China Says US is 'Playing with Fire' Over Taiwan

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Further reading:

✍️ China’s Defence Minister in Moscow

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/16/china/china-defense-minister-li-shangfu-russia-taiwan-intl-hnk/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-sees-no-large-scale-chinese-military-activities-near-island-2023-08-15/

✍️ Travis King Update

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66517280

✍️ EU Observers Come Under Fire

https://www.politico.eu/article/azerbaijan-armenia-border-gunfire-european-union-observers-verin-shorzha-united-nations-nagorno-karabakh/

https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/armenia-says-azerbaijan-fired-on-eu-observers-near-border-d026b5d

✍️ Germany Cannabis Laws

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-unveils-bill-to-legalize-pot/a-66545963

https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/15/german-cabinet-set-to-approve-plans-to-liberalise-cannabis-rules

https://apnews.com/article/germany-cannabis-liberalization-government-696776638d98db82892a30d04201efd9

✍️ Ukraine Prisoners of War

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66453692

✍️ TLDR Good News

https://www.ft.com/content/53a6aa06-6270-4486-bef9-95523c9fb66f

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/australia-hiv-elimination-dramatic-fall-in-infections/

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