'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA ( freebeacon.com )
'You could be the next Fico,' Georgian PM claims he was told regarding 'Russian bill' ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
ICC prosecutor threatened: Court 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' ( www.aa.com.tr )
ICC prosecutor threatened: Court 'built for Africa and thugs like Putin' ( www.aa.com.tr )
India’s BJP faces ire of farmers in final phase of elections ( peoplesdispatch.org )
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Officials from 68 countries attend Iranian president’s funeral in Tehran ( www.aa.com.tr )
Fleet of Boeing planes found to have fuel tank flaw that could cause explosion ( www.independent.co.uk )
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp ( www.theguardian.com )
Prisoners held at an Israeli detention camp in the Negev desert are being subjected to widespread physical and mental abuses, with at least one reported case of a man having his limb amputated as a result of injuries sustained from constant handcuffing, according to two whistleblowers who worked at the site....
How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options ( apnews.com )
Prime Minister Narendra Modi convinced to be 'emissary of God', questions his biological origins ( www.telegraphindia.com )
‘They’ve grown back’: How Russia surprised the West and rebuilt its force ( www.defensenews.com )
Le Figaro: Donetsk, Marioupol, Lugansk: trip to Donbass under Russian tutelage ( www.lefigaro.fr )
In Donetsk, the journalist visited the "Paradise" restaurant, which was recently heavily shelled by HIMARS missiles, killing three people and injuring 8 civilians. He described the results of AFU's work as a living hell, drawing irony from the name of the restaurant....
China ramps up de-dollarization efforts by dumping a record amount of US bonds ( markets.businessinsider.com )
Friendly Father: South Korea bans TikTok hit idolising Kim Jong Un ( www.bbc.com )
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space ( apnews.com )
US threatens ICC, warning 'If they [prosecute] Israel, we're next!' ( youtu.be )
Northland kaumātua's vow to stay on Moturua Island: 'I have a job to do' ( www.rnz.co.nz )
‘It’s not vital to spend five days a week in the office’: the bank boss who works from home ( www.theguardian.com )
Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state ( www.cbc.ca )
High Court Rules that Tory Government Xrackdown on Protests is Illegal ( www.thecanary.co )
Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and S. Africa Push To Tax Billionaires 2% Yearly; US Says No ( www.ibtimes.co.uk )
A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries ( www.reuters.com )
China has a point about Taiwan’s new leader ( www.ft.com )
How British patients were infected with HIV by US prisoners who donated blood for a few dollars ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
