Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot; Poland Invokes NATO Article 4; Africa Looks for Climate Initiative Money

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The shocking assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university event has sent shockwaves through American politics, while Gaza ceasefire negotiations reach a critical juncture in Doha. European security faces new challenges as Poland invokes NATO's Article 4 following a Russian drone incursion, and global climate initiatives advance with Africa's ambitious $50 billion annual funding goal. Meanwhile, Brazil's political future remains uncertain as judicial decisions on Bolsonaro's coup allegations divide the court, and international law enforcement addresses human trafficking with the sentencing of Chinese nationals for forced labor crimes in South Africa.

Top Stories

• The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk’s Killing - The Atlantic

• Doha strikes: what next for Gaza ceasefire talks? - France24

• Africa looks to raise $50 bln a year for new climate solutions initiative - Reuters

• Poland triggers NATO Article 4 after Russia's drone incursion - Euro News

• Brazilian judge votes to acquit Bolsonaro of coup plot, breaking with peers - Reuters

• Chinese nationals jailed over kidnapping and forced labour in South Africa - BBC

United States

• The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk’s Killing - The Atlantic

• President says South Korean companies will hesitate to invest in US without better visa system - Politico

• Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike - NYT

• Police arrested a 13-year-old in Washington state who had ‘everything ready to go’ for a mass shooting - CNN

• The U.S. is losing thousands of manufacturing jobs, analysis finds - CBS

Africa

• Africa looks to raise $50 bln a year for new climate solutions initiative - Reuters

• Flash floods wash away crops, roads in Morocco - Africa News

• Chinese nationals jailed over kidnapping and forced labour in South Africa - BBC

• ICC opens war crimes hearing against Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony - Al Jazeera

• Ghana agrees to take in West Africans deported by United States - France24

Middle East

• ICC opens war crimes hearing against Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony - Al Jazeera 

• Doha strikes: what next for Gaza ceasefire talks? - France24

• Footage shows second claimed attack on Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla - BBC

• Blast site of Israel's attack on Qatar does not match narrative of operation, experts say - MEE

• Macron talks to Trump to discuss Middle East tensions after Israeli strike in Qatar - ToI 

Indo-Pacific

• Imports from China account for more than 5 million Brazilian jobs, study says - SCMP

• President says South Korean companies will hesitate to invest in US without better visa system - Politico

• Nepal unrest: Possible power brokers to fill political void - Straits Times

• Chinese nationals jailed over kidnapping and forced labour in South Africa - BBC

• At least 10 injured in explosion at Paju military base - Korea Herald

Europe

• Poland triggers NATO Article 4 after Russia's drone incursion - Euro News

• Macron talks to Trump to discuss Middle East tensions after Israeli strike in Qatar - ToI

• Protesters clash with police in France as new PM starts job - France24

• Major pharma firm Merck scraps UK expansion - BBC

• Elon Musk endorses Conor McGregor for Ireland president: Here's how it happened - USAToday

Latin America

• Venezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike - NYT

• Brazilian judge votes to acquit Bolsonaro of coup plot, breaking with peers - Reuters

• Imports from China account for more than 5 million Brazilian jobs, study says - SCMP

• Sheinbaum proposes tariffs targeting 1,371 product categories including vehicles, apparel and electronics - MND 

• The Anti-Milei Emerges, Worsening Investor Jitters in Argentina - Bloomberg

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