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Video Shows China Blasting Water Cannon at Philippines Coast Guard Boat

New York Times The clash, in which a Chinese ship blocked 2 Philippine vessels, is the latest in a hotly contested region of the South China Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/philippines-china-ship.html

As US-Australia ties deepen, are calls to free Julian Assange just ‘mandatory rhetoric’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australian lawmakers have been piling on the pressure for Washington to end its persecution of the imprisoned WikiLeaks founder. Even the PM says it’s ‘gone on for too long’ – though he’s stopped short…

Syria urges UN action after Israel’s ‘terrorist’ attack kills 4 soldiers

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria urges the UN to take immediate action on Israel’s recurrent attacks against the Arab country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708542/Syria-United-Nations-Israel-terrorist-attacks-United-States

This Ancient Reptile Had Something in Common With Whales

New York Times The creature’s surprising anatomy suggests that rapid and unusual evolution was occurring in the seas after a period known as “The Great Dying.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/science/filter-feeding-reptile-whale.html

Ukraine Says Russian Missiles Struck Town of Pokrovsk, Killing 5

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/europe/russia-missile-strikes-ukraine-pokrovsk.html

South Korean lesbian couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood: ‘happy mothers’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In South Korea, people who try to parent ‘outside the conventional system’ face much hurtful criticism and practical legal barriers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230295/south-korean-lesbian-couple-beat-same-sex-barriers-parenthood-happy-mothers?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing: Elite Chinese Generals Ousted

New York Times Also, South Korea relocates an international scout convention as a typhoon looms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-general-rocket-force-xi-asia.html

Bahrain’s main opposition slams Manama’s intention to recruit Israeli doctors

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Bahrain’s main opposition group strongly criticizes the Al Khalifah regime’s intention to employ Israeli doctors despite the presence of qualified physicians seeking work in the Persian Gulf country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708538/Bahrain-Wefaq-National-Islamic-Society-Israeli-doctors-

Foreign Ministers of China and Russia Confer Phone After Jeddah Talks

New York Times China underscored its desire to “actively promote” efforts to end the war in Ukraine “on any multilateral occasion.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/europe/china-russia-saudi-summit.html

Gaza Protests Struggle to Gain Traction as Police Crack Down

New York Times Demonstrators’ efforts to rally against Hamas, including at protests on Monday, have been foiled by a heavy security presence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/middleeast/gaza-strip-protests-hamas.html