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South Korea Tells Scouts to Quit World Jamboree Site as Typhoon Nears

New York Times The main campsite for the troubled gathering will be packed up and thousands of scouts will disperse across the country until the event ends on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/world-scout-jamboree-south-korea-typhoon.html

India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi returns to parliament after reinstatement

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawmakers from a new 26-party opposition alliance cheered the 53-year-old political scion, ahead of an expected no confidence vote on PM Narendra Modi’s government. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230264/indias-opposition-leader-rahul-gandhi-returns-parliament-after-reinstatement?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s Marines Urge Patience With Counterattack Against Russia

New York Times Journalists from The Times spent two weeks with troops from brigades trained and supplied by NATO to get their take on how, and where, the counteroffensive is going. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/europe/ukraine-marines-counteroffensive.html

South Korean Cities Play Matchmaker to Singles Wanting to Mingle

New York Times Singles are signing up in droves for city-hosted blind-dating events, but some point to their inability to address real issues with family planning. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/south-korea-city-matchmaker.html

Palestinian amputee sparks inspiration for young swimmers in Gaza

Jerusalem Post Parents bringing their children to swimming classes for the first time are surprised to see Tattar standing on two crutches. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753930

US officials making secretive trips to south Yemen to plunder resources: Analyst

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Secretive visits by American diplomats and military commanders to southern Yemen are part of the economic war on the Arab country and to plunder its resources, say a Yemeni analyst https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708495/US-Officials-Making-Secretive-Trips-South-Yemen-Plunder-Resources

Israel ‘greenlights’ settler attacks on Palestinians: Army official

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has given the go-ahead to extremist Jewish settlers to continue their acts of violence against Palestinians, according to an Israeli military official. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708488/Israel-greenlights-settler-attacks-on-Palestinians-in-West-Bank–Army-official

Israeli regime won’t evade punishment for its crimes: Hamas

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement insists that Palestinian people and resistance fighters won’t allow Israeli atrocities to go unpunished. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/07/708485/Israeli-regime-will-not-evade-punishment-for-its-crimes–Hamas

3 in 4 children in South Asia already face extreme heat they ‘simply cannot handle’, UN says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 460 million children are exposed to extreme heat in South Asia, the United Nations children’s agency said, or 76 per cent compared to one-third of children globally. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230221/3-4-children-south-asia-already-face-extreme-heat-they-simply-cannot-handle-un-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Turmoil in China’s Military Leads Xi to Redouble Quest for Control

New York Times Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel, the missile force, is under a shadow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-nuclear-military-xi.html