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China sacks foreign minister not seen in public for weeks
DW NEWS
BEIJING, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday and replaced by former Foreign Minister Wang Yi, state media reported.
Europe & US heatwaves near 'impossible' without climate change
BBC
LONDON, UK - The heatwaves battering Europe and the US in July would have been "virtually impossible" without human-induced climate change, a scientific study says.
Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
BBC NEWS
More than 2,000 residents are being evacuated from four villages in Russian-occupied Crimea after a fire that triggered hours of explosions at a nearby ammunition depot.
Afghanistan: Women protest against beauty salon closures
BBC
KABUL, Afghanistan- Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban's decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons.
Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Schools shut as police battle protesters
BBC
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya has closed schools in the country's two main cities as a three-day opposition protest kicks off with demonstrators confronting police.
Trump loses immunity shield in defamation lawsuit
BBC NEWS
Ex-President Donald Trump can be held liable for disparaging comments he made about a woman who accused him of rape, the US Department of Justice has said.
Argentina police officers jailed for life for racial killing
DW NEWS
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A Court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced three police officers to life imprisonment for the racially motivated killing of Lucas González, a teenager, in November 2021.
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute
CNN
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would step down as leader of the country’s ruling party and leave politics, after his government collapsed over immigration policy, Dutch national broadcaster and CNN affiliate NOS reported.
Cocaine found in White House sparks brief evacuation
BBC NEWS
The US Secret Service is investigating after cocaine was found at the White House on Sunday night.
AI linked to layoffs in surprising industry
CNN
SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - Many have raised alarms about the potential for artificial intelligence to displace jobs in the years ahead, but it’s already causing upheaval in one industry where workers once seemed invincible: tech.