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Attacks on Kherson Oblast: child injured at night

Pravda Ukraine A 13-year-old child was wounded in Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast. Source: Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, the head of the press office of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on air during the 24/7 national joint newscast Details: Tolokonnikov has reported that “the night was loud” (meaning there were a lot of explosions – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/2/7409474/

Expert urges U.S. to boost military presence around Taiwan to deter China

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) A Taiwanese defense scholar has called on the United States to increase its military presence around Taiwan to deter Chinese military forces from entering Taiwan’s territorial space, which he said could ultimately lead to a cross-Strait war. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202307020007

Pakistan’s politics seen key to deliver on new IMF aid programme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government’s ability to stay on track with reforms will be tested ahead of a coming national election that will need to go smoothly, analysts caution. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3226270/pakistans-politics-seen-key-deliver-new-imf-aid-programme?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian armed forces delivering strikes against advancing Ukrainian troops

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Army aviation hit gathered fighters and destroyed three combat armored vehicles near Urozhainoe and a group of fighters near Makarovka and Novodonetskoe, Battlegroup spokesman Oleg Chekhov https://tass.com/russia/1641549

Syria’s history of air defense missiles firing wildly – analysis

Jerusalem Post The Syrian air defense missile fired in the early hours of Sunday is not the first time the Syrian air defenders have fired their S-200 and other air defense missiles wildly. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748502

France Arrests Hundreds More in Fifth Night of Unrest

New York Times The authorities arrested more than 400 people overnight Saturday, deploying additional officers in the cities of Lyon, Grenoble and Marseille to quell violent protests. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/world/europe/france-unrest-arrest.html

Russian armed forces destroy Ukrainian combat vehicles at Ugledar — spokesman

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This took place owing to skillful control of combat crews by Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops regiment commander Evgeny Smirnov, Oleg Chekhov said https://tass.com/russia/1641547

Brazil Worries It Has Become a Haven for Russian Spies Infiltrating the West

Wall Street Journal Alleged agents posing as Brazilians have caught the eye of the U.S. and Norway—and could also be candidates in any prisoner exchange. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-worries-it-has-become-a-haven-for-russian-spies-infiltrating-the-west-525021ba

Ukraine’s Zelensky Seeks to Stay Strong—and Human

Wall Street Journal In a few hours the Journal spent with him, the president spoke about remaining grounded, projecting strength and rejecting talks with Russia. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-zelensky-seeks-to-stay-strongand-human-5b2608e

Market Bets on Cheaper Oil, Dashing Saudi Hopes for a Price Rebound

Wall Street Journal The oil market has flashed a warning to Saudi Arabia: The world economy is weakening, and the kingdom’s efforts to boost prices have run into a wall of excess supply. https://www.wsj.com/articles/market-bets-on-cheaper-oil-dashing-saudi-hopes-for-a-price-rebound-b500ad72