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IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook, Warns High Inflation Threatens Recession

The International Monetary Fund cut global growth forecasts again on Tuesday, warning that downside risks from high inflation and the Ukraine war were materializing and could push the world economy to the brink of recession if left unchecked. Global real GDP growth will slow to 3.2% in 2022 from a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK's Boris Johnson defends meeting ex-KGB agent at party

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended meeting a Russian oligarch with a KGB past

The Independent UK

IMF slashes forecasts for global economy in "gloomy" outlook

"The world may soon be teetering on the edge of a global recession, only two years after the last one,” an IMF economist said.

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Boris Johnson defends 2018 meeting with ex-Russian spy Lebedev on Italian jaunt

The outgoing PM has been under pressure to explain the nature of the meeting, which happened straight after a Nato summit on how to respond to the Kremlin, and whether it was properly disclosed.

Daily Mirror

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030. Meanwhile, Russia says it will focus on building its own orbiting outpost.

WEKU

Far from Ukraine, Russia plans big eastern war games next month

Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine buries young soldier who planned to marry

Ukrainian soldier Mykola Zabavchuk planned to marry his girlfriend when he next returned home from the war against Russia, but never made it back.

Reuters

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Brittney Griner trial considers medicinal use of cannabis

The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.

Chicago Sun-Times

Taiwanese seek civil defense training after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Many Taiwanese are thinking about how they would respond if China invaded.

Axios

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

The Independent UK

Mary McNamara: Once again, Joni Mitchell gives us all a reason to live

Some days, it is hard not to despair. Europe is on fire and also Yosemite; Russia continues to bombard Ukraine, a religious minority wages war against women and monkeypox invades an already COVID-riddled world. Mass shootings have become a daily occurrence, the damning evidence of the Jan. 6 committee is…

Los Angeles Times

‘They’re not doing enough’: Trevor Reed calls on White House to step up efforts to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

Mr Reed says President Joe Biden ‘has the responsibility to continue doing the right thing’ after his own release from prison in Russia

The Independent UK

Germany has ‘homework’ to do on gas demand cuts to preserve EU unity

The EU reached a draft agreement on Tuesday for member states to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15 percent from August to March. The burden will fall unevenly given that some countries are more dependent than others on Russian gas. But beyond what's in the text, analysts say that countries…

France 24

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha

The Independent UK

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Russia seeks to play down closure of Israel migration agency

Russian branch of charity with close ties to Israeli government shut down after Israeli criticism of Ukraine war

Daily Mirror

Boy, 8, in awful car leap stunt left ‘shaking with fear’ after dramatic fireball crash

An eight-year-old boy in Russia took part in a Crosskart stunt that went dramatically wrong when it crashed and burst into flames after which he was pulled from the fiery wreckage

The Independent UK

The ‘most-hunted weapon in all of Ukraine’: How HIMARS stalled Russia’s brutal advance

The mobile artillery system has been credited with halting Russia’s advance, but can it turn the tide? Richard Hall reports.

Liverpool Echo

Former Everton director and nephew of Alisher Usmanov sanctioned following Russian invasion of Ukraine

Sarvar Ismailov is the nephew of Alisher Usmanov and held a number of positions at Everton before stepping down last year

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The Conversation

Why Russia is on a charm offensive in Africa. The reasons aren't pretty

Russia is the source of less than 1% of the foreign direct investment into Africa. Substantively, then, Russia brings little to the continent. But the fact that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is making a high-profile trip to Africa in the throes of Russia’s war on Ukraine reveals how much…

Evening Standard

Russia to withdraw from International Space Station after 2024

Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own station, its space chief has announced.

Daily Mirror

Isle of Man added to Russia's list of 'unfriendly countries' following sanctions

A statement from the Russian Cabinet press service reports the Isle of Man is one of three nations added to the list, for committing ‘unfriendly acts’ against Russia, along with Guernsey and the Bahamas

Al Jazeera

What is Nord Stream 1 and why is it crucial to Europe?

Gas flows via the pipeline are being halted in what EU officials say is a ‘politically motivated’ move by Moscow.

The Independent UK

Russia's Lavrov urges UN reforms to raise Africa's voice

Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries

ABC News

China and Indonesia pledge deeper ties after rare Beijing summit

Indonesia and China are set to deepen their trade ties and work more closely together after a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Joko Widodo.

Zenger

Russia Shows Off Fighter Jets Claiming Images Show Them Taking Out Ukrainian Forces

The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) on the evening of Friday, July 22.

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