Category: Regions
Hezbollah-affiliated cleric: War with Israel can bring Lebanon out of crisis
Jerusalem Post The cleric stressed that “Hezbollah and the resistance want to change the balance of powers in Lebanon and in the region.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751883
Read MoreDingo pack leader killed after attacking jogger on a popular Australian tourist island
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It was the second dingo on the popular island in recent weeks to be killed for biting and threatening behaviour, which authorities blame on tourists feeding them and approaching them for selfies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228392/dingo-pack-leader-killed-after-attacking-jogger-popular-australian-tourist-island?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine Starts Using U.S.-Made Cluster Munitions, Officials Say
New York Times The weapons are being used in the southeast, the officials say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-cluster-munitions.html
Read MoreReports of a Lioness Near Berlin Prompt a Sprawling Search
New York Times People were encouraged to stay home after the police received calls and a video of a wild cat believed to be a lioness in a town along the German capital’s southwest boundary. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/lioness-berlin-germany.html
Read MoreIndia aims to trade electricity with Southeast Asia
Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that India is considering trading power with Southeast Asian countries through Myanmar and Thailand as New Delhi looks to use its growing renewables capacity to boost regional diplomatic engagement. The post India aims to trade electricity with Southeast Asia appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/india-aims-to-trade-electricity-with-southeast-asia/
Read MoreActivists: Herzog in US ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A number of Jewish American groups stridently criticize the recent visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to the US, describing him as the ‘palatable’ cover for Israeli violence against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/20/707417/Herzog-in-US-%E2%80%98palatable%E2%80%99-cover-for-Israeli-violence-against-Palestinians,-Jewish-American-groups-say
Read MoreChina, fed up with US sanctions, is hitting back with export controls – and more could come
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s export restrictions on rare metals and the Micron ban reflect its hardening attitude after decades of sanctions and embargoes from the West – the one -way track is likely to become a two-way…
Read MorePA security forces arrest top Hamas activist amid ongoing security crackdown
Jerusalem Post The activist’s daughter said that her father’s health condition does not allow for him to be in prison https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-751844
Read MoreAntigovernment Protests in Kenya Leave Several Dead and Streets in Chaos
New York Times Antigovernment protests over price hikes and new taxes have left at least 29 people dead in recent weeks, prompting the country’s news outlets to join together to issue a dire warning. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/africa/kenya-protests-tax-hikes.html
Read MoreWhat Russia’s Grain Deal Actions Mean for Ukraine
New York Times Moscow withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain across the Black Sea despite a wartime blockade, and warned that ships sailing around Ukrainian ports would be seen as military targets. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/europe/russia-ukraine-grain-deal-black-sea.html
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