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Israeli settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque amid strict restrictions on Muslims

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Dozens of extremist Jewish settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds under the protection of Israeli forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708134/Israeli-settlers-storm-al-Aqsa-Mosque-strict-restrictions-Muslims

4 dead in India Hindu-Muslim clashes near Delhi, including police officers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hundreds of riot police sent to affected area in the latest of several violent outbreaks between majority Hindus and minority Muslims since PM Narendra Modi took office in 2014. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3229634/4-dead-india-hindu-muslim-clashes-near-delhi-including-police-officers?utm_source=rss_feed

Niger Coup Is Backed by 2 Neighbors, Raising Risk of Wider Conflict

New York Times As France prepared to evacuate its citizens, Burkina Faso and Mali said they would take any military operation by other West African nations to reinstate the president as a “declaration of war.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/africa/niger-coup-mali-burkina-faso.html

Kerala Lottery: India Sanitation Workers Win $1.2 Million Lottery

New York Times The winners, who are sanitation co-workers in India, each make just a few dollars a day. The jackpot will help them pay off crippling debts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/asia/india-kerala-lottery-jackpot.html

Support for normalization deals with Israel declines in Persian Gulf nations: US think thank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A recent opinion poll has revealed that support for the controversial normalization deals with Israel has plummeted in Persian Gulf Arab nations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708123/Support-normalization-deals-Israel-declines-Persian-Gulf-nations-US-think-thank

India’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims like sending them ‘back into killing field’: rights group

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A report by rights group Fortify Rights showed Indian authorities beating Rohingya refugees, denying them due process rights, and indefinitely detaining them. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229615/indias-treatment-rohingya-muslims-sending-them-back-killing-field-rights-group?utm_source=rss_feed

Construction to Break German Dependence on Russian Gas Hits a Snag: Wartime Bombs

New York Times The choreography of finding and clearing unexploded, decades-old munitions has become routine on Germany’s northern coast. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/europe/germany-gas-terminal-munitions.html

Mexico’s ‘Monster’ Trucks Show Cartels Taking Drug War to Next Level

New York Times Taking the monster truck concept to deadly new realms, cartels are modifying pickups with gun turrets, steel armoring and battering rams. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/americas/mexico-cartels-trucks.html

Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns

New York Times The global industry is cutting some ties to China, but its exposure to forced labor remains high and companies are less transparent, a new report found. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/business/economy/solar-xinjiang-china-report.html

Going to Europe? Be Prepared for New Visitor Taxes.

New York Times Driven by the climate crisis, the post-pandemic surge in visitors and a growing interest in making tourism work for local communities, European cities are finding new ways to tax visitors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/travel/europe-tourism-taxes.html