Are seed-sowing drones the answer to global deforestation?
Drones are being used to replant degraded areas of forest in Brazil - how successful have they been so far?
Slovak PM Fico in ‘serious condition’ as shooting suspect appears in court
Court near Bratislava is considering prosecutor's request for pre-trial detention of accused in assassination attempt.
Sri Lanka’s killing fields cast a long shadow
Impunity for crimes committed during the civil war has fuelled post-war repression in Sri Lanka.
Israel’s PR battle is getting harder
Eight months into the war on Gaza, disunity and disarray is making Israel’s PR and messaging much tougher.
Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as unrest spreads
Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory's capital Noumea after a night of violence.
At least 50 killed in heavy rains, floods in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
Officials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.
Zelenskyy warns Russia’s Kharkiv offensive may only be ‘first wave’
New laws overhauling army mobilisation rules in Ukraine take effect in effort to address acute troop shortages.
Lebanon’s economic crisis endures, as does the EU’s ‘fear’ of refugees
Analysts question whether EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 814
As the war enters its 814th day, these are the main developments.
‘It really was magical’: infected blood scandal victims join forces to share stories
The ‘blood friends’ swap stories and medical advice to help one another feel unburdened by their experiences
Victims of the infected blood inquiry are joining forces to share stories and support.
Sue Wathen, Joan Edgington and Nicola Leahey were diagnosed with hepatitis C after struggling through years of unexplained symptoms that were dismissed by doctors.
Continue reading...‘Bloody £9 for two’: TikTok twins rage at ice-cream van prices
Eight-year-olds’ video, which racked up 14m views, hits a sore point for mobilers who have struggled with the cost of living
Like the totemic £8 pint or £5 coffee, the cost of a Mr Whippy ice-cream has become a barometer of a world gone mad. But really, nine quid for two ice-creams? Bloody hell.
That was the damning verdict of an eight-year-old whose TikTok rant over the cost of two screwballs from an ice cream van in the park has racked up 14m views at the time of writing.
Continue reading...Three Spanish tourists killed by gunmen in central Afghanistan – BBC.com
- Three Spanish tourists killed by gunmen in central Afghanistan BBC.com
- Australian injured in deadly shooting in central Afghanistan ABC News
- Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan shot dead in Afghanistan attack The Guardian
- Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province Reuters.com
- Spanish tourists among four killed in Afghanistan shooting: Spanish Prime Minister CNN
‘Refuge of the last dreamers’: Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time
Once a royal city in ancient Laos, Luang Prabang is home to Buddhist temples nestled in a valley on the Mekong River.
Slovakia at pivotal moment after Robert Fico shooting – BBC.com
- Slovakia at pivotal moment after Robert Fico shooting BBC.com
- Slovakian Charged in Shooting 'Was Against Everything' The New York Times
- Slovakia's 'Lone Wolf' Assassination Attempt: How Polarization Is Spilling Over Into Violence The Wall Street Journal
- Gunman Who Shot Slovak PM Linked to Pro-Russian Extremist Group Kyiv Post
- Slovakia: 'We have to stop this hatred' DW (English)
Victorian premier accuses pro-Palestine protesters of bringing ‘violence, homophobia and antisemitism’ to Labor conference
Jacinta Allan says she is ‘disgusted’ by behaviour of protesters and intruders at Victorian Labor’s state conference
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, has accused pro-Palestinian protesters of bringing “violence, homophobia and antisemitism to the front door of state conference”.
On Saturday morning, ahead of speeches by Allan and the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, a group of protesters entered the Moonee Valley Racecourse building and began chanting outside the conference room filled with MPs, unionist and other rank-and-file members.
Continue reading...Customer-facing workers ‘should not have to work in fear’, Victorian premier says, announcing plans for tougher laws
Jacinta Allan proposes stronger penalties for people who assault, threaten or intimidate retail, hospitality, and other workers
Jacinta Allan has used her first Labor state conference as Victorian premier to announce plans to change the law to better protect retail, hospitality and other customer-facing workers from abuse and assault amid reports of a surge in violence.
In her speech to party faithful at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday, Allan detailed plans to introduce tougher penalties for people who assault, threaten or intimidate workers.
Continue reading...India’s biggest election prize: Can the Gandhi family survive Modi?
The pocket boroughs of Amethi and Rae Bareli have stood by the first family of Indian politics through ups and downs.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Foul-mouthed Fury shoves Usyk at weigh-in
'Forget his belts. I'm coming for his heart, he's getting it tomorrow,' Fury threatened in a brief bust-up with Usyk.
Has India’s Muslim population really exploded?
A new government report claims that India's Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What's the truth?
Police charge 17-year-old with attempted murder over alleged daylight brawl and stabbing in Brisbane
Boy charged after an alleged fight ended in a man being stabbed multiple times in Acacia Ridge
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged fight ended in a stabbing in the Brisbane suburb of Acacia Ridge.
Police allege two men were seen fighting on the footpath outside a Gregory St address at 2.30pm on Friday, before the 17-year-old brought out a knife and stabbed a 19-year-old man multiple times.
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