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Nine killed as clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon continue

Jerusalem Post Hundreds of families have been displaced and many buildings have been damaged amid the clashes. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753177

A Strong Peso Gives Mexicans Working Abroad Less Bang for Their Buck

New York Times The peso’s soaring value means the money that Mexicans in the United States send home doesn’t go as far as it used to. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/strong-peso-mexico-remittances.html

British Government Signals Support for Oil and Gas Industry

New York Times With a general election expected next year, the government said it would issue new licenses for energy exploration in the North Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/business/britain-drilling-north-sea.html

Saudi Arabia Will Host Talks About Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Diplomats Say

New York Times Envoys from nations including the United States, Brazil, China and India have been invited, but it was not clear who would attend, the diplomats said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/saudi-arabia-ukraine-peace-talks.html

Mysterious Object Found on Australian Beach Is Identified as Space Debris

New York Times A cylindrical object that was found in remote Western Australia probably came from an Indian rocket, Australia’s space agency said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/australia/australia-mystery-object-indian-rocket.html

Palestinians in Gaza protest economic hardship, call to end Hamas rule

Jerusalem Post It was not clear whether the latest protests in the Gaza Strip were part of a larger campaign against Hamas. It was also unclear whether a single party was behind the demonstrations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753165

What’s Happening With the Quran Burnings in Sweden?

New York Times The country has found itself caught between outrage over anti-Muslim actions and its commitment to free speech. Denmark has also wrestled with the same tensions. https://www.nytimes.com/article/sweden-denmark-quran-burnings.html

WFP to suspend Yemen malnutrition prevention program over lack of funds

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it will suspend its malnutrition prevention activities in Yemen due to a funding shortfall. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708070/WFP-to-suspend-malnutrition-prevention-in-Yemen-due-to-funding-shortfall

Japan’s Halloween ‘Joker’ attacker gets 23 years for 2021 Tokyo train stabbing, fire

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kyota Hattori was charged with attempted murder and arson offences, after he admitted to stabbing a male passenger and starting a fire on a moving express train in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3229516/japans-halloween-joker-attacker-gets-23-years-2021-tokyo-train-stabbing-fire?utm_source=rss_feed

Wagner Mercenary Group Will Stop Recruiting, New Recording Says

New York Times The recording, purportedly of the group’s founder, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared to signal that the mercenary force would continue operations but on a smaller scale. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/wagner-prigozhin-recruiting-belarus-africa.html