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U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday

https://ift.tt/e3tWGvX international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, but it was not clear how long the Russians would let them stay. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/S2ygtzh

U.N.: China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang

https://ift.tt/lyHLAmP organization’s human rights office delivered its much-delayed report minutes before Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, was to leave office. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6oS2R3O

Bitter Race to Lead U.K. Is Ending With Little to Offer for Economic Ills

https://ift.tt/WAoy6L3 contest to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister has often seemed divorced from Britain’s fast-growing problems. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hceuHLt

Burkina Faso bishop says American nun freed by captors

Catholic church officials in the West African nation of Burkina Faso say an American nun has been freed after spending nearly five months in captivity from World https://ift.tt/mYSxK6V

Your Thursday Briefing: How Authoritarians See Mikhail Gorbachev

https://ift.tt/JFUh1KW the decline in American life expectancy and the latest on Typhoon Hinnamnor. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XGsazbk

Small plane crashes in Abu Dhabi, injuring pilot

Police in the United Arab Emirates say a small plane crashed in Abu Dhabi, injuring the pilot but causing no other casualties from World https://ift.tt/XdPUjsA

Your Wednesday Briefing: China Plans the Communist Party’s 20th Congress

https://ift.tt/OLBkH9T India’s Supreme Court widens its definition of family and floods devastate Pakistan. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VlOZixf

South African president hit by tough questions in parliament

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament as they demanded answers from him on his handling of the theft of millions of dollars from his farm from World https://ift.tt/SkMfzWu

Scenes from the Devastating Flooding in Pakistan

https://ift.tt/ITn7f2x of rain has swollen rivers and inundated communities across Pakistan, killing more than 1,100 people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/sr2oUbH

Canada police investigate after Deputy PM Freeland accosted

Canadian police are investigating after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was subjected to a profane tirade in Alberta from World https://ift.tt/LgeVkcf

Iraqi Shiite Cleric Tells Followers to Leave Baghdad’s Green Zone

https://ift.tt/GYhCNjD al-Sadr called on his supporters to stand down after two days of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces in Iraq’s capital. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/G7M9m3U

Pakistan floods revive a debate: Should U.S. pay for climate disasters?

The deadly floods Pakistan is suffering raise a difficult question: Who should pay for the damage climate change is causing in the developing world? from World https://ift.tt/GZ8rS4P

Iran sends first shipment of drones to Russia for use in Ukraine

The delivery of the Mohajer-6 and Shahed-series drones to Moscow is a first installment of a planned transfer of hundreds of Iranian UAVs, U.S. officials said. from World https://ift.tt/AmOsvLC

Pakistan floods revive a debate: Should U.S. pay for climate disasters?

The deadly floods Pakistan is suffering raise a difficult question: Who should pay for the damage climate change is causing in the developing world? from World https://ift.tt/GZ8rS4P

Your Tuesday Briefing: China Charges 28 People in Beating of Women

https://ift.tt/Lu6Vfjo the controversy over seabed mining and the geopolitical drama surrounding Taiwan’s microchips from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wDITYS7

Greenland ice sheet set to raise sea levels by nearly a foot, study finds

Human-driven climate change has set in motion massive ice losses in Greenland that couldn’t be halted even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases today, according to a new study published Monday. from World https://ift.tt/d3lSGRX

Iraq protests turn deadly after prominent cleric quits politics

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Lebanese sub ends mission after finding sunken migrant boat

A Lebanese legislator says a submarine has ended its mission after locating a boat carrying migrants that sank earlier this year but bigger equipment are needed in order to pull it out from World https://ift.tt/7jGUPhd

Western officials criticize Russia for blocking a joint U.N. document on nuclear disarmament.

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The world’s cardinals, who will pick the next pope, get to know one another

“Sooner or later, we have to choose the next pope. So we need to hear one another," said Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero. from World https://ift.tt/UK1OYbv

At Least 32 Are Killed in Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill

https://ift.tt/6L90MeP worst fighting in two years rocked Tripoli on Saturday, as residents feared a return to war. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qH2Z8ys

Journalist booked for linking 'disrespectful' statements about Islam to Imran

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Explosive detonates in Baghdad, targets Australian diplomats

A small homemade explosive has donated near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone as an Australian diplomatic convoy made its way into the area from World https://ift.tt/ItDG1zo

Diana's car auctioned as 25th anniversary of her death nears

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Ukraine, Russia exchange blame for more shelling at nuclear plant

Fresh shelling underscored the persistent danger of fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as the United Nations’ atomic watchdog prepares to visit the site next week. from World https://ift.tt/MAEBnH2

Ukraine, Russia exchange blame for more shelling at nuclear plant

Fresh shelling underscored the persistent danger of fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as the United Nations’ atomic watchdog prepares to visit the site next week. from World https://ift.tt/MAEBnH2

Diana's car auctioned as 25th anniversary of her death nears

A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death from World https://ift.tt/4nOvlt3

Lessons Learned, Israel’s Unlikely Islamist Kingmaker Looks Ahead

https://ift.tt/w6ZfiXE Abbas, the first Arab politician to lead his party into an Israeli governing coalition, says the yearlong experiment was just a beginning. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AbzHuSt

With Disaster Looming, Inspectors Set to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant

https://ift.tt/ERd83Fw Ukrainian officials began handing out iodine pills for radiation, the United Nations nuclear watchdog neared a plan to send a team of experts as early as next week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/UoYK0iH

Dutch media: Truck drives off road, at least 3 killed

A truck has driven off a Dutch dike and slammed into a neighborhood barbecue in a village from World https://ift.tt/YLozhKj

Assange case raises media freedom concerns: UN rights chief

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NATO head warns about Russian, Chinese interest in Arctic

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is warning about Russia’s military buildup in the Arctic and China’s increasing interest in that part of the world from World https://ift.tt/QRs8NAE

Ukraine Weighs a Risky Offensive to Break Out of a Stalemate

https://ift.tt/4pe3QMw Russia and Ukraine are preparing for a protracted standoff, but Ukraine has greater incentive to try to avoid it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gRAlQkU

Puerto Rico super PAC president sentenced in dark money case

The president of a super PAC in Puerto Rico who pled guilty to hiding the identity of donors who supported the U.S. territory’s governor during his 2020 election campaign has been sentenced to 14 months in prison from World https://ift.tt/RyOHmh1

This Is Not the Monkeypox That Doctors Thought They Knew

https://ift.tt/x7h30sW patients turning up at clinics often have a range of symptoms that are not typical of the infection. Some of the infected seem to have no symptoms at all. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1lEszor

Official: 6 of 43 missing Mexican students given to army

A Mexican official has said that six of the 43 Mexican students abducted and disappeared in 2014, were allegedly kept alive in a warehouse for days then turned over to the commander of the local army base who ordered their killings from World https://ift.tt/AiKt2ph

Here Are the Challenges Ahead for California’s Ban on Gas Cars

https://ift.tt/MRqCEVL could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/l4LGb2e

Imran Khan gets bail in judge threat case

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WHO chief laments fate of 'starving' relatives in Tigray

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Germany: Man tried for grenade attack on civilians in Syria

A man has gone on trial in Germany accused of firing a rocket-propelled grenade into a group of civilians in Syria eight years ago, killing at least seven people from World https://ift.tt/mOiy8NL

US senator lands in Taiwan for fourth political visit this month

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US Senator Marsha Blackburn landed in Taiwan late Thursday, the fourth visit by an American politician this month and a move bound to rile Beijing, which has staged huge military drills to protest such trips.Tensions between China and the United States have soared to their highest level in decades since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit triggered Beijing's unprecedented show of force around the island earlier this month. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/sRTkDBq

15 killed, 50 hurt in Russian strike on Ukraine rail station: Zelenskyy

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Ukraine is a war zone. And a place Boris Johnson can get away from it all.

The British prime minister's unannounced visit to Kyiv shocked. But it didn't really surprise. from World https://ift.tt/gJv81ia

Gaza militants hold parade after latest battle with Israel

Dozens of Islamic Jihad militants have displayed life-sized replicas of their rockets during a parade in the Gaza Strip from World https://ift.tt/FnHtoUx

Devastating floods claim over 900 lives in Pakistan

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Company pledges to reduce Puerto Rico outages amid anger

Persistent power outages and threats from Puerto Rico’s government have prompted a company that operates the island’s transmission and distribution system to announce that it would dedicate more resources and crews to improve service from World https://ift.tt/Jf5B94v

Ukraine nuclear plant worker killed by Russian mortar as tensions rise

The second killing of an employee at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant comes as the U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the perilous situation from World https://ift.tt/Ehl2A8u

Ukraine nuclear plant worker killed by Russian mortar as tensions rise

The second killing of an employee at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant comes as the U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the perilous situation from World https://ift.tt/Ehl2A8u

Colombia's police suspend forceful eradication of coca crops

Colombia’s new police director says the country has suspended forced eradication of coca fields and will focus on intercepting cocaine shipments while providing farmers with incentives to adopt legal crops from World https://ift.tt/W3OB1tX

An interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

During an hour-long, wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post at the presidential office in Kyiv, Zelensky discussed U.S. warnings about Russia preparing to launch a full-scale invasion — and if he believed them. from World https://ift.tt/FPLXkxt

UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plant

The U.N. nuclear agency is renewing its request to assess the safety and security at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling from World https://ift.tt/bzxyUjd

Your Wednesday Briefing

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/briefing/malaysia-prime-minister-ukraine.htmlMalaysia’s ex-prime minister heads to prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Za07kx

Brazil vote: executives under scrutiny after coup chatter

Weeks ahead of Brazil’s presidential election, police have carried out search warrants targeting several business leaders who allegedly participated in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics from World https://ift.tt/wLxvjpV

Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.

https://ift.tt/2revSPm a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GWAf748

Russia’s F.S.B. Has Been Accused of Covering Up, Rather Than Solving, Crimes

https://ift.tt/hsDQmJz Wednesday, in the midst of a war with Russia, Ukraine will celebrate the anniversary of its 1991 break with the Soviet Union. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4ERo9gr

Egypt president meets with regional leaders in coastal city

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has met with the leaders of Iraq, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain from World https://ift.tt/fsnvyKi

Russia blames Ukraine for car bombing death of nationalist's daughter

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Russia on Monday declared Ukrainian intelligence responsible for the brazen car bombing that killed the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker over the weekend. Ukraine denied involvement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2t8B56S

Haitians launch protests, demand ouster of prime minister

A couple thousand protesters have marched through Haiti’s capital and other major cities, blocking roads and shutting down businesses to demand that Prime Minister Ariel Henry step down and call for a better quality of life from World https://ift.tt/WFPyzct

Estonia Says Russia Has Not Asked for Help With Dugina Inquiry

https://ift.tt/3Gy1h0F has accused the country of harboring a Ukrainian woman it blames for a fatal car bombing over the weekend. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/TcEiaL0

Albania says it arrested Russians and a Ukrainian suspected of spying on a weapons factory.

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Western leaders urge 'restraint' around Ukraine nuclear plant

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The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and the United States on Sunday urged military restraint around the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, as they vowed to maintain their backing for Kyiv in the war. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yuKjECh

German chancellor caught by surprise by topless protesters

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Anxiety surrounds Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid unrelieved fears of an attack

Russian authorities were also said to be ramping up their security in Crimea amid reports of drone attacks in the region, which Moscow annexed in 2014. from World https://ift.tt/rLG6mbY

Anxiety surrounds Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid unrelieved fears of an attack

Russian authorities were also said to be ramping up their security in Crimea amid reports of drone attacks in the region, which Moscow annexed in 2014. from World https://ift.tt/rLG6mbY

Amid covid surge, Iran cut corners to approve yet-unproven vaccine

The government ignored a top health official’s warning to greenlight a lucrative vaccine developed by a company close to Ayatollah Khamenei. from World https://ift.tt/I8GV2kw

Bolsonaro Grabs for a Man’s Phone, and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname

https://ift.tt/Sd34XGf weeks ahead of national elections, the Brazilian president was confronted by a protester who tried to ask questions on video. He grabbed the man’s shirt, then tried to snatch his phone. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/k0SZWHn

As Attacks Mount in Crimea, Kremlin Faces Rising Domestic Pressures

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/world/europe/ukraine-attacks-putin-war.htmlWith the drumbeat of Ukrainian strikes inside Russian-held territory, the visceral reality of war is becoming increasingly apparent to Russians. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wTZK1HJ

New king of South Africa's Zulu nation dismisses challengers

The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province from World https://ift.tt/vrHCdPb

Mexico Arrests Top Prosecutor in Case of Missing Students and Issues 80 Warrants

https://ift.tt/HkwZdjS country’s former attorney general, accused of covering up the likely massacre of 43 students, was charged with forced disappearance, torture and obstruction of justice. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ShPtzNW

Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Miss Landing After Reportedly Falling Asleep

https://ift.tt/32vh8G6 pilots reportedly could not be reached by air traffic control and were woken by an onboard alarm. The airline said they have been suspended pending an investigation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8e6hNg2

France's Macron assails Putin's 'brutal attack' on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused the Russian leader of launching a “brutal attack” on Ukraine in an imperialist, revanchist violation of national borders from World https://ift.tt/9jNRb7d

Imran says arrested top aide inhumanly tortured, sexually abused

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The 42-year dual US-Pakistan citizen, a professor by profession and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) functionary, was arrested last Tuesday outside Khan's Banigala residence in Islamabad after police dragged him out of his vehicle by smashing its windows. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/oDVLuWz

Across the river from Ukraine nuclear plant, shelling adds to fear

Most neighbors of threatened plant have already left; those still there live with daily bombardments from Russian forces from World https://ift.tt/FbEVWmT

Rishi Sunak hails Bhagavad Gita on Janmashtami as source of strength during Tory leadership campaign

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Sunak told volunteers and pilgrims that he drew strength from the Bhagavad Gita during his quest to be the next leader of the Conservative party. He said it had been “a tough campaign” and he had been “giving it everything he had got”. “But at times of the most difficulty, what Akshata has done for me, is to give me the teachings of the Gita and she has done it on the phone and by message. It is the Gita that has given me strength over the past few weeks,” he said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/19JiGwI

UN: Myanmar's ruler open to UN visit to Suu Kyi but not now

The United Nations says the head of Myanmar’s military-installed government “expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time” between U.N. special envoy Noeleen Heyzer and the country’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from World https://ift.tt/gO4r1pw

Salman Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder, assault

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Famed Iran art museum closes to deal with insect infestation

Tehran’s contemporary art museum has issued an apology for temporarily closing to handle a pest infestation from World https://ift.tt/JzHyoc5

Canada minister: Not safe yet for Syrian refugees to go home

A Canadian minister has warned during a visit to Lebanon that Syria is not yet safe for millions of refugees to start going back home from World https://ift.tt/L6yAab4

Spanish Court Clears Way to Return Body of Angola’s Ex-President

https://ift.tt/zuao37p José Eduardo dos Santos died in Spain, the decision on where to bury him pitted his widow and the Angolan government against some of his adult children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yxJYrnZ

Concerns over segregation display led to post office closure

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation from World https://ift.tt/92tSfgT

It’s Imran Khan vs all in bypolls on 9 Pakistan National Assembly seats

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Raja Pervez Ashraf, the NA Speaker and former Prime Minister, had accepted resignations of 11 PTI parliamentarians at the Centre, nine elected on general seats and two on reserved seats for women, following PTI’s landslide victory in Punjab bypolls. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/rb3lq6z

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric from World https://ift.tt/LUhQj6e

Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea

https://ift.tt/MFkxTAI a political scandal grows in Australia and New Delhi offers a model for India’s schools. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/jvhzqQn

U.N. Ship Carries 23,000 Metric Tons of Grain From Ukraine to Africa

https://ift.tt/6AOkaDq first United Nations ship to transport Ukrainian grain to the Horn of Africa since the start of Russia’s invasion has set sail from southern Ukraine, the World Food Program said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tC5sVBl

China set to discourage abortion amid concern over birth rates

The government has also vowed to make infertility treatment more widely available to married women. from World https://ift.tt/e4Dhnzi

Reports: Israel carried out Gaza strike that killed 5 minors

A Palestinian human rights group and an Israeli newspaper are reporting that an explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest Gaza flare-up was caused by an Israeli airstrike from World https://ift.tt/RUk17q8

Ukrainian Soldiers Train for the Frontlines on British Soil

https://ift.tt/1hruMLe 2,000 recruits have completed the program and returned to Ukraine. The program aims to train tens of thousands more. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/grafMOh

Hollywood, soccer stars appeal for more Ukraine donations

Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber and former Ukraine soccer star Andriy Shevchenko have appealed for international donations to Ukraine to continue from World https://ift.tt/EBnqcNO

Scotland Makes Period Products Free

https://ift.tt/qU2lu9d country is the first nation to offer tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual products free of charge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gHzLlwo

Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church

Residents of a Cairo neighborhood say they are in shock a day after a devastating fire ripped through a Coptic Orthodox church, killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children from World https://ift.tt/fD3wABZ

Mexico's week of drug violence shakes administration

Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four states last week have left Mexicans asking why drug cartels exploded, and what do they want from World https://ift.tt/d1lLrAw

Libyan police detain dozens of migrants in fresh crackdown

Authorities in western Libya say they rounded up dozens of migrants in the capital of Tripoli in the latest crackdown on migrants in the conflict-ridden country from World https://ift.tt/0hajUXZ

French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost

https://ift.tt/Wo26CEV last unit of the French military mission, Operation Barkhane, crossed into neighboring Niger, after a major fallout with Malian authorities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VEoFNyH

Zofia Posmysz, Who Wrote of Life in Concentration Camps, Dies at 98

https://ift.tt/N8eEXA1 radio play, “The Passenger in Cabin 45,” became a novel that was translated into 15 languages, a movie and an acclaimed opera. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7h0ovbT

U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan after Pelosi trip angers China

Five members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), will discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations as well as investments such as semiconductors. from World https://ift.tt/nEqX1B2

At least six explosions hit Crimea air base in nearly an hour

The Post analyzed videos, spoke to witnesses and consulted experts, confirming that at least six explosions rocked the air base in the span of almost an hour. from World https://ift.tt/OPBIi0J

U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan after Pelosi trip angers China

Five members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), will discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations as well as investments such as semiconductors. from World https://ift.tt/nEqX1B2

At least six explosions hit Crimea air base in nearly an hour

The Post analyzed videos, spoke to witnesses and consulted experts, confirming that at least six explosions rocked the air base in the span of almost an hour. from World https://ift.tt/OPBIi0J

Syria reports Israeli missile attack on coastal region

Syrian state media says Israel has launched a missile attack on a western province and explosions were heard in the coastal region of the war-torn country from World https://ift.tt/8hd9Gac

Nicaraguans celebrate Mass peacefully after procession ban

Hundreds of Nicaraguans have attended Mass under a heavy police presence after the government prohibited a religious procession in the capital amid tensions with the Roman Catholic Church from World https://ift.tt/ygcMGIz

Some praise the attacker, others worry of reprisal & further global isolation

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in Tehran, some willing to speak to AP offered praise for an attack targeting a writer they believe tarnished the Islamic faith with his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses.” In the streets of Iran’s capital, images of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini still peer down at passers-by. “I don’t know Salman Rushdie, but I am happy to hear that he was attacked since he insulted Islam,” said Reza Amiri, 27, a deliveryman. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/87sfHFd

Official: Over 50 deaths from seasonal floods in Sudan

A Sudanese official says floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains in Sudan have killed more than 50 people and inundated over 8,170 homes since the start of the rainy season from World https://ift.tt/vMqLCbf

As U.S. Seeks to Close Guantánamo, Saudi Center Could Be Option

https://ift.tt/DXLgJzj Biden administration is looking for places to safely send cleared Guantánamo detainees who cannot go home. Could a program in Saudi Arabia provide a solution? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BE3J7KL

Partition Survivors Seek Closure Through a YouTube Channel

https://ift.tt/JzWO7Qc YouTube channel Punjabi Lehar, based in Pakistan, has reunited people who were separated by the partition of India in 1947. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/OZhH65S

3 newborn lion cubs a rare joyous sight in war-scarred Gaza

Three day-old lion cubs were on display in a cardboard box at a Gaza City zoo, a rare joyous sight for children and adults alike from World https://ift.tt/80Simnk

Montenegro mass shooting leaves 12 people dead and 6 wounded

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Twelve people including a gunman were killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro on Friday, according to local media reports, while another six were injured. The media reports said a man from Cetinje had opened fire at random in his neighbourhood after a family dispute, killing 11 people and injuring six others. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/pR5aoKI

Colombia and ELN rebels begin moving to restart peace talks

Colombia’s new government and members of the nation’s last guerrilla group are moving toward restarting peace talks that were suspended three years ago in Cuba from World https://ift.tt/b5TuvKz

Salman Rushdie had multiple stab wounds, says doctor who helped him

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Salman Rushdie suffered multiple stab wounds, including one to the right side of his neck, and was lying in a pool of blood under his body after he was attacked at an event here on Friday, according to a doctor who helped the Mumbai-born controversial author following the brutal assault. Rushdie was attacked and stabbed in the neck on Friday while onstage in Chautauqua in Western New York, New York Police said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2kqgFXE

Pakistan revokes permit for TV over alleged anti-army remark

Pakistani authorities have revoked a broadcast permit for a private television station after it was taken off air following an interview during which an opposition party official allegedly incited troops and officers against the military leadership from World https://ift.tt/yMB4vUk

Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone Over Rising Cost of Living

https://ift.tt/LiO5xdr between protesters and security forces over rising fuel and food prices have left two dozen people dead, and the government has imposed a nationwide curfew. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/NQSW1yP

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

The World Health Organization is holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations from World https://ift.tt/0NvrQaR

Bartering increases in Argentina as inflation keeps soaring

With a monthly inflation rate of 7.4% in July, the highest number in two decades, Argentina is cementing its position among the countries with the world’s highest inflation rates from World https://ift.tt/szD53q2

Rhythm of War: A Thunderous Blast, and Then a Coffee Break

https://ift.tt/OkGB46o is a war fought in a cycle of opposites: bursts of chaos from outgoing and incoming shelling, and then long lulls in which soldiers undertake the most routine activities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ze8l567

Liz Truss promises to boost UK-India relationship if she becomes PM

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Conservative party leadership contender Liz Truss pitched herself as pro-business to the Indian community at the Conservative Friends of India first hustings on Wednesday night when she pledged to deepen ties with India on the defence, trade and people-to-people fronts and said if made UK prime minister she would want to visit India frequently. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9HGuFtj

Buried as numbers, more of Bucha’s victims are laid to rest

With graves marked only with numbers, not names, burial services were held for 11 more unidentified bodies found in Bucha from World https://ift.tt/5UZKAOf

Don’t Blame Monkeys for Monkeypox, W.H.O. Says After Attacks

https://ift.tt/BxCIV7a outbreak is centered on humans, not animals, health officials said, after a report that some monkeys were harmed in São Paulo, Brazil, out of fear of transmission, according to local authorities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ha5N48M

All Hooting Aside: Did a Vocal Evolution Give Rise to Language?

https://ift.tt/XK29Ssb loss of certain muscles in the human larynx may helped give our species a voice, a new study suggests. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BZPC3df

Fearing a major climate setback, U.S. urges care of Congo River basin

Environmentalists worry that disturbing the ecosystem in pursuit of fossil fuels could produce up to three years worth of global carbon dioxide output. from World https://ift.tt/C9Njs1R

Russian propaganda is spreading in Spanish and Arabic and in places outside the West.

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Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'

Landfills are releasing more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests from World https://ift.tt/BKv2x4V

Months after Russian soldiers withdrew, Bucha begins to bury its unidentified dead.

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EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox from World https://ift.tt/4H086bq

Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “concerned” about reports of the detention of an opposition political leader in Congo from World https://ift.tt/5MWKP18

Chinese-built Pakistan warship to dock in Sri Lanka after Bangladesh denies entry

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Blast near Afghan border kills four Pakistan soldiers

At least four soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a suicide blast on a military convoy in Pakistan’s restive North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aBswMQg

Tiny African kingdom skis as Europe sweats

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While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, others are skiing in Africa. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4uHoDzV

Hamas issues, then rescinds, sweeping rules on Gaza coverage

A group representing foreign media outlets says Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers issued and then rescinded a set of sweeping restrictions on journalists from World https://ift.tt/S4mZiL7

Famed Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

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Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan's biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/95LQqXt

UK issues new 'extreme heat' warning for England and Wales

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Britain's weather service on Tuesday issued an amber "Extreme Heat" warning for parts of England and Wales, with no respite in sight from hot dry conditions that have sparked fires, broken temperature records and strained the nation's infrastructure. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/a0oCb6x

Israel to allow Palestinians from West Bank to use airport

The Israel Airports Authority says Israel will soon allow Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to travel on flights to Turkey out of an Israeli airport from World https://ift.tt/nIdxg9o

Misfired rockets may have killed over a dozen in Gaza battle

The Israeli military says that close to one-third of the Palestinians who died in the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza militants may have been killed by errant rockets fired by the Palestinian side from World https://ift.tt/nPYfgEp

Strip-Searches of Children by London Police Are Called ‘Deeply Concerning’

https://ift.tt/y7qOima report from England’s children’s commissioner on Monday found that 650 children, including a disproportionate number of young Black boys, were subjected to the practice. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yiVIud1

Russia, Ukraine open to IAEA visit after ‘suicidal’ nuclear plant strike

In the wake of purported strikes targeting Zaporizhzhia, world leaders and experts are calling Russian and Ukrainian forces to declare a military-free zone. from World https://ift.tt/SEDb24v

The U.S. Will Send Another $1 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

https://ift.tt/FwE03tR latest round of aid includes rockets credited with destroying Russian command posts and ammunition depots. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VSU7OrJ

In War-Torn Mykolaiv, Ukrainians Search for Informers

https://ift.tt/RyLKZQ7 the city emerged from a 54-hour lockdown, the governor of the Mykolaiv region declared the operation a success, saying that five people had been arrested. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VdT8KpQ

Blinken Details Push to Bolster Democracy in Africa

https://ift.tt/GNpUn1z of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States would collaborate with African nations to promote democratic governance across the continent. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nRuEhlx

Manchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal

https://ift.tt/EiPguf0 controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has negotiated major concessions for, benefiting his financial supporters. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/9LjPiXR

US Senate adopts sweeping climate and health plan, in major victory for Biden

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After 18 months of arduous negotiations and a marathon night of debate, the US Senate on Sunday passed Joe Biden's ambitious climate, tax and health care plan -- a significant victory for the president ahead of crucial midterm elections. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/B65ocAL

Five Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate

https://ift.tt/jzZyW73 Senate bill avoided the political pitfalls of past legislative attempts by offering only incentives to cut climate pollution, not taxes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wIZ9xp4

Iraq broils in dangerous 120-degree heat as power grid shuts down

Extreme heat is paralyzing Iraq, forcing power shutdowns as authorities extend public holidays to protect employees from 125-degree temperatures. from World https://ift.tt/YMraIvb

Mediators make progress toward a cease-fire, diplomats say.

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Israel Strikes Gaza for Second Day Straight

https://ift.tt/0j7x9VD airstrikes destroyed residential buildings in Gaza and killed several people, according to Palestinian health officials. The Israeli military described the buildings as weapons stores belonging to militant operatives and said evacuations took place before the strikes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/D8spnTJ

Dutch man accused in online harassment case found guilty

A Canadian jury has found a Dutch man guilty of extortion, harassment and other charges related to a case of a Canadian teenager who was blackmailed to expose herself in front of a webcam from World https://ift.tt/KhQrICl

A 5-year-old running to her father is among those killed in Gaza.

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3 new arrests linked to slaying of Amazon expert, journalist

Brazil’s Federal Police have arrested three more suspects in a case arising from the slaying of a journalist and an Indigenous expert in the remote western reaches of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in June from World https://ift.tt/oLeZCkQ

Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Leaves Dozens Injured, Hundreds Evacuated

https://ift.tt/Hu8t37E hundred people have been evacuated after an oil storage tank base caught fire in the western Matanzas Province. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7pOMcK2

Police kill 13 in north-central Mexico after agent slain

State police in north-central Mexico have killed 13 alleged gang members in a shootout the same day they captured four people burying one of their officers and a relative from World https://ift.tt/ZKq7WxC

Mali pledges to incorporate 26,000 ex-rebel fighters in army

Mali’s government says it has agreed to integrate 26,000 fighters of a past northern rebellion into its army under a deal with leaders of the former independence movement from World https://ift.tt/eJLXMg1

Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden

https://ift.tt/QleiYTG basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Yurv0hJ

UN experts report North Korea is testing nuclear triggers

U.N. experts report that North Korea is testing “nuclear triggering devices” and that its preparations for another nuclear test were at a final stage in June, quoting information from unnamed countries from World https://ift.tt/uWcMEdZ

U.S. Warns African Countries That Buying Russian Oil Could Break Sanctions

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/world/europe/us-africa-russia-sanctions.html“We caution countries not to break those sanctions,” the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, warning of that they stood the chance “of having actions taken against them.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ADwIT2O

White House says US has nothing to rectify over Taiwan

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The White House said on Friday that the United States had nothing to rectify regarding U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, following demands from Beijing that Washington fix its "mistakes." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/nPFVswr

Grenade at store selling flags in southwest Pakistan kills 1

Pakistani police say suspected separatists threw a grenade at a roadside store selling national flags in southwestern Baluchistan province, killing a man and wounding 14 people from World https://ift.tt/PZOwMHT

Slain al-Qaida chief's presence in Kabul damaged Taliban’s credibility

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Concern that Nicaragua repression could be "model" in region

Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s government has closed seven radio stations this week owned by the Roman Catholic church, as well as two other outlets serving the largely rural northern area with a history of opposition from World https://ift.tt/tDvLAWl

Volcano Erupts in Iceland After a Series of Earthquakes

https://ift.tt/QAmzgqk tourists experienced minor injuries while crossing the rough terrain to view the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwest Iceland. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oPWGS4M

Ten miners trapped in flooded coal mine in Mexico

An inner wall in the mine collapsed, flooding the mine with the group of miners inside. Rescue teams continue working at the site. from World https://ift.tt/HigcZQ3

Ten miners trapped in flooded coal mine in Mexico

An inner wall in the mine collapsed, flooding the mine with the group of miners inside. Rescue teams continue working at the site. from World https://ift.tt/HigcZQ3

As war grinds on, old Ukrainian political divisions are reemerging

Zelensky and local mayors increasingly at odds over distribution of government power and control of billions in international aid. from World https://ift.tt/kWOChTt

Your Thursday Briefing: Tensions Rise as Pelosi Leaves Taiwan

https://ift.tt/ON3TJCr, Ukraine braces for a Russian attack and Mexico faces an extreme drought. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/N9S42Zm

Journalist, 2 others killed in Mexico; 13th this year

A journalist was among three people killed inside a bar in central Mexico, the 13th media worker killed in the country this year from World https://ift.tt/FVGoKtD

2 police killed in clash with IS gunmen in Afghan capital

A Taliban official says a gunbattle in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul left at least five people dead Wednesday, including two Taliban police and three Islamic State group gunmen from World https://ift.tt/4XZKLnu

U.S. Bid to Cap Russian Oil Prices Draws Skepticism Over Enforcement

https://ift.tt/fa9DN4v maritime insurance industry says policing oil transactions is not workable, raising questions about enforcement of a buyer’s cartel. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/39GUutF

Rishi Sunak still favourite as Liz Truss leads Conservative polls

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Iraq crisis simmers as protesters shut parliament down

Ten months after cleric Moqtada al-Sadr won at the ballot box, Iraq’s politicians are still bitterly divided over a new government. from World https://ift.tt/w1JursT

Pelosi has a history of criticizing China’s human rights record.

https://ift.tt/FO8Ciq3 more than three decades, Ms. Pelosi has criticized China’s policies in Tibet, Hong Kong and other sensitive regions. Chinese officials do not appreciate it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BX4U0g5

UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce

The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts from World https://ift.tt/gWNOIzs

Pakistan EC holds Imran party guilty of illegal foreign funding

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Louisiana abortion ban reinstated, clinics halt procedures

For weeks, access to abortion in Louisiana has been flickering — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders that allowed them to continue operations from World https://ift.tt/KrN3FgE

U.S. Warns China Not to Turn Pelosi’s Expected Trip to Taiwan Into a ‘Crisis’

https://ift.tt/qlGBQ87 Nancy Pelosi, a longtime China hawk, has not confirmed that she plans to visit Taiwan, but all indications suggest that she will make a stop on the self-governing island without prior announcement. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GTqc71b

Guatemalan journalist known for investigations still jailed

A prize-winning Guatemalan journalist jailed on alleged money laundering charges that government critics have denounced as a pressure tactic had his initial appearance before a judge canceled Monday from World https://ift.tt/WqzXKFs

Restart hope for IMF aid to save Pakistan from economic spiral

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White House warns China not to overreact to potential Pelosi visit to Taiwan

A potential visit to Taiwan by Pelosi is seen as highly provocative by Chinese leaders, whose claims over Taiwan form a core part of their ideology. from World https://ift.tt/Ztx0r5C

Paraguay senator drowning appears accidental, officials say

Authorities investigating the apparent drowning death of a senator in Paraguay say signs point to an accidental fall followed by drowning, but emphasize the investigation remains open as they await the results of a toxicology report from World https://ift.tt/HYlF5E9