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Ukraine updates: Putin warns Poland not to attack Belarus (www.dw.com)
After Poland reacted to the arrival of Wagner mercenary troops to Belarus by moving some of its troops to its eastern border, Russia’s Vladimir Putin accused Warsaw of trying to seize more land in eastern Europe....
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble (www.theguardian.com)
Leading energy companies are intent on pushing the world in the opposite direction, expanding fossil fuel production and insisting that there is no alternative. It is evidence that they are motivated not by record warming, but by record profits, experts say.
South Africa recalls ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel and accuses it of genocide in Gaza (apnews.com)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government has recalled Monday its ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, calling it a “genocide.”...
What happened to the Crimea bridge and why is it important? (www.aljazeera.com)
Traffic on the single bridge that links Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea and serves as a key supply route for the Kremlin’s forces in the war with Ukraine came to a standstill on Monday after one of its sections was blown up, killing a couple and wounding their daughter....
Ukraine threatens Russian vessels, reminds Moscow of sinking of the Moskva (www.scmp.com)
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Burning ship off Dutch coast has more e-cars than thought (www.dw.com)
A freight ship that caught fire off the Dutch coast and has been burning since, as fire extinguishers try to figure out ways to tackle the incident, has been carrying nearly 500 electric cars, far more than previously reported, the company that chartered the ship said....
Young Women in Afghanistan on the Taliban: "Your Arrival Transformed My Dreams into Nightmares" (www.spiegel.de)
The lives of Kobra, Najia, Madina, Sonya and Zahra looked as though they were just getting started two years ago. When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul, they were about to finish school, working towards a university degree or beginning a career. Suddenly, though, their lives changed dramatically....
Over 1,000 Air Reservists Threaten to Stop Serving, as Israel’s Political Crisis Grows (www.nytimes.com)
In a move that experts say could significantly hurt Israel’s military readiness, pilots and other personnel issued a warning after Benjamin Netanyahu pressed ahead with a plan to limit judicial power....
Blinken says Ukraine has taken back 50% of territory that Russia seized (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that while Ukraine has reconquered half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, Kyiv faced a “a very hard fight” to win back more....
Romanian port can ship more Ukraine grain after collapse of Black Sea deal (www.reuters.com)
BUCHAREST, July 21 (Reuters) - Romania’s Constanta port, Ukraine’s main alternative route for grain since Russia’s withdrawal led to the collapse of the Black Sea shipment deal, has capacity to handle extra cargoes until mid-August, the head of the port’s business association said....
German food banks in crisis (www.dw.com)
Germany’s over 900 food banks, overseen by charitable organization Tafel e.V., support anyone who can prove they’re facing financial hardship. But fewer and fewer companies are donating to these food banks, although demand is growing amid high inflation and the influx of Ukrainian refugees. That’s why food banks are now...
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say (apnews.com)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people....
Wheat, Sugar, and Now Tomatoes: Extreme Weather Dents India’s Food Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
Last year it was wheat, then sugar. This year, it is tomatoes....
China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan (www.dw.com)
China sent dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan, said the island’s defense ministry on Saturday....
'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast (www.bbc.com)
Taking care, archaeologist Christopher DeCorse spreads the rare artefacts out on a makeshift table next to the dig site....
Women in India set fire to house of Manipur assault main suspect (www.aljazeera.com)
Women in India’s northeastern state of Manipur have attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, police said....
South Africa: Putin to miss BRICS summit by ‘mutual agreement’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday....
Ancient 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off coast of Italy (www.bbc.com)
The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy....
Humans now living on ecological credit (www.dw.com)
The world has overreached its sustainable biological limits for the year, according to the US-based environment NGO Global Footprint Network. Humanity now needs about 1.7 planets to maintain its consumption....
São Paulo's micro-houses keeping homeless families off the streets (www.bbc.com)
The minhocão is one of São Paulo’s most famous landmarks. An elevated highway that snakes its way through the centre of the city, it weaves through the tightly packed apartment buildings to connect the east to the west....
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price (apnews.com)
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war....
Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks (www.aljazeera.com)
Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Israel has arrested so many Palestinians in the two weeks since the start of its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip that it has doubled the number of Palestinians in its custody....
EU says slavery inflicted 'untold suffering', hints at reparations (www.reuters.com)
July 18 (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”....
Russian businessman loses appeal against UK over detained superyacht (www.reuters.com)
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - A wealthy Russian businessman on Friday lost a legal challenge against Britain over the detention of his $50 million superyacht....
Ecuador confirms oil spill of 1,200 barrels on northwest coast (www.aljazeera.com)
Authorities in the South American nation of Ecuador have confirmed that an oil spill released about 1,200 barrels into the Pacific, contaminating kilometres of oceanfront....