Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media

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César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver

A popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread.

César Gastélum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for making comedy videos, was filming with two friends outside a fast-food restaurant in the city of Culiacán. The three were dressed in the bright orange jackets and backpacks of food delivery drivers.

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Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media

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César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver

A popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread.

César Gastélum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was known for making comedy videos, was filming with two friends outside a fast-food restaurant in the city of Culiacán. The three were dressed in the bright orange jackets and backpacks of food delivery drivers.

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The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine – The New York Times

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  1. The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine  The New York Times
  2. Ukraine's 'turned tide' doesn't comport 'with basic military reality'  Responsible Statecraft
  3. Ukraine uses business principles to maximize Russia’s casualties and economic costs, RAND says  Fortune
  4. Russia Is Far from Defeated  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  5. What is driving Ukraine’s momentum in the war?  Atlantic Council
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Secret funeral reportedly held in Moscow for unnamed major general. He may have died in an assassination attempt on Russian Aerospace Forces chief Alexander Chayko. – Meduza — Новости

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  1. Secret funeral reportedly held in Moscow for unnamed major general. He may have died in an assassination attempt on Russian Aerospace Forces chief Alexander Chayko.  Meduza — Новости
  2. Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant  The New York Times
  3. What we know about the Moscow attack that killed at least five and injured 19  Le Monde.fr
  4. Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly Italian restaurant bombing in Moscow  AP News
  5. Son-in-law of Russian aerospace forces chief killed in Moscow blast, journalists say  The Kyiv Independent
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Putin Overhauls War Effort in Ukraine as Russia Seeks Momentum – WSJ

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  1. Putin Overhauls War Effort in Ukraine as Russia Seeks Momentum  WSJ
  2. Putin names head of new Russian drone forces in military reshuffle  Reuters
  3. Putin Announces Reshuffling of Top Military Leadership  The Moscow Times
  4. Putin has reshuffled Russia’s military command. Here’s what you need to know.  Meduza
  5. Meeting with Defence Ministry leadership  Президент России
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Trump’s Rare Feat in Iran – contrariannews.org

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  1. Trump's Rare Feat in Iran  contrariannews.org
  2. Opinion | Critics of the U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Have It Exactly Wrong  The New York Times
  3. Why Trump’s Israel Normalization Demand May Kill the Saudi Nuclear Deal  War on the Rocks
  4. How US-Saudi deal could encourage other countries to consider nuclear weapons  The Christian Science Monitor
  5. Saudi Arabia still views the US as its main strategic partner – despite Trump’s nuclear agreement conditions  Chatham House
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Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country

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Rules brought in soon after killing of dozens of protesters, news of which was reported only by overseas outlets

Pakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country, in a move that has provoked a significant backlash from journalist organisations.

According to the new rules anyone, including Pakistani nationals, should seek permission first if they want to report from anywhere Pakistan except three cities – Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

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Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country

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Rules brought in soon after killing of dozens of protesters, news of which was reported only by overseas outlets

Pakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country, in a move that has provoked a significant backlash from journalist organisations.

According to the new rules anyone, including Pakistani nationals, should seek permission first if they want to report from anywhere Pakistan except three cities – Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

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Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures – AP News

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  1. Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures  AP News
  2. Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat  Reuters
  3. Austria breaks temperature record under new European heat dome  euractiv.com
  4. Weather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin  The Guardian
  5. Austria records highest ever temperature of 40.8C  RTE.ie
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Israel strikes southern Lebanon killing one and injuring 11

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Hits on two towns among deadliest bombings since start of June ceasefire

An Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon killed one person and injured 11, the Lebanese ministry of health said, in one of Israel’s deadliest bombings since the start of the June ceasefire.

Israel carried out an airstrike in the town of Tebnine, south Lebanon hitting a cemetery, the Lebanese health ministry said. It said the town of al-Mansouri, also in south Lebanon, was bombed too, forcing families to flee.

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Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London – BBC

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  1. Woman arrested after four stabbed in central London  BBC
  2. Woman arrested after four people stabbed in London’s Covent Garden, police say  CNN
  3. Covent Garden stabbing: Four men injured - as police arrest woman  Sky News
  4. Four people injured in London stabbing attack, female suspect arrested, UK police say  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – as it happened  The Guardian
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Everyone is learning the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s drone war – Breaking Defense

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  1. Everyone is learning the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s drone war  Breaking Defense
  2. The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine  The New York Times
  3. ‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia  The Guardian
  4. Game of drones: inside the 7 August Guardian Weekly  The Guardian
  5. Ukraine's Long-Range Strike Command: Institutionalising Deep Strike  Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
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Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens – The Independent

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  1. Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens  The Independent
  2. Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures as record dry conditions persist  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought  Al Jazeera
  4. Protesters Demand Gov’t Action on Puerto Rico’s Ongoing Water Crisis  democracynow.org
  5. Puerto Rico’s Water Access Crisis Flies Under Congress’ Radar  Bloomberg Government News
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Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia

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Assassination attempt demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to continue clandestine operations deep inside Russian territory

The head of a leading Russian drone manufacturer has been critically injured in a car bomb near Ekaterinburg, in what appears to be the latest in a series of assassination attempts targeting figures linked to the country’s war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Tkachuk, the founder of the private drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, was rushed to intensive care on Wednesday after a bomb planted beneath his Mercedes exploded, according to Russian state media, citing emergency services. His bodyguard was killed in the explosion.

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