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Read Your Way Through Salvador

New York Times The writer Itamar Vieira Junior says that to “feel the intensity of life on the streets of Salvador” in Bahia, Brazil, a reader must start with Jorge Amado. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/books/salvador-bahia-brazil-books.html

Official Data Hinted at China’s Hidden Covid Toll. Then it Vanished.

New York Times Epidemiologists say a rise in cremations in an eastern province was the latest indication that the country’s official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/china-covid-data-toll.html

Singapore rapper Subhas Nair faces up to 3 years’ prison for anti-Chinese rants

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The rapper, whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, was found guilty of attempting to promote ill will among racial and religious groups for his social media comments and videos. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228206/singapore-rapper-subhas-nair-faces-3-years-prison-anti-chinese-rants?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian diplomat decries illegal US military presence in Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A top Russian diplomat slams the presence of US military forces in Syria, calling upon the Pentagon to end its illegitimate occupation of mineral-rich parts of the country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/19/707327/Russian-diplomat-decries-illegal-US-military-presence-Syria

The grain deal helped make food more affordable to poor nations.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/the-grain-deal-helped-make-food-more-affordable-to-poor-nations.html

Thailand’s Pita suspended from parliament as high court investigates media ownership

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move comes as a fresh blow to Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s hopes of becoming the next Thai prime minister. Lawmakers are forbidden from owning shares in media companies under the kingdom’s…

Thai PM Vote: Move Forward Coalition With Pheu Thai at Risk

New York Times After failing to form a government, Parliament has convened again to vote for prime minister. The process is a test for democracy in a nation with a history of coups. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/asia/pita-limjaroenrat-prime-minister-thailand.html

‘Unacceptable’: Singapore opposition figures Leon Perera and Nicole Seah resign over affair as political intrigue deepens

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The development comes as the city state reels from a highly unusual series of misdeeds among MPs from both the long-ruling People’s Action Party and the Workers’ Party. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228192/prominent-singapore-opposition-figures-leon-perera-and-nicole-seah-resign-over-affair-political?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Extreme heat across the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/heat-waves-economy-britain-trump.html

Spain, Facing a Future of Drought, Turns to Medieval Solutions

New York Times Acequias, a network of water channels created by the Moors over 1,000 years ago, are being excavated and brought back to life to adapt to the crises of climate change. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/spain-drought-acequias.html