Kim Jong Un Shows Off Missiles To Russia Defence Chief Shoigu
[BBC] Kim Jong Un showed off North Korea’s latest weapons to Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday. Pyongyang invited the Russian delegation led by…
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World Leaders Condemn ‘Unconstitutional’ Military Takeover In Niger
[Al Jazeera] The United States, France and the United Nations have strongly condemned an apparent military takeover in Niger, after soldiers in fatigues appeared on national…
Toll From Ecuador Jail Riots Hits 31 As Army Wrests Back Control
[Al Jazeera] Dozens of people have died from a wave of violence in Ecuador’s most dangerous prison, officials said, hours as President Guillermo Lasso imposed…
China Foreign Minister’s Removal Sparks Speculation
[BBC] Speculation on Qin Gang remained rampant on Wednesday, a day after he was removed as China’s foreign minister just seven months into the job….
Two Pilots Die After Firefighting Plane Crashes
[BBC] Two Greek air force pilots have died after a plane crashed while fighting wildfires on the Greek island of Evia, officials say. The water-bombing…
Europe and US heatwaves near ‘impossible’ without climate change
[BBC] The heatwaves battering Europe and the US in July would have been “virtually impossible” without human-induced climate change, a scientific study says. Global warming…
Japanese Police Arrest Woman, Parents In Beheading Of Man
[AP] Japanese police said they arrested a woman and her parents in a beheading case in a popular night entertainment district in Japan’s northern city…
Protests Mount Against Benjamin Netanyahu After Bill Passed
[Reuters] Israeli doctors began a 24-hour strike and black ads covered newspaper front pages on Tuesday in a furore over the hard-right government’s ratification of…
Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Moscow Drone Attack
[BBC] Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone attack that damaged at least two buildings in the capital Moscow early on Monday morning….
Spain’s Conservatives Miss Out On All-Out Victory As Left Celebrates
[BBC] The leader of Spain’s opposition conservative party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has claimed victory in a snap election, but without the result he needed. Even…