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Under Hindu Nationalist Leaders, Sectarian Violence Flares in India

New York Times A gunman who killed Muslim train passengers and a Hindu march that turned riotous underscore how the partisan stances of India’s top Hindu leaders have given license to chaotic elements in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/asia/india-hindu-muslim-violence.html

Israeli forces kill another Palestinian youth in West Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Human rights groups have documented numerous cases of Israeli soldiers gunning down peaceful Palestinian protesters across the occupied territories. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/01/708146/Palestine-West-Bank-al-Quds–al-Aqsa-Mosque-Mohammad-Suleiman-Mazara-

Nasrallah: Iran-backed militias will ‘prevent attacks’ on al-Aqsa

Jerusalem Post Tensions around the Temple Mount have rose after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the site. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753305

A Stairway to Nowhere Sells for $32,000 in London

New York Times An entrepreneur saw what others didn’t and now owns the unused set of stairs, which are attached to the back of a suburban building. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/europe/stairwell-auction-25k-pounds.html

US should drop pursuit of ‘American primacy’ in Southeast Asia, report urges

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asia Society report says US should acknowledge it is ‘one of many regional actors’ and reduce its ‘rules-based order’ rhetoric, which many Southeast Asians regard as hypocritical. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3229656/us-should-drop-pursuit-american-primacy-southeast-asia-report-urges?utm_source=rss_feed

UNESCO Recommends Venice for Endangered List

New York Times The United Nations’ culture agency is warning of twin perils to the historic city from mass tourism and climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/europe/venice-unesco-world-heritage-danger-list.html

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