World News: 02 August 2022

Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul
The Taliban had promised in the 2020 Doha Agreement on the terms of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan that they would not harbor al-Qaida members. Nearly a year after the U.S. military’s chaotic pullout from Afghanistan, al-Zawahri’s killing raises questions about the involvement of Taliban leaders in sheltering a mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and one of America’s most-wanted fugitives.

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Chinese warplanes buzz line dividing Taiwan Strait before expected Pelosi visit
China has repeatedly warned against Pelosi going to Taiwan, which it claims as its own, and the United States said on Monday that it would not be intimidated by Chinese "sabre rattling" over the visit.

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UK leadership candidate Truss forced into U-turn on public sector pay
In the first big misstep of her campaign, Truss set out plans to save billions of pounds a year in government spending in a pledge opponents said would require cutting the pay of public sector workers, including nurses and teachers, outside of the wealthy southeast of England.

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Lebanon allows departure of ship accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain
Ukraine has said that the ship was carrying some 10,000 tonnes of flour and barley plundered by Russia from Ukrainian stores following its February invasion of the country.

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Russia’s supreme court designates Ukraine's Azov Regiment a 'terrorist' group
The Azov Regiment is a far-right, volunteer group that is part of Ukraine's National Guard. Formerly known as the Azov Battalion, it espouses an ultranationalist ideology that U.S. law enforcement authorities have linked with neo-Nazi extremism. But supporters see it as a patriotic and effective part of the country’s defense forces.

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Congo to reassess U.N. withdrawal plan after deadly protests
The government said 29 civilians and four MONUSCO peacekeepers were killed during demonstrations across east Congo. Protesters were demanding that peacekeepers leave the country for failing to protect civilians against militia groups that have wreaked havoc in the region for decades.

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