https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-751637
The abbot was told that the cross worn at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City was "really big and inappropriate for this place."
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/romanian-court-rules-to-keep-andrew-tate-under-house-arrest-as-human-trafficking-case-continues-1.6483882
A court in Romania's capital on Tuesday ruled to extend by another 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
https://archive.ph/JVDBQ
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-skorean-officials-huddle-new-nuclear-war-planning-talks-2023-07-18/
For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) visited South Korea on Tuesday, as the allies launched talks to coordinate their responses in the event of a nuclear war with North Korea.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/07/18/Australia-Commonwealth-Games-Australia-Bows-Out/3291689668115/
The Australian state of Victoria said Tuesday it was pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games citing the cost which it said had ballooned to at least $4.1 billion -- throwing the whole tournament into doubt.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/18/henry-kissinger-meets-china-defence-minister-beijing
Ex-US secretary of state’s meeting with Li Shangfu comes amid hopes of improved ties between two countries
https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-children-are-main-victims-unexploded-and-abandoned-weapons
News and Press Release in English on Afghanistan about Mine Action; published on 18 Jul 2023 by ICRC
https://globalvoices.org/2023/07/18/a-forensic-finds-a-site-that-doxxes-hong-kong-activists-and-journalists-is-likely-backed-by-beijing/
Toronto-based Citizen Lab finds circumstantial evidence that suggests the campaign operators held links to mainland China.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/18/are-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-ending-up-in-the-hands-of-drug-cartels
A Mexican TV report alleged drug cartels and other criminal organisations were illegally buying rocket launchers sent to Ukraine by the West. But is it true?
https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/18/sexist-remarks-land-italian-swim-commentators-in-hot-water
"Dutch divers are big," said one commentator about a female contestant, while another compared her to an Italian entrant. "Whatever, they're all equally tall in bed," he added.
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