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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

‘Black magic’ scams prompt Malaysia police warning for elderly to be on their guard

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Victims recount being put into a trance by strangers who convince them to hand over their valuables in return for help ‘to turn their fate around’, police said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230209/black-magic-scams-prompt-malaysia-police-warning-elderly-be-their-guard?utm_source=rss_feed

Cambodia’s king appoints Hun Sen’s son as new leader

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The long-serving Cambodian strongman announced he was stepping down and handing power to eldest son Hun Manet days after winning a landslide victory in polls widely decried as a sham. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230196/cambodias-king-appoints-hun-sens-son-new-leader?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s ‘cruel’ meat market, Vietnam ‘flexers’ on the rise: 6 weekend reads you may have missed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Indonesia shutting down dog meat market to Hong Kong’s drag queens keeping it perfectly imperfect, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3230197/indonesias-cruel-meat-market-vietnam-flexers-rise-6-weekend-reads-you-may-have-missed?utm_source=rss_feed

Turmoil continues to roil Pakistan as $3 billion IMF aid package is disbursed

Jerusalem Post Analysts believe that political and economic instability, as well as corruption and a lack of effective governance, are major obstacles to Pakistan’s progress and prosperity. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753915