Lula faces numerous challenges as Brazil assumes G20 presidency - Al Jazeera

Updates: Israel bombs Hezbollah targets as dozens of Gaza civilians killedAir strikes leave central Beirut aflame as Israel’s army attacks Hezbollah figures and civilians in Lebanon’s capital.Al JazeeraLyndal Rowlands,Zaheena Rasheed,Mersiha Gadzo,Alma Milisic,Usaid Siddiqui,Alexander Kozul-Wright

Cycling through the Highlands, as I recently did, one could easily be mistaken for thinking that Scotland is a wealthy country. Caledonia is blessed with fertile land, abundant fresh water and nearly 10% of Europe’s offshore wind capacity, to say nothing of oil and gas.  Like other advanced economies,

Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia Reluctantly Agrees to ExtensionThe Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) has been extended for two months, although there is fear that Russia may not agree to another extension.Inter Press ServiceArmed Conflicts