- Borscht from the sky: Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops The Washington Post
- Exclusive | AI-Powered Drone Swarms Have Now Entered the Battlefield The Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive: Maker of Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile facing corruption probe The Kyiv Independent
- The West isn't deep in the all-out drone race. That could be a good thing. Business Insider
- Ukrainian JET Company unveils new bomber drone featuring eight payload pods – photos Українська правда
BBC reports from scene as Afghanistan earthquake rescue mission gets under way
Rescuers are having to travel by helicopter to the worst-hit areas, as they have been cut off by the earthquake.
Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say – ABC News
- Hundreds killed as 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Afghanistan, destroying villages, officials say ABC News
- Afghanistan earthquake kills 800, injures 2,800, Taliban asks world for help Reuters
- Afghanistan earthquake: At least 800 killed in 6.0-magnitude quake NBC News
- Why do shallow earthquakes cause more destruction than deep ones? Al Jazeera
- Remote area east of Kabul struck by earthquake WBUR
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
Police have condemned the killing as "jungle justice" vowing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Meet the Gaza music teacher behind viral drone song
A music teacher in Gaza has turned the sound of Israeli drones into a song honouring those killed in Israel's genocide.
Sumud Flotilla for Gaza forced to turn back due to weather conditions
The severe winds and unpredictable nature of the Mediterranean make organisers decide to turn around and set sail later.
At least 800 people killed as earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
Magnitude 6.1 tremor hits eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, and government spokesman warns toll could rise.
Why do shallow earthquakes cause more destruction than deep ones?
Even if two earthquakes have the same magnitude, their depths can make a big difference in how much damage they cause.
Video: What we know about Afghanistan’s earthquake
Entire villages have been destroyed by an earthquake in Afghanistan that has killed more than 800 people.
“Access is difficult” to areas in Afghanistan affected by earthquake
“This is one of the most remote and also one of the most poor parts of Afghanistan.”
What is the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza?
Hundreds of people from 44 countries are sailing dozens of vessels carrying aid for Gaza in the largest flotilla yet.
Israel “military does not agree” with taking over Gaza City
“They're calling on reserves, and they cannot maintain this for the long term.”
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, scholars group says
Leading genocide scholars formally declare that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the UN’s definition of genocide.
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say
International Association of Genocide Scholars resolution backed by 86% of members who voted
An overwhelming majority of members of the world’s leading genocide scholars’ association have backed a resolution stating that Israel’s actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of the crime.
Eighty-six per cent of those who voted in the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) supported the motion. The resolution states that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide in article II of the United Nations convention for the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (1948).”
Continue reading...Narendra Modi hails India’s energy ties with Russia despite US anger – Financial Times
- Narendra Modi hails India’s energy ties with Russia despite US anger Financial Times
- India's Modi cozies up with Putin, Xi in statement against Trump 'bullying' Fox News
- Behind the smiles with Putin, Modi and Xi at China summit CNBC
- Modi says Russia and India stand together even in difficult times Reuters
- Car rides and hand-holding: Putin, Modi and Xi send Trump a message at China summit NBC News
Weinstein accuser Kaja Sokola: ‘It is very important for people to speak out’
Woman who testified at producer’s trial says despite mixed verdict she is proud to have stood up and told her story
Victims of sexual crimes and #MeToo harassment have, on multiple fronts, seen setbacks in the US in recent months.
The movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is now looking at a third trial on sexual assault charges after previous cases delivered mixed results for his victims. A high-profile case of federal racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking against the rapper Sean Combs returned a verdict only on lesser charges.
Continue reading...Are they really ‘masterminds’?
A lot of people accused of wrongdoing in the news get called a 'mastermind'. We can do better.
Ten Hag sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after two Bundesliga games in charge
Erik ten Hag now holds the unwanted record of breaking the previous mark for a coach of five matches before dismissal.
The US government does not want any Palestinian to speak
The US denial of visas for Palestinian officials who were to attend the UNGA is meant to silence the Palestinians.
‘We’re winning a battle’: Mexico’s jaguar numbers up 30% in conservation drive
Conservationists hope that in 15 years species will no longer be at risk of extinction in Mexico – but challenges remain
In 2010, Gerardo Ceballos and a group of other researchers set out to answer a burning question: how many jaguars were there in Mexico? They knew there weren’t many. Hunting, loss of habitat, conflict with cattle ranchers and other issues had pushed the population to the brink of extinction.
Ceballos and his team from the National Alliance for Jaguar Conservation (ANCJ) thought there were maybe 1,000 jaguars across the country. They decided to carry out the country’s first census of the animal to find out exactly how many there were. They found 4,100.
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