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Malaysia organiser seeks US$2.7 million from British band The 1975 whose same-sex kiss got music festival cancelled

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisers of the Good Vibes Festival are demanding compensation for breach of contract from The 1975 after the event was cut short by the government due to singer Matty Healy’s behaviour on stage. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230830/malaysia-organiser-seeks-us27-million-british-band-1975-whose-same-sex-kiss-got-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed

Hollywood blockbuster Barbie opens in Japan after atomic bomb controversy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ‘Barbenheimer’ tag, linking the film with Oppenheimer, sparked a backlash as Japan marked the memorials of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki earlier this month. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230823/hollywood-blockbuster-barbie-opens-japan-after-atomic-bomb-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed

Jacob Zuma Released From South Africa Prison After Brief Return

New York Times The authorities said Mr. Zuma, the former president, was a beneficiary of a new program to relieve crowding. His political opponents called the timing suspicious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/africa/jacob-zuma-released-south-africa.html

Subway sandwich chain in India takes away free cheese slice, offers sauce as inflation bites

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US chain, which has about 800 outlets in India, now charges 40 cents extra for the slice but offers a free ‘cheezy’ sauce instead. And customers are not happy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230813/subway-sandwich-chain-india-takes-away-free-cheese-slice-offers-sauce-inflation-bites?utm_source=rss_feed

Daesh ambushes Syrian Army bus, kills 20 soldiers: Sources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Daesh terror group has reportedly killed 20 Syrian soldiers in an ambush. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/11/708729/Daesh-ambushes-Syrian-Army-bus-killing-20-soldiers-sources

Palestinian man killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Tulkarm

Jerusalem Post The Palestinian, identified as Mahmoud Jihad Al-Jarad, was reportedly a member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Tulkarm. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-754415

Exploring Maremma, a Quiet Corner of Italy

New York Times Whether on horseback, by bike or on foot, the least populated part of Tuscany offers a pastoral escape, where your days follow the cycles of the weather, animals and plants. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/travel/savoring-maremma-a-quiet-corner-of-italy.html

Exploring Maremma, a Quiet Corner of Italy

Russian Influencer Ksenia Sobchak on the War: Resistance Is Futile, So Find Ways to Cope

New York Times Ksenia Sobchak, one of the best known media figures still in Russia, says her fatalistic stance just reflects a grim reality. Some liberals call her a Kremlin stooge, while hawks see her as disloyal. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/ksenia-sobchak-putin-russia-ukraine-war.html

Ukrainians in Kupiansk Fear a Second Russian Occupation

New York Times The torture rooms in the battered Ukrainian city of Kupiansk have been empty for months. But Moscow’s advancing forces are just five miles away. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/kupiansk-ukraine-russia-occupation.html