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Updated August 7, 2022 - 5:06 PM EDT

Ceasefire Deal Ends Bombing of Gaza, 44 Killed

Biden To OK New $1 Billion Ukraine Arms Package

Amnesty International: Ukraine's Fighting Tactics Endanger Civilians

China Threatens 'Real War,' Cuts Talks With US

		White House at Odds With Lawmakers Over Taiwan Policy Act
		*ASEAN Urges US, China to Lower Tensions Over Taiwan*

EU: 'One Last Effort' Needed To Finalize Iran Deal

Viewpoints

	Has the Ukraine Conflict Driven US Government Officials Crazy? by Jeremy Kuzmarov
	China Retaliates With Snap Suspension of Dialogues With US by Michael D. Swaine
	Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians Are Challenging Israel's Dominance by Ramzy Baroud

	US and China Should Prioritize Peace Over Taiwan by John Marks
	What Has 'Champion of Democracy' Wrought? by George Koo
	'Fact-Checking' Orgs Facebook Uses for Ukraine News Are Funded by Washington by Alan MacLeod
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Secret Spending by the Weapons Industry Is Making Us Less Safe
by Janiyah Williams & William D. Hartung

Frontline

	Death Toll Reaches 36 in E. DR Congo as Protesters Turn on UN Peacekeepers
	Monkeypox in US Military Up Tenfold in 4 Weeks
	Greece's Intel Boss Quits in Phone Surveillance Scandal
	Bill Would Prevent Secret Service From Withholding Records From Its Watchdog

What It Looked Like After the US Dropped an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

Ukraine

	Ukrainian Frontline City Imposes Weekend Curfew to Root Out Collaborators
	Moscow, Kyiv Exchange Accusations After Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Shelled
	Zelensky Withdraws Hundreds of Parliamentarians' Diplomatic Passports for Leaving Ukraine in the Midst of the War
	Russian-Backed Separatists Say They Have Taken Pisky Village in East Ukraine: Tass
	Russian-Backed Kherson Administration Denies That Its Leader Is in a Coma

Russia

	Kremlin Says Griner Swap Must Be Discussed Without Publicity
	Russian Refinery Returns to Operations After Drone Strike
	Key Russian Official Confirms His Country's Commitment to the Space Station
	Putin Signs Decree That Bans 'Unfriendly' Investors From Selling Energy Stakes
	Russia Kicks Out 14 Bulgarian Diplomats
	Russian Lab Head Supporting Hypersonic Missile Program Held for Treason: Tass

Sanctions & Shortages

	Ukraine Calls for Black Sea Grain Deal to Extend to Other Products
	Three More Ships With Grain Depart Ukraine Ports Under UN Deal
	Germany's Power Prices Hit Record-High as Utilities Limit Output
	Norway Considers Limiting Electricity Exports to Prevent Domestic Crunch
	Egypt to Expand Terminal Russia Used to Transport Its Oil
	Russia Imposes Sanctions Against 62 Canadians in Response to Similar Measures by Ottawa

The World & Ukraine/Russia

	US Will 'Pursue' Russian Offer to Discuss Griner Prisoner Swap
	War in Ukraine Can't Be Ended by Ignoring Russia: Erdogan Aide
	Putin and Erdogan Agree to Boost Cooperation, Some Ruble Payments for Gas
	German Commissioner Urges More Aid for Roma in Ukraine

Europe

	Serbia, Kosovo Leaders to Discuss Tensions at Brussels Aug. 18 Meeting
	French Court Suspends Conservative Imam's Deportation
	Berlin Munitions Dump Blaze Still Active as Explosion Risk Impedes Fire Crews

China/Taiwan

	Could China's Massive War Games Be a New Normal for Taiwan?
	Taiwan Dispatches Aircraft, Ships to React to Chinese Military Incursions
	US Summons Chinese Ambassador as China Cancels Range of US Exchanges
	US Must Rectify Mistakes on Taiwan After Pelosi Visit: Chinese Embassy Official
	White House Says US Has Nothing to Rectify Over Taiwan
	Chinese Military Forced Pelosi's Plane to Make Detour, PLA General Says
	Expert: China's Missile Launches Calculated Not to Provoke US Too Much
	Flights Canceled, Rerouted Over China's Drills Near Taiwan
	China Sanctions US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi After Taiwan Trip
	Which Countries Recognize Taiwan Independence?

Japan

	Japan Remains Open to Dialogue With China: Japan Foreign Minister
	Japan PM Kishida to Reshuffle Cabinet as Early as August 10

South Korea

	South Korean President Misses Pelosi Meeting for Staycation
	South Korea's First Moon Orbiter Launched Into Space

Afghanistan

	Afghans Protest US Drone Attack in Kabul
	Blast in Kabul, Afghanistan Kills Eight; ISIS Claims Responsibility
	Senior Taliban Member Haqqani: US Repeatedly Violated Doha Agreement

India

	India Objects to Chinese Activities Near Ladakh
	India Police Detain Opposition Leaders Protesting Price Rise
	Why Coastal Karnataka Is Southern India's Home to Supremacist Movement
	India Bids to Sell Fighter Jets to Malaysia; Six Other Countries Interested

Sri Lanka

	Sri Lankan Government Accused of Draconian Treatment of Protesters
	Sri Lanka Considering Restructure of Local and Sovereign Debt: President

Asia

	Malaysia Receives First Maritime Patrol Aircraft Upgraded With US Funding
	What Is Life Like in Kashmir Three Years After Losing Special Status?
	Blinken Hails 'Strong' US-Philippine Alliance in Talks With Marcos
	ASEAN Decided No Myanmar Junta at Summits Unless Peace Progress: Cambodia FM
	Former Papua New Guinea Military Chief Calls for Gun Ban to Curb Election Violence

Hiroshima: 77 Years Ago

	Hiroshima Day: How Many Nuclear Weapons Do Different Countries Have Today?
	Hiroshima Prays for Peace, Fears New Arms Race on Atomic Bombing Anniversary
	Counting the Dead at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
	Truman's War Crimes at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
	Criticism of Hiroshima Bombing Used To Be a 'Part of the National Conservative Creed'
	How Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Organized for Nuclear Disarmament
	Nuclear War or Invasion: The False Dichotomy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
	New Film Reveals Why Hiroshima Matters Today
	Five Japanese Films on Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombings
	Photos: 77 Years Since the Atomic Bombings Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Palestine/Israel

	'No Appetite for War': Palestinians Fear New Israeli Offensive
	Hamas Has Not Yet Fired Rockets, and Will Determine Whether Battle Becomes War
	Gantz Approves Draft of Over 25,000 Reservists After IDF Strikes in Gaza
	Islamic Jihad Vows to Hit Tel Aviv Following Attack on Gaza
	Palestinian Militants Fire Rockets at Israel After Gaza Air Strikes
	Israel Seeks Lebanon Maritime Deal to Pre-Empt Hezbollah Attack
	Banksy Painting Sprayed in West Bank Resurfaces in Tel Aviv
	Prevented From Reaching Gaza Border, Goldin Family, Supporters Scuffle With Cops
	At Al-Aqsa, Whispered Prayers Defy Unwritten Accord

Iraq

	Iraq Daily Roundup: Six Killed, Including a Child
	Sadr Rival Bloc Supports 'Constitutional' Snap Elections in Iraq
	Sadr Seeks Early Iraq Elections After 'Very Good' Meeting With Top UN Envoy
	Several Opposition Officials Arrested in Kurdistan Ahead of Protests: Sources
	Thousands of Al-Sadr Supporters Gather for Mass Prayer in Baghdad
	Furor, Indifference, Confusion: Voices Beyond the Iraq Protests
	US Support to Peshmerga Depends on Quality of Reforms: Minister

Iran

	Tehran Asks Iraq to Call on Saudis to Release Iranian Arrested During Hajj Pilgrimage
	Baha'is Accuse Iran of Conducting 'Systemic Onslaught' on Their Community
	Iran Holds Mass Funeral for Guard Officers Killed in Syria

Syria/Turkey

	Turkey-Russia to Act in Cooperation Against Terrorism in Syria
	Kurdish SDF Forces Storm Al-Hol Camp in Syria, Detain People Suspected of ISIS Links
	Lebanon Politicians Selling Passports to Syria Regime-Linked Families: French Newspaper

Saudi Arabia

UN Warns Saudi Execution of Two Bahrainis Could Be 'Arbitrary'

Somalia/Ethiopia

	In a First, Somalia-Based Al-Shabab Is Attacking in Ethiopia
	US Donates 24 Military Vehicles to Africa Union Forces in Somalia
	From Al-Shabab to the Cabinet: Somalia's Appointment Fuels Debate

Sudan

	Eighteen Sudanese Killed in Ambush by Armed Chadian Group
	Five Security Forces Killed in Attack in Sudan's Darfur

Egypt

	Egypt Government 'Running Country From Luxury Beach Hotel'
	Three Public Figures Announce They Will Stop Publishing Critical Views of Egyptian Government

Kenya

	Kenya's Disillusioned Youth Shun Election
	Kenya Presidential Wildcard Vows to Erase Debt With 'Ganja Solution'

Africa

	Militants Kill 13 in Attack on Burkina Faso Counter-Terrorism Operation
	Senegal Signs Peace Deal With Rebels in Country's South
	UN Report Links Malian, 'White-Skinned' Troops to Civilian Deaths
	Papua New Guinea PM Says He Can Form a Govt as Vote Counting Continues

Americas

	State-Aligned Cuban TV Host Cautions Against 'Repression' of Protests
	Colombians Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Leftist Petro's Inauguration

US Military

	Pentagon Denies DC Request for National Guard Migrant Help
	Fort Bragg Barracks Evacuation Over Mold Problem to Displace Some 1,200 Troops
	Amid Hiring Boom, Defense Firms Say Labor Shortage Is Dragging Them Down
	US Navy Taps Six Firms for Large Drone Ship Concepts
	Textron Awarded $354 Million To Supply XM204 Anti-Vehicle Munition to US Army