Ukraine, EU sign security agreement in Brussels (kyivindependent.com)
FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup (www.theguardian.com)
Russia Loses Last Black Sea Missile Ship (www.kyivpost.com)
Turkey attacked Kurdistan Region over 800 times this year: Monitor (www.rudaw.net)
Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea (edition.cnn.com)
Reward for fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ raised to $5m (www.bbc.co.uk)
A reward for information leading to the arrest of Ruja Ignatova, known as the Missing Cryptoqueen, has been increased by US authorities to $5m (£4m)....
Reform UK activist filmed making racist comments about Rishi Sunak (www.theguardian.com)
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter (www.reuters.com)
Game-Changing HIV Shot Can’t Get to High-Risk Groups Fast Enough | Lenacapavir proved it's possible to prevent 100% of infections in women. Access and affordability are the next big hurdles. (www.bloomberg.com)
62 Democrats Join 207 Republicans to Conceal Gaza Death Toll (theintercept.com)
Canadian military planning for evacuation of 20,000 from Lebanon, says top commander (www.cbc.ca)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (www.theguardian.com)
Raad criticizes Lebanese 'going to the beach and nightclub as the South is under attack', causing a stir (today.lorientlejour.com)
Hezbollah MP and parliamentary bloc leader Mohammad Raad sparked controversy on social media when he called some Lebanese “reckless” and accused them of caring only about their comfort and relaxation, criticizing them for “going to the beach and nightclubs while the south is under attack.”...
North Korean troops will become 'cannon fodder' if they aid Russia in Ukraine, Pentagon says (www.businessinsider.com)
North Korean soldiers sent to aid Russia in Ukraine would be “cannon fodder,” the Pentagon said....
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....
China’s Financial Elite Face $400,000 Pay Caps, Bonus Clawbacks (www.bloomberg.com)
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Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
Hong Kong says school children sang anthem too softly (www.bbc.com)
Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem “too softly”....
Israeli officers tortured this doctor to death, then hid news of his passing for months (www.middleeasteye.net)
At the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, Dr Iyad, director of the Kamal Adwan hospital’s maternity department, refused to leave Gaza City, opting to stay with his patients and fulfil his humanitarian mission. But after a month of intense Israeli bombardment and siege, including the targeting of hospitals, he decided to take...
Pakistan: More than 500 die in six days as heatwave grips country (www.bbc.co.uk)
Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel captured it....
Japan: Deaths on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season (www.dw.com)
The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and altitude sickness risks....
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....
Haitians wary as Kenyan police arrive on latest US-backed mission (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of Kenyan police officers have arrived in Haiti as part of a US-backed security intervention aiming to rescue the Caribbean country from a criminal insurrection that toppled the prime minister and brought death and chaos to the streets....
