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IDF thwarts terror attack by Jenin-based cell

Jerusalem Post A joint statement by Israeli security forces said that the cell leader was taking orders from terror figures in Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-753878

Horrific accident in Pakistan as passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people, critically injuring dozens of others

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 80 people were injured – some critically – when carriages of the Hazara Express derailed in Nawabshah, on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230157/pakistan-passenger-train-derails-killing-least-30-people-critically-injuring-others?utm_source=rss_feed

Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time

New York Times A bloc of other West African nations gave the military junta a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. That limit is about to run out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/africa/niger-coup-deadline.html

At Least 20 Killed After Train Derails in Pakistan

New York Times An express train carrying about 950 passengers was traveling from Karachi to Havelian when 11 carriages fell off the tracks, officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/asia/pakistan-train-derails.html

Pope says World Youth Day will return to Asia in 2027, ‘the Church needs young people’, he says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. That South Korea will host the event is a reflection of the continent’s importance to the Catholic Church, which is young and growing in the region, as opposed to its waning popularity in Europe.…

Hamas sentences seven Palestinians to death for ‘collaborating’ with Israel

Jerusalem Post Hamas said the convicts were found guilty of providing Israeli security forces with information about members of armed groups and the location of tunnels and rockets in the Gaza Strip. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753857

Deadly violence flares in India’s Manipur state ahead of Modi no-confidence vote

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At least six people were killed as violence again erupted in the state, and police say they are raiding areas for arms and ammunition stolen from armouries. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230154/deadly-violence-flares-indias-manipur-state-ahead-modi-no-confidence-vote?utm_source=rss_feed

New Delhi halts plan to hide street dogs for G20 summit amid intense revamp

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government said on Thursday it would round up the animals outside boutique hotels and tourist hotspots and keep them at shelters until the summit was over, but the policy was withdrawn over the…

Mongolia signs digital skills partnership with Google as landlocked nation seeks closer ties with US

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Google and the government of Mongolia have struck a new partnership to bring digital devices and training to Mongolian classrooms, as the East Asian country sandwiched between China and Russia seeks closer ties with…

In Egypt, Public Classrooms Are Empty as Private Tutors Get Rich

New York Times In a country hobbled by economic crisis, families often turn to private education centers instead of schools to seek better futures for their children, sometimes even sacrificing food to pay for lessons. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/world/middleeast/egypt-public-schools-tutoring.html