Molweni! Welcome to Tuesday, where Putin tells Modi about his G20 plans, Florida declares a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Idalia looms, and Australian doctors make a discovery that’s not for the faint of heart. Meanwhile, for Worldcrunch, Cameron Manley looks at the propaganda changes afoot.
High school students will now need to know details of the Russian annexation of territories in eastern Ukraine and "reunification" of Crimea with Russia. Regular topics in the past, such as democracy and human rights, will no longer be part of the high school exam.