- Georgia’s Okefenokee swamp to become UNESCO World Heritage site The Washington Post
- Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site AJC.com
- Okefenokee Swamp clinches World Heritage status, officially joining ranks of top natural wonders Georgia Recorder
- Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp recognized as World Heritage site WSB-TV
More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed
Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026
More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).
The analysis found that more than 4 millions Americans were removed from Snap from July 2025 to March 2026, marking a significant decline in participation in the federal food assistance program.
Continue reading...Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest
About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states.
The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US in the past month is gathering strength over the weekend, spanning a vast swathe of the country, from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest.
Continue reading...Israel detains more than 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank – Politico
- Israel detains more than 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank Politico
- Israel detains more than 70 in West Bank after deadly clashes The Hill
- 6 Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say, Among the Deadliest in Months The New York Times
- Israeli troops round up Palestinians in West Bank village after shootout involving settlers Reuters
- Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed CNN
India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
India’s ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister quits
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
India’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters – The New York Times
- India’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters The New York Times
- Dharmendra Pradhan, CJP: India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits BBC
- ‘Cockroaches won’: India’s youth protest leaders declare victory as minister resigns NBC News
- India’s Gen Z Protesters Wrest a Victory From Modi Government WSJ
- Modi's education minister quits as jubilant Indian youth protesters claim victory, end protest Reuters
Typhoon Noul hits southern China as more than 340,000 evacuate, flights canceled – CBS News
- Typhoon Noul hits southern China as more than 340,000 evacuate, flights canceled CBS News
- Typhoon Noul makes landfall in southern China, with over 340,000 evacuated and flights canceled AP News
- Typhoon Noul: China’s strongest storm of the year hits tech and manufacturing hubs South China Morning Post
- Watch: China issues highest red alert as Typhoon Noul heads for Guangdong province The Times of India
- Southern China drenched as Typhoon Noul makes landfall Reuters
More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madrid
Unrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, authorities from both countries have said, as they struggle to contain the blazes.
About 70,000 people were evacuated from central Spain, while 197,000 people fled in France, including tens of thousands from the wine region city of Bordeaux.
Continue reading...Trump said to fume at energy secretary for announcing Saudi nuclear deal without his okay – The Times of Israel
- Trump said to fume at energy secretary for announcing Saudi nuclear deal without his okay The Times of Israel
- The Saudis Learn the Truth About Trump The Atlantic
- Trump wants Saudi Arabia in Abraham Accords, but it hasn’t been easy for UAE The Washington Post
- Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords Reuters
- Saudi-US nuclear deal sparks fear of arms race across the Middle East CNN
Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say – AP News
- Latest Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people, officials say AP News
- Twelve dead in attack on holiday camp in Russian-held part of Ukraine, officials say Reuters
- Russian and Ukrainian officials report 14 dead in latest attacks ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- At least 15 killed in Ukrainian and Russian strikes as holiday camp hit Al Jazeera
- Russian Drone Hits Passenger Train After Emergency Evacuation in Dnipropetrovsk Region UNITED24 Media
Eight family members found dead in Michigan fire, some with gunshot wounds
Firefighters responded to an emergency call and found the bodies, six of which were those of children
A devastating tragedy has unfolded in Michigan after emergency crews responding to a house fire found eight members of the same family, including six children, dead. At least some of the dead inside the home had gunshot wounds.
Deputies with the Ottawa county sheriff’s office and firefighters from the Grand Haven fire department were dispatched at about 11.40am local time on Friday to a residence on Riverside Trail in Grand Haven Township.
Continue reading...India’s ‘cockroach’ movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth? – NPR
- India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth? NPR
- India’s education minister resigns after days of ‘Cockroach’ youth protests over exam paper leaks CNN
- ‘Congress will now demand accountability from BJP govt on paper leaks in Parliament,’ says Hooda The Hindu
- From one paper leak protest to another: Full circle for Dharmendra Pradhan The Times of India
- ‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out Al Jazeera
Fourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operation
Nathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly burnover enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah border
A fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said on Saturday.
Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, the US interior department said in a release. He was from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Continue reading...Former top US food safety official says US mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’
Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea
Donald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.
There should be an independent review of the federal government’s response to the rash of illnesses caused by the spread of a parasite found on raw produce, according to Frank Yiannas, who was deputy commissioner for food policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) across the presidencies of both Trump and Joe Biden from 2018 to 2023.
Continue reading...From Celebration to Escalation: How Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Collapsed – The New York Times
- From Celebration to Escalation: How Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Collapsed The New York Times
- Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns The New York Times
- Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration CBS News
- America and Iran Are Locked in a Cycle of Escalation WSJ
- The missing half of mediation Al Jazeera
India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests
Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal, prompting celebrations among thousands of protesters
India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after a week of mass demonstrations, handing a major victory to a new youth movement that has posed an unprecedented challenge to Narendra Modi’s government.
In a statement on Saturday afternoon, Pradhan said he had submitted his letter of resignation to the prime minister after student pressure.
Continue reading...Protesters celebrate resignation of India’s education minister
The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister
Lou Koller, frontman of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, dies aged 59
Koller, who co-founded the celebrated band in 1986, had been battling cancer of the esophagus
Lou Koller, the singer and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died after a battle with cancer, his bandmates announced. Koller was 59.
In a social media post on the band’s Instagram page, a statement paid tribute to Koller and his work and said: “The level of loss that we feel at this time is overwhelming.”
Continue reading...Indian celebrities fiercely criticised for silence on Cockroach protests
Bollywood stars accused of ‘cowardice’ as hundreds of thousands of young Indians take to the streets to challenge government
Bollywood stars and other Indian celebrities have faced fierce criticism for staying silent in the face of some of the biggest protests India has seen in years.
Hundreds of thousands of young Indians took to the streets this week as part of a new youth movement that calls itself the Cockroach Janata party (CJP), demanding accountability over exam paper leaks in an unprecedented challenge to prime minister Narendra Modi’s government. Many vented their anger against what they saw as “cowardice” from India’s biggest celebrities.
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