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Domestic helpers in Singapore face ‘revenge accusation’ from some bosses for quitting job: report

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An NGO helping migrant workers said some employers accuse their helpers of theft as a punitive measure against them. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231386/domestic-helpers-singapore-face-revenge-accusation-some-bosses-quitting-job-report?utm_source=rss_feed

More than 60 Feared Dead After Boat Accident Off Cape Verde

New York Times The vessel carrying mostly Senegalese nationals was found off the coast of the West African archipelago. Thirty-eight people survived. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/africa/cape-verde-migrant-boat-capsizes.html

Hillsong Founder Acquitted of Hiding Sexual Abuse Committed by His Father

New York Times Brian Houston, who once led Hillsong, was charged because he did not inform the police after his father admitted in 1999 to sexually assaulting a young boy decades before. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/australia/hillsong-church-abuse-not-guilty.html

Canada Wildfire Forces Citywide Evacuation of Yellowknife

New York Times Officials told residents to clear out of the Northwest Territories city of Yellowknife by Friday afternoon. Most were expected to flee south by road. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/americas/canada-wildfire-evacuation-yellowknife.html

Thursday Briefing

New York Times Threats to counterterrorism efforts from the coup in Niger. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/briefing/niger-coup-ukraine-world-cup-matildas.html

Why Australia’s deep Aukus submarine division is pushing Albanese’s Labor into hot water

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Domestic anxieties about the US/UK/Australia agreement to help provide Canberra with nuclear-powered submarines have been growing ahead of a party conference, putting extra pressure on the Labor government. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231364/why-australias-deep-aukus-submarine-division-pushing-albaneses-labor-hot-water?utm_source=rss_feed

As Dolphins Die in Black Sea, Ukraine Builds Case for Ecocide Against Russia

New York Times The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting the deaths, hoping to prosecute Russia for the war’s ecological toll. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/europe/russia-war-dolphin-deaths-ukraine.html

How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil

New York Times A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/world/americas/ecuador-drug-trafficking-election.html

UN: Israel demolishes 56 Palestinian structures in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The United Nations says Israel has demolished or seized 56 Palestinian structures in the occupied al-Quds and the West Bank in just two weeks. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/17/709078/UN–Israel-demolishes-56-Palestinian-structures-in-West-Bank

South Korea’s random ‘Mudjima’ stabbings put mental health stigma, lack of support in focus

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The recent random attacks have fuelled anxiety among South Koreans and shattered a generally shared perception in the country that crowded areas are safe. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3231257/south-koreas-random-mudjima-stabbings-put-mental-health-stigma-lack-support-focus?utm_source=rss_feed