China says countries should see its national map in 'objective' way ( www.reuters.com )
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has developed a long-range weapon, a day after a strike deep inside Russia ( www.ctvnews.ca )
Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China's latest South China Sea map ( www.reuters.com )
Late Russian mercenary Prigozhin spoke about his security in newly surfaced video ( www.reuters.com )
Ukrainian drones attack Russian town home to nuclear plant ( www.reuters.com )
Iceland resumes fin whale hunting, but killing needs to be faster ( www.reuters.com )
Canada to change how it counts foreign students, workers amid housing crunch ( www.reuters.com )
Ukraine tells critics of slow counteroffensive to 'shut up' ( www.reuters.com )
Closure of Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France postponed ( www.reuters.com )
China's Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India, sources say ( www.reuters.com )
Pope Francis on low-key visit to Catholics in Buddhist Mongolia ( www.reuters.com )
U.S. denies blocking chip sales to Middle East ( www.reuters.com )
Hundreds of flights cancelled in Hong Kong, China's Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears ( www.reuters.com )
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks Not Possible Without Help from the West ( news.antiwar.com )
Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash ( www.reuters.com )
6 new countries to join BRICS ( www.politico.eu )
How Moldova’s climate plans are entangled with separatists and Russian troops ( www.politico.eu )
Poland's leader says Russia's moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, shifting regional security ( abcnews.go.com )
In a bid to unseat the long-ruling ANC, 7 South African parties reach a coalition agreement ( www.the-independent.com )
Zimbabwe elections: Polls open as opposition leader Nelson Chamisa takes on Emmerson Mnangagwa in bid to break governing party's 43-year rule ( news.sky.com )
Hundreds of migrants killed by Saudi border guards - report ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Russia may annex Georgian breakaway regions -Medvedev ( www.reuters.com )
Israelis seek opportunities abroad amid unrest at home ( www.bbc.co.uk )
Japan to release Fukushima water into ocean starting Aug 24 ( www.reuters.com )
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