South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China ( www.scmp.com )
cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/309474...
Pentagon removes Gaza pier again, no clear date on reinstallation ( thehill.com )
Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Biden team worries as Macron’s election gamble looks doomed ( www.politico.com )
Korea to add 243 more items to export control list for Russia, Belarus ( www.koreatimes.co.kr )
Turkey attacked Kurdistan Region over 800 times this year: Monitor ( www.rudaw.net )
Singapore prepared to recognise a Palestinian state with an effective govt that accepts Israel's right to exist ( www.channelnewsasia.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17574288
Short fuses in Egypt as blackouts stretch into sweltering summer ( www.rawstory.com )
Tasmania Is Hiring for a 'Wombat Walker' and Other Odd Jobs ( www.smithsonianmag.com )
Sorry, my teenage daughter has already claimed the wombat walker job, but you guys can have any of the others.
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War ( www.nytimes.com )
NYTimes gift article, no paywall
Voter turnout in France’s parliamentary election at near-40-year high ( www.theguardian.com )
Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Ukrainian convicts join fight against Russian forces ( www.theguardian.com )
Bolivian government says it detained 4 more people linked to a failed coup attempt ( apnews.com )
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian officials announced Friday they had arrested four more military officers in connection with Wednesday’s thwarted coup against the government of President Luis Arce, raising to 21 the number of detainees allegedly linked to a rogue general’s mutiny attempt....
China’s Financial Elite Face $400,000 Pay Caps, Bonus Clawbacks ( www.bloomberg.com )
https://archive.is/NaXYo
Japan's top court says forced sterilisation unconstitutional ( www.bbc.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/18439514...
What does a world without Airbnb look like? ( www.bbc.com )
On 21 June, Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni announced plans to ban short term rentals in the city starting in November 2028. The decision is designed to solve what Collboni described as "Barcelona's biggest problem" – the housing crisis that has seen residents and workers priced out of the market – by returning the 10,000...
North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan ( www.theguardian.com )
"Democracy must be respected": Assault on Bolivia's presidential palace fails ( www.salon.com )
Scholz set to announce compensation for Polish survivors of Nazi crimes ( www.politico.eu )
Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy ( apnews.com )
Iranians are set to go to the polls to cast their ballots in an upcoming vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. Associated Press news director Jon Gambrell explains how Iran’s foreign policy could be affected by the election this Friday....
UN Warns It Will Have to Suspend Gaza Aid Operation If Israel Continues Endangering Humanitarian Workers ( truthout.org )
The letter called for Israel to open up channels for humanitarian workers to communicate with Israeli officials about ensuring their operations are safe from the Israeli military, a process known as deconfliction, the letter reportedly said. The talks between UN and Israeli officials are ongoing, and no final decision has been...
Kenya backtracks on tax bill after deadly protests ( countervortex.org )
China’s online ultranationalists feel the heat over Japanese school bus attack ( www.scmp.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17485661...
[Argentina] President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests ( apnews.com )
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern....
Mongolia holds an election Friday. Its people see the government as benefiting the wealthy ( apnews.com )
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption....
