King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norway’s constitution as his father lies in state – AP News

  1. King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution as his father lies in state  AP News
  2. ‘The Grandfather of All Norway’: Mourners Remember King Harald V  The New York Times
  3. Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death  Reuters
  4. Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9  AP News
  5. Norway’s New Queen Mette-Marit Pulls Out of Husband King Haakon’s Historic Swearing-In at Last Minute  People.com
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Norway’s new king takes oath before parliament after Harald’s death – Reuters

  1. Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death  Reuters
  2. Norway's Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald V's coffin to royal chapel  AP News
  3. Norwegian queen’s disgraced son freed from house arrest after rape conviction to attend King Harald V’s funeral  The Independent
  4. Norwegian Royals’ Son Emerges From House Arrest to Mourn King  The Daily Beast
  5. Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V; funeral set for Sept. 9  MPR News
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Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains – Al Jazeera

  1. Pakistan wins Indus waters battle at The Hague, but India threat remains  Al Jazeera
  2. India rejects court order to uphold decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan  CNBC
  3. India must uphold water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, international court says  Reuters
  4. India must uphold Indus Waters Treaty, court rules. What was Pakistan’s case?  The Indian Express
  5. Court says India must uphold Pakistan water treaty  dw.com
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Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago

The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of countering the supposed communist threat sweeping a region the US considered its back yard.

Historians say that in the lead-up to the vote, the CIA and the Department of State secretly channelled millions of dollars to opposition candidates and a group tasked with spreading rightwing propaganda and stirring up unrest.

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Ukraine war: What to make of Modi’s plea to Putin to end conflict – BBC

  1. Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflict  BBC
  2. Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China  nytimes.com
  3. Modi tells Putin to stop ‘endless war’  The Telegraph
  4. India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake  Yahoo
  5. Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?  DW.com
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Germany’s far-right AfD promises ‘boom’ but economists fear worst – France 24

  1. Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst  France 24
  2. How the Alternative for Germany would govern  The Economist
  3. Germany’s Far-Right ‘Firewall’ Is Confronting a Historic Threat  Bloomberg.com
  4. AfD's Ulrich Siegmund has plans for Saxony-Anhalt and beyond  dw.com
  5. The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response | Editorial  The Guardian
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Experts: What makes the Gyirong Port rescue so difficult? – news.cgtn.com

  1. Experts: What makes the Gyirong Port rescue so difficult?  news.cgtn.com
  2. China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood  The New York Times
  3. Glacier collapse risk remains around Nepal’s Cuojian River impact crater: China’s Ministry of Water Resources  Global Times
  4. China warns of ‘major’ glacier collapse risk as landslide death toll nears 1,000  South China Morning Post
  5. Natural Disaster Alert: Continued Flood and Landslide Risk  U.S. Embassy in Nepal (.gov)
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Headlines on a Climate Deadline – Nepali Times

  1. Headlines on a Climate Deadline  Nepali Times
  2. Asia Bulletin newsletter: Lessons from the flash flood in Nepal  The Economist
  3. As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent  The Hill
  4. Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns  Reuters
  5. Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann  The Guardian
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U.S. Tries to Squeeze Iran With New Strikes, Economic Pain – WSJ

  1. U.S. Tries to Squeeze Iran With New Strikes, Economic Pain  WSJ
  2. US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern  AP News
  3. ‘Economic D-Day’ policy flops, as Trump and Bessent suffer another embarrassment  MS NOW
  4. Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War  The New York Times
  5. The Memo: New turbulence upends stability of Iran war for Trump  The Hill
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Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv – Al Jazeera

  1. Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine’s Kyiv  Al Jazeera
  2. Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase  The Guardian
  3. Russian air attacks kill 12 in Kyiv region on sixth day of strikes  Reuters
  4. Russian attack hits rail workers in new deadly strikes on Kyiv  BBC
  5. Ukraine updates: Russia hits Kyiv for sixth straight day  dw.com
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Iran’s President Offers To ‘Reciprocate’ If U.S. Returns To June Interim Peace Deal – Yahoo News Canada

  1. Iran’s President Offers To ‘Reciprocate’ If U.S. Returns To June Interim Peace Deal  Yahoo News Canada
  2. Iran’s President Signals Willingness to Resume Peace Talks. What Stands in the Way?  Time Magazine
  3. Iran's president says Tehran will reciprocate if US honours interim deal commitments  Reuters
  4. Iran Will Honor Islamabad MoU If US Returns to It: Pezeshkian  تسنیم
  5. US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news  WKMG
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Full text: Xi’s speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting – news.cgtn.com

  1. Full text: Xi's speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting  news.cgtn.com
  2. China’s Xi Steps Into Diplomatic Gap Vacated by Trump  Bloomberg.com
  3. China-Kyrgyzstan practical cooperation gains momentum  People's Daily Online
  4. Pragmatic cooperation essential for vitality of Sino-Kyrgyz ties and regional stability: China Daily editorial  China Daily Global Edition
  5. Experts: Xi proposal key for better SCO development, global governance  news.cgtn.com
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