Global News 06/30/2021

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Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon 'unlivable', Ethiopia army: ‘We can re-enter Tigray within weeks if needed’, Israel seeks to extend new Gulf ties to all Middle East, says Lapid, HMS Defender: Russia's Putin accuses UK and US of military provocation

• Economic crisis, severe shortages make Lebanon 'unlivable' (AP)

• Ethiopia army: ‘We can re-enter Tigray within weeks if needed’ (Al Jazeera)

• Israel seeks to extend new Gulf ties to all Middle East, says Lapid (Reuters)

• HMS Defender: Russia's Putin accuses UK and US of military provocation (BBC)

• Surfside, Florida, condo collapse: 'There is still hope,' rescue team leader says as search enters 7th day at Florida building collapse (CNN)

• North Korea's Kim says 'great crisis' caused by pandemic lapse (Reuters)

• Somalia issues election calendar, presidential vote set for October 10 (EastAfrican)

• Virus infections surging in Africa's vulnerable rural areas (AP)

• Pentagon Will Leave Large Number of Troops in Afghanistan to Protect US Embassy, Airport (Voice of America)

• Hong Kong: National Security Law has created a human rights emergency (Amnesty International)

• Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records (BBC)

• Xi Jinping: The Chinese Communist Party is about to turn 100 but Xi will be the real star (CNN)

• Why China’s PLA Keeps Putting up Posters to Threaten War Against Taiwan (Voice of America)

• Twitter faces new case for child pornography after India map row (Al Jazeera)

• This Company Got a $10 Million PPP Loan, Then Closed Its Plant and Moved Manufacturing Jobs to Mexico (ProPublica)