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Victim of Mass Attack in South Korea Dies

New York Times The victim was one of 14 people hurt in a car-and-stabbing rampage on Thursday in a city near Seoul. She had been hit by the car. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/asia/south-korea-stabbing-car-death.html

In Vietnam, ‘flexers’ tout US degrees, status, wealth as the economy soars. Others barely sleep

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amid the country’s soaring economic growth and the tendency of many high achievers to ‘brag’, many people are struggling to simply keep their heads above water. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3230030/vietnam-flexers-tout-us-degrees-status-wealth-economy-soars-others-barely-sleep?utm_source=rss_feed

Bangladesh grapples with record deadly outbreak of dengue fever

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At least 293 people have died so far in 2023. The government has launched initiatives to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases but hospitals are struggling to find space for the large number of…

Thousands protest hard-right Israeli cabinet’s policies for 31st straight week

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Thousands of protesters rally for the 31st straight week against the policies of Israel’s hard-right cabinet. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/05/708414/Palestine-Israel-protests-judicial-overhaul-Netanyahu

Qatar’s tourism industry thrives post-World Cup: 347% increase in arrivals expected

Jerusalem Post Doha is increasingly competitive with more traditional tourist centers such as Dubai and Manama. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753817

Hiroshima marks atomic bombing’s 78th anniversary after hosting G7 summit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In his annual Peace Declaration at Peace Memorial Park, Mayor Kazumi Matsui is expected to hail the G7 leaders’ historic visit to the park in May. A moment of silence will be observed at…

Henri Konan Bédié, Ivory Coast President Deposed in a Coup, Dies at 89

New York Times As a longtime power broker he helped make his West African country an economic dynamo, but in office he fomented ethnic divisions and cracked down on dissent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/africa/henri-konan-bedie-ivory-coast-president-deposed-in-a-coup-dies-at-89.html

Palestinian Kills Israeli in Tel Aviv, a Day After West Bank Violence

New York Times A gunman from Jenin, West Bank, shot and killed an Israeli security guard on Saturday. It came the evening after a Palestinian was killed in a fight with Israeli settlers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/middleeast/palestinian-shooting-israel-tel-aviv.html

In this ‘era of global boiling’, heat has become a health issue for the world

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As extreme temperatures grow more frequent, threatening health and taking lives, governments, businesses, universities and communities must work with leaders in public health to address the growing emergency. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3229916/era-global-boiling-heat-has-become-health-issue-world?utm_source=rss_feed

Official: Zionists horrified by Hezbollah’s military power, strategies

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Head of Hezbollah Executive Council Sayyed Hashem Safieddine was speaking at a ceremony in the Beqaa Valley. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/05/708406/Zionist-enemy-Hezbollah-deterrent-power