World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law 
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World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act contradicts the World Bank Group's values, the global financier says.
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German man held in France after wife freed from 12 years captivity in flat: police 
South China Morning Post
Woman freed from 12 years captivity in French flat; German husband arrested
The 53-year-old German woman was found naked with her head shaved, had many injuries – including broken bones – and had probably been tortured,...
In this ‘era of global boiling’, heat has become a health issue for the world 
South China Morning Post
Opinion | In this ‘era of global boiling’, heat has become a health issue
As extreme temperatures grow more frequent, threatening health and taking lives, governments, businesses, universities and communities must work wi...
Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census 
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Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census
Decision by the Council of Common Interest to endorse the results of the latest census may cause a new political crisis.
Saudi Arabia kicks off Ukraine talks that exclude Russia 
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Saudi Arabia kicks off Ukraine talks that exclude Russia
Some 40 countries will attend a meeting in Jeddah to discuss a set of common principles to end the war in Ukraine.
Thousands of Scouts Leaving South Korea Jamboree Early https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/asia/scout-jamboree-heat-wave-south-korea.html #NorthJeollaProvice(SouthKorea) #HeatandHeatWaves #CampsandCamping #Heatstroke #BoyScouts
Scouting body asks South Korea to cut World Scout Jamboree short amid heat wave https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192339593/south-korea-world-scout-jamboree-heat-wave
Baby walrus gets ‘round-the-clock cuddling’, as US aquarium staff try to keep it alive 
South China Morning Post
Baby walrus gets ‘round-the-clock cuddling’, as rescuers try to keep it alive
The one-month-old calf was found alone and far from the sea, and is getting constant care like it would from its mother, including a warm body to l...
Typhoon Khanun knocks out power in southern Japan https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/683_356254.html?utm_source=fl