Trump’s 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Sauna Culture Hits the Mainstream – The New York Times
- Sauna Culture Hits the Mainstream The New York Times
- Are saunas actually good for you? The Economist
- How much sauna time is just right for your heart? Cardiologist breaks it down The Times of India
- ‘Major spike’ in Aussies taking up new trend News.com.au
- These are the best at-home infrared saunas RUSSH
A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF’s Gaza hospitals in 2024 were children, figures show
Explosive weapons designed to be used in battle are being used in urban areas, says Médecins Sans Frontières
Children under 15 years old made up almost a third of outpatients treated for wounds in field hospitals run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Gaza last year, statistics published in The Lancet reveal.
The figures were released by MSF in correspondence with the respected medical journal and come from six health facilities in Gaza supported by the international medical NGO. The facilities are predominantly in the south and centre of the devastated territory.
Continue reading...Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing – Middle East Eye
- Exclusive: US contractors in Gaza pursued MEE journalist before his killing Middle East Eye
- New video reveals third strike in deadly ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital CNN
- Hussam al-Masri, the Reuters journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Reuters
- Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera The New York Times
- Column | Israel’s unprecedented slaughter of journalists in Gaza The Washington Post
Putin’s botched African adventure – The Economist
- Putin’s botched African adventure The Economist
- In Africa, Russia is swapping a ruthless paramilitary for a replica it can control. What’s Putin’s game plan? CNN
- Report spotlights tensions in Mali military over Wagner mercenaries Reuters
- Moscow’s Mercenary Makeover in Africa War on the Rocks
- Wagner’s Mali retreat: Mission accomplished or mercenary fiasco? The Africa Report.com
SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback
The Starship rocket is critical to the company's hopes of one day carrying people to the Moon and Mars.
Denmark apologises for involuntary birth control in Greenland – Reuters
- Denmark apologises for involuntary birth control in Greenland Reuters
- Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland The New York Times
- Denmark apologises to Greenland's Inuit victims of forced contraception BBC
- Denmark issues first apology over forced contraception of Greenlandic women The Guardian
- Denmark Apologizes for Forced Teenage Birth Control in Greenland Bloomberg.com
Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
The country wants to move from being the biggest exporter of raw nuts to producing more shea butter.
South Korea Outlaws the Use of Smartphones During Class – The New York Times
Watch: Thousands have tomato fight at La Tomatina Festival
Tomatoes not fit for consumption are thrown at each other during the festival.
Second Melbourne man charged over arson attack on Adass Israel synagogue fronts court
Younes Ali Younes, 20, will appear again in December with co-accused Giovanni Laulu although court heard no evidence of links to Iran
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A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue in an antisemitic attack was remanded in custody when he appeared in court on Wednesday.
Younes Ali Younes, 20, last week became the second suspect to be charged for the December arson attack on the Adass Israel synagogue which Australia accuses Iran of directing. Police allege three masked arsonists doused the building’s interior with a liquid accelerant before igniting it, causing extensive damage and injuring a worshipper.
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Iran says return of IAEA inspectors is not resumption of full cooperation
There is no final agreement between the IAEA and Iran yet, says Iranian foreign minister, but talks will continue.
Russian climber who broke her leg on Kyrgyzstan’s highest mountain is presumed dead, officials say – CBS News
- Russian climber who broke her leg on Kyrgyzstan's highest mountain is presumed dead, officials say CBS News
- Hopes fade for injured climber stuck up an icy mountain for 12 days after breaking her leg CNN
- Rescue Called Off for Woman Stranded With Broken Leg for 11 Days on Himalayan Peak yahoo.com
- Man Dies Trying to Help Friend Trapped on 25,000-Foot Peak with Broken Leg People.com
- Russia’s Top Investigator Orders Rescue of Climber in Kyrgyzstan The Moscow Times
Iran-directed criminals twice targeted wrong venue before torching kosher Australian deli – The Times of Israel
- Iran-directed criminals twice targeted wrong venue before torching kosher Australian deli The Times of Israel
- Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran The New York Times
- Iran has a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. It saw an opportunity in Australia and took it | Lydia Khalil The Guardian
- Iran link to Australian synagogue attack uncovered via funding trail, spy agency says Reuters
- Australia expels Iranian diplomats, accuses country of directing antisemitic arson attacks CBS News
German cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service – Reuters
- German cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service Reuters
- Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft The New York Times
- Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service The Washington Post
- Merz Launches Bid to Lure More Recruits Into German Armed Forces Bloomberg
- Germany updates: Cabinet passes military service bill dw.com
Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
After one of Russia’s deadliest attacks, Kyiv residents lose hope for help
A young pregnant woman, football-loving boy and 30 others were killed in the Ukrainian capital on July 31.
Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles
Two such groups claim they persuaded Alberta to institute sweeping public school book ban
Socially conservative “parents’ rights” groups that have emerged as powerfully political lobbying groups in the US are quickly gaining ground in Canada, academics and free speech advocates say, after two such groups claimed they had persuaded Alberta to institute a sweeping public school book ban.
Alberta recently directed schools to purge library books from shelves that fit its definition of “explicit sexual content” by 1 October. If the policy is applied precisely as outlined, a host of books face being purged, including George Orwell’s 1984 due to passages in the text that discuss sexual intercourse and rape.
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