(2024-07-12). Lebanon wartime fests: Tone-deaf hedonism or coping strategy. newarab.com 
(2024-07-12). Running on Empty. counterpunch.org 
When people say, "Joe Biden's a decent man," what Biden are they talking about? The man who befriended Strom Thurmond, the man who treated Anita Hill dismissively, the man who plagiarized Neil Kinnock's speeches, the man who crafted the most punitive and racist crime laws of the 20th Century, the man who voted for the Iraq war and armed a genocide?
(2024-07-12). Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025. newarab.com 
"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the body said. | "The proposal will be made to the IOC Session, which will be held on the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. | "The duration of the partnership between the IOC and th…
(2024-07-12). Pakistan authorises spy agency to intercept phone calls. newarab.com 
The powerful military, in a country that has been ruled by the army for almost half its independent history, can make or break governments in Pakistan, and the new powers for its…
(2024-07-12). Erdogan tells FM to meet with Assad to begin Syria normalisation. newarab.com 
(2024-07-12). Middle East's first NATO office opens in Jordan's Amman. newarab.com 
Jordan has announced the opening of a The military alliance's office in Amman is the first in the Arab region and comes as a result of close cooperation and "deep strategic ties between NATO and the kingdom", the statement said. | The decision was made during a historic NATO summit in Washington, which marks the 75th anniversary of the allian…
(2024-07-12). Imran Khan's party wins reserved seats in Pakistan's parliament. newarab.com 
Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party candidates contested the Feb. 8 election as independents after it was barred from the polls. They won the most seats but the election commission said independe…
(2024-07-12). Egyptian traveller caught disguising 1m pounds as shawarma wraps. newarab.com 
A traveller at the Cairo International Airport was caught trying to smuggle more than one million Egyptian pounds inside shawarma sandwich wraps. | The individual, whose initials were only revealed, was travelling to Kuwait on an Egyptair flight when airport security grew suspicious of their luggage contents, a source from the airport told local media. | Upon inspection, authorities found 1,253,000 Egyptian Pounds (around $26,100) packaged to appear like shawarma wraps. | The source added that legal measures had been taken against the traveller, an Egyptian national. | No further details were given on the matt…
(2024-07-12). Thousands Of Samsung Workers Go On Indefinite Strike. popularresistance.org Thousands of workers in South Korea at Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chipmaker, declared an "indefinite strike" against the company's refusal to dialogue and listen to their demands on the last day of their three-day strike on Wednesday, July 10. | In a statement, published on the website of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU) which is spearheading the strike, the union told its members "don't get tired" and continue the strike until further instructions are given. | The NSEU has around 30,000 members and represents 24% of all workers with Samsung Electronics. According to NSEU, over 6…
(2024-07-12). Beijing to keep close watch on tariffs from Jakarta. ecns.cn Beijing said on Thursday it will closely follow potential safeguard duties that Jakarta might impose on specific products, adding that it will work with Jakarta to uphold a free and open international trade order.
(2024-07-12). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-12). Bangladesh: 15th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2024 — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2024-07-12). Abdullahs are Pakistani ambassadors in India: Tarun Chugh. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh , who is also the party incharge for J&K, today said that both Farooq and Omar Abdullah should be declared ambassadors of Pakistan in India because they are only echoing the sentiments of Pakistan ISI without realising how much growth and development has happened in …
(2024-07-12). Football Festival Featuring Five Teams Towards the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence in Pakistan. pressenza.com 
With the World March for Peace and Non-violence 2024 planning to visit Pakistan in its March for Peace across the globe this October, a Football Festival was organized on July 8 and 9 in Bahria Town, to set things in motion for the World March visit to the country. | The Football Festival featured five teams with around 100 youth and officials involved in the event: | 1) IRWA Eagles FC, Izmir Society, Lahore | 2) Bahria Town Football Academy, Bahria Town Lahore | 3) Al Noor Football Academy, Dream Garden Lahore | 4) Margalla Hills Football Academy, Islamabad | 5) EME — DHA Football Academy, Lahore | HERE ARE…
(2024-07-12). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-12). Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union to go on indefinite strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics' main South Korea union will go on an indefinite strike.
(2024-07-12). Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey hit by crippling power outages as extreme heat scorching region. presstv.ir Scorching heatwaves hitting the West Asia region trigger extensive and rolling power outages across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Turkey.
(2024-07-12). 22-year-old US woman found beaten to death days after judge releases ex-boyfriend. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Days after her boyfriend was released from jail, a 22-year-old American university student was discovered dead, battered, and wrapped in a sheet in the back seat of her vehicle. The New York Post reports that on July 3 at a Mississippi cemetery, Lauren Johansen's body was found wrapped in garbage bags and a sheet. Her father claimed that he begged the judge to keep her ex-boyfriend in jail, threatening to "kill her" if he did. The court, however, disregarded his advice, and five days later, the 22-year-old's body was discovered mangled in her own car. According to the authorities, her lover was th…
(2024-07-12). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Effects of Localized Thunderstorms in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte as of 11 July 2024, 6AM. reliefweb.int 
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024, heavy rainfall brought by localized thunderstorms caused significant flooding in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte. Said rainfall led to the overflow of Ligasawan Marsh, flooding its tributaries and waterways and affecting several families. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) XII | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 4,800 families or 10,680 persons are affected in 10 barangays in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte.
(2024-07-12). Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #1 on the Effects of Localized Thunderstorm in Lambunao, Iloilo as of 11 July 2024, 6AM. reliefweb.int 
Country: Philippines | Source: Government of the Philippines | Please refer to the attached file. | I. Situation Overview | On 08 July 2024 at around 4: 00 PM, heavy rains were experienced in Lumbanao, Iloilo which caused flooding in low-lying areas, particularly in Brgy. Tranghawan. The flood reached households and lasted for about 2 to 3 hours before it eventually subsided. There was also reported landslide incident in Brgy. Pughanan around 7: 00 PM which caused partial damage to one (1) residential house. | Source: DSWD Field Office (FO) VI | II. Status of Affected Areas and Population | A total of 56 fami…
(2024-07-12). Over 12 million jobs are created in India in 10 years. tvbrics.com 
This number is higher than the previous decade…
(2024-07-12). Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea stage first-ever strike in company's 55-year history. wsws.org Even as workers' conditions decline, none of the unions in South Korea will wage a struggle against Samsung, any other company, or the government.
(2024-07-12). SEP/IYSSE (Sri Lanka) holds powerful meeting to demand the immediate release of Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org The Colombo public meeting, which was streamed on the party's Facebook page, has been viewed so far by over 2,200 and shared by nearly 200 people.
(2024-07-12). Indian National Drowns in Glacier National Park. devdiscourse.com A 26-year-old Indian national, Siddhant Vitthal Patil, tragically drowned in Glacier National Park, Montana, while on vacation with friends, park authorities reported.
(2024-07-12). Stats SA budget reinforces commitment to country development. sanews.gov.za Stats SA budget reinforces commitment to country development |
(2024-07-12). F-35B Pilot Seen Leaping From Jet In Japan. twz.com 
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(2024-07-12). Samsung, Preferred Networks join hands to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips. ummid.com South Korea based tech major Samsung Electronics Tuesday announced collaboration with Preferred Networks, a leading Japanese AI company, to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips.
(2024-07-12). (NUC 14 Pro+) ASUS unpacks ultracompact computers. ummid.com Taiwan based hardware major ASUS Tuesday unveiled the ASUS NUC 14 Pro+, an ultracompact PC that offers best-in-class performance.
(2024-07-12). NEET UG 2024: SC grills NTA but non-committal on re-exam. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Monday July 08, 2024 grilled the National Test Agency (NTA) over the irregularities and reports of paper leak in The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET (UG) but refused to grant any immediate relief to those seeking re-exams.
(2024-07-12). Pacific media conference: challenges and opportunities. asiapacificreport.nz By Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor, RNZ Pacific manager A group of regional and international media representatives met at a forum in Fiji last week to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities facing journalists in the Pacific. The three-day conference brought together people from the media industry, academics, civil society, and other interested parties. A budding Fiji…
(2024-07-12). 'Star Wars': South Korea touts lasers to shoot down North's drones. aljazeera.com South Korea says it plans to expand the laser programme to hit larger targets including aircraft and ballistic missiles.
(2024-07-12). CA Final May 2024 Result out; Ghilman Saalim Ansari among toppers. ummid.com Ghilman Saalim Ansari, Kushagra Roy, Shivam Mishra, Yug Sachin Kariya and Varsha Arora are among the toppers of CA Final and Intermediate exams held in May 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Thursday.
(2024-07-12). ByteDance-owned TikTok explores local services markets in Indonesia and Thailand. scmp.com TikTok's latest initiatives in Southeast Asia show how parent ByteDance is strategically expanding the social media platform's revenue stream.
(2024-07-12). SATIRE: Woman Frantically Cleaning Up Entire City Before Parents Visit. theonion.com 
CHICAGO—Racing to make everything tidy ahead of the quickly approaching visit, local woman Ellen Crandall was frantically cleaning up the entire city before her parents came into town for a visit, sources confirmed Thursday. "I've got to hide all these weed shops," said Crandall, who wiped the sweat off her brow as…
(2024-07-12). A 12-year-old boxing champ in Mongolia dreams of Olympic glory. aljazeera.com Mongolians have won Olympic medals in boxing and other individual sports such as wrestling and archery in the past.
(2024-07-12). Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents, Singapore approves insects as food: 7 highlights. scmp.com From Chinese scientists' new carbon fibre breakthrough to Singapore grappling with 'eating bugs', here are a few highlights from SCMP's recent reporting.
(2024-07-12). More than 60 people missing after two buses swept into river in Nepal. aljazeera.com Vehicles swept off highway by landslide caused by rains, with three survivors rescued after they swam to safety.
(2024-07-12). British Model of Democracy and Lesson for India. ummid.com The British model of electoral system or simply First Past…
(2024-07-12). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-12). Thailand: Killing of prominent Human rights defender Roning Dolah. fidh.org
(2024-07-12). Parimatch Partners with Argentine Football Association for Asian Market Expansion. devdiscourse.com Parimatch, the leading global gaming platform, has unveiled an exclusive partnership with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), one of the world's most esteemed football organizations. This alliance positions Parimatch as the fifth Regional Sponsor of AFA, aiming to revolutionize iGaming and football environments. Parimatch will be present in all corporate events in the sports technology industry in Asia, enhancing both its and AFA's global footprint.
(2024-07-12). Alarming surge in crimes against Muslims after 2024 LS Polls: APCR. ummid.com Crimes against Muslims have increased in India after the conclusion of the Lok Sabha election on June 4, 2024, Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) said in a report.
(2024-07-12). Myanmar: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org
(2024-07-12). The West's fragmented geopolitics offer little reprieve for Hong Kong. scmp.com Given the UK, France election results and coming US vote, geopolitical challenges will persist with Hong Kong's traditional trading partners.
(2024-07-12). Meet Indian origin, Faraz Khalid, granted Saudi Citizenship by Royal Decree. ummid.com Saudi Arabia has accorded citizenship by a Royal Decree to a number of scientists, doctors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs among them is also Faraz Khalid, an India origin entrepreneur.
(2024-07-12). Taiwan to stop 'worshipping authoritarianism' at Chiang Kai-shek statue. aljazeera.com Changing of guard ceremonies in memorial hall for island's first president will be moved outside from next week.
(2024-07-12). Divorced Muslim women entitled to maintenance from former husband: SC. ummid.com In a judgement likely to read as interference in the Muslim Personal Law, the Supreme Court of India Wednesday ruled that divorced Muslim women are entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2024-07-12). Imran Khan's PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats. aljazeera.com Former PM's party to get key parliament seats, denying the ruling coalition a two-thirds majority.
(2024-07-12). Bahrain: Joint letter on Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace as he exceeds three years on hunger strike. fidh.org
(2024-07-12). Cambodia: Convictions and prison sentences of ten members of Mother Nature Cambodia. fidh.org
(2024-07-12). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
(2024-07-12). Thailand: Arbitrary arrest and imminent risk of extradition of Vietnamese human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. fidh.org