to cross over to start their summer holidays.
The fastest flop in history? Data shows that Threads' popularity crashed in just one week (vulcanpost.com)
Independent tracking data is in and it doesn’t bring good news for Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. Does Threads have a chance to bounce back again?
Yacht called Kaos vandalized by climate activists in Ibiza — The sprawling vessel reportedly is owned by Nancy Walton Laurie, a billionaire Walmart heiress — "The richest 1% of the world population... (www.cbsnews.com)
Activists defaced the yacht as a protest against carbon emissions, which are highest among the world's wealthiest countries and individuals.
Medvedev calls for attacks on Ukraine housing as revenge for Crimean Bridge (news.yahoo.com)
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has once again taken to social media to rant about Ukraine, this time in relation to the explosions on the Crimean Bridge on July 17, calling Ukrainians “terrorists”.
More Brits than ever say Brexit was wrong choice: YouGov survey (www.reuters.com)
The proportion of Britons who say Brexit was a mistake hit a new record high this month, a survey from pollsters YouGov showed on Tuesday.
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss (www.bbc.com)
The embattled Chinese property giant has reported its long overdue earnings for 2021 and 2022.
Ukraine Parliament Votes 268 to 137 to Legalize Medical Marijuana (themarijuanaherald.com)
Share Tweet Pin Mail SMS Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) has passed legislation to legalize medical marijuana through its first reading. The measure received a …
Hotel-Sized Asteroid Undetected Until Two Days After Close Pass By Earth (www.forbes.com)
It came from the same direction as the most destructive meteoroid to impact Earth in a century, but it may be three times larger.
US on Crimean Bridge explosion: Crimea is part of Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
The US cannot confirm the involvement of Ukraine or any other party in the recent explosions on the Crimean Bridge that connects the Russian-occupied peninsula to mainland Russia.
Boat staff had to hose down a Walmart heiress' $300 million yacht after climate activists blasted red and white paint onto it with fire extinguishers (news.yahoo.com)
The Kaos, owned by the billionaire Nancy Walton Laurie, was leaving port when two activists doused its rear with paint and held up a protest sign.
Record-breaking 52.2°C temperature hit China on Sunday, stoking fears of drought (www.euronews.com)
Concerns are mounting of a possible repeat of last year’s drought.
New drug Donanemab found to slow Alzheimer's and hailed a 'turning point in fight against disease' (news.sky.com)
Donanemab was found to slow “clinical decline” by up to 35%, allowing people with the disease to continue performing day-to-day tasks such as shopping, housekeeping, managing their finances and taking medication.
Wheat prices surge after Russia axes grain deal. And it’s not good news for the world’s food supply (www.cnbc.com)
Russia gathers over 100,000 soldiers on the Lyman-Kupiansk axis (www.pravda.com.ua)
Russia has gathered more than 100,000 soldiers of its occupation forces on the Lyman-Kupiansk axis.
Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Official: Ukraine expects to kick out Russians who illegally moved to Crimea after annexation (kyivindependent.com)
Tamila Tasheva, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s permanent representative for Crimea, told Newsweek on July 16 that Ukraine will have to deal with an estimated 500,000 to 800,000 Russian citizens who came illegally to Crimea after annexation.
Justin Trudeau blames 'American right wing' for Muslims opposing LGBTQ curriculum: 'Leave our kids alone!' (nypost.com)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed the “American right-wing” for Canadian Muslims’ opposition to gender ideology and LGBTQ curriculum in K-12 education.
Belarus abducts thousands of Ukrainian children (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashes in Sea of Azov (www.pravda.com.ua)
Russians do not provide medicine to people without Russian passports in Zaporizhzhia Oblast (www.pravda.com.ua)
The Russian aggressors do not provide free and subsidised medicine to Zaporizhzhia Oblast residents if they do not have a Russian passport.