North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
Australia PM says Israel’s Netanyahu ‘in denial’ about Gaza war
Albanese had earlier said Australia would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly.
Bolivia’s election may spell the end of its long-ruling left. Here’s what to know – AP News
- Bolivia’s election may spell the end of its long-ruling left. Here’s what to know AP News
- Bolivia's ongoing economic crisis BBC
- Investors betting voters in Bolivia will make a turn to the right Reuters
- Bolivia elections could signal final break with Evo Morales era Responsible Statecraft
- No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust pmg-ky1.com
Europe builds for war as arms factories expand at triple speed – Financial Times
- Europe builds for war as arms factories expand at triple speed Financial Times
- European countries are quickly expanding their military facilities by rearmament. As Russia's threat.. 매일경제
- Debrief: Fog of War Brings Clarity To Defense Backlogs Aviation Week Network
- FIREPOWER: Why European arms makers are in Ukraine Euractiv
- French factories boost defense production marketplace.org
Migrants swim from Morocco to Ceuta as officials say enclave ‘overwhelmed’
Seven children reach shore as dozens of people intercepted on risky route, which authorities say is now used more often
About 100 people, including several children, risked their lives by trying to swim from Morocco into Spain’s north African enclave of Ceuta early on Saturday morning, as the territory’s authorities warned that its overwhelmed reception system was close to collapse.
Recent weeks have seen a rise in the number of people trying to reach Ceuta, with more than 50 children swimming across from Morocco on 26 July alone.
Continue reading...Flames near Madrid as wildfires burn across Spain and Portugal
Emergency crews are battling wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2025 Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News
Migrant sentenced to life for murdering Maryland mum in case invoked by Trump
The victim's mother told the court: "The brutality of her murder will haunt us for the rest of our lives."
Ronaldo engaged to long-term partner Georgina Rodríguez
Rodríguez shared the news on Instagram, writing "Yes I do. In this and in all my lives".
Nepal offers free climbs to 97 peaks as tourism to Everest surges
Most tourists visiting Nepal head to Everest, which has seen overcrowding and increased pollution.
Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident – The Guardian
- Antarctic glacier melt reveals remains of Briton who died in 1959 accident The Guardian
- Remains of British researcher lost in 1959 recovered from Antarctic glacier British Antarctic Survey
- British man who perished in Antarctic glacier found 65 years later BBC
- Body of missing Antarctic explorer found after 66 years as brother says, ‘He’s come home’ New York Post
- Remains of U.K. researcher who vanished in 1959 found on Antarctic glacier: "Shocked and amazed" CBS News
Two dead and 10 injured in Pennsylvania steel plant explosion
A second death is confirmed after a search operation for a missing person stretched into Monday evening.
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms
The climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies.
Pacific Island countries and territories have reported 16,502 confirmed cases and 17 deaths since the start of 2025, according to the Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System (PSSS), which collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies. Infections across the region are at the highest level since 2016, the WHO said. Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are among the worst affected.
Continue reading...Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea – The Guardian
- Chinese warship crashes into own coast guard vessel while chasing Philippines boat in South China Sea The Guardian
- Chinese warship takes bow off own coast guard vessel in collision while chasing Philippine boats CNN
- ‘Irregular’ Chinese Flotilla Spotted in Luzon Strait USNI News
- Watch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat BBC
- VIDEO: Chinese Warship, Cutter Collide in South China Sea USNI News
Tibetans in India long for identity and homeland
Many fear they could lose the long-standing support that sustained the community after the current Dalai Lama passes away.
Colorado deploys more than 1,000 firefighters to battle two huge blazes
Lee fire is one of largest blazes in state history after burning 130,000 acres, while Elk fire surpassed 14,000 acres
Firefighters in Colorado responding to one of the largest blazes in the state’s history are facing gusty winds and dry conditions that are expected to continue to drive extreme fire behavior.
More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed, and while crews have gained containment on one fire, another has grown amid fire-friendly weather.
Continue reading...Two Cruise Guests Tragically Perish During Port Visit – Cruise Hive
- Two Cruise Guests Tragically Perish During Port Visit Cruise Hive
- Firefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires BBC
- Wildfires rage across southern Europe amid record temperatures Euronews.com
- Greece wildfire contained but strong winds prompt evacuations Reuters
- Gale-Force Winds Sweep Tourist Couple to Death on Greece’s Milos GreekReporter.com
Trump spreads false narratives about DC crime – just as he did with LA
As mayor calls US president ‘hyperbolic’, experts say portrayal of crime rooted in false and misleading claims
Donald Trump is deploying the national guard in Washington DC and seizing control of its police force, claiming that the nation’s capital has become “lawless” and is “one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the world”.
The president portrayed himself as DC’s savior, vowing to rid it of “crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor and worse”.
Continue reading...How to get AI to work in 22 languages
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects
‘None of us feel safe’: attacks on A&E nurses double in six years as waits rise
NHS figures show rise in violence against nurses to 4,054 incidents last year, with long waits for care often a factor
Attacks on A&E nurses have almost doubled over the last six years, with incidents often involving patients frustrated at waiting so long for care.
Nurses have been punched, spat at, pinned up against a wall, had a gun pointed at them and been threatened with having acid thrown at them, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
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