. REUTERS (UK)
China, Russia at odds with US over UN meeting on North Korea
The United States asked the U.N. Security Council to meet on North Korea on Wednesday after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile over Japan, but diplomats said China and Russia are opposed to a public discussion by the 15-member body.
. BAHA (AUSTRIA)
Putin signs laws on accession of 4 regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed constitutional laws on the Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk People’s Republics (LPR), as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions to Russia, thus approving the parliament’s ratification of treaties signed last week with the Russian-held Ukrainian regions.
. AL JAZEERA (QATAR)
US, South Korea fire weapons after North Korea missile launch
South Korea and the United States have carried out a series of missile drills in response to North Korea’s first ballistic missile launch over Japan since 2017.
. NIKKEI ASIA (JAPAN)
Asia has over 950 billionaires, outnumbering all other regions
Rich Asians are becoming more common, particularly in China and India
. THE RIO TIMES (BRAZIL)
Over 500,000 Austrians demand ‘right to cash payments’ be added to country’s constitution
As central banks and globalist institutions rush to transition the world to digital currencies, Austrian citizens delivered a massive grassroots rejection of ending cash