FIFA World Cup: Spain vs Argentina – What to know ahead of the final
Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi meet in a clash of generations in Sunday's blockbuster Spain vs Argentina World Cup final.
Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink
As Cuba swelters under six-month oil blockade imposed by US, tempers are fraying and unrest is growing
When Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electricity system may soon become unrecoverable.
The 777-mile Caribbean island of 9.5 million people has been sweltering under a six-month-long oil blockade imposed by the US, part of a pressure campaign to bring down its communist government. But the parlous state of Cuba’s infrastructure goes far further back.
Continue reading...Death toll from Uganda school bus crash rises to 24
Three more pupils died after Uganda’s school bus crash, raising the death toll to 23 students and one adult.
The best way to explore Dublin’s spectacular coast is by rail – BBC
Iran suggests MoU ‘suspended’ amid reports 50 killed in US strikes in July
Conflict has been escalating since US President Donald Trump declared 10 days ago that peace deal with Iran was over.
Ukrainian strikes hit Russian logistics center
Ukrainian strikes hit Russian logistics center
Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars? – NPR
- Why is it so hard for the U.S. to win wars? NPR
- Why Do US Wars In The Middle East Keep Creating New Crises? From Iraq To Iran, The Pattern Continues News18
- Political Scientist Dominic Tierney Says Iran War Another Example of U.S. Military Quagmire :: News & Events Swarthmore College
- Opinion | Trump: The Embodiment of American and Planetary Decline Common Dreams
- Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran Modern Diplomacy
Europe should look to Africa for heatwave solutions
African communities have spent decades developing practical, tested ways to live with extreme heat.
Zelenskyy May Fire Commander Syrskyi After Protests, FT Reports – Bloomberg.com
- Zelenskyy May Fire Commander Syrskyi After Protests, FT Reports Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger The New York Times
- Ukrainian soldiers criticise removal of popular defence minister BBC
- Ukrainians protest for second day, call to replace army chief Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Protests of Fedorov’s dismissal continue as Zelenskyy tries to repair rift with Poland The Guardian
Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".
India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket
PM Narendra Modi says successful launch will 'encourage countless youngsters to dream bigger and innovate fearlessly'.
US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit.
India’s salt workers: The human cost of the world’s most popular seasoning
101 East investigates the supply chain behind India’s booming salt industry.
Ukrainian special operators are changing how they assault enemy trenches. Someone always has to ‘watch the sky.’ – Business Insider
- Ukrainian special operators are changing how they assault enemy trenches. Someone always has to 'watch the sky.' Business Insider
- From making a living to saving lives: spent fishing nets are snaring Russian drones in Ukraine Vermont Public
- Masters of skies: How "Triika" created its own air defense regiment, on which safety of fighters and rear-area cities depends Цензор.НЕТ
Laos says it can’t determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
Laos says it can’t determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol – BBC
- Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol BBC
- 'Lack of evidence' means Lao officials won't lay charges over teens' deaths ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Laos methanol developments Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 2 Teen Backpackers Were Among Those Killed After Poisoning at Hostel. Now There Are Charges — But Parents Are Outraged People.com
- Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning The Guardian
Laos says it can’t determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least 8, wound dozens
Russian officials say strikes on retailer's warehouses caused civilian casualties; Kyiv says sites used to make drones.
What will Keir Starmer do next?
Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?
As his time in Downing Street comes to an end, Keir Starmer has been joking with friends about what he might do after he stands down as prime minister.
He has teased that he might take a cookery course. “He needs it, he only makes two meals,” one friend said. Another not entirely serious suggestion was cutting his father-in-law’s hedge in the expectation that if he did well, he could graduate to lawns.
Continue reading...CIA Director Says AI Drones Reduce Russian Recruits’ Battlefield Lifespan to Minutes – Kyiv Post
- CIA Director Says AI Drones Reduce Russian Recruits’ Battlefield Lifespan to Minutes Kyiv Post
- Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says Defense News
- CIA Says AI Drones Give Russian Troops Only 30 Minutes to Live Bloomberg.com
- Russian troops survive an average of 30 minutes on the Ukrainian battlefield, CIA director says Business Insider
- Ukraine war briefing: Russian soldiers ‘survive only 30 minutes on battlefield’ The Independent