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Trump vows to do ‘everything’ to ‘save’ Jimmy Lai ahead of trial verdict – Catholic News Agency

Trump vows to do ‘everything’ to ‘save’ Jimmy Lai ahead of trial verdict  Catholic News AgencyJimmy Lai: Closing arguments under way in Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial  BBCTrump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate  CNNJimmy Lai's son says his father will 'most likely die in jail' unless UK govt intervenes  Sky NewsTrump says he hopes to 'save' Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai  Reuters

WATCH: 2 Russian Soldiers in 1 Shot – Ukraine’s ‘Ghost’ Sniper Unit Scores Longest Kill at 4,000m – Kyiv Post

WATCH: 2 Russian Soldiers in 1 Shot – Ukraine’s ‘Ghost’ Sniper Unit Scores Longest Kill at 4,000m  Kyiv PostUkrainian sniper reportedly breaks world record with 13,000-foot kill shot against Russian forces: report  Fox News4,000 Meters: Ukrainian Sniper Sets New World-Record Kill Using AI and Drones, Video  UNITED24 MediaUkrainian sniper kills occupier from record distance of 4,000 meters. Video  ukranews.comUkrainian Snipers Set World Record: Shot at 4 Kilometers with the Alligator Rifle  112.ua

Top British Army Officer Predicts Civil War as ‘Rabbit in Headlights’ Leaders Incapable of Political Solutions

Retired British Army Colonel Richard Kemp has said the primary risk the UK faces is from an alliance "of the hard left and Islamist extremists" and that he fears civil war because politicians are too myopic to take action.
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Rector of Shrine in Albano elated to welcome Pope Leo XIV – Vatican News

Rector of Shrine in Albano elated to welcome Pope Leo XIV  Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV returns to Castel Gandolfo  Catholic News AgencyThis Italian city is the vacation spot of popes  Yahoo Life UKPapal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17  CBCPNewsCaritas Albano: Our poor will be the first to dine with the Pope  Herald Malaysia Online

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says – The New York Times

Arrests in Turkey Silence Erdogan’s Rivals, Opposition Says  The New York TimesTurkish authorities detain Istanbul district mayor in sweeping crackdown on opposition  AP NewsTurkish authorities widen crackdown on opposition  politico.euDozens of opposition party members detained in Turkey  Stockholm Center for FreedomTurkey Opposition  The Herald Journal

Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages – The New York Times

Israel Gears Up for Nationwide Strike to Support Hostages  The New York TimesProtestors go on strike in Israel demanding ceasefire and hostage releases  The HillIsrael's general strike makes the Gaza hostages more than just a nuisance for Netanyahu | Editorial  Haaretz‘We cannot stop fighting’: Protest march enters Hostages Square as hundreds gather  The Times of IsraelAt Hostages Square during nationwide strike, Herzog urges global pressure on Hamas  The Times of Israel

Security News This Week: Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls – WIRED

Security News This Week: Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls  WIREDRussia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram calls in push to control internet  The Washington PostRoskomnadzor Says It’s Restricting WhatsApp, Telegram Calls  The Moscow TimesWhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to block its service  The HillRussia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, alleging apps used for fraud and terrorism  The Guardian

Macron vows justice after tree memorial for murdered Jew cut down – BBC

Macron vows justice after tree memorial for murdered Jew cut down  BBCFrench leader Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered Jew  AP NewsVandals chop down tree honoring Jewish man tortured and killed in antisemitic attack  Fox NewsMacron pledges action over anti-Semitic 'hatred' after memorial tree vandalised  France 24Emmanuel Macron decries ‘antisemitic hatred’ after memorial tree cut down  The Guardian

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A Latin American experiment in socialism could be nearing its end – The Washington Post

A Latin American experiment in socialism could be nearing its end  The Washington PostBlocked from Bolivia’s election, ex-leader Morales not sure how to respond to threats of arrest  CNNBolivians go to polls in election that could end 20 years of socialism  The GuardianBolivia heads to the polls as its right-wing opposition eyes first victory in decades  AP NewsEvo Morales, Barred from Bolivia’s Election, Urges Null Votes  The New York Times

How a little-known coup leader became a Pan-African hero – The Washington Post

How a little-known coup leader became a Pan-African hero  The Washington PostThe travails of Traore, by Muhammad Hassan-Tom  21st CENTURY CHRONICLEPresident Ibrahim Traoré and the Rebirth of Pan-African Consciousness  Australian Institute of International Affairs“Ibrahim Traoré is the continuation of Burkina Faso’s revolution,” says brother of pan-Africanist leader Thomas Sankara  Peoples Dispatch

Watch Antoine Semenyo’s two goals against against Liverpool on Premier League opening day – GhanaWeb

Watch Antoine Semenyo's two goals against against Liverpool on Premier League opening day  GhanaWebMan arrested after Semenyo reports racist abuse  ESPNWe should be talking about Antoine Semenyo’s football. But football still has a racism problem - The Athletic  The New York TimesMan arrested after Bournemouth player reports racial abuse at Liverpool match  The GuardianLiverpool FC statement  Liverpool FC

Ram Gopal Varma Hits Back At The Dog Lovers.. – Greatandhra.com

Ram Gopal Varma Hits Back At The Dog Lovers..  Greatandhra.comNew Delhi Is Ordered to Round Up Hundreds of Thousands of Stray Dogs  The New York TimesWhich Country Has The Most Dogs? See The World's Top 10 List  NDTVRam Gopal Varma brings up stray dog attacks in rant against dog lovers protesting SC order: 'Dead children don’t count?  Hindustan TimesCourt says no more a nation that fears its dogs more than it loves its children  The New Indian Express