European home prices fall but don't bet on a crash (www.dw.com)
Across a swathe of European countries, it’s been a common complaint: people can’t afford to buy their own home....
China reports second-quarter GDP miss, another record high in youth unemployment (www.cnbc.com)
The unemployment rate among young people ages 16 to 24 was 21.3% in June, a new record.
Typhoon Talim: Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China (www.bbc.co.uk)
A Trooper Issued More than 1,000 Fake Tickets. Connecticut Police Won’t Say Whether He Still Has a Job (www.rollingstone.com)
An audit has uncovered a massive scandal in Connecticut, where hundreds of troopers manipulated the state’s racial-profiling database through fraudulent citations
Donald Trump dominates Turning Point USA straw poll (floridapolitics.com)
Biden's election war chest trails Trump's in size, filings show (gazette.com)
Israel recognises Western Sahara as part of Morocco (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel has recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the Moroccan government has said....
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned over false claims that COVID-19 was "ethnically targeted" (www.cbsnews.com)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is facing widespread criticism from political leaders and civil rights organizations after a video surfaced of him making false claims that COVID-19 was designed to attack certain ethnic groups while sparing Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people — a conspiracy theory that drew accusations of antisemitism and...
Tunisia says it will not be ‘reception centre’ for returning migrants (www.theguardian.com)
Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe despite a groundbreaking €1bn deal signed on Sunday.
[In These Times] Cop City and the Escalating War on Environmental Defenders (inthesetimes.com)
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Biden to meet Israel's Netanyahu after months of tension (www.npr.org)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Biden later this year, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday. Details of when and where are still under discussion, he added....
California firefighters battle several wildfires in Riverside County amid extreme heat (www.cnn.com)
Four wildfires broke out in southern California’s Riverside County over the weekend amid sweltering temperatures, with much of the state under excessive heat warnings Sunday.
How America fell out of love with ice cream (www.cnn.com)
Consumption of regular dairy ice cream, which does not include frozen yogurt, sherbet or non- and low-fat ice creams, has been falling for years, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea (www.bbc.co.uk)
U.S. Legislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA Narcs (gizmodo.com)
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward a bill called the Cooper Davis Act that would make tech companies report users suspected of criminal drug activity to the DEA....
A flood of evidence has come in since suspect's arrest in Gilgo Beach serial killings cold case, DA says (www.cnn.com)
Rex Heuermann, 59, was arrested and charged with murder in the killings of three of the “Gilgo Four,” a group of women whose remains were unearthed near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2010. He has pleaded not guilty to the killings of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello.
Biden Invites Netanyahu To Meet In US During Phone Call Monday (themessenger.com)
QAnon Shaman, who pleaded guilty and made a heartfelt apology in Jan. 6 case, has changed his mind and wants his plea reversed (www.businessinsider.com)
Neighbor outraged after HOA decides to tear down 12-year-old home over new rule change: ‘How is that even legal?’ (news.yahoo.com)
Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US (www.bbc.co.uk)
Second Alzheimer's drug in the pipeline promises to slow worsening but with safety concern (apnews.com)
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai.
Sony and Microsoft agree Call of Duty stays on PlayStation (www.dw.com)
Canada wildfires: Second firefighter dies amid record blazes (www.bbc.co.uk)
Canadian Politicians Who Criticize China Become Its Targets (www.nytimes.com)
As China increases its reach in diaspora communities, Chinese Canadian politicians in Vancouver are the focus of Chinese state interference in Canadian politics....
'Stop Cop City' Week of Action Day 8: Youth Rally; Atlanta Police Vehicles Torched (unicornriot.ninja)
Families with children and protesters of all ages gathered in the park starting around 11 a.m., with a bouncy castle, face painting, a mat with Legos, and food and coffee stations set up to service the crowd....
