https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2023/07/britain-liberal-nation-europe
Europe is being swallowed up by the right. Only Brexit Britain stands alone against the tide.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66142696
Hundreds have died and millions have been forced from their homes since fighting began in April.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/10/iran-sentences-rapper-toomaj-to-prison-over-protests
The 33-year-old rapper was among thousands who protested against the govm’t after Mahsa Amin died in police custody.
https://www.dw.com/en/global-trust-in-russia-and-putin-at-all-time-low-survey/a-66182295
As the war in Ukraine continues, trust in the Russian leader is falling around the world, but there are also mixed views about President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy.
https://www.courthousenews.com/putin-hosted-russian-mercenary-leader-prigozhin-at-the-kremlin-after-short-lived-mutiny/
Though Putin branded Prigozhin a traitor as the revolt unfolded and vowed harsh punishment, the criminal case against the mercenary chief was later dropped.
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-colombia-amazon-presidents-rainforest-summit-fee04a78a7e4ac4a1042d905a82c0a0d
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has met with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to build momentum for upcoming regional summit on the Amazon rainforest and enhance efforts for its protection.
https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-block-nato-outpost-japan-china-complaints/
Divisions open up over NATO’s Asian outreach ahead of leaders’ summit in Vilnius.
https://fortune.com/2023/07/08/china-secretly-fueling-latin-america-renewable-energy-boom-chile/
About 90% of all wind and solar tech in Latin America is produced by Chinese firms and China’s State Grid controls over half of Chile’s regulated energy distribution.
https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/712558/lebanons-isf-thwarts-human-smuggling-operation-res/en
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https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-protests-reignite-netanyahu-pushes-new-justice-bill-2023-07-08/
Israel's business hub Tel Aviv saw the biggest anti-government protest in weeks on Saturday against a renewed push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right coalition to overhaul the justice system.
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