THE PAST WEEK’S HEADLINE NEWS AT A GLANCE
AROUND THE WORLD
The Deadliest Year Yet For Environmental And Indigenous Activists
There’s Literally A Ton Of Plastic Garbage For Every Person In The World
ASIA
China’s Second Quarter Growth Beats Expectations At 6.9%
The Seoul Train That Goes To The Border And Back
Come On A Tour Of The Village Dividing North Korea From The South
Shigeaki Hinohara, Japan’s Centenarian Doctor, Dies At 105
AFRICA
$750m Of Congo Mining Revenue ‘Missing’
Africa Highlights: Zambia Sets Free Baboon Behind Power Cut, Guinea Mosques Hold Day Of Prayer For Buhari
MIDDLE EAST
UAE Denies Hacking Qatar News Agency
Iran Jails US National For 10 Years For Spying
Saudi Woman Arrested For Wearing Miniskirt Was Released
EUROPE
On The Front Line Of Ukraine’s Ceasefire
Hungary Backs Poland In Court Reforms Row
Five Ukraine Troops Die In Fierce Clash
RUSSIA
China In Baltic Navy Drill With Russia
Weekend in Moscow: Markets, Art and Hopscotch
Most Requests to Remove Online Content Come From Russia, Google Says
Rare ‘Putin Watch’ Fetches More Than $1 Mln at Monaco Auction
CANADA
37,000 Displaced And $80 Million Spent On Wildfires, So Far
Retailers Pull ‘Trapstik’ Wasp Trap From Store Shelves After Product Kills Birds
Thunder Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs, Wife And 1 Other Charged With Extortion
British Columbia Teen Becomes Youngest Canadian To Swim English Channel
2 Canadian Cavalia Employees Jailed In China For Smoking Pot
2nd Man Charged In Assault Investigation Involving Toronto Police Officer
UNITED STATES
John McCain Has Been Diagnosed With Brain Cancer
The 5 Big Issues With Trump’s Putin Meetings
Hawaii Has An Emergency Plan For A North Korea Missile Attack
CASCADIA (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia)
Portland’s Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Limits Overturned
Indigenous Farm Workers Land New Contract In WA State
Washington Distracted Driving Law Starts Today: Answers To Common Questions
California Lawmakers Celebrate Bipartisan Cap-And-Trade Victory
LATIN AMERICA
Without Visas, Carnival Workers Are Trapped At Home In Mexico
The Battle For Venezuela, Through A Lens, Helmet And Gas Mask
Venezuelans fleeing to Brazil
OCEANA & POLYNESIA
New York Times Australia
PM May Be Open To Shorten’s Call For Fixed, Four-Year Parliamentary Terms
Momentum To Settle Same-Sex Marriage Debate Before Next Election, Dutton Says
Brisbane Welcomes Sailors As USS Ronald Reagan Arrives
WA Premier Calls For National Pozieres Day
Clean-Up Underway Across New Zealand’s Storm-Battered South Island
TOPICAL
BUSINESS & TRADE
Audi In Emissions Fix For 850,000 Cars
California Votes To Extend Cap-And-Trade Climate Law To 2030
What Will Service Work Look Like Under Amazon?
CLIMATE CHANGE & THE WEATHER
Four Kinds Of Bacteria Capable Of Reversing Climate Change
Video: Talking About Climate Change With Al Gore
What California’s Big Vote On Climate Change Policies Means
This Could Be The Next Big Strategy For Suing Over Climate Change
Methane Seeps Out As Arctic Permafrost Melts
ESPIONAGE, TERRIORISM & WAR
German Teenager Suspected Of Trying To Join ISIS Is Found In Iraq
Hezbollah And Syrian Army Attack Islamists On Lebanon Border
Iraq’s Hardball Tactics To Root Out ISIS
IMMIGRATION/REFUGEES
PHOTOS: A Rare Look Inside Tacoma’s Immigration Jail
Illegal Border Crossings By Asylum Seekers Decline In Manitoba But Spike In Quebec
TRUMP & COMPANY
This Expert On Presidents’ First Years Gives Trump A D-Plus
Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary
Can President Trump Pardon Himself?
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