‘Green miracle’: US teacher’s donation to China farmer turns into lush forest – South China Morning Post

  1. ‘Green miracle’: US teacher’s donation to China farmer turns into lush forest  South China Morning Post
  2. Teacher Who Donated $5,000 To Fight Desertification in China Finally Sees His Impact After 27 Years  My Modern Met
  3. A 26-year green friendship that transcends borders  People's Daily Online
  4. Roots of rapport  China Daily Global Edition
  5. Teacher donated $5,000 to plant trees in China. 27 years later, he's moved to tears by the results.  Upworthy
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Strait of Hormuz traffic remains below normal as US sanctions pressure Iran – Fox News

  1. Strait of Hormuz traffic remains below normal as US sanctions pressure Iran  Fox News
  2. U.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump administration shifts to economic warfare  CNBC
  3. Embattled Iranian president admits crippling US sanctions suffocating Tehran: ‘We are in a war situation’  New York Post
  4. Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’  Fox News
  5. Map Shows How Iran Evades Trump’s Blockade Amid ‘Economic D-Day’ Threat  Newsweek
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Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta – The New York Times

  1. Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta  The New York Times
  2. Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?  Al Jazeera
  3. Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny  Reuters
  4. An African country rich in gold and uranium shaken by fresh coup threat 3 years after military takeover as soldiers attack the presidency  Business Insider Africa
  5. Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Niger’s capital, state TV reports  AP News
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 675 as nearly 2,500 remain missing – NBC News

  1. Nepal flood death toll rises to 675 as nearly 2,500 remain missing  NBC News
  2. Live updates: Death toll rises and thousands still missing in Nepal and China after catastrophic floods  CNN
  3. Days After Nepal Flood, Rescuers Bore Through Tunnels to Try to Reach 900 Missing Workers  The New York Times
  4. Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars  Reuters
  5. 'It stood like a serpent right there staring at us': American who survived deadly Nepal flood tells her story  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank – AOL.com

  1. Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank  AOL.com
  2. Watch: Israeli Settlers Attack News Crew And Palestinians In West Bank  actionnewsnow.com
  3. NBC News Reporter Matt Bradley Speaks Out After ‘Masked Settlers Beat Our Team’ While on Assignment  Yahoo
  4. US issues gentle condemnation of Israeli settler attack on NBC news crew  Middle East Eye
  5. Iran's leader calls for Muslim unity, NBC crew attacked in West Bank and other Mideast news  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Palestinian woman and NBC News team reportedly attacked in West Bank

Matt Bradley and crew assaulted while interviewing woman who said settlers had driven family out of home

A Palestinian woman and an NBC News team are reported to have been attacked and injured by masked Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, amid worsening confrontations in the area.

Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed “by a handful of rioters”.

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Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat – Fortune

  1. Europe’s summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat  Fortune
  2. Exceptionally dry and hot weather threatens summer crops  joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
  3. The Summer That Scorched French Grapes, English Gardens—and Europe’s Economy  WSJ
  4. APTOPIX Europe Drought Fish  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  5. Photos show European fishers on the brink as summer drought parches rivers, lakes and farms  wdtimes.com
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