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Putin Will Not Attend BRICS Summit, South Africa’s President Says

New York Times The decision allows South Africa to avoid the predicament of whether to arrest the Russian leader, who is the subject of an international warrant, if he traveled to Johannesburg for a BRICS meeting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/europe/putin-south-africa.html

The grain deal helped make food more affordable to poor nations.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/the-grain-deal-helped-make-food-more-affordable-to-poor-nations.html

Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Extreme heat across the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/heat-waves-economy-britain-trump.html

Spain, Facing a Future of Drought, Turns to Medieval Solutions

New York Times Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back to life to adapt to the crises of climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/spain-drought-acequias.html

Ukrainian Soldiers Fight to Reclaim Their Own Towns From Russia

New York Times Ukraine lets soldiers from towns occupied by the Russian military join the battle to reclaim them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-soldiers.html

As Sunak Makes His Case to Britons, the Economy Undermines It

New York Times Britain’s stubbornly high inflation rate has come to symbolize a deeper economic malaise — a morass of problems, some new, others longstanding, that are stymying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/sunak-uk-economy-inflation.html

Russia Bombards Ukraine Port After Bridge Attack and Grain Deal Collapse

New York Times Russian forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Odesa, not usually a major target, a day after important shifts in the conduct of the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/europe/russia-barrage-odesa-grain-bridge.html

The U.S. Announces $750 Million in Aid for Ukraine

New York Times The new funds will go toward food assistance, health and hygienic care, and providing emergency shelter, the agency said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/europe/us-ukraine-aid.html

Legacy of Boris Johnson Looms Over By-election to Replace Him

New York Times The vote to pick a new member of Parliament in the ex-prime minister’s once-reliably Conservative district is just one of three by-elections on Thursday that will give a snapshot of Britain’s mood. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/europe/boris-johnson-uxbridge-by-election.html

Extreme Heat Grips 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth

New York Times Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate change called it “a threat to all of humankind.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/extreme-heat-wave-us-europe-asia.html