Category: Regions
Drone Attacks on Russia Show Evidence of Ukraine’s Other Counteroffensive
New York Times Officials in Ukraine rarely discuss attacks on targets inside Russia, including Moscow. But video evidence shows an increasing effort to launch long-range strikes inside the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-drone-strikes-russia.html
Read MoreISIS Affiliate Claims Deadly Attack at Political Rally in Pakistan
New York Times The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing, which targeted a political rally near the border with Afghanistan, rose to at least 54 people, an official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/asia/pakistan-bombing-isis.html
Read MoreIsrael rules out any concession to Palestinians to secure Saudi normalization
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the road to normalizing with Saudi Arabia was “still long.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/31/708095/Israel-Saudi-Arabia
Read MoreUNESCO to rule on ancient Jericho as Palestinian World Heritage site
Jerusalem Post Jericho prides itself on being the oldest most continuously inhabited city in the world, dating back over 10,000 years and for being at the lowest point below sea level of any municipality. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753203
Read MoreExtensive Minefields Impede Ukraine’s Counteroffensive, Military Experts Say
New York Times Russia has been using antitank weaponry against the Ukrainian forces’ mine clearing vehicles, an analyst said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-minefields.html
Read MoreIslamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing; death toll rises to 45
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The attack comes in the natural context of the ongoing war waged by the Islamic State against “democracy” as a regime hostile to true Islam,’ Islamic State’s Amaq agency said on Telegram. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3229545/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-pakistan-bombing-death-toll-rises-45?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt Least 5 People Killed in a Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon
New York Times Rival factions have been fighting for three days, at times with heavy weaponry, in the densely populated Ein al-Hilweh camp in the coastal city of Sidon, south of Beirut. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/middleeast/lebanon-palestine-refugee-camp.html
Read MoreNine 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
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreBritish 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
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