Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar – BBC

  1. Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar  BBC
  2. ‘Destroyed beyond recognition’: Dozens dead after explosives detonate in Myanmar town  NBC News
  3. More than 45 dead in Myanmar town after massive blast in building storing explosives  CNN
  4. At least 39 killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar  Al Jazeera
  5. Myanmar: Dozens dead in explosives storage blast  DW.com
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Balancing Act at the NYT: Nicholas Kristof’s Wrote About Israel’s Sexual Torture of Prisoners, the Next Day Isabel Kershner Penned More Unverified Rape Allegations Against Hamas – CounterPunch.org

  1. Balancing Act at the NYT: Nicholas Kristof’s Wrote About Israel’s Sexual Torture of Prisoners, the Next Day Isabel Kershner Penned More Unverified Rape Allegations Against Hamas  CounterPunch.org
  2. NYT shareholder calls for probe of Board documents after Kristof article  The Jerusalem Post
  3. We all lose when journalism is biased  The Hill
  4. Blood Libels and Sexual Violence: Israel, Palestinian Prisoners and The New York Times  CounterPunch.org
  5. Opinion: Fall From Grace  Baltimore Jewish Times
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Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia’s presidential vote – NPR

  1. Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote  NPR
  2. Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US  CNN
  3. Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff  The New York Times
  4. Colombia’s populist, Bukele-loving right looks likely to win power  The Economist
  5. Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results  AP News
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Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa

“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in 2025, a study has found, even as globally, the area ravaged by flames fell.

Catastrophic blazes claimed lives, homes and jobs last year in California, Canada, Europe and South Korea. But the 335m hectares burned was the second-lowest since 2002, the review found, largely owing to the expansion of African farms that have fragmented landscapes and hampered the spread of large savannah fires.

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Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show – BBC

  1. Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show  BBC
  2. Another Battle Damaged KC-135 Tanker Seen Passing Through RAF Mildenhall  The War Zone
  3. Iran’s Strike on U.S. KC-135 Tanker Exposes Hidden Vulnerability in American Airpower as Battle-Damaged Aircraft Emerges from Israel War  Defence Security Asia
  4. Trump’s War Story Blown Up by Jaw-Dropping New Evidence  The Daily Beast
  5. Trump’s Iran War Success Story Gets Blown to Pieces  Yahoo
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Here’s why Europe’s heatwave is bad news for renewables – even solar – Euronews.com

  1. Here’s why Europe’s heatwave is bad news for renewables - even solar  Euronews.com
  2. Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’  The New York Times
  3. Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed  BBC
  4. Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says  The Guardian
  5. Why Europe is getting so hot  DW.com
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Here’s why Europe’s heatwave is bad news for renewables – even solar – Euronews.com

  1. Here’s why Europe’s heatwave is bad news for renewables - even solar  Euronews.com
  2. Europe’s Heat Wave Has the ‘Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over It’  The New York Times
  3. Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed  BBC
  4. Extreme heat in Europe ‘a brutal reminder’ of climate crisis, UN chief says  The Guardian
  5. Why Europe is getting so hot  DW.com
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Commission accelerates transition away from animal testing in chemical safety assessments – European Commission

  1. Commission accelerates transition away from animal testing in chemical safety assessments  European Commission
  2. European Union Moves Closer to Ending Chemical Tests on Animals  PETA
  3. Commission pledges to uphold green protections in shift away from animal testing  ENDS Europe
  4. Follow-up to successful ECI 'Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing'  European Citizens' Initiative
  5. EU adopts plan to phase out use of animals in chemical testing  Research Professional News
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Australia’s far-right party leads in national poll for first time – Reuters

  1. Australia's far-right party leads in national poll for first time  Reuters
  2. Pauline Hanson is no prime minister. This is what Labor must do to stem the rise of One Nation | Peter Beattie  The Guardian
  3. Pauline Hanson attracting women voters? It’s part of a global far-right trend  The Conversation
  4. Australia Populist Party Surges to Poll Lead as Budget Struggles  Bloomberg.com
  5. Regional voters consider their options as One Nation popularity surges  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks – Reuters

  1. China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks  Reuters
  2. China Sends Patrol East of Taiwan After Tokyo-Manila Talks  Bloomberg.com
  3. Pratas Island Is Beijing’s Next Pressure Point and Washington’s Next Test  National Review
  4. China responds to Japan-Philippines boundary talks with expanded sea patrols  South China Morning Post
  5. China sends muscular coast guard to mark maritime territory  Newsweek
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Trump Wants Arab States to Recognize Israel. The War Has Made That Harder. – WSJ

  1. Trump Wants Arab States to Recognize Israel. The War Has Made That Harder.  WSJ
  2. A ruse, a brave gamble or a fantasy? Why Trump’s most puzzling Iran move yet is unlikely to work  CNN
  3. The Abraham Accords: Obstacles to Peace in the Middle East  PassBlue
  4. The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords  The New York Times
  5. Why U.S. allies aren’t taking Trump seriously after his push for Arab-Israel normalization  NBC News
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Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea – Reuters

  1. Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea  Reuters
  2. Explosion and fire at defense company in South Korea kills 5  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. South Korean aerospace factory explosion kills 5  nhk.or.jp
  4. Hanwha Aerospace CEO apologizes after deadly explosion at Daejeon plant  The Korea Herald
  5. President Yoon Calls for Review of Repeated Workplace Accidents  aju press
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Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia’s presidential election – Al Jazeera

  1. Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia’s presidential election  Al Jazeera
  2. Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff  The New York Times
  3. Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US  CNN
  4. Pro-Trump presidential candidate wins spot in Colombian runoff  Politico
  5. In Colombia's election, undecided voters weigh leftist vs. right-wing firebrand  NPR
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