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
Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike – Al Jazeera
- Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike Al Jazeera
- Sonam Wangchuk: Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital BBC
- ‘I’m sorry but I’m unable to speak’: hero of India’s Cockroach party weakens on 19th day of hunger strike The Guardian
- Police shift fasting Indian activist to hospital against his will Reuters
- Indian police forcibly hospitalize a prominent Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike NBC News
White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final
White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech
The White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who displayed a banner supporting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final victory against England.
After Argentina’s 2-1 win in a fractious match in Atlanta on Wednesday, some players held up a banner that said: “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” – using the country’s term for the South Atlantic islands.
Continue reading...Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike
Police said protesters tried to stop them from seizing Sonam Wangchuk, causing a 'slight commotion'.
Nuclear deal that would permit uranium enrichment by Saudi Arabia in limbo awaiting Trump admin sign-off – CNN
NATO goes aircraft shopping at Turkey summit – Axios
- NATO goes aircraft shopping at Turkey summit Axios
- US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit The Guardian
- The tragedy of “Westalgia” European Council on Foreign Relations
- The NATO Summit and the future of US-Turkish defense relations Atlantic Council
- NATO 3.0 Emerging After Ankara China-US Focus
NATO goes aircraft shopping at Turkey summit – Axios
- NATO goes aircraft shopping at Turkey summit Axios
- US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit The Guardian
- The tragedy of “Westalgia” European Council on Foreign Relations
- The NATO Summit and the future of US-Turkish defense relations Atlantic Council
- NATO 3.0 Emerging After Ankara China-US Focus
Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat
Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwave
An Arizona fire department is formally honoring a 14-year-old boy who recently helped save an elderly woman with dementia after she wandered miles off course amid potentially lethal temperatures, saying the teenager demonstrated “heroism … quick thinking and compassion”.
Royal Cothrun was riding his bicycle in June in the town of Gilbert when he encountered Theresa Morgan as she struggled to walk through 103F (39.4C) heat with a grocery bag dangling off one arm and a purse on the other, according to authorities as well as reporting by the local news outlet KNXV.
Continue reading...Thousands in US expected to protest against ICE, datacenters and voter suppression this weekend
Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm elections
Thousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets this weekend in mass protests around issues likely to define the midterm elections: widespread violence from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, voter suppression and datacenter construction.
The protests – some recently planned in response to last week’s ICE shootings, others an annual event with new urgency – will take place not just in big cities and progressive towns, but also in rural and red areas.
Continue reading...Japan votes to keep emperor succession male-only, blocking Princess Aiko from throne – New York Post
- Japan votes to keep emperor succession male-only, blocking Princess Aiko from throne New York Post
- Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne NPR
- Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor France 24
- Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains BBC
- U.N. hails women’s rights in response to Japan’s revision of Imperial House Law The Japan Times
Germany upgrades security stance to ‘high threat level’, interior minister tells paper – Reuters
- Germany upgrades security stance to 'high threat level', interior minister tells paper Reuters
- Germany news: Minister warns of high terror threat DW.com
- Germany raises terror threat to 'high', warns attacks could happen at any time Firstpost
- 'Risk of attacks...': Why Germany raised its security alert to 'high threat level' The Times of India
- Rail security guard falls from moving train in Germany after dispute Yahoo
Argentina’s New York fans share hopes before 2026 World Cup final
Argentinians in Queens hold on to football tradition, as new communities grow support the national team in NYC.