US 'under no circumstances' will pay climate reparations, Kerry says ( www.reuters.com )
Cerberus heatwave threatens new record temperatures for Europe ( www.reuters.com )
WHO cancer arm deems aspartame 'possible carcinogen'; consumption limits unchanged ( www.reuters.com )
Russian general says top military brass betrayed soldiers fighting in Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )
In rare UN appearance, North Korea defends missile launch ( www.reuters.com )
Exclusive: Canada unfreezes talks with Turkey on export controls after NATO move ( www.reuters.com )
Hollywood actors to strike at midnight, join writers on picket lines ( www.reuters.com )
Chinese exports plummet, except to Russia ( www.dw.com )
China’s exports to Russia saw significant growth as Chinese automakers filled the void left by Western companies leaving Russia. China reported a 12.4% drop in exports in June, while imports also fell by 6.8% during the same period.
Austria imports of Russian gas hit pre-war levels, exceeding aid to Ukraine ( www.euronews.com )
Austria has struggled to define its official state neutrality since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the moment, it continues to import Russian gas at maximum capacity, a key source of profit for Moscow.
Italian uproar over judge's 10-second groping rule ( www.bbc.com )
Many young people in Italy are expressing outrage on social media, after a judge cleared a school caretaker of groping a teenager, because it did not last long enough. The case involves a 17-year-old student at a Rome high school.
UN Security Council fails to renew authorisation of vital cross-border aid for Syria ( www.euronews.com )
Two rival resolutions were in turn vetoed by Russia on one hand and the US, UK and France on the other. The programme had allowed for aid to be shipped overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria’s northwest Idlib Province
African exchange rate: Sliding currencies stoke inflation ( www.dw.com )
African currencies have lost ground against the US dollar this year, further driving inflation in the import-reliant region. Depleting dollar reserves have left policymakers with limited options to arrest the decline.
Libya jails human traffickers over migrant deaths in the Mediterranean Sea ( www.euronews.com )
Thirty-eight human traffickers were jailed by a Libyan court on Monday over the deaths of migrants heading to Europe on a rickety boat.
Peace at risk as Azerbaijan blocks crucial road into Nagorno-Karabakh ( www.euronews.com )
Closing the vital Lachin corridor, Armenia’s main route into the disputed region, could pose a serious risk to a fragile truce.
US moves on F-16 jets for Turkey after Sweden NATO U-turn ( www.dw.com )
Turkey has long sought the purchase of 40 F-16s from the US, and fresh talks with Washington come after Ankara ended its opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership.
Israel: Major protests across country as judicial reform advances ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Tens of thousands of protesters have blocked roads across Israel, after vowing to escalate action against the government’s planned judicial reforms. Police used water cannon to clear the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, and at least 42 people have been arrested. It comes after a bill to remove the power of the Supreme Court to...
EU faces cliffhanger vote on major bill protecting nature and fighting climate change - AP News ( apnews.com )
Thailand's monarchy looms over battle for prime minister ( www.reuters.com )
Foxconn dumps $19.5 billion Vedanta chip plan in blow to India ( www.reuters.com )
Icelandic volcano erupts near capital ( www.reuters.com )
Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership bid ( www.reuters.com )
Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt ( www.reuters.com )
New data reveals Russia's 'hidden' death toll in Ukraine war ( www.abc.net.au )
Turkey's Erdogan to back Sweden joining Nato - Stoltenberg ( www.bbc.com )
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join Nato, the military alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg has said.