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Three people, including gunman, dead in New Zealand shooting ahead of Fifa Women’s World Cup

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Six other victims were injured in the incident, which took place at a construction site on a busy street in the country’s largest city just before the Fifa Women’s World Cup opening match. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228282/new-zealand-shooting-3-people-including-gunman-dead-auckland?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia Hits Grain Ports and Threatens Ships Headed to Ukraine

New York Times Ukraine accused Moscow of specifically targeting the infrastructure for exporting food, after Russia pulled out of an agreement allowing ships carrying grain to sail past its Black Sea blockade. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/russia-ukraine-odesa-port.html

Auckland Shooting: 2 Dead in New Zealand as World Cup Is Set to Kick Off

New York Times There were also multiple injuries, the police said, and the gunman was among those killed. The shooting was not far from where Norway’s national team is staying for the Women’s World Cup. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/auckland-new-zealand-shooting-world-cup.html

Japan passed an LGBTQ protection law, but that hasn’t stopped a rise in anti-trans hostility

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Japanese LGBT rights group says they have seen a rising tide of hateful online rhetoric, particularly targeting transgender women, fuelled in part by contentious debate around anti-discrimination legislation that passed this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228265/japan-passed-lgbtq-protection-law-hasnt-stopped-rise-anti-trans-hostility?utm_source=rss_feed

Morocco Invites Netanyahu to Visit, in a Possible Opening to Deeper Ties

New York Times The invitation came in a letter from King Mohammed VI to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel thanking him for recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/middleeast/morocco-israel-netanyahu-king-mohammed.html

U.S. to Send $1.3 Billion in Ukraine Aid, Bringing Total This Week to $2.3 Billion

New York Times The money is expected to be used to buy new air-defense missile systems and other military equipment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/us-ukraine-aid-military-pentagon.html

Tesla’s Profit Rose in the Second Quarter as Price Cuts Spurred Demand

New York Times Elon Musk’s electric car company is facing intensifying competition from newer Chinese automakers and established Western car companies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/tesla-second-quarter-electric-vehicles.html

Crimean authorities say a blast hit a military base, but Putin calls it a landfill.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/russian-authorities-say-a-blast-in-crimea-hit-a-military-base-but-then-call-it-a-landfill.html

What Russians saw on TV: The traitor and the ‘indisputable hero.’

New York Times Viewers of state media were told that a mutiny and other events are causes for celebration. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/what-russians-saw-on-tv-the-traitor-and-the-indisputable-hero.html

Video Appears to Show Wagner Leader Rallying Troops in Belarus

New York Times In the video, a man whose silhouette and voice closely resemble Mr. Prigozhin said that the Wagner fighters will stay in Belarus for some time to train its army. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/prigozhin-wagner-group-belarus.html