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Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul – AP News

Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul  AP NewsFour years after the fall of Kabul, Taliban succeeds in near-total exclusion of women  France 24After 4 years of repressive Taliban rule, Afghans are suffering in silence. Is the world still watching?  The ConversationFour Years after Taliban's Return to Power in Afghanistan, Life for Many has Worsened  NPRFour years on from the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are asserting themselves through art  The Art Newspaper

Hiker’s body found after bear drags him from trail into forest in Japan, officials say – CBS News

Hiker's body found after bear drags him from trail into forest in Japan, officials say  CBS NewsHiker's friend watches in horror as brown bear drags man into bushes on mountain: report  Fox NewsHokkaido police identify dead climber attacked by bear | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jpHiker Tried to Fight Off Bear Before Being Dragged into Forest, Friend Says. His Body Was Just Found  People.comHiker found dead after bear attack in mountain in Japan  upi.com

UK government states that ‘safety’ act is about influence over public discourse – Hacker News

UK government states that 'safety' act is about influence over public discourse  Hacker NewsPorn site traffic plummets as UK age verification rules enforced  BBCOnline Safety Act was botched from the start  The TimesThe real moral panic isn’t porn — it’s losing access to it  UnHerdThe Online Safety Act censors dissent, while letting paedophiles roam free  The Telegraph

On India’s Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks – AP News

On India’s Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks  AP NewsCow’s milk, as well as Russian oil, fuels the US-India trade war  The EconomistIndia's Modi vows to protect farmers, cuts tax, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions  ReutersIndependence Day 2025: Is it 78th or 79th Independence Day this year? Check I-Day 2025 theme, August 15 celebrations  Hindustan TimesIndia Independence Day  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

Hong Kong court delays media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial over health concerns – CNN

Hong Kong court delays media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial over health concerns  CNNJimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial adjourned over health issues  BBCTrump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate  CNNHong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial delayed over health concerns  Al JazeeraWatch: Jimmy Lai's last interview as a free man in 2020  BBC

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French streamer’s on-air death provokes outcry as authorities probe allegations of abuse – AP News

French streamer’s on-air death provokes outcry as authorities probe allegations of abuse  AP NewsFrench streamer dies live online during extreme challenge  CNNFrench streamer Jean Pormanove's death during livestream 'not due to trauma,' autopsy finds  New York PostAustralian livestreaming platform Kick broadcast a man’s death – could it face repercussions from regulators?  The GuardianFrench Authorities Investigate Death of Streamer Jean Pormanove After Months of Abuse  The New York Times

Patriarch Pizzaballa: ‘Hearts can change even in the Holy Land’ – Vatican News

Patriarch Pizzaballa: ‘Hearts can change even in the Holy Land’  Vatican NewsPope Leo sets day of fasting, prayers for peace on Friday  ReutersPope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican  yahoo.comPope Leo XIV looks to Ukraine with hope: ‘We must work hard, pray hard’  Catholic News AgencyLatin Church in Ukraine: We welcome every effort for peace with hope  Vatican News

95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North – AP News

95-year-old former North Korean soldier in South campaigns to be sent to the North  AP NewsKorean war POW, 95, fails at attempt to return to North  BBCNorth Korea is where this 95-year-old wants to die. South Korea won’t let him go  CNNSix elderly spies ask to be sent home to North Korea  Australian Broadcasting CorporationThis 95-Year-Old Dreams of Walking Home to North Korea - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

New Zealand will buy US helicopters in a $1.6B military aircraft spending package – AP News

New Zealand will buy US helicopters in a $1.6B military aircraft spending package  AP NewsNew Zealand military to get MH-60R naval helicopters, Airbus A321XLR transport aircraft  Breaking DefenseNew Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes  The GuardianNew Zealand to spend $1.6 billion for US maritime helicopters, Airbus jets  ReutersNew Zealand falls for Romeo’s charms  navalnews.com

State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza – AP News

State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza  AP NewsState Dept. fires official after internal debates over Israel-Gaza  The Washington PostIDF Escalates Gaza Offensive, Captures Outskirts of Gaza City  HaaretzLive Updates: IDF fights in Gaza City, four injured in Syria  The Jerusalem PostState Department fires senior press officer on Israel and Palestinians after policy disputes  Ynetnews