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Justice Alito taunts Boris Johnson and Prince Harry for opposing his Roe ruling, saying outgoing PM ‘paid the price’

Justice Alito drew laughter from a conservative audience as he made fun of global outrage at his opinion to overturn Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

Prince Harry openly mocked by Supreme Court figure for opposing US abortion law

Prince Harry appeared to reference the recent overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion law during a speech at the United Nations next week - and now US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has hit back at Harry for his comments

Daily Mirror

China: how does the UK's power to push back against the rising superpower really compare to that of the EU?

The EU has been at the forefront of political efforts to work with and check the threats represented by China to the west since 1975. In 2019, the EU labelled China “a systemic rival” after efforts to negotiate a trade deal, the comprehensive agreement on investment, faltered.

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Saudi Arabia, France Stress Importance of Strengthening Defense Cooperation

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and French President Emmanuel Macron stressed during talks they held at the Elysée Palace in Paris the need for continuous evaluation of the security and stability of the Middle East. A final statement was issued on Friday concerning the visit of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Archie Battersbee's parents make 'last-ditch' attempt to keep him alive with UN plea

They are asking the United Nations to get involved

Wales Online

Macron’s Benin visit part of push for support of position in Ukraine

Officials from France, the United States, and Russia have been visiting the African continent this week in an effort to garner support from various African leaders for their stance in the Ukraine conflict. While in Benin, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of waging a "new type of hybrid world…

Radio France Internationale

Archie Battersbee’s parents make ‘last-ditch’ application to United Nations

Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee want the UN Committee On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities to consider their son’s case.

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Lebanon optimistic on reaching maritime border deal with Israel

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Friday there is more optimism than ever on reaching a deal to delineate the country's maritime border with Israel via U.S. mediation, according to a tweet from the ministry's account.

Reuters

Russia Shows Off DPR Multiple Rocket Launcher Vehicle In Action

The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday, July 28.

Zenger

Why men overwhelmingly wear the UN's blue helmets – a former US ambassador explains why decades of recruiting women peacekeepers has had little effect

The United Nations has about 74,000 peacekeepers in uniform stationed in a dozen conflict zones around the world. It’s easy to spot them in their signature light blue helmets. It’s harder to find a woman among them.

The Conversation

France’s Macron talks energy with Saudi Crown Prince MBS in Paris

MBS’s visit to France has been controversial, with President Macron criticised by some in his country.

Al Jazeera

England's Lionesses have restored faith after last year's Euros shame at Wembley

England's women have reached the final of the European Championships where they will face Germany and their run to the Wembley showpiece has been just as thrilling for the press covering it

Daily Mirror

UN Body Says Violence Against Syrians in Lebanon on the Rise

Discrimination and violence against Syrian refugees in Lebanon has soared in recent weeks as the country grapples with high food prices and shortages, the UN refugee agency told the Associated Press on Friday. “We have seen tensions between Lebanese and Syrians at bakeries across the country,” United Nations High Commissioner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

First UN Aid Convoy Enters Syria Since Extension of Cross-border Mechanism

The first UN aid convoy entered Syria through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey after extending the cross-border aid mechanism for six months. An official at the Bab al-Hawa crossing, Mazen Allouch, said that 14 trucks loaded with relief, including 300 tons of medical aid and tools, entered the…

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The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? Fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Bangkok Post

Restorative Justice, the alternative tool of justice to erase retributive mindset for harmonious society

Thailand’s prison overcrowding is one of the most severe problems deteriorating its justice system and prisoners’ wellbeing. Meanwhile, the emergence of Covid-19 in Thailand and worldwide reverberates the concerns and sparks the need for the country’s justice system that should be less dependent on detention and imprisonment and must seek…

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Yemen’s Cabinet Reshuffle Includes 4 Portfolios

The Head of the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, Rashad al-Alimi, replaced four ministers in the internationally recognized cabinet, including defense and energy ministers. Alimi appointed Lieutenant-General Mohsen al-Daeri as defense minister and Said al-Shamasi as energy minister.

ABC News

Indonesia criticises submarine loophole in nuclear non-proliferation treaty that underpins AUKUS deal

Australia may have to defend against criticisms from regional neighbours concerning its AUKUS submarine deal and the possibility of developing nuclear weapons.

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The Guardian - AU

Zelenskiy says grain exports ready to start; Kyiv and Moscow both launch investigations into PoW deaths – as it happened

Ukraine says Black Sea ports ready to export grain; Kyiv calls on world leaders to condemn Russia over attack that led to death of 40 PoWs. This blog is now closed

The Independent UK

UN extends Libya mission for 3 months at Russia's insistence

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya, but at Russia’s insistence for only three months rather than a year-long mandate

Evening Standard

Who is Anna Hursey? All eyes on teen table tennis sensation at Commonwealth Games

The Welsh and Chinese sport star’s journey has only just begun

Reuters

As Lebanese staple runs short, tempers flare at bakeries

Mohamed Abu Khodr had been waiting for hours outside a Beirut bakery in hopes of buying two bags of subsidised bread he needs to feed his family. But there was no sign of the doors opening for him or the dozens of other people outside.

The Conversation

The UN is under attack in eastern Congo. But DRC elites are also to blame for the violence

Demonstrators in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called for the immediate withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission. Recent protests in Butembo-Beni, Goma, Bukavu and Uvira turned into deadly attacks against the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the…

The Conversation

Myanmar: death penalty the latest tactic for military junta's murderous regime

Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s death penalty moratorium has been a myth. The junta has routinely targeted civilians for extra-judicial killing, including using army snipers to callously pick off peaceful protesters. There have been killings of prisoners too, with many of the dead reportedly exhibiting signs of torture on their…

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Saudi prince despite outrage by rights groups, Khashoggi fiancée

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, has told the French leader she is "shocked and…

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