Geopolitics
Why are the Washington wildfires so severe? Spokane fires explained
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Why Spokane's wildfires spread so fast, what caused them and why Washington is facing a major fire crisis.
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Geopolitics
Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe
South China Morning Post – World · China
A China-led team has detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, showing that the universe can accelerate matter to 30 times the previously predi…
Geopolitics
Cancer survivors need protection from future discrimination, say German politicians
The Guardian – World · Europe
Campaigners say people who have had cancer face discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insuranceGerman politicians who have sur…
Geopolitics
Looking to buy a home in UP? RERA clears 10 new real estate projects
Times of India – World · India
Uttar Pradesh RERA has approved ten new real estate projects valued at over Rs 1,400 crore. These developments will introduce 1,632 residential and commercial …
Startups
7 Books that change how you view time and your future
Your Story · India
Discover seven thought-provoking books that transform how you think about time, aging, goals, and the future you are building.
Geopolitics
Losing a war, refusing it to see it
The Hindu – World · India
- U.S. President Trump plans Iran talks, prioritizing a deal over strikes, after Saudi Crown Prince urged caution. - U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal criticized as il…
Geopolitics
Iran denies negotiating with U.S. after Trump announces talks
The Hindu – World · India
The rebuttal by the Iranian Foreign Ministry follows Mr. Trump saying he had held off launching new strikes on the Islamic republic to allow for further diplom…
Geopolitics
New talks 'last chance' for Iran to forge deal, avoid escalation of U.S. strikes: Trump
The Hindu – World · India
Mr. Trump, speaking at the Oval Office, said he expects negotiations that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United …
Geopolitics
‘Significant distress’: calls grow for faster water pipe replacement after repeated bursts
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong authorities have been urged to speed up pipe replacement and monitoring after three ruptures in the same area within a week raised fresh concerns abo…
Geopolitics
As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down on fraud claims
The Hindu – World · India
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo d…
Geopolitics
Malaysian crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi, Lee Kuan Yew’s home taken over: 7 Asia highlights
South China Morning Post – World · China
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you wou…
Entrepreneurship
Generation Z is Literally Telling Us Exactly What They Need. Here’s the Data (and the Opportunity)
Inc. · Global
I’m Gen X but I love Gen Z. Here’s what they’re asking for.
Geopolitics
4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong has been jailed after he was seen groping a secondary school student on a bus two months ago in a widely circula…
Geopolitics
Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
Geopolitics
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
BBC News – World · Europe
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
Geopolitics
Falling Space Junk
The New York Times – World · US
The race to control the skies is sending a record amount of debris crashing back to Earth.
Geopolitics
Sheikh Hasina’s media event can hurt ties with India: Bangladesh
The Hindu – World · India
Dhaka expects India to ensure that no one used “Indian territory to make political statements or conduct any activities aimed at creating instability within Ba…
Geopolitics
Venezuela earthquake death toll crosses 6,000
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The updated death toll comes weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes hit on June 24, causing massive damage to people and property.
Geopolitics
Pakistan’s Kashmir Problem
The New York Times – World · US
A wave of protests is posing the most significant challenge in years to Islamabad’s authority in the region.
Geopolitics
Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
The Guardian – World · Europe
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increaseFarmers across Europe are warning of a slump in…
Geopolitics
Colombia’s Petro repeats vote fraud claims days before handing over power
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Petro accuses programmers of altering vote counts and claims metadata tied to election results was hidden from review.
Geopolitics
Pochettino agrees to coach men’s US Soccer through 2030 World Cup
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to extend his tenure as coach of the United States men’s soccer team.
Geopolitics
Cuba: Further blackouts disrupt energy restoration attempts
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Authorities say unfavorable weather in the Caribbean has hampered efforts to restore power to Cuba's national grid amid repeated blackouts. Many Cubans now hav…
Geopolitics
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack kills 7 at Black Sea resort beach
South China Morning Post – World · China
Russia said on Monday that seven people, including three children, had been killed and 40 injured at its Black Sea holiday resort of Gelendzhik in what it said…
Geopolitics
Salvadoran man dies in ICE custody at New Jersey detention centre
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Second Delaney Hall detainee death in eight months prompts calls to close facility, demands for answers.
Geopolitics
Can a tech titan ace a test to fix India’s crisis-hit education system?
South China Morning Post – World · China
India’s tech titan Nandan Nilekani faces an uphill battle overhauling the country’s education system amid exam scandals, student protests and rising youth unem…
Geopolitics
US stocks near record high, oil falls as Trump claims Iran talks under way
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Benchmark S&P 500 approaches all-time peak as Washington, Tehran offer conflicting accounts of status of talks.
Geopolitics
Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland, Australia ends in two arrests
BBC News – World · Europe
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
Geopolitics
Did Iran hack water systems in seven US states?
BBC News – World · Europe
While US President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, cyber experts tell the BBC it likely the attack was at the hands of the Iran.
Geopolitics
Ibrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso’s popular leader faces a reality test
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Traore’s sovereignty message has won support across Africa, but his record at home faces scrutiny.
Geopolitics
Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
The Guardian – World · Europe
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency saidAn immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE deten…
Geopolitics
KMT accuses Taiwan’s government of failing to uphold South China Sea claims
South China Morning Post – World · China
Opposition parties in Taiwan have accused the government of failing to defend the island’s long-standing claims in the South China Sea, following its muted res…
Startups
Bringing India’s forgotten games back to life; MobiKwik posts Rs 7.6 Cr net profit
Your Story · India
Vinita’s unending fascination for traditional Indian games is the fuel that keeps Kreeda going. The Chennai-based organisation is dedicated to researching, doc…
Geopolitics
Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – as it happened
The Guardian – World · Europe
This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for…
Geopolitics
Does the US blockade on Cuba make America safer?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Trump just escalated restrictions on Havana warning that Cuba remains a ‘threat to national security’.
Geopolitics
North Korea advises citizens to eat dog meat to beat the summer heat
South China Morning Post – World · China
North Korea’s state media has recommended dog meat soup as protection against summer heat, reviving Pyongyang’s long-running effort to promote the controversia…
Geopolitics
Why global migration data should recognise subgroups like the Teochew
South China Morning Post – World · China
In countries like France and Norway, the government census strictly avoids asking about race and ethnicity. Governed by a desire for national unity, these stat…
Geopolitics
Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
The Guardian – World · Europe
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall in New M…
Geopolitics
Chinese woman, 20, survives 18th floor ‘impulsive’ jump after argument with boyfriend
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 20-year-old woman in eastern China miraculously survived after jumping from the balcony of her 18th-floor flat following a heated argument with her boyfriend…
Geopolitics
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
The Hindu – World · India
The landslide occurred at Tsadqane Debre Mitmaq St. Mary Monastery, where hundreds of worshippers had gathered for a holy water cleansing ritual
Geopolitics
‘Folded like an umbrella’: Trump attacks ally prosecutor over Reflecting Pool case
South China Morning Post – World · China
US President Donald Trump sharply criticised US Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Monday for dropping a case of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting…
Geopolitics
Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes
The Hindu – World · India
Nikolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza, and his team, are pressuring Israel to stop striking Gaza as they push ahead with the agreement to decommis…
General
Two killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece
NBC News – World · US
Two crew members were killed in a deadly mid-air crash involving two firefighting helicopters battling wildfires in Greece, according to authorities there. It …
Geopolitics
Malaysia’s Anthony Loke quits as Negeri Sembilan DAP chief after state poll loss
South China Morning Post – World · China
Democratic Action Party (DAP) secretary general Anthony Loke has announced his resignation as the party’s Negeri Sembilan chairman following its performance in…
Geopolitics
Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
The Guardian – World · Europe
Prime minister Sanae Takaichi visited Kumamoto prefecture almost a week after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit, killing 38 peopleJapan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaich…
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