Turkey's inflation passes 75% in what economists believe is peak ( www.cnbc.com )
KEY POINTS...
Israeli Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men ( www.npr.org )
Drug-resistant tuberculosis leaves EU scrambling for medicines ( www.politico.eu )
Vital drugs are either not authorized or are deemed too expensive, as cases rise....
More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C | At least 320 of the dead are from Egypt and Saudi officials report treating more than 2,000 people for heat stress ( www.theguardian.com )
South China Sea: Filipino soldiers fought off Chinese 'with bare hands' ( www.bbc.com )
Philippines soldiers used their "bare hands" to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country's top military commander has said....
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel ( apnews.com )
World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest....
French parliamentary election: Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) projected to win first round, beating the leftist NPF alliance and Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble ( www.dw.com )
Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 armed drones in new US arms sale ( www.cnn.com )
The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....
‘Brazen aggression’: China used tear gas, sirens, weapons vs Filipino troops ( www.rappler.com )
Videos show the China Coast Guard (CCG) brandishing knives, ramming ships, and using tear gas against Filipino soldiers. China says the CCG was 'professional and restrained.'
Philippines accuses Chinese coastguards of piracy after violent confrontation ( www.theguardian.com )
Pakistan: More than 500 die in six days as heatwave grips country ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo ( apnews.com )
How Africa’s War on Disinformation Can Save Democracies Everywhere ( foreignpolicy.com )
This year marks 30 years since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, when a Hutu-majority government and a privately owned radio station with close ties to the government colluded to murder 800,000 people....
Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die ( www.theguardian.com )
A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned....
South Korea: Exploding lithium batteries spark deadly factory fire ( www.bbc.com )
More than 300 Egyptians die from heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, diplomats say ( www.cbsnews.com )
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say ( apnews.com )
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....
US Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine surfaces off Norway in unusual flex as 'Doomsday' plane flies overhead ( www.businessinsider.com )
A US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine surfaced in the Norwegian Sea....
Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of boarding boats ( www.dw.com )
Chinese Coast Guard rammed and boarded Philippine naval boats and confiscated their weapons in the South China Sea, injuring a Filipino soldier, the Philippine military said on Wednesday....
Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry ( www.reuters.com )
India under its longest-ever heatwave, with worse to come ( www.straitstimes.com )
Soldier has ceremonial badge restored after being jailed and discharged for gay kiss in 1983 ( www.advocate.com )
Russian occupation authorities destroy UNESCO World Heritage site, build outdoor theater in its place ( www.yahoo.com )
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down ( www.theguardian.com )
