Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

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UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals

A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.

Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work signed by senior British figures praising his “dedication, unparalleled service and leadership”. His details were also included in an accidental 2022 leak by an MoD official that identified 18,700 Afghans who had worked with or for the British government.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in drone attack – The Independent

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  1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv blows up biggest ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in drone attack  The Independent
  2. Wildberries Depot Ablaze Near Moscow as Drone Downed in Romania  Bloomberg.com
  3. Video: Apocalyptic Blaze After Massive Drone Attack Hits Moscow Region  NDTV
  4. Wildberries under fire: Why is Ukraine targeting a Russian retail giant?  aljazeera.com
  5. Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence reports cyberattack on Wildberries  Українська правда
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UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia – BBC

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  1. UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia  BBC
  2. UK drones used for ‘deep strikes’ in mainland Russia for first time  The Times
  3. How Satellite Advances Are Changing the Game for Ukraine  The New York Times
  4. Ukraine reported to have begun using British drones for long-range strikes on Russia – photo  Українська правда
  5. Inside the nighttime operations of the Ukrainian drone regiment pummelling Moscow  Le Monde.fr
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Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

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Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future

Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction.

With more than two months of the summer nesting season still to run, loggerhead turtles have already laid 13,770 nests, hundreds more than recorded in any previous year, along an 8.5-mile stretch of shoreline monitored by the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

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Ukraine targets Moscow in mass drone attack as Russia bombards Kyiv – aljazeera.com

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  1. Ukraine targets Moscow in mass drone attack as Russia bombards Kyiv  aljazeera.com
  2. Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict  CNN
  3. ‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia  AP News
  5. Ukraine launches 600 drones toward Moscow in major barrage, mayor says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Iran weighs gasoline rationing as fuel deficit widens – iranintl.com

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  1. Iran weighs gasoline rationing as fuel deficit widens  iranintl.com
  2. Fuel Shortages, and Soaring Misery Index Push Iran’s Clerical Regime to the Brink  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
  3. Iran eyes ‘long-term’ gasoline price liberalization, vice president says  A News
  4. Iran’s fuel impasse: A regime caught between economic bankruptcy and the fear of uprising |  mojahedin.org
  5. Iran’s Oil-Rich Southern Cities Face Severe Fuel Shortages and Endless Queues  IranWire
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Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

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Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capital

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.

The defence ministry in Moscow said it had shot down 1,478 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours – the highest ever total claimed – in an escalating air war in which seven Ukrainians were also killed as Russia bombed 13 locations inside the country.

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Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire? – Al Jazeera

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  1. Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire?  Al Jazeera
  2. Israel Strikes Lebanon as US Prepares Fresh Iran Sanctions  Bloomberg.com
  3. Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Israeli strikes that killed 11 send 'clear message', says Lebanon  euronews.com
  5. IDF says soldiers seriously hurt in overnight attack were hit by Hezbollah drone  The Times of Israel
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US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years

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Law was set to go into effect in January, months before cyclosporiasis outbreak, but now is set for 2028

Congress passed a law to help federal agencies investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness – a regulation experts said could have stopped the US’s largest cyclosporiasis outbreak much sooner.

The only problem? The rule has been delayed – for 15 years, including most recently amid lobbying in 2025.

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Iran Says Pilots Missing After a Brazen Bombing Run Are Prisoners in Qatar – WSJ

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  1. Iran Says Pilots Missing After a Brazen Bombing Run Are Prisoners in Qatar  WSJ
  2. Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel  Reuters
  3. Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects  The New York Times
  4. Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news  AP News
  5. Qatar denies capturing three Iranian pilots after downing fighter jets  bbc.com
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